Course Name: Design Thinking - A Primer

Course abstract

Design thinking is a systematic method of solving problems. This method is unique that it starts and ends with humans. The design thinkers start by observing, interviewing or just plain experiencing a situation. Then, they proceed to improve the situation of the humans by solving problems for them.


Course Instructor

Media Object

Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam

Dr. Ashwin Mahalingam joined the faculty in the Building Technology and Construction Management division of the Civil engineering department at IIT-Madras in 2006. Ashwin received his B.Tech in Civil engineering from IIT-Madras and then proceeded to Stanford University for a Masters in Construction Engineering and Management. He then helped start up an internet based company in the USA called All Star Fleet, aimed at providing asset management services for construction companies. Following this he returned to Stanford University to pursue a PhD in the area of Infrastructure Project Management. Ashwin's research interests are in the areas of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Infrastructure, the management and governance of large engineering projects and the use of digital technologies in construction. Ashwin's current research focuses on institutional strengthening and post-award governance of PPP projects in India. Ashwin is also a co-founder of Okapi Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd and serves as a Director on the Board.
More info
Media Object

Prof. Bala Ramadurai

Dr. Bala Ramadurai is an independent innovation consultant and professor. He has 3 patents to his credit and 10+ publications in international research journals. He co-founded TRIZ Innovation India (http://trizindia.org) and is an Adjunct Professor at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, India. He has a PhD from Arizona State University, USA, and a B.Tech from IIT Madras, India.
More info

Teaching Assistant(s)

Siddharth Maturi

NA

 Course Duration : Feb-Mar 2020

  View Course

 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2019 to 24-Feb-2020

 Exam registration : 16-Dec-2019 to 20-Mar-2020

 Exam Date : 25-Apr-2020

Enrolled

5672

Registered

857

Certificate Eligible

699

Certified Category Count

Gold

192

Silver

271

Elite

147

Successfully completed

89

Participation

57

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





Legend

AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score Note: Assignment score/week = average of scores of all assignments in that week Best 3/4 such scores will be considered for Assignment score.
Design Thinking - A Primer - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

NIRAJ UPADHAYAYA 98%

J.B. INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SHARVARI SHANKAR SAWANT 97%

Gilbarco Veeder-Root Pvt. Ltd.

MONISH RAAHUL G 97%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

CHANDRAPRABAN U 97%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DAREKAR MANGESH VILAS 97%

RAGUL DEVRAJAN 97%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SELIN S SKARIA 97%

LBS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN

AKSHAT BHANCHAWAT 97%

VIT UNIVERSITY-VELLORE

NITHYANANDH G 97%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

S VIJAY SHANKAR 96%

SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

ISHWARPAL SINGH 96%

GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE

NIRANJAN KRISHNA TR 96%

N.S.S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SNIGDHA VANGA 96%

SRM University A.P - Amaravati

SARTHAK SURANA 96%

VIT UNIVERSITY-VELLORE

MAHEK MAHTTA 96%

Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM)

ITISHREE DEVI 96%

Regional College of Management

LAKSHMI PL 96%

KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

AISHWARYA M 96%

SHRIMATHI DEVKUNVAR NANALAL BHATT VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

HANUMANT KRISHNA GODEKAR 95%

GOA UNIVERSITY

GARGEE MITRA 95%

Symbiosis Schools Central Directorate

ANJITHA P R 95%

SAINTGITS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

JANANI J 95%

M.O.P. VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

KRUNAL SHAILESH JOSHI 95%

SHRI JAIRAMBHAI PATEL INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (SJPI-NICM)

SHALABH GUPTA 95%

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP

BANDANADAM ANUSHA RANI 95%

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

P V PRASAD 95%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SIBABRATA ACHARYA 95%

POWERGRID

R DEEPAK BABU 95%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

KARTHIK RAJAA 94%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADITHIYA M B 94%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SUMITHRA R 94%

SHRIMATHI DEVKUNVAR NANALAL BHATT VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

ABHILASH THAKUR 94%

POWERGRID

HIMANSHU SONIGARA 94%

Eaton Technologies Pvt. Ltd

JAYANT KOKITKAR 94%

RAJARAMBAPU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ANANDHALEKSHMI B 94%

KUMBALATHU SANKUPILLAI MEMORIAL DEVASWOM BOARD COLLEGE

R RAMYA 94%

SETHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

YASH SHARAN 94%

Indira Gandhi National Open University

SOUMYA M V 94%

Loyola College of social sciences trivandrum

ANJU KAKKAR 94%

Lady Irwin College

JUMANA ABDUL SAMAD 94%

VIT UNIVERSITY-VELLORE

SHYAM SUNDER GOYAL 94%

POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

ANGARA SAI VENKATA JAYASRI 94%

MAHARAJ VIJAYARAM GAJAPATHI RAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

V INDHUMATHI 94%

ISBR BUSINESS SCHOOL

PARUL GHOSH 94%

Wells fargo

PRATYUSH SINGH 94%

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.

VIBHOR BHARGAVA 94%

SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

BAKTHAVATHSALA NARAYANA 94%

Avaya

PAVITHRAN M 94%

SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PREETHAM OBLA SAMPATHKUMAR 94%

amazon

JAYANTHI 94%

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 5672

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 1370

Assignment Statistics




Assignment

Exam score

Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.