Integrating Design Thinking and Generative Ai In Undergraduate Innovation Courses For Addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Authors:

Vishal Rana | (v.rana@griffith.edu.au)
Griffith University Australia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrana1/
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Bert Karel Verhoeven | (BERT.VERHOEVEN@FLINDERS.EDU.AU)
Flinders University Australia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verhoevenbert/
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Keywords: UNSDG; GENERATIVE AI; DESIGN THINKING; PROBLEM SOLVING

Abstract: This case study explores the implementation of Design Thinking methodology in an undergraduate innovation course aimed at addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Students, both virtual and physical, were guided to find a UNSDG that aligned with their Ikigai (a Japanese concept meaning "reason for being") and use generative AI throughout the Design Thinking process.