EGR 546 · also ENVIRON 546, I&E 546
Design Climate II: Develop
Alexis W. Carpenter, Helen J. Bertelli, Judy Ledlee, Parker Parker
Description from DukeHub
Over the two-semester Design Climate sequence, student teams use design thinking to develop triple bottom line startups that address climate challenges posed by industry professionals or faculty. In Design Climate II, student teams develop their business ideas by prototyping, gathering market validation data, and developing their business model. The semester culminates in a pitch of the startup ideas to members of the entrepreneurship community. Students cultivate capabilities in design thinking, entrepreneurship, project management, sustainable product development, climate fundamentals & business competencies. Includes local field trips.
Skills
- designdescription: "design" and 4 more
- fieldworkdescription: "field trips" and 2 more
- data and statisticsAI review: "gathering market validation data"
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "field trips"
- Yes: Live work with people · "teams"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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