The content of the module is divided into three parts:
- Methodological lessons weeks 1 to 3
- A 10-week Challenge
- A final presentation and personal report on the learning experience (CBL approach)
The three elements are described below:
Method package:
Week1 (W1) – W3
- Design thinking & Challenge Thinking
- Pitching, innovation
- Intercultural competences
- Interdisciplinary approaches
W4 (3-7th of March): Open Week (optional): Hosting ECIU students for discussion, industrial visit, on-site visit, workshops on CBL and sustainable cities with experts
Challenge: W2 – W11:
- Brainstorming ideas for challenges
- Finding teams with common interest for a challenge and different Foursight profiles
- Write an essay with your motivation for the challenge (250 words) - Apply for a challenge or define a challenge
- Engage in the challenge as a team through Design Thinking methods - Define the main users of your potential answer to your challenge
- Investigate the possible outcomes of the challenge based on the user's needs
- Choose a proposal as an answer to your challenge
- Define in detail your proposal for a more sustainable city
Oral exam: W12: Presentation of the challenge, the final proposal to solve the challenge and the different steps which have led to the proposal.
Pedagogy: face-to-face, hybrid, distance learning for the method package, and hybrid for the challenge approach.
