
ARH 512 Participatory Design
Participatory Design is key to creating equity. Working with residents and community, you will develop tools for collaborative decision-making that address the needs of diverse users by putting your communication techniques, design skills, and research methodologies into practice in a real-life project.
For more information, visit the B. Lab Community Design page
Course Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills for deep listening and for co-creating with community members
- Apply field research methods to document patterns of human behavior and identify unmet programmatic needs
- Create interactive design and communication tools for community members to share their lived experiences
- Incorporate awareness of power imbalance in evaluating design proposals
- Exhibit professionalism and accountability during service project events