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== <span style="font-size:x-large;">Need</span> ==
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The need identified in this "How To" is to engage first year students in design thinking. A popular topic in the UIF exploration of higher education is how student leaders can change higher education. The incorporation of design thinking into beginner level classes of all fields can be highly beneficial.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">In this article we will discuss how to engage first year students in design thinking. Design thinking is a method of problem solving that is both creative and logical. It's all about finding the best solution. Current fellow, Krusha Shah, has done a significant amount of work in this field. She is from Bartlett, IL (northwest suburb of Chicago) and attends Saint Louis University. Through her work on campus, she was able to help students through the challenges of their first year, as well as inspiring them with a new outlook on how to problem solve, both in the classroom and in the professional field.study with some study tips and by creating assignments.</span></span></span></p>
== Objectives ==
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Design thinking is frequently leveraged as a tool for solving problem. Tall trees will grow on a solid foundation. In other words, it is vital to have freshman learn about design thinking early in their college careers so they are able to make use of this valuable tool throughout the rest of their lives. I<span style="color: rgb(38, 50, 56);">mplementing design thinking for freshmen will have a significant impact and equip freshman with an extremely valuable tool for their college and professional careers.</span> The efficiency of the team’s project work will increase the overall quality of life. However, design thinking should not be limited to only engineering or business majors. This method of thinking stands to benefit all majors, from fine arts to medical. The fellows are tasked with identifying a need in their community, creating and testing solutions, which is just the kind of project that can use a little creativity! And it will work through the projects by teaching them some methods, mindsets and skills of design thinking. The ultimate goal of this project is to get students on all campuses open to, and using design thinking.</span></span></p>