Courses

Foresight | Design Research | Design Thinking | School of Engineering | Stanford University

Former students have shared that foresight develops through an emergent understanding. Unlike a topic like math, which can be taught in an additive manner, learning to develop foresight requires experience in both thinking about and developing futures. The Center offers multiple courses, which combine a variety of methods and applications, allowing students to gain real-world hands-on practice within a comprehensive theoretical framework.

Ongoing 2008

ME 410x. Foresight Project Experience
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.
with Prof. Banny Bannerjee

"I highly recommend this class to other students -- what a graduate research seminar should be. One of my favorite classes at Stanford!"

"Great sequence of courses – a time to actually think about things that matter."

"Amazing – this class made my brain hurt in a good way!"

"Thoughtful and expert instruction. Open facilitation of diverse group discussion. Encouraged individual research and creativity within strong applied context."

Fall 2008

ME 410. Foresight and Innovation
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.
with Prof. Larry Leifer, Ph.D.

Spring 2007

HUM 205. Innovation and Critical Foresight
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.

Winter 2007

ME 209 / HUM 204. Re-Designing the Future
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.
with Prof. Larry Leifer, Ph.D.

Fall 2007

HUM 203. Introduction to Critical Foresight
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.

Spring 2006

HUM 183. Strategic Foresight & Innovation
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.

Winter 2006

HUM 182. Case Studies in Strategic Foresight
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.

Fall 2005

HUM 181. Introduction to Strategic Foresight
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.

Winter 2005

HUM 202. The Future of Cooperation
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D.
and Howard Rheingold

Fall 2003

High Tech Entrepreneurship
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D., at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Spring 2002

ME 297X. Innovation with Emerging Technologies
Taught by Dr. William Cockayne, Ph.D., and Dr. John Feland, Ph.D.

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