Welcome to Mission Led Innovation, a course designed to expand your ability to create impactful, future‑focused solutions to today’s most urgent environmental and societal challenges. Developed by leading academics and practitioners from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, and produced by Imperial's Learning Experience Futures team and Digital Media Lab, this course brings together world‑class expertise in design, technology, and enterprise. You will explore the principles, processes, and tools of interdisciplinary, Mission Led Innovation, and apply these new approaches to research, design, prototype, and deliver scalable solutions for people, planet, and nature.

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March 2026
2 项作业
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该课程共有9个模块
涵盖的内容
2个视频7篇阅读材料
2个视频•总计4分钟
- Mission Led Innovation •1分钟
- Introduction to the Course•4分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计70分钟
- Welcome to Mission Led Innovation•10分钟
- About the Course•10分钟
- Course Overview•10分钟
- Course Objectives•10分钟
- Meet the Team•10分钟
- Project-based Learning•10分钟
- Accompanying Website•10分钟
涵盖的内容
1个视频9篇阅读材料2个讨论话题
1个视频•总计10分钟
- The Six Stages of Innovation•10分钟
9篇阅读材料•总计90分钟
- Unit 1: Overall Process•10分钟
- Description and Learning Outcomes•10分钟
- Case-study: Loowatt•10分钟
- The Six Stages of Innovation•10分钟
- Match the phase with its characteristic•10分钟
- Empathy is at the Core of Mission Led Innovation•10分钟
- Unit 1 Takeaways•10分钟
- Preparing for Unit 2...•10分钟
- Unit 1 References•10分钟
2个讨论话题•总计20分钟
- How do your powers of observation, deduction and creative intuition compare?•10分钟
- Sustainable Development Goal Discussion•10分钟
涵盖的内容
4个视频22篇阅读材料1个讨论话题
4个视频•总计22分钟
- The Bridge Lecture •4分钟
- Frameworks and Tools•5分钟
- Interview with Joachin Horn •9分钟
- Defining the Scope•3分钟
22篇阅读材料•总计220分钟
- Unit 2: Define the Scope•10分钟
- Description and Learning Outcomes•10分钟
- Design a Bridge •10分钟
- Design a Bridge Solutions•10分钟
- Hitch-Hiking Ideas•10分钟
- Who are we designing for and why? •10分钟
- Conclusion •10分钟
- Identifying a Problem Worth Solving•10分钟
- Self-Directed Projects - How do I get Started?•10分钟
- A Case Study of a Self-Directed Project: Innovating Water•10分钟
- Tools Introduction•10分钟
- Global Shifts Tool•10分钟
- PESTEL Analysis•10分钟
- Test your Understanding of the PESTEL Analysis Tool•10分钟
- Research Canvas•10分钟
- Getting the Scope of the Project Right•10分钟
- Scoping Statement Tool•10分钟
- Scoping Statement Template Example•10分钟
- Applying to your Own Self-Directed Project•10分钟
- Outcomes of the Scoping Phase•10分钟
- Unit 2 Takeaways•10分钟
- Preparing for Unit 3...•10分钟
1个讨论话题•总计10分钟
- Reflection•10分钟
涵盖的内容
5个视频19篇阅读材料2个讨论话题
5个视频•总计39分钟
- Research Methods•9分钟
- Using Personas•7分钟
- Journey Mapping•7分钟
- Stakeholder Analysis•4分钟
- Interview with Yusuf Muhammad, Founder of of Plumis•12分钟
19篇阅读材料•总计190分钟
- Unit 3: Understand•10分钟
- Description and Learning Outcomes•10分钟
- The Understand Phase•10分钟
- Innovating Water: Case Study to Illustrate the Understand Phase•10分钟
- Understanding People and Their Context (for review)•10分钟
- Loowatt Case Study•10分钟
- Create a Persona•10分钟
- Journey Mapping•10分钟
- Plot a User Journey•10分钟
- Stakeholder Analysis•10分钟
- Stakeholder Analysis Mapping•10分钟
- Ways to Categorise and Group Stakeholders•10分钟
- Create your own Stakeholder Map•10分钟
- Re-examining the Loowatt Case Study•10分钟
- Mapping the System•10分钟
- Applying the Tools to Your Self-Directed Project•10分钟
- Introducing an Empathetic Innovator•10分钟
- Unit 3 Takeaways•10分钟
- Preparing for Unit 4...•10分钟
2个讨论话题•总计20分钟
- Relfection •10分钟
- Reflection on the Understand Phase•10分钟
涵盖的内容
3个视频20篇阅读材料1个作业
3个视频•总计40分钟
- Interview with Daniel Becerra•14分钟
- Interview with Matthew Holloway, Formerly CEO of Q-Bot•13分钟
- How to Apply all of These Tools•12分钟
20篇阅读材料•总计200分钟
- Unit 4: Introduction to Focus Phase•10分钟
- Description and Learning Outcomes•10分钟
- Buffalo Grid Case Study•10分钟
- Introducing an Empathetic Innovator•10分钟
- Jobs to be Done•10分钟
- Step 1. Identify the Target Users •10分钟
- Step 2. Focus on the Jobs They Want to Do•10分钟
- Step 3. Framing the Problem and Seeing the Challenges as Opportunities•10分钟
- Step 4: Mission Statement•10分钟
- Share Your Project•10分钟
- Theory of Change•10分钟
- Theory of Change Tool•10分钟
- Step 5: The Design Brief•10分钟
- The Design Brief Case Study: Q-Bot•10分钟
- Introduction to an Empathetic Innovator •10分钟
- How to Apply all of These Tools•10分钟
- Applying the Learning to Your Self-Directed Project•10分钟
- Reflection•10分钟
- Unit 4 Takeaways•10分钟
- Preparing for Unit 5...•10分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
- How to Apply all of These Tools Knowledge Check•20分钟
涵盖的内容
6个视频24篇阅读材料
6个视频•总计43分钟
- Introduction to the Ideation Activity•8分钟
- 3. Brainstorming•5分钟
- 4. Co-creating or 'serious play'•5分钟
- 5. Parallel Worlds•5分钟
- 6. Headline Writing and Backcasting•6分钟
- Interview with Professor Adam Sutcliffe•14分钟
24篇阅读材料•总计240分钟
- Unit 5: Introduction to Ideate Phase•10分钟
- Description and Learning Outcomes•10分钟
- Creating the Right Conditions for Ideation•10分钟
- Introduction to the Techniques•10分钟
- 1. Alternative Worlds•10分钟
- 2. Crazy 8s•10分钟
- 3. Brainstorming - Activity•10分钟
- 4. Co-creating or 'serious play' - Reflection•10分钟
- 5. Parallel Worlds - Reflection•10分钟
- 6. Headline Writing and Backcasting - Reflection•10分钟
- Organising and Selecting the Best Ideas•10分钟
- Idea Voting•10分钟
- New customer or User experience•10分钟
- Translating the Concept into a Potential Solution•10分钟
- Storyboarding•10分钟
- Wireframes•10分钟
- Prototype and test•10分钟
- Body-storming•10分钟
- Minimum Level of Prototyping•10分钟
- From Concept to Proposition•10分钟
- Concept Capture •10分钟
- Applying the Learning to your Own Self-Directed Project•10分钟
- Introduction with an Empathetic Innovator•10分钟
- Unit 5 takeaways•10分钟
涵盖的内容
4个视频12篇阅读材料1个讨论话题
4个视频•总计40分钟
- Prototyping and Testing•11分钟
- Interview with Virginia Gardiner, Founder and CEO of Loowatt•14分钟
- Value Proposition•5分钟
- Business Model Innovation•10分钟
12篇阅读材料•总计120分钟
- Unit 6: Introduction to the Refine Phase•10分钟
- Description and Learning Outcomes•10分钟
- Importance of Prototyping•10分钟
- Mitigating Risk and Learning•10分钟
- What Should I Be Testing?•10分钟
- Introduction to an Empathetic Innovator•10分钟
- Value Proposition•10分钟
- Value Proposition Template•10分钟
- Designing the Business Model•10分钟
- Understanding the Business Model Canvas•10分钟
- Applying the Tools to your own Self-Directed Project•10分钟
- Unit 6 takeaways•10分钟
1个讨论话题•总计10分钟
- Reflection•10分钟
涵盖的内容
4个视频25篇阅读材料
4个视频•总计29分钟
- Blueprinting•5分钟
- Case Study: Ananas Anam and its founder Dr Carmen Hijosa•2分钟
- Interview with Carmen Hijosa•15分钟
- Building a New Business Venture•7分钟
25篇阅读材料•总计250分钟
- Unit 7: Introduction to Implement Phase•10分钟
- Description and Learning Outcomes•10分钟
- Introduction to Blueprinting Part 1: Delivering the Proposition•10分钟
- What are Blueprints and how do you create one?•10分钟
- Examples and blueprints•10分钟
- Summarising blueprinting•10分钟
- How to Decide on the Best Business Plan Model•10分钟
- What's the optimal type of business to deliver this solution?•10分钟
- So what could possibly go wrong?•10分钟
- Moving from prototype to pilots•10分钟
- And then you need to consider how to scale up your solution.•10分钟
- Developing your business plan•10分钟
- Case Study: Ananas Anam and its founder Dr Carmen Hijosa•10分钟
- Learn more about Ananas Anam•10分钟
- Interview with Carmen Hijosa•10分钟
- Venture Building•10分钟
- Creating the Management and Organisational Structure•10分钟
- 1. Building the Implementation Team•10分钟
- 2. Developing a Deployment Plan •10分钟
- 3. Evolving the solution •10分钟
- 4. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IOT) •10分钟
- Summary of Management and Organisational Structure•10分钟
- Why do I need to write a business plan?•10分钟
- Summary of the Business Planning Section•10分钟
- Unit 7 Takeaways•10分钟
涵盖的内容
1个视频4篇阅读材料1个作业
1个视频•总计2分钟
- End of Course Video•2分钟
4篇阅读材料•总计40分钟
- Course Summary•10分钟
- Building Your Project Presentation (Optional Ungraded Project Assignment)•10分钟
- Reflecting on Your Project Work•10分钟
- End of Course Message•10分钟
1个作业•总计30分钟
- Final Assessment•30分钟
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