PhD Thesis by Maria Camacho
Design thinking is a design-based approach to solving complex problems and creating innovative pr... more Design thinking is a design-based approach to solving complex problems and creating innovative products and services. This study addresses the confusion arising from multiple versions of design thinking and it contradicts the frequent criticism of superficiality. Interviews with twelve global experts unearthed the deep and complementary foundations of design thinking, proposing an integrative model of design thinking. The model argues that three fundamental principles determine design thinking. These are creation-based, human-centred and system-oriented. Complementary actions and dynamics complete the model. Understanding the common foundations of design thinking enables us to better face today's complex problems.
Books by Maria Camacho
101 Claves para la Innovación, 2015
Este libro le permitirá equiparse con la cultura, el conocimiento y la experiencia necesarios, de... more Este libro le permitirá equiparse con la cultura, el conocimiento y la experiencia necesarios, de acuerdo con planteamientos desarrollados a través del tiempo por grandes investigadores y practicantes. Con nuestra experiencia, hemos interpretado, organizado y recopilado estos conocimientos para compartirlos con ustedes de manera sencilla y con planteamientos breves para llegar a su esencia. Queremos proporcionarle una experiencia completa de nuestra cultura: desde un acercamiento a las raíces
filosóficas del design thinking, hasta consejos para configurar el espacio ideal de innovación.
Papers by Maria Camacho
This paper presents a study and synthesis of commonalities and variations among effective approac... more This paper presents a study and synthesis of commonalities and variations among effective approaches of design thinking, based on interviews to twelve global experts. Common fundamental knowledge is needed, as design thinking increasingly becomes a field of knowledge in its own and a liberal art. Therefore, this study proposes an Integrative Model of Design Thinking, focusing on principles underlying current methods and tools, and integrating complementary aspects from different approaches into an overarching view of design thinking. The author's expectation is for this Model to contribute to the establishment of a field of design thinking and support its multidisciplinary practice. Furthermore, this paper provides significant insights into the nature of design thinking, according to the convictions of experts who are at the forefront of its research and practice. Further research is needed to expand on some of the principles presented. Introduction Many organisations use design thinking to innovate and solve complex problems, and a few researchers anticipate it becoming general knowledge, a liberal art. However, barriers to developing a common and well-founded field of knowledge are significant: most research focuses on particular aspects of design thinking rather than on holistic practice; approaches vary, and practice tends to stay at superficial levels. After interviewing twelve global experts, the author extracted, synthesised and defined design thinking's fundamental principles and proposed an Integrative Design Thinking Model. The study evidenced the need for further research into some of the proposed principles, to strengthen them and establish them as an essential part of design thinking.
Design Thinking is the basis of design activity at Stanford
University. There lies the ME310 Desi... more Design Thinking is the basis of design activity at Stanford
University. There lies the ME310 Design Innovation course
through which projects for companies are developed by
student teams with universities around the world.
The Javeriana University, Cali, Colombia, has been for 5
years an important academic partner of ME310 in a developing
country. Projects have been developed for international
companies such as Panasonic and local companies
like El País newspaper.
Despite innovation being mandatory for competitiveness,
in Colombia there are few options to access and apply
innovation models. Thus, the Javeriana experience with
Stanford know-how is a valuable opportunity. Some results
are:
The problems organizations face today are ambiguous; it is
increasingly difficult to compete in n... more The problems organizations face today are ambiguous; it is
increasingly difficult to compete in new ways. Design thinking is one of the
most sought after practices by companies to effectively address innovation
creatively and from a human-centered standpoint. However, for industries in
developing countries it is a challenge to develop and adopt advanced global
innovation strategies like this one. An option is to make a knowledge leap
by directly transferring best practices developed by research institutions in
advanced economies. In 1967, Stanford University launched the iconic course
“ME310 Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation & Development.”
It is a platform for the development of some of today’s most recognised
design thinking practices and ideologies. From 2007, Javeriana University in
Colombia is a partner of Stanford’s ME310. This partnership allows transferring
world-class knowledge, directly from its primary source, to industry and
academia in an emerging country. Teaching staff, students and company
employees are trained in design thinking and influence the organizations in
which they work. Although further research is needed, adopting and adapting
Stanford’s design thinking knowledge is proving effective in preparing
organizations in Colombia for sustained and global competitiveness.
She Ji -- Design, Economics, and Innovation by Maria Camacho
This issue of She Ji opens with reflections on the nature and meaning of the modern research univ... more This issue of She Ji opens with reflections on the nature and meaning of the modern research university for the 110th anniversary of Tongji University. The first article considers the work of the late John Heskett on the economic role of design. Cameron Weber applies Heskett’s theory to the 2009 GM bailout in “What Is Good for General Motors Is Bad for America.” Following this nuts-and-bolts examination of design economics, Jordan Beck and Erik Stolterman stake out a theoretical position “Examining the Types of Knowledge Claims Made in Design Research.” University rankings are one of the most prevalent and hotly debated topics in higher education today – this issue of She Ji features two examinations of the theme. Meredith Davis asks “Can College Rankings Be Believed?” and Scott Thompson-Whiteside writes on “Zen and the Art of University Rankings in Art and Design.” Four commentators respond: Peter Murphy on “University Rankings and the Coming of the Auto-Industrial Age,” Pradeep Sharma with “Outstanding in Your Field,” Ninghua Zhong that “University Rankings Need Improvement,” and Carma Gorman with “College Rankings: Can’t Love ’Em, Can’t Leave ’Em.” Finally, Maria Camacho talks with Christian Bason in a conversation on “Design for Public Service.” Design firms, consulting firms, and public agencies use design methods to create more effective services and better systems. Christian Bason was at the cutting edge of this trend as director of Denmark’s MindLab. Now director of the Danish Design Centre, Bason discusses the key issues of design for public service.
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PhD Thesis by Maria Camacho
Books by Maria Camacho
filosóficas del design thinking, hasta consejos para configurar el espacio ideal de innovación.
Papers by Maria Camacho
University. There lies the ME310 Design Innovation course
through which projects for companies are developed by
student teams with universities around the world.
The Javeriana University, Cali, Colombia, has been for 5
years an important academic partner of ME310 in a developing
country. Projects have been developed for international
companies such as Panasonic and local companies
like El País newspaper.
Despite innovation being mandatory for competitiveness,
in Colombia there are few options to access and apply
innovation models. Thus, the Javeriana experience with
Stanford know-how is a valuable opportunity. Some results
are:
increasingly difficult to compete in new ways. Design thinking is one of the
most sought after practices by companies to effectively address innovation
creatively and from a human-centered standpoint. However, for industries in
developing countries it is a challenge to develop and adopt advanced global
innovation strategies like this one. An option is to make a knowledge leap
by directly transferring best practices developed by research institutions in
advanced economies. In 1967, Stanford University launched the iconic course
“ME310 Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation & Development.”
It is a platform for the development of some of today’s most recognised
design thinking practices and ideologies. From 2007, Javeriana University in
Colombia is a partner of Stanford’s ME310. This partnership allows transferring
world-class knowledge, directly from its primary source, to industry and
academia in an emerging country. Teaching staff, students and company
employees are trained in design thinking and influence the organizations in
which they work. Although further research is needed, adopting and adapting
Stanford’s design thinking knowledge is proving effective in preparing
organizations in Colombia for sustained and global competitiveness.
She Ji -- Design, Economics, and Innovation by Maria Camacho
filosóficas del design thinking, hasta consejos para configurar el espacio ideal de innovación.
University. There lies the ME310 Design Innovation course
through which projects for companies are developed by
student teams with universities around the world.
The Javeriana University, Cali, Colombia, has been for 5
years an important academic partner of ME310 in a developing
country. Projects have been developed for international
companies such as Panasonic and local companies
like El País newspaper.
Despite innovation being mandatory for competitiveness,
in Colombia there are few options to access and apply
innovation models. Thus, the Javeriana experience with
Stanford know-how is a valuable opportunity. Some results
are:
increasingly difficult to compete in new ways. Design thinking is one of the
most sought after practices by companies to effectively address innovation
creatively and from a human-centered standpoint. However, for industries in
developing countries it is a challenge to develop and adopt advanced global
innovation strategies like this one. An option is to make a knowledge leap
by directly transferring best practices developed by research institutions in
advanced economies. In 1967, Stanford University launched the iconic course
“ME310 Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation & Development.”
It is a platform for the development of some of today’s most recognised
design thinking practices and ideologies. From 2007, Javeriana University in
Colombia is a partner of Stanford’s ME310. This partnership allows transferring
world-class knowledge, directly from its primary source, to industry and
academia in an emerging country. Teaching staff, students and company
employees are trained in design thinking and influence the organizations in
which they work. Although further research is needed, adopting and adapting
Stanford’s design thinking knowledge is proving effective in preparing
organizations in Colombia for sustained and global competitiveness.