19 Nov1 day
- Time
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Venue
- Venue to be confirmed
$600 nettRegister
Design Thinking · SZCDT01
Design Thinking For Government Innovation
Use research, problem framing and rapid prototyping to develop ideas for public-sector challenges.
✓ Beginner level✓ Lunch, snacks and refreshments provided
Course overview
Solve complex problems around real human needs.
Use case studies and hands-on activities to understand, frame and test better responses to public-sector challenges. Design thinking gives teams a practical way to innovate without jumping straight to a solution.
Outcomes
- Appreciate design thinking as a framework for innovation and problem solving
- Use empathy to derive insights from real users and stakeholders
- Reframe a problem to inspire new solutions
- Generate, prioritise and prototype ideas rapidly
This course is suitable for
- Public officers and teams working on services, policy or organisational innovation
- Beginners who are new to design thinking
Course dates and venue
Upcoming public runs.
Unconfirmed runs may be held at Village Hotel Bugis or Goldhill Plaza. We'll confirm the exact location before class.
Course fees and funding
Fees and funding
Course fee: $600 nett
The course fee is $600 nett. Contact us with any questions about payment or registration.
Course syllabus
A practical public-sector design-thinking path.
1.Introduction to design thinking and the Double Diamond
2.Harnessing empathy to derive insights
3.Reframing a problem to inspire new solutions
4.Envisioning future possibilities through brainstorming and prioritisation
5.Rapid iteration and prototyping
6.Hands-on activity: generating breakthrough ideas for real problem statements in teams
Pre-requisites
Before you attend
- Bring a laptop with unrestricted internet access; no software download is required
- Good English proficiency (GCE O-Level English B4 and above, or WSQ Workplace Literacy Level 7 and above)
- Basic information and communication technology (ICT) skills
- No programming knowledge required
Course instructors
Who you'll learn from.
Brandon Ong
Lead Trainer at Sozcode
Brandon teaches Python, AI and automation and leads course design at Sozcode. His classes connect programming concepts to projects such as processing documents, analysing data and building applications.
YC Yak
Trainer at Sozcode
Training methodology
End-goal driven learning.
Start with the end goal
Every foundation course begins with a practical project, from automating a task to building a simple app.
Learn only what matters
Only the topics that serve the end goal, so every lesson applies.
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