"Design Thinking" is a semi-recent moniker for design methodology centered around product design. Its real value is for younger and inexperienced designers. I

"Design Thinking" is a semi-recent moniker for design methodology centered around product design. Its real value is for younger and inexperienced designers. It is easily accessible even by high-school students. [1] If you are a product designer who has 10 to 15 years experience bringing products to market, then IMHO there's not much in design thinking that you have not already seen. But if you are an undergrad or MS student with little work experience then it is a very useful structured thought process centered around product design. If you are a mechanical design engineer in the sense of Shigley design thinking does not have a lot to offer your work product. [1] http://www.thedfarm.org/s2/?page_id=1009