Design Sprint 2024
Join Us
The Design Sprint will be an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to team up to redesign a campus space that enhances learning and student experience. Work through a design thinking cycle in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and turn your ideas into actionable plans that could shape the future of our university.
- Real Impact: The winning design could be implemented right here on campus!
- Collaboration: Work alongside a diverse team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers.
- Connect with Experts: Access to industry mentors for feedback.
- Design Thinking: Apply a proven framework to solve real-world challenges.
- Flexible: Participate OnCampus or Online
- Food: Lunch is on us!
Date & Location:
- Launch: December 5 resources available on D2L
- Introduction: Open Webinar on Zoom, December 5, 6:00pm-7:00pm (register)
- Design Day: December 9th (9:00am - 1:00pm)
- Location: White Buffalo Lodge EDT 314 Education Tower
- Pitch Submission: December 20 for both On Campus and Online Teams
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
1. Identify a space.
2. Identify what makes the space problematic.
3. Identify the main users of the space.
4. Create a new innovative design.
5. Pitch your design.
Participate On Campus
Sign up individually or as a team of 4-5 and participate in the event on December 9 on campus.
Participate Online
Prefer to work virtually? Sign up individually or as a team of 4-5 and complete the challenge online.
Interested?
Register here for the December 5 introduction via Zoom and here for the Sprint.
Questions or Concerns?
Contact us at tandl@ucalgary.ca