Innovation Courses

• 3 credits

• Fulfills Formative Experiences

• Apply by emailing the instructor: ken@innovation.fsu.edu

Many of today’s biggest challenges are very complex and require teams of specialists with diverse skills and knowledge. This course was created to provide students with the experience of solving grand challenges through interdisciplinary team work and innovative methods.

• 3 credits

• Fulfills Scholarship in Practice

In this course, students will learn the systems innovation process and develop solutions to systemic problems in areas such as education, transportation, housing, environment, health and employment. Student teams will identify relevant components of the system, recognize cause and effect relationships and feedback loops, build a systems map, and unveil levers to improve system performance.

Develop environments and interactive objects in virtual space using industry leading software.

• 0 Credits

• Fulfills Engage 100

This section of IDS 1107 will introduce you to innovation-related programs, services and resources at FSU, mapping them to your interests and goals, and providing you with a pathway to gaining the necessary skills and experiences to become a Seminole Innovator.

• 3 Credits

• Fulfills Scholarship in Practice

• Required for Innovation Minor

This course teaches methods common to human-centered innovation frameworks such as Design Thinking: empathizing with people in given situations, framing and reframing problems, ideating, prototyping and testing solutions. Students will learn the process of developing products, services, systems and other solutions from the initial discovery of needs, to presenting a tested solution ready for deployment.

• 3 Credit Hours

• Required for Innovation Minor

• Fulfills Scholarship in Practice

• Fulfills Computer Competency

This course provides students with the opportunity to work hands-on with emerging technologies in an innovative setting that encourages critical thinking, interdisciplinary perspectives, and lifelong learning skills. The course introduces students to tools and techniques used to design, develop, and evaluate innovative technologies and guides students through the development of their own technological innovations.

• 1 credit

• Fulfills Engage 100

This course applies the basic skills of Design Thinking to inspire innovation for all FSU students when making life decisions on campus and beyond. Design Thinking employs a three-stage process for developing solutions to the wicked problem of designing your life: Empathize, Ideate, and Build. In this class, you apply these steps to developing solutions for building a well-lived and joyful life.

Explore digital fabrication technologies in the Innovation Hub Fablab including 3d design, 3d printing, vinyl cutting, laser cutting, and cnc routing. Bring your digital designs into the real world!