Schedule
2024-25 academic year
SCIE 4701 (Fall term)
For next year: fdon’t assign a reading over thanksgiving weekend
| Week | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 23 | Introduction to the course |
| Sep 24 | Dal Demo Day | |
| Sep 25 | What is Human-Centred Design? | |
| 2 | Sep 30 | Introduction to Design Thinking |
| Oct 2 | Critiques and Future of Design Thinking | |
| 3 | Oct 7 | The Founder’s Dilemmas |
| Oct 9 | Case Study: Apple’s Core | |
| 4 | Oct 14 | Leadership simulation: Patient Zero |
| Oct 16 | Introduction to Neurotechnology | |
| 5 | Oct 21 | Hands-On Introduction to Neurotech |
| Oct 23 | The Current Neurotech Industry Space | |
| 6 | Oct 28 | Neurotech Design Sprint Kickoff |
| Oct 30 | Neurotech design sprint - Customer profiles | |
| 7 | Nov 4 | Neurotech design sprint - Brainstorming |
| Nov 6 | Design Sprint: Value Maps and the Value Proposition Canvas | |
| Nov 10-14 | Study Break | |
| 8 | Nov 18 | Design Sprint: First-Pass Solutions |
| Nov 20 | Case Study: NeuroTrack and the Alzheimer’s Puzzle | |
| 9 | Nov 25 | Design Sprint: Revised Solutions/Prototypes |
| Dec 2 | Design Sprint: Update presentation | |
| 10 | Dec 4 | Crafting Your Life |
| Dec 9 | Project Demo Day |