Students at third cycle of the Design Thinking and Innovation Track started by QU-YSC.
Doha: Qatar University Young Scientists Center (QU-YSC) has started the third cycle of the ‘Design Thinking and Innovation Track’ for primary and preparatory levels, with the participation of six schools in Qatar.
The design-thinking track was prepared on scientific concepts following the laboratory experimentation strategy to build students’ abilities to solve problems creatively.
The process consists of five steps, which are empathise, define, ideate, prototype, and test.
This track also aims to empower students and expand their perceptions to devise valuable and effective solutions and models for various contemporary problems.
The students from primary schools performed several scientific experiments to identify the characteristics of the different materials and innovative designs used in food packaging.
They followed the design thinking methodology in designing innovative packaging for food preservation.
The track also included another workshop dedicated to the preparatory schools, where the students explored the ability of different materials to insulate and conduct heat and then applied the steps of design thinking to solve the heat loss problem faced by food transport and delivery companies. The participating groups will compete to design a final model for an efficient heat preservation box.
Specialised arbitrators from QU will evaluate outputs produced by the students.
Prof. Noora Al Thani, Director of QU-YSC said that design thinking is one of the strategies that call for logical thinking and links scientific concepts to daily life. Therefore, it will equip students with the necessary skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills that meet environmental sustainability standards.
QUYSC is dedicated to the transformation of the national youth into resilient, intentional, critical, and engaged people
