Certificate Programme in Design Thinking and Innovation from IITD

In the world of global business, in the absence of a user-centred perspective, it is a challenge to implement creative and innovative approaches in design, technology and business. That’s where Design Thinking comes in. Design Thinking is a human-centred and step-by-step approach to problem-solving, crucial for creating innovative solutions in business, organisations and society. With the integration of Generative AI, it now offers advanced idea generation, increased creativity and quicker prototyping, allowing for rapid creation of design variations and strengthening the design process overall.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi’s course titled Certificate Programme in Design Thinking and Innovation is a 5-month online course that introduces the basics of Design Thinking, with added insights into Generative AI. Industry data too reflects the importance of this sunrise sector. The global Design Thinking market was valued at approximately USD 6.9 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach around USD 14.9 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.25%, as per Business Research Insights.
Taught by IIT Delhi’s top faculty and industry experts, the programme explores the latest Design Thinking tools and techniques, methods and models. Some key modules of the programme include Identifying User Needs, Iterative Design & Sustainability, Minimum Value Product & New Product Development, Agile Design and Data-driven Innovation and Innovation Management Tools, Innovation Strategies, Design for Entrepreneurship. The programme also emphasises the transformative effects of AI on creative processes, offering insights into how AI reshapes and enhances product roadmaps and improves customer engagement. Finally, the programme provides practical insights into integrating Generative AI into design processes.
Here’s a close look at what this programme has to offer.
Here’s a closer look at some of the programme modules that can give professionals an idea of individual components of this programme.
Module 1: Introduction to Human-Centered Design (HCD)
Module 2: HCD and Innovation
Module 3: Context, Environment and Users
Module 4: Identifying User Needs
Module 5: Ideation and Immersion
Module 7: Iterative Design and Sustainability
Module 8: MVP and NPD
Module 9: Agile Design and Data-driven Innovation
Module 10: Integrating Design, Technology and Business
Module 11: Innovation Project Lifestyle and Innovation Management Tools
Module 12: Innovation Strategies and Taking Ideas to Market
Module 13: Designing for change
Module 14: Design for leading
This programme offers two Generative AI masterclasses, which can revolutionise Design Thinking by quickly generating ideas, improving brainstorming, and speeding up prototyping. The result is more innovative and user-focused designs.
The first Masterclass includes the following components – Intro to AI and Gen AI, Overview of AI and Gen AI in Design Thinking, Gen AI in Product and Process Innovation, Gen AI for Product Road Maps, Gen AI for Designing Business Models to name some of the components.
The second Masterclass includes topics Deep Dive in AI and Gen AI in Design Thinking, AI for Market Research and User Needs, Gen AI in Customer Engagement and User Experience, Gen AI and the Service Sector to name a few components.
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Programme Details
Starts on: December 20, 2024
Duration: 20 Weeks Online Sessions
Programme Fee: ₹1,10,000 (+ applicable taxes)
Eligibility: Any Graduate/ Diploma holder
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is one of the 5 initial IITs established for training, research and development in science, engineering and technology in India. Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared as an Institution of National Importance under the “Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963” and was renamed as “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”.
It was then accorded the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own degrees. Since its inception, over 48000 have graduated from IIT Delhi in various disciplines including Engineering, Physical Sciences, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences. Of these, nearly 5070 received PhD degrees. The rest obtained a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Sciences and Business Administration. These alumni today work as scientists, technologists, business managers and entrepreneurs. There are several alumni who have moved away from their original disciplines and have taken to administrative services, active politics or are with NGOs. In doing so, they have contributed significantly to the building of this nation, and to industrialisation around the world.