Competency-Based Design Thinking and Design-Related Education for Teachers

This course will introduce participants to the following design-related fundamentals which can be applied in the education industry:
1. Introduction to the Design Thinking Process (UK's Design Council Double Diamond Design Thinking Framework: Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver).  
2. Define a designette and a design brief (work on the Electrochemistry Designette).  
3. Introduction to skills framework for design.  
4. Mapping of technical skills and competencies to the electrochemistry designette.
5. Preparation of assessment rubrics for design projects.

Course Details

Course Dates: 
Currently not available.


Duration:
1 day, 9am - 5pm

 

Who Should Attend

  • Everyone interested in design
  • Everyone involved in design-related education
  • Educators/teachers
  • Those involved in curriculum development
  • Design Learners and those in practice
  • Researchers

Minimum Entry Requirements:

  • Basic knowledge of electrochemistry (redox reactions and voltaic cells)
  • Be familiar with an eyelet puncher
  • Be familiar with a multipurpose meter.

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners can expect to: 

  • Describe the Double Diamond Design Thinking Framework
  • Apply Design Thinking tools and methods to bring innovation into their courses/curriculum
  • Ideate, prototype, re-iterate and deliver from a design brief  
  • Know more about different views on and the components of design competencies
  • Know more about DesCA framework for identifying design competencies that can be incorporated into their courses
  • Know more about tools and methods to facilitate teaching, learning, and assessment of these identified competencies
Day 1
  • Micro DI (Designing a designette)
  • The Electrochemistry Designette (Hands-on Activity)
  • Quiz
  • Understanding technical skills and competencies
  • Map the Electrochemistry Designette to  technical skills and competencies
  • Design and develop assessment rubrics for design projects
Assessment
  • Online quiz
  • Hands-on Activity Metrics

Course Fees and Funding

Full course fee inclusive of prevailing GST

You pay
S$1,090

SkillsFuture Course Fee Subsidy (70%)

  • For Singapore Citizens < 40 years old 
  • For Permanent Residents

You pay
S$327

Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (90%)

  • For Singapore Citizens ≥ 40 years old

You pay
S$127

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (90%)

  • For SME - Sponsored employees

You pay
S$127

The above module fee payable is inclusive of prevailing 9% GST. 

Instructors

 

Franklin Anariba
Senior Lecturer, SMT
SUTD 
 
Dr. Anariba joined the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) in 2012 and has since taught undergraduate courses in Chemistry, Sustainability, Mathematics, and Design thinking, as well as graduate courses in Current Science and Scientific Communication. Currently, Dr. Anariba holds the designation of Senior Lecturer in the Science, Mathematics, and Technology (SMT) cluster, affiliated with Engineering Product Development (EPD) pillar.  
 
He obtained his B.A in Chemistry at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, a M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Molecular Electronics at The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA, and post-doctoral studies in Molecular Memory Devices at the University of California, Riverside, USA.  He also contributed as a research scientist at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN, Singapore) where he worked on integrating microfabrication techniques amenable to surface chemistry modification processes, bioimaging, and localized surface Plasmon resonance for DNA amplification.
 
His current research interests are Transdisciplinary Education, Design Thinking, Project-based Learning (PBL) in the education realm, and Novel Materials and its Applications in the research realm. 

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