UNAS 1025 Innovation through Design Thinking
Would you like to be innovative in whatever you pursue? Innovation is about solving important and complex problems to create value for the greater good. Innovating through design thinking is a structured, human-centered process for creatively solving problems, which can be adopted by anyone. In this foundational course we will introduce the mindset, process and methods at the core of design thinking. Students will see inspiring case studies, hear from cutting edge practitioners, and work on a project to internalize this learning. Students will discover design thinking is a practical toolkit that helps them reliably innovate in the face of changing social needs, business disruptions, and technology shifts.
Course overview
- Department
- University
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.35 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.51 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Edward F O'Brien | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 27 |
| Spring 2026 | Robert Goodman | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Spring 2026 | Sunanda Bhattacharya | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 40 of 50 |
| Fall 2025 | Cara Antonaccio | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 13 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Edward F O'Brien | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 27 |
| Fall 2025 | Sunanda Bhattacharya | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 50 |
| Spring 2025 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Edward F O'Brien | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 28 |
| Fall 2024 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 42 of 47 |
| Fall 2024 | Edward F O'Brien | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 42 of 47 |
| Spring 2024 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 43 of 55 |
| Spring 2024 | Edward F O'Brien | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 43 of 55 |
| Spring 2024 | Sunanda Bhattacharya | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 43 of 55 |
| Fall 2023 | Avneet Hira | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 32 |
| Fall 2023 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 of 29 |
| Spring 2023 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 30 |
| Fall 2022 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 29 |
| Spring 2022 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 30 |
| Fall 2021 | Chokdee Rutirasiri | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 25 |
| Fall 2021 | Jonathan Krones | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 25 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02