Design Thinking as a methodology for solving problems: contributions from academia to society.


Design Thinking as a methodology for solving problems: contributions from academia to society.
Published in:	Global Partnerships for Development and Engineering Education: Proceedings of the 15th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
Date of Conference:	July 19-21, 2017
Location of Conference:	Boca Raton, FL, United States
Authors:	Adriana Santos, PhD. (ESPOL, EC) Carlos Gonzalez, MS. (ESPOL, EC) María Fernanda Miño, MS. (ESPOL, EC) Cinthia Párraga, Eng. (ESPOL, EC) Fernanda Calderón, PhD. (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, EC)
Full Paper:	#256

Abstract: This article presents how undergraduate students from different disciplines can develop multidisciplinary skills applying the Design Thinking methodology during the Analysis and Problem Solving course offered at ESPOL. We describe three specific cases in which students propose innovative solutions for Ecuadorian NGOs’ problems. During this process, we evaluated the ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team, an institutional learning outcome developed through projects along the course.