INNOVATION & DESIGN

New to TASIS for the 2023-24 academic year is the Innovation & Design programme for Grades 5 - 8. The goal of the programme is to develop an understanding of the ‘Design Thinking Cycle’ and how it can be used to solve user-centric problems Taught through the lens of design engineering, students will learn how to conduct formal research, develop design ideas, manufacture prototype models and conduct product validation testing

Through focussing on ‘learning how to learn’, students will develop a 21st century toolkit that enables them to become;

➢ Empowered Learners & Knowledge Constructors

➢ Innovative Designers & Computational Thinkers

➢ Creative Communicators & Global Collaborators

The specific aims of the course are to encourage students to;

➢ Develop an appreciation of the design cycle and its impact on design innovations for life, global society and environments

➢ Appreciate past, present and emerging design within cultural, political, social, historical and environmental contexts

➢ Develop design empathy, respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to problems

➢ Use and apply technology effectively as a means to access, process and communicate information, model and create solutions, and to solve technical problems

➢ Develop specific technical skills across Computer Aided Design (CAD), electronics, mechanical engineering, laser cutting, 3D printing and fabrication

➢ Develop an awareness of the breadth of design engineering and the specific career opportunities that exist

➢ Act with integrity and honesty, and take responsibility for their own actions developing effective working practices