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

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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.
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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.
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Teaching Assistant(s)

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 Course Duration : Jul-Aug 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 02-Aug-2021
 Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 20-Aug-2021
 Exam Date : 26-Sep-2021

Enrolled

3778

Registered

864

Certificate Eligible

667

Certified Category Count

Gold

139

Silver

242

Elite

181

Successfully completed

105

Participation

81

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
    NoteWe have taken best assignment score from both July 2020,jan2021 and July 2021 course
Design Thinking - A Primer - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

POOJA PIDUGU 99%

LOYOLA ACADEMY

RAHUL SINGH RAGHAV 99%

LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

PREETI SARKAR 99%

SARTHAK SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA 98%

KETS V.G.VAZE COLLEGE

RAHIL RAI 98%

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

PRAVEENA M 97%

SRM UNIVERSITY - RAMAPURAM

AUGNIVA DAS 96%

Nihilent Limited

JASNOOR KAUR 96%

Chitkara University

SOUVIK MITRA 96%

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limted

TANAY KHANNA 96%

ION Trading


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

VENKATA ANOOP SUHAS KUMAR MORISETTY 95%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,MADRAS

SPARSHA VARMA 95%

NMAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ABHISHEK SHARMA 95%

ASA & Associates LLP

HARSHITA SINGH 95%

CHRIST UNIVERSITY

PADMANABHAN N S 95%

RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

RACHIT AGARWAL 95%

Acidaes Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

UTTAM S PATIL 95%

HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED

SAI SRI SHANKAR A B 95%

VIT UNIVERSITY CHENNAI


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

SANDESH SANJIVKUMAR DONAPURGE 94%

NUTAN MAHARASHTRA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

BHASKAR KUMAR MALLUBHOTLA 94%

MISHAEL SHARAF 94%

MURALI KATUKURI 94%

DEBJYOTI DUTTA 94%

VIT UNIVERSITY CHENNAI

ANAND KAUSHAL 94%

Ipca Laboratories Limited

HARITHA P 94%

PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

BALAJEE RAMANUJAM 94%

Flex

ADITI RAI 94%

UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES

DHIVYADHARSHINI S 94%

RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

NAGAPPAN N 94%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

SAKSHAM SURI 93%

PwC SDC Kolkata

UDIT WAHIE 93%

DR N SHANTHI 93%

KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE

HARSHAVARDINI K B 93%

PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

DR SUNIL S 93%

SRI VENKATESHWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

GAUTAM MAHESH 93%

VIT UNIVERSITY CHENNAI

LAKSHAY JAIN 93%

Coforge Limited

POOJA SETH 93%

Cvent

DR MANISHA KUMAR 93%

Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology

ANMOL KUMAR 93%

POWER GRID CORP OF INDIA

ARYAN KODTE 93%

GEETHANJALI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SWATI KEYOOR SHAH 93%

GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC FOR GIRLS, AHMEDABAD

ARCHANA M 93%

SRI VENKATESHWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SONIA PANDEY 93%

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

S NITHESH KUMAR 93%

PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

CHETHAN C 93%

SRI VENKATESHWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

AMRUTHA SHYAM 93%

VIT UNIVERSITY CHENNAI

ABISHEK M 93%

PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

B SWETHA 93%

SHRIMATHI DEVKUNVAR NANALAL BHATT VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 3778

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 865

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.

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