Design to Improve Life: Paths to solve complex transdisciplinary challenges
The training program consisted of 25 class hours conducted by two certified instructors of The Index Project®, during 5 weeks. During the first week, participants were introduced to The Compass methodology going through its four phases and concluding with the delivery of a fast one-day team assignment. During the second week, the training focused on deepening the acquired knowledge and exercising various techniques defined for each of the phases. From the third to the fifth week, students grouped in transdisciplinary teams to explore a chosen challenge and apply a whole Compass cycle to propose possible solutions. Each group delivered a report detailing their design process using the Compass methodology. Each group’s process will be analyzed and compared using a matrix to determine common and individual discoveries. Data analysis will enable us to identify recurrent successful aspects of the design of the transfer program and the methodology itself by comparing the four cases. It will also highlight areas of improvement for the future development of the Compass.