Are you passionate about finding solutions to important societal challenges? Do you want to discover how the Design Thinking method helps you generate creative and innovative ideas? During the Design Thinking and Doing minor, you will work on assignments from organizations and entrepreneurs in the Zeeland region.
With the Design Thinking method, you focus on the user when finding creative solutions. You learn to solve problems by first truly understanding who the stakeholders are and what they need. You think creatively about innovative ideas. Collaboration, empathy, brainstorming, and experimentation are central to this method. Throughout the process, you will use the HZ Studio toolkit, which consists of four clear phases: Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver.
Collaboration in Various Projects
During this minor, you will work on different projects in collaboration with students from various nationalities and study programs. The projects come directly from the professional field and may vary each semester. Examples of past projects include:
- Province of Zeeland: Researching how smart mobility can be applied and how human behaviour can be influenced and changed.
- Groene Strand Initiative: Investigating how biodiversity on the beach can be improved.
- SME Companies in Zeeland: Exploring how small and medium-sized enterprises can save energy and give back to the environment.
Each semester brings new themes and projects that make the Zeeland region more future-proof.
Coaching
You will be guided by experienced coaches who provide you with the right tools and insights to make your project a success.
- Weekly coaching sessions to discuss your ideas, progress, and challenges.
- Practical workshops to support your professional growth, such as personal leadership development.