Human-centered Experiences: User Participatory and Service Design (Classroom, Synchronous & Asynchronous E-Learning)
About This Course
In this intensive course, participants delve deep into the essence of human-centered User Design, the subtle artistry of Service Design, and the community-focused approaches of Participatory Design, blending these distinct yet interrelated fields into a cohesive learning experience.
Through this unified approach, participants will develop a deep understanding of customers by using empathetic techniques to uncover their needs, thus fostering a user-centric mentality. This forms the basis of their design thinking paradigm and guides them towards creating highly tailored products or services. Further, they will learn to master project framing and the importance of defining viable, feasible, and desirable constraints, culminating in creating measurable project statements.
This course ensures a seamless fusion of theoretical knowledge with practical application, engaging participants in interactive workshops and problem-solving tasks based on real-world scenarios. By the end, they will not only understand the theories behind User, Participatory, and Service Design, but also be ready to apply these insights in initiating and leading design projects in their field. They will collaboratively create an enriching learning journey, fostering connections with peers, exchanging ideas, and nurturing their growth in the dynamic world of design and innovation.
What You'll Learn
• Understand its role and significance in creating effective and satisfying user experiences.
• Discover empathetic techniques to uncover user needs.
• Learn to foster a user-centric mentality in design thinking.
• Understand how to design and optimise physical and digital touchpoints.
• Learn how this leads to intuitive, satisfying user experiences.
• Learn how to engage with communities for collaborative problem-solving.
• Understand how this process leads to greater stakeholder buy-in.
• Learn engagement techniques and methodologies.
• Understand how to apply these in a low-risk setting through live testing
and feedback.
Entry Requirements
Anyone who wishes to develop self-leadership, first-time leaders, team leads, project managers, etc.