An external partner-based capstone option for design majors, this course is a culminating 2-quarter long experience in the design degree. Students will work in teams on cross-disciplinary design challenges generated with community and industry partners, allowing students to immerse in real-world constraints and work alongside partner orgs at the cutting edge of research and design to make long-lasting positive impact. Projects will align with one or more of the design program's domain sphere areas: designing for health, designing for the planet, designing for social impact, and designing for biological futures. Teams will be launched with a starting challenge brief, but will be free to hone the need and solution through iterative design cycles and stakeholder feedback. This is a Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center for Public Service.
4 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
An external partner-based capstone option for design majors, this course is a culminating 2-quarter long experience in the design degree. Students will work in teams on cross-disciplinary design challenges generated with community and industry partners, allowing students to immerse in real-world constraints and work alongside partner orgs at the cutting edge of research and design to make long-lasting positive impact. Projects will align with one or more of the design program's domain sphere areas: designing for health, designing for the planet, designing for social impact, and designing for biological futures. Teams will be launched with a starting challenge brief, but will be free to hone the need and solution through iterative design cycles and stakeholder feedback. This is a Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center for Public Service.
Offered in Winter 2026 at Stanford University.