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• Understand the key innovation methods and obtained knowledge on creativity and a selection of creative thinking techniques which benefit future academic and professional development.
• Develop strategies to utilise design thinking to identify and attempt to solve global challenges with design idea generation.
• Gain understanding of the latest research outcome on human factors in design, including how to apply creative design in specific industries, and human-system interaction.
• Understand strategies for conducting academic research, learning and translating ideas into design solutions and gain understanding of importance of future-oriented design.
• Experience the value of design in fields data-centric innovation and interactive systems.
• Understand the styles and roles of leadership and develop strategies to nurture and enhance their leadership as future innovators.
• Gain practical hands-on experience in a dedicated and guided environment, where design ideas are transformed from concepts into prototypes ready for further development in details.
• Understand and experience the whole innovative design process, from concept design to fast prototyping, in order to tackle an identified challenge in teams.
• Develop strategies to communicate and present design thinking and practice.
• Understand the key opportunities and challenges from real-life experiences shared by outstanding entrepreneurs. 

The Dyson School of Design Engineering is the 10th and newest engineering department at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. It was founded in 2014 and assisted by a generous donation from the James Dyson Foundation.  Design Engineering is the fusion of design thinking, and engineering knowledge and practice within a culture of innovation and enterprise, to help solve global problems with emphasis on sustainability, entrepreneurship and societal impact.

Interdisciplinarity and cross-cutting skills are an integral part of what differentiates the Dyson School of Design Engineering.  Design engineers weave together different disciplines, methods and ways of thinking for a uniquely multifaceted approach to solving complex problems. By being able to think both like engineers and like designers, and by engaging with expertise in mathematics, psychology, policymaking, business, and other fields, our ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ enter the world uniquely equipped to innovate effectively, lead responsibly, and manage the complexity inherent to product innovation and to tackling major global challenges. 

The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ on the Winter School will benefit from the interdisciplinary excellence of research and teaching, the interaction with real-world leaders in design, innovation, and enterprise, as well as practical prototyping capacities offered by the Dyson School of Design Engineering.

Up to 60 contact hours, delivering using various active learning tools as follows:

• In-person lectures and Q&A for optimised learning outcomes and experiences.
• Interactive exercises will be provided for formative feedback.
• Group projects for innovative ideation, prototyping and presentation.
• Case study methodology and collective discussions are used to strengthen the conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in real situations.
• Hands-on prototyping by group with supervision.

Practical insights are expected to be obtained from the hands-on realisation of design for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in a dedicated prototyping environment with pioneering facilities and techniques. In the dedicated Design Engineering ACE workshop, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ will have access to mechanical, electronics and digital manufacturing facilities, wood and metal workshops, and hand-on demonstration and tutoring supports. The creative design ideas will be transformed into realised subjects through guided concept design and fast prototyping.

Students will present their team projects on design and innovation, integrated with entrepreneurship elements on the last day of the winter school.