Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Design Thinking Capstone online course is an intermediate course in Business and Management. It is six weeks long, shareable, and a part of the MicroMasters Design Thinking series available on the edX website. This course will provide candidates with a cumulative experience of all the aspects of end-to-end design thinking processes.

The Rochester Institute of Technology developed the Design Thinking Capstone program. It is an instructor-led course taught by Dean Emerita Lorraine Justice, Professor of Design at RIT. This course emphasizes practical problem-solving methods, allowing students to better understand the course material. Towards the end of the program, candidates will demonstrate their understanding by submitting a final project and documentation that support their findings.

Design Thinking Capstone by edX requires a weekly effort of eight to twelve hours. Post-training completion and fee payment, a verified and shareable certificate is obtainable. The certification includes the Rochester Institute of Technology logo and is signed by the instructor.

The Highlights

Part of MicroMasters Design Thinking series
Intermediate Business and Management course
By the Rochester Institute of Technology
Online course
Six-week course
Certification course
Weekly study time of eight to twelve hours
Self-paced learning
Videos with English transcripts
Instructor-led course
Scheduled lectures

Programme Offerings

Instructor-led course
Scheduled video lectures
Self-paced learning
Online Course
English Transcripts
Certification course
Collaboration with Rochester Institute of Technology
Intermediate course in Business and Management
Six-week Course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 24375	yes	RIT

Design Thinking Capstone program does not require a course fee to join. However, for Rs 24,375, candidates can qualify for a certificate after completing the course.

Design Thinking Capstone fee structure

Training	Fees in INR
Design Thinking Capstone program	NA.
Certification Fee	Rs. 24,375

Eligibility Criteria

The prerequisites for the Design Thinking Capstone program are successful completion of the previous MicroMasters Design Thinking courses namely: Design Thinking Fundamentals (THINK501x), Design Thinking: Empathising to Understand the Problem (THINK502x), Design Thinking: Ideation, Iteration, and Communication (THINK503x), Design Thinking: Prototyping and User Testing (THINK504x). The learner must obtain the certificate for each of these courses before applying to the Design Thinking Capstone certification course.

What you will learn

Design thinking

After completing the Design Thinking Capstone program, candidates will learn:

How to research and identify user needs
How to apply visualization and ideation strategies to communicate solutions
How to use user testing feedback to revise or design a new product or service

Admission Details

For admission in the Design Thinking Capstone course by edX, follow these steps.

Step 1: Visit the course page at https://www.edx.org/course/design-thinking-capstone-3.

Step 2: At the top of the page, select ‘Enroll’.

Step 3: Create a profile on edX using your email address. If you already have a registered account, you can skip this step and log in to your account directly.

Step 4: Select if a certificate is required. If yes, you will be redirected to a payment page. Upon receipt of payment, you can join the course. In case you do not want a certificate, you can join the program directly after Step 2.

Application Details

Registration on the edX website is equivalent to an application form for the Design Thinking Capstone online course. Registration can be done either using an email address or a Facebook, Apple, Google, or Microsoft account.