1 October 2026 - 16 October 202609:30 – 11:30 BST
Online
Member early booking: £565 + VAT Member: £625 + VAT Standard: £835 + VAT
Available until one month prior
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
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
Mid-career engineers
Senior engineers/Team leader/Manager
Other built environment professionals and engineers
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.
Course attendees are eligible for a 25% discount on associated publications. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Master conceptual design. Understand how to work from a client brief, produce viable structural solutions, and test the feasibility of your ideas.
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