Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ID2104 : Design Thinking { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Dibya Prakash Jena
Syllabus
Real -world problems & the need for interdisciplinary approaches
Basic concepts of systems thinking (parts, relations, patterns)
Technique #1: Rich Pictures
Technique #2: Mapping Stakeholder, Needs, Alterables, Constraints
Technique #3: Structural Modeling (Hierarchical decomposition)
Technique #4: Influence Diagrams (Selfregulating systems)
Principles of complex and living systems
Concepts such as Information intensity & Knowledge
Introduction to emerging digital technologies
Apply these ideas in design
Course Objectives
- The importance of modeling systems to realize effective designs
- Abstraction of key elements from problem situations
- Use of specific techniques to model problems in a holistic manner
Course Outcomes
The course is designed to help students to achieve the following outcomes, <br />a) The importance of modeling systems to realize effective designs <br />b) Abstraction of key elements from problem situations <br />c) Use of specific techniques to model problems in a holistic manner
Essential Reading
- Derek K. Hitchins, Systems Engineering: A 21st Century Systems Methodology, John Wiley
- Brian Wilson, Concepts, Methodologies and Applications, Wiley
Supplementary Reading
- Gerald Wienberg, An introduction to general systems thinking, Dorset House Publishing
- Sage, A.P., Methodology for Large Scale Systems, McGraw Hill, New York