Andrew Stephens '23 gives his end-of-year presentation for Dr. Ronah Harris' Design for All class in the VCAM Maker Arts Space. Photo by Patrick Montero.
Courses
Through the following experiential class offerings, students can apply learnings and questions from their studies to engage in solutions-building through exploration and experimentation - moving ideas to actions.
Speculative Environmental Design
Joshua Moses, Shayna Nickel
H342B
Spring 2025
This experiential course introduces students to a range of design thinking and practices in the context of the planetary ecological crisis. Students will meet with local entrepreneurs, community activists and artists working at the nexus of entrepreneurship and complex socio-environmental challenges. Building on readings and experiences students will then develop their own projects to be presented at the end of the semester.
Cross Listed: ENVS, ANTH
Design for All
Dr. Ronah Harris
ICPR H114D
Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.
This class is currently offered in Fall 2024 for 6 weeks in the 1st quarter. It is a .5 credit class.
This course introduces the history, process and uses of human centered design. HCD is a methodology that emerges from several disciplines: cognitive psychology, art & design, and user design. It is a creative approach to problem-solving and the method used by many companies and organizations to design products and services that relate directly to the people they serve. Students will both learn the process and create their own projects.
Praise for Design for All
A well-taught, thoughtful class that immerses you in the process of building, designing, and problem solving, which concludes with a Design Project great for resumes and student portfolios! One of the absolute best classes I have taken at Haverford!Brendan Holleck ‘25, Incubator Fellow ‘24: Green Baits project
The best classroom opportunity at Haverford to progress from being someone who has interesting ideas to someone who meaningfully acts on and recognizes consequential ideas.Andrew Stephens, ‘24
Dr. Harris' Design for All class not only sharpened my design skills but also broadened my perspective on inclusivity in design. It's a must-take for anyone looking to make impactful, accessible products.Ahmed Haj Ahmed, '26
Game Design for Education & Learning
Dr. Ronah Harris
Fall 2023
This class will not be offered in ‘24-’25.