Course Descriptions
Faculty of Applied Science
DICE: Design, Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship
- DICE 501 (3) Design and Innovation
- Design thinking within the history of innovation; cultural theory; contemporary local and global challenges. Management of the design process drawing on principles of creativity, design and engineering.
- DICE 502 (3) Innovation and Participatory Research
- Undertake participatory and community-based approaches to design, and develop reflective practice as socially responsible entrepreneurs. Participatory research, Indigenous Ways of Knowing and community-based creative approaches contribute to problem finding and project design.
- DICE 503 (3) Visualization and Virtualization of Design and Production Cycle
- Visualization and virtualization for creativity and innovation. Develop advanced design thinking, focusing on ideation and preparing for prototyping and presentation.
- DICE 504 (6) Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation
- Develop skills in customer-orientated design and innovation through project-based learning. Situate entrepreneurship and social innovation within diverse work settings, including small businesses, social enterprises, First Nations, NGOs, and non-profits.
- DICE 505 (6) Studio Experience
- Design work is implemented in a facilitated studio environment. Uses integral methods of working with creative technologies and connections with mentors and peers to refine projects.
Prerequisite: All of DICE 501, DICE 502, DICE 503, DICE 504.
- DICE 507 (6) Showcase
- Product design and development synthesised in a project output and pitch presentation.
Prerequisite: All of DICE 501, DICE 502, DICE 503, DICE 504.
