Students in the Design Thinking course at RHS partnered with a team of executives from BMW North America for their fall class challenge. After working on their projects for several months, the students presented their "Final Pitch" to the BMW team on January 9th.
Why it Matters: At its core, Design Thinking is a process that develops students' creative problem- solving skills, which are highly valued in the modern world. Ramsey's Design Thinking course is an innovative way in which we foster innovation and creativity with our students. In addition, by working with an outside partner, students in the class gain great experience in how to collaborate and work in a professional setting.
The big picture: The RHS Design Thinking course, the first of its kind in New Jersey, is based upon Stanford University's d.school, teaching students how to use Human Centered Design Thinking to solve an array of problems. After spending the first six weeks of the course in a Design Thinking "boot camp," students in the class are partnered with an outside company or organization in order to help them solve a real problem which they are facing.
What's Next?: Beginning next semester, a new group of students will take the Design Thinking course and will be set up with a brand new partnership.