On completion of this module participants will:

•develop their ability to manage innovation for sustainability by effectively applying the five stages of the Design Thinking Process over multiple iterations of a project
•demonstrate their understanding of and ability to apply a sustainability mindset (i.e. Preparing others
for the future, Engaging in Radical Collaboration, Using SDGs as a framework, Bias to Action and Practicing Sustainability as a verb and not a noun) to a project.
•be able design and implement appropriate approaches for data collection from multiple and diverse sources. (Empathize)
•analyse and evaluate data, recognising gaps and inconsistencies , identify patterns and assumptions to inform the design process. (Define)
•generate creative and novel options to evaluate from a variety of relevant perspectives to identify which solution(s) to prototype. (Ideate)
•learn to develop draft solutions for rapid prototyping. (Prototype)
•understand the role of testing and evaluating solutions relevant to a problem and context (e.g. social, environmental and economic) to determine key lessons and insights to inform the next iteration. (Test)

Not applicable to this module.

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

Feedback will be provided to participants on an ongoing basis through a series of 1:1 mentoring meetings with an Innovation Academy Facilitator during the project phase. Participants will receive feedback and guidance on the identification and selection of their project, on their approach to issues and challenges that emerge during the project duration and on a draft of their final presentation.