The program offers an immersive, interdisciplinary experience at a top U.S. public research institution, focusing on ethical, human-centered AI and culminating in a portfolio-ready innovation project.
The Rutgers University - Design Thinking, Innovation & Human-Centered AI Summer Program is a two-week immersive experience for high school students interested in tackling real-world challenges. Participants will engage in hands-on exploration of design thinking methodologies, human-centered innovation, and the ethical application of artificial intelligence. Through interdisciplinary teamwork, real-world design challenges, hands-on workshops, and Makerspace prototyping, students will learn to understand user needs, reframe complex problems, generate creative ideas, build prototypes, and iteratively test solutions. The program emphasizes AI as a creative and analytical collaborator, with a strong focus on ethics, inclusivity, trust, and usability. Students will gain practical skills in design thinking, rapid prototyping, 3D modeling, user research, and problem-framing, culminating in a team-based project showcase of portfolio-ready solutions.
A typical day includes daily workshops guiding students through the design thinking lifecycle (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test), exploration of AI tools for creativity and ethical decision-making, and utilizing the Rutgers Makerspace for physical and digital prototyping, including 3D printing.
This program is ideal for curious and ambitious high school students from any discipline who want to learn how to solve real-world problems using creativity, collaboration, and emerging technologies like ethical, human-centered AI.
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
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