Olin Design Principles (ODPs) are short video snapshots designed to make particular moments from Olin courses available as references both to individuals who are able to visit us on campus as well as those who can only visit virtually.
Making Thinking Visible

Sprint Retrospectives

During retrospectives, students reflect on their progress and process during the two previous weeks of a design sprint, and then share their reflections with their team.
Encouraging Healthy Team Experiences

Sprint Reviews

A sprint review caps two weeks of work, and is a chance for students to share a working model of their project and to get feedback on it.
Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries

Bridging Math, Physics, and Engineering

Quantitative Engineering Analysis is an interdisciplinary class in which students learn the basics of mathematics, physics, and engineering in and actual engineering context.
Making Thinking Visible

Dry Erase Board Action

Using whiteboards helps make it easier for students to share their ideas, encourages students to present their ideas systematically, and illustrate their views graphically.
Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries

Student and Faculty Collaboration

Graphic design students and faculty collaborate with Air quality Impact Research group students and faculty to bring grounded information to a broader population of people.
Making Thinking Visible

Concept Map Extravaganza

Students process analytical readings together by creating a map on a whiteboard that represents their thinking.
Fostering Student Autonomy

Ownership of Learning Process

Students receive open-ended prompts and choose which concepts they wish to explore as well as how to communicate those thoughts.
Fostering Student Autonomy

Ownership Over the Project and Process

Students decide on their own strategy and process for completing projects.
Making Thinking Visible

Sticky Notes Everywhere!

Creating visual artifacts not only allows for increased communication and sharing of ideas, but also nurtures a team’s ownership of their workspace.
Making Thinking Visible

Sprint Retrospectives

During retrospectives, students reflect on their progress and process during the two previous weeks of a design sprint, and then share their reflections with their team.
Encouraging Healthy Team Experiences

Sprint Reviews

A sprint review caps two weeks of work, and is a chance for students to share a working model of their project and to get feedback on it.
Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries

Bridging Math, Physics, and Engineering

Quantitative Engineering Analysis is an interdisciplinary class in which students learn the basics of mathematics, physics, and engineering in and actual engineering context.
Making Thinking Visible

Dry Erase Board Action

Using whiteboards helps make it easier for students to share their ideas, encourages students to present their ideas systematically, and illustrate their views graphically.
Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries

Student and Faculty Collaboration

Graphic design students and faculty collaborate with Air quality Impact Research group students and faculty to bring grounded information to a broader population of people.
Making Thinking Visible

Concept Map Extravaganza

Students process analytical readings together by creating a map on a whiteboard that represents their thinking.
Fostering Student Autonomy

Ownership of Learning Process

Students receive open-ended prompts and choose which concepts they wish to explore as well as how to communicate those thoughts.
Fostering Student Autonomy

Ownership Over the Project and Process

Students decide on their own strategy and process for completing projects.
Making Thinking Visible

Sticky Notes Everywhere!

Creating visual artifacts not only allows for increased communication and sharing of ideas, but also nurtures a team’s ownership of their workspace.