This flagship program of WUD gets students to understand the various approaches, processes and systems to address human needs by creating tangible products, systems and services; to be used in homes, workplaces, institutions, places of leisure and outdoor public spaces. The emphasis of the course is on learning-by-doing and it follows a comprehensive process. With the curriculum covering concepts like Design Process, Design Research, Ergonomics, Materials, History of Design, Design Ethnography, Green & Sustainable design and System Design.
Careers:
The graduates from Product Design discipline will find career in Design Studios, SMEs, or large organizations across diverse B2B and B2C market segments i.e. organization dealing with services, infrastructure and amenities like water treatment, waste treatment, thermal management, building Technologies etc on one hand and companies manufacturing Consumer Durables, Consumer Electronics, Automotives, Personal Products, Craft products and Toys etc. on the other. Alternatively, they could also become Entrepreneurs by joining hands with graduates from other design disciplines or other professionals like engineering, marketing.
3 SEM | 4 SEM | 5 SEM | 6 SEM | 7 SEM | 8 SEM |
Core | |||||
Design Project (Ergonomic design + Design research and methodology) | Design Project-(Special Needs) | Design Project (Craft based design + User centric design) | Design Project-(smart product) | Design Project (Sustainable Design + System Design) | Bachelor’s Thesis Project |
Non - Core | |||||
Elements of form | Form Semantics | Nature and Form | Techno aesthetic detailing | Colloquium Paper | |
History of Design | Motion and Mechanics | Product Graphics and Packaging | Global design values | ||
Essentials | |||||
Product Visualization 2D & 3D | Computer Aided Design II | Computer Aided Design III | Professional Practices | ||
Materials and Processes I: Metals and Wood | Advance workshop technology | ||||
Computer Aided Design- I | Material and processes II | ||||
Elective | |||||
Common Elective | Common Elective | Common Elective | Common Elective | Common Elective | |
Common Elective | Common Elective | Common Elective | Common Elective | ||
Industry Design | |||||
Design Management | Internship Documentation and Presentation | ||||