Learning Space

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, 4:30pm-5:30pm (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

     
Design Thinking Process

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

group work
Sign up individually or as a team of 4-5 and participate in the event on December 9 on campus.

Participate Online

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