Iñigo Cuiñas is a professor in the School of Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Vigo in Spain, where he teaches courses on remote sensing and the link between engineering and society. He is the co-author of more than 200 published papers. His research focus is mainly on the propagation of radioelectric waves, and in the use of design thinking and soft skills in engineering.Manuel José Fernández Iglesias is a professor in the School of Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Vigo in Spain, where he lectures on informatics and the social links of engineering. He has over 200 published papers. His research is focused on the application of IT to improve the quality of life of dependent and elder people. He is also interested in how blockchain can be used in education.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionPart I: Design thinking and its stagesChapter 2: A first taste of design thinkingChapter 3: EmpathyChapter 4: DefinitionChapter 5: IdeationChapter 6: PrototypingChapter 7: Testing Part II: Experiences of design thinking application in engineeringChapter 8: Enhancing engineering by means of design thinkingChapter 9: New automotive engineering proposals based on design thinkingChapter 10: Design thinking in bioengineering Part III: Incorporating design thinking in engineering curriculaChapter 11: Design thinking in the classroomChapter 12: Design thinking in higher education: best practices and lessons learntChapter 13: Design thinking for boosting creativityChapter 14: Conclusion