We have just wrapped up our first week back after Winter Break. The d.school building and our classes are back in full swing. ‘Extreme Affordability’ has already completed their first mini-design-project to get students warmed up: the Monsoon Challenge — build a device to capture the most rain water. One student group’s effort here: Other…
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The d.school Bootcamp teaching team has curated a loose collection of the methods, modes and mindsets that Bootcamp students found most useful this quarter. The Bootcamp Bootleg is intended for people who’ve already had an introduction to design thinking, but who need some refreshers as they head out to tackle real-world challenges. The teaching team…
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We are inviting the whole d.school community (you!) to a tailgate BBQ this Saturday. Come hang out with the d.school community. Saturday November 7, 11 am on Maloney Field near the corner of El Camino Real and Sam MacDonald Road. Head off to the game [12:30 pm start] or stay with us into the afternoon….
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The eight 2009 Fellows from the Biodesign program completed their d.school Bootcamp today. The Fellows came in with the energy and desire to learn the d.school design process, and to see how it could augment their own innovation methods. They worked through a process of gaining empathy, synthesizing information to build a strong point of…
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