Advanced conceptual design for design team leaders

​Course dates

Thursday 1 October 09:30 – 11:30 BST
Friday 2 October 09:30 – 11:30 BST
Thursday 8 October 09:30 – 11:30 BST
Friday 9 October 09:30 – 11:30 BST
Thursday 15 October 09:30 – 11:30 BST
Friday 16 October 09:30 – 11:30 BST

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Characterise the design process and describe how each stage requires different skills and attitudes

• Describe how conceptual design differs from detailed design and the consequences of these differences for how design is carried out

• Use techniques for understanding the underlying need behind a client brief

• Describe a model for idea generation and use this to lead a design team through the creative process

• Understand the relationship between modelling, testing and the design brief, and use this to establish an effective iterative design process

• ​Understand the nature of subjective decision-making in design

• Describe strategies for building an effective design team

Intended for

• Mid-career engineers

• Senior engineers/Team leader/Manager 

• Other built environment professionals and engineers

Trainer

Oliver Broadbent

Oliver Broadbent

Oliver Broadbent is an Honorary Fellow of the IStructE, recognised for his inspiring work on regenerative design, contributing towards the Institution’s goal of making the world a safer and more sustainable place. He is the founder and director of Constructivist, working with leaders, teams, and organisations to enhance their skills in design, creativity, and regenerative thinking. Oliver has also been an 1851 Fellow in Regenerative Design and was awarded the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education in 2020.