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RITx: THINK503x Design Thinking: Ideation, Iteration and Communication

Course Schedule

IMPORTANT: All release dates and due date times on this schedule are listed are in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) using 24-hour time format (often called "military time"). You must convert UTC to your local time zone. Also note that your country may observe Daylight Savings Time (DST) during the run of this course, so the time that UTC converts to in your local time zone could change partway through the course. We recommend converting both the date and time for each date listed.

Week #Release DateTopic CoveredRequired Activities and Due Dates
Week 1 October 29, 2018 14:00 UTC Fostering Curiosity and Creativity
  • No Application Activity this week
  • Quiz #1
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
Week 2 November 5, 2018 14:00 UTC Using Visualization to Communicate Ideas
  • Sketching Challenge Application Activity
    Initial submission due before: November 19, 2018 23:59 UTC
    Peer reviews due before: November 26, 2018 23:59 UTC
  • Quiz #2
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
Week 3 November 12, 2018 14:00 UTC Preparing for Ideation
  • Stakeholder Analysis Application Activity
    Initial submission due before: November 26, 2018 23:59 UTC
    Peer reviews due before: December 3, 2018 23:59 UTC
  • Quiz #3
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
Week 4 November 19, 2018 14:00 UTC Generating Ideas During Ideation
  • Types of Thinking Application Activity
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
  • Try Ideating With a Team (UNGRADED but essential for completing Week 5 & 6 Application Activities)
    Due before: November 26, 2018 23:59 UTC
  • Quiz #4
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
Week 5

November 26, 2018 14:00 UTC

RELEASED EARLY: November 19, 2018 14:00 UTC

 Moving Forward With Ideas
  • Communicate Idea and Critique Application Activity
    Initial submission due before: December 3, 2018 23:59 UTC
    Peer reviews due before: December 5, 2018 23:59 UTC
    *note the shortened time frame for this activity
  • Quiz #5
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
Week 6

December 3, 2018 14:00 UTC

RELEASED EARLY: November 19, 2018 14:00 UTC

 Selecting Ideas for Prototyping
  • Revised Idea Application Activity
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
  • Evaluate Solutions Application Activity
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC
  • Quiz #6
    Due before: December 10, 2018 23:59 UTC