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Expose students to the mindset, skillset, and toolset associated with design, creativity, and innovation. Students engage in guided applications to framing and solving problems in design, business, and engineering.

Explore new ideas and culture of innovation in a wide range of situations. Encounter values and benefits of cross-disciplinary discussion, team methods of problem-solving, taking ideas to market, and integrating social mission. Gain understanding of metrics and processes associated with incremental vs. transformative innovation. Consider roles of design, viability, and functionality in creating innovation, and innovative products, services and models. (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher)