Human-Centred Design Bootcamp

Challenge your thinking, boost your creativity, and immerse yourself in the spirit of reframing challenges as opportunities.

This one-day introduction to human-centred design will empower you with practical skills that extend beyond the theoretical realm. Upon completion of this course, participants will be equipped to apply human-centred design thinking to tackle everyday challenges in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this bootcamp participants will be able to:

  • Use a human-centred approach to solving everyday challenges at work
  • Use human-centred design tools and techniques to build better outcomes for those you seek to support

Bootcamp Topics

Each bootcamp will cover:

  • Introduction to Design Thinking: overview of the methodology and mindset
  • Empathy: choosing the right research tool, and preparing for and conducting interviews
  • Research Insights: mining your findings for 鈥渁ha鈥 moments and reframing the original challenge through a human-centred lens
  • Ideation: fun ways to channel your creativity and home in on a top idea to take forward
  • Prototyping and Testing: turning your ideas into tangible artefacts to gather feedback from users

Delivery Mode

Escient will facilitate three, full-day, in person Human-Centred Design Bootcamps:

  • Thursday 14 August 鈥 rescheduled to Thursday 2 October 鈥 fully booked
  • Wednesday 8 October 鈥 fully booked
  • Wednesday 5 November 鈥 fully booked

Schedule Details:

14 August:
Location: Function Room 2, Union House, North Terrace
Time: 9:15am 鈥 4:00pm

8 October & 5 November:
Location: Function Room 1, Union House, North Terrace
Time: 9:15am 鈥 4:00pm

Target Audience

This course is available to all continuing and fixed-term staff, academic and professional, who are new to human-centred design. 

Queries

For further information about the bootcamp content and enrolment, please contact Learning and Development inbox. If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact Human Resources Service Centre. Please also advise if any adjustments are required to support your participation in the program.

 

All sessions full 鈥 please contact Learning and Development inbox to be placed on the waitlist.

 

Queries

For further information about the bootcamp content and enrolment, please contact Learning and Development inbox. If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact the Human Resources Service Centre. Please also advise if any adjustments are required to support your participation in the program.