Schedule
2024-25 academic year
SCIE 4701 (Fall term)
| Week | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | Introduction to the course |
| Sep 5 | What is Design Thinking? | |
| 2 | Sep 10 | Introduction to Design Thinking |
| Sep 12 | Design Thinking in Practice | |
| 3 | Sep 17 | Critiques and Future of Design Thinking |
| Sep 19 | Dal Demo Day | |
| 4 | Sep 24 | The Founder’s Dilemmas |
| Sep 26 | Case Study: Apple’s Core | |
| 5 | Oct 1 | Leadership simulation: Patient Zero |
| Oct 3 | Introduction to Neurotechnology | |
| 6 | Oct 8 | Hands-On Introduction to Neurotech |
| Oct 10 | The Current Neurotech Industry Space | |
| 7 | Oct 15 | Neurotech Startup Founder Stories |
| Oct 17 | Neurotech Design Sprint Kickoff | |
| 8 | Oct 22 | Neurotech design sprint - Customer profiles |
| Oct 24 | Neurotech design sprint - Brainstorming | |
| 9 | Oct 29 | Design Sprint: Value Maps and the Value Proposition Canvas |
| Oct 31 | Design Sprint: First-Pass Solutions | |
| 10 | Nov 5 | Design Sprint: Revised Solutions/Prototypes |
| Nov 7 | Design Sprint | |
| Nov 12 | Study Break | |
| 11 | Nov 19 | Design Sprint |
| Nov 21 | Project Demo Day | |
| 12 | Nov 26 | Crafting Your Life |
| Nov 28 | Term 1 Debrief & Term 2 Planning |