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SUMMARY:Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Design Thinking\, Research Art
 icle Writing\, and Patent Documentation for New Product Development 2024
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:<p>Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solv
 ing that fosters creativity\, collaboration\, and innovation. This program
  will provide a comprehensive introduction to design thinking\, from under
 standing its core principles and stages to applying them to real-world cha
 llenges in engineering and technology education.<br />\n<br />\nThe progra
 m will be delivered through a blend of interactive lectures\, engaging act
 ivities\, and collaborative exercises. Participants will have the opportun
 ity to work in small groups\, receive feedback from facilitators\, and dev
 elop their design thinking skills through practical application.<br />\n<b
 r />\nDay 1: Understanding the Challenge &amp\; Building Empathy<br />\n<b
 r />\n· Morning (9:00 AM - 1:30 PM):<br />\n<br />\no Welcome and Introdu
 ctions (15 min)<br />\n<br />\no What is Design Thinking? (45 min)<br />\n
 <br />\no Defining the Challenge (75 min)<br />\n<br />\no User Empathy (6
 0 min)<br />\n<br />\no Lunch Break (60 min)<br />\n<br />\n· Afternoon (
 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM):<br />\n<br />\no User Research &amp\; Insights (60 min
 )<br />\n<br />\no Q&amp\;A &amp\; Wrap-up (75 min)<br />\n<br />\nDay 2: 
 Generating Solutions &amp\; Taking Action<br />\n<br />\n· Morning (9:00 
 AM - 12:00 PM):<br />\n<br />\no Recap &amp\; Day 2 Introduction (15 min)<
 br />\n<br />\no Ideation &amp\; Solution Generation (45 min)<br />\n<br /
 >\no Prototyping (75 min)<br />\n<br />\no Break (15 min)<br />\n<br />\n
 · Afternoon (1:00 PM - 4:30 PM):<br />\n<br />\no Lunch Break (30 min)<br
  />\n<br />\no Building on Design Thinking for Research &amp\; Innovation 
 (1:30 PM - 4:30 PM)<br />\n<br />\n§ Introduction &amp\; Recap (30 min)<b
 r />\n<br />\n§ Research Article Writing (60 min)<br />\n<br />\n§ Coffe
 e Break (15 min)<br />\n<br />\n§ Patent Drafting (45 min)<br />\n<br />\
 n§ Interactive Exercise &amp\; Wrap-up (30 min)<br />\n<br />\nThis after
 noon session will equip faculty members with the skills to document their 
 design thinking process through research article writing and patent drafti
 ng\, fostering innovation and research impact.<br />\n<br />\nBenefits for
  Faculty<br />\n<br />\n· Develop a strong foundation in design thinking 
 principles and methodologies.<br />\n<br />\n· Gain practical skills to i
 ntegrate design thinking into their curriculum and teaching practices.<br 
 />\n<br />\n· Learn how to conduct user research and build empathy for st
 akeholders.<br />\n<br />\n· Enhance their ability to develop creative an
 d innovative solutions to engineering and technology challenges.<br />\n<b
 r />\n· Understand how to document design thinking processes for research
  and intellectual property protection.</p>
URL:https://www.knowafest.com/faculty-development-program-fdp-on-design-thi
 nking-research-article-writing-and-patent-documentation-for-new-product-de
 velopment-2024
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