DEA 4500

Policy Meets Design: High-Impact Facilities of the 21st Century

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

Active participation from industry leaders including design firms and healthcare providers, students examine how optimized design and policy empower people, organizations, and communities to achieve their health-related operational and business objectives.  Students apply the lessons from high-impact healthcare facilities to their specific area of interest (e.g. senior living, healthcare, hospitality, education, housing, landscape, and urban planning).

Permission Note Enrollment limited. Enrollment preference given to: senior level students; graduate students are welcome to attend if there is room.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL)

Outcomes

• Analyze new policies and strategies, identify operational and environmental gaps, and propose design solution.
• Explore how concepts of environmental psychology, behavioral economics, sustainability, and LEAN can be used to optimize facility and environmental design.
• Take part in cutting-edge research and design conversations, practice peer-reviewed quality writing within your focus and gain the possibility of being a published author.

When Offered Fall.

Comments Class discussion panels and group projects limit the maximum number of attendees.

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