Industrial Design Course Content
1st Semester
DE 601 Introduction to Studio Photography
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Lens, Focal Length, Exposure (Shutterspeed, Aperture, ISO), Depth of Field, Histogram, Picture
Styles, RAW image, Digital Imaging, Sensor, Crop Factor, Light Meter (Incident, Reflected),
Studio Lighting, Flash Photography, Tabletop Photography.
Texts / References
Andrews, Philip & Langford, Michel, Langfords Starting Photography:
The Guide to Creating Great Images, Focal Press; 6 edition (24 October
2008)
Hirsch, Robert, Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age, Taylor
& Francis Group, 2012.
Page, David A. & Zakia, Richard D., Photographic Composition: A Visual
Guide, Focal Press, 2011
Hunter, Fil & Biver, Steven & Fuqua, Paul, Light Science and Magic: An
Introduction to Photographic Lighting, Focal Press, 2012.
Zakia, Richard D., Perception and Imaging: Photography A Way of
Seeing, Focal Press, 2013.
Berger, John, Ways of Seeing, Penguin, 1990.
Child, John, Studio Photography: Essential Skills, Focal Press, 2008.
DE 603 Presentation and communication skills
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Introduction to presentation methods and technologies. Understanding and
creative applications of these media.
Design principles for creating presentations, slides and report writing.
Creative writing, articulation, narration exercises.
Final Project: Documentation and presentation exercise.
Texts / References
Ludlow, R. And Panton, F., The Essence of Effective Communication, Prentice Hall,
(June 1993)
Quirk, Randolph and Sidney, Greenbaum, : A University Grammar of English:,
Paperback 1 Jan 2006
Guffrey, Mary E., Essentials of Business Communication, South-Western College
Publishing; 9th Revised edition edition (20 February 2012)
Raman, Minakshi and Sharma, S., Technical Communication: Principles and Practice,
Oxford; Second edition (28 April 2011)
Rodrigues, M. V., Effective Communication, Himalaya Publishing House
McCarthy, Michael and Felicity ODell, English Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge
University Press, (March 28, 1998)
Jones, Daniel, The Pronunciation of English, Universal Book Stall, 1992.
DE 605 Workshop Skills
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Introduction to workshop safety, best practices and workshop discipline and rules.
Introduction to workshop machines and hand on operation of each tool
Introduction to prototyping materials, processes, and prototyping techniques.
Modern prototyping technologies and working with CAD.
Painting and Finishes
Prototyping a product
Texts / References
It is a lab course. Hands-on and practical experience based exercises to be done by
students under expert supervision.
DE 607 Studies in form 1
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Introduction to 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional form. Radii manipulation in 2D and 3D
form
Exploration of surface textures in different materials.
2 and 3D Form transition. Exploration of form to develop imagination and insight.
Use of metaphors to generate new forms. Concept of family of forms.
Introduction to 3D geometry. Basic 3D Forms: cube, tetrahedron, octahedron etc.
And their imaginative use in generating complex forms and structures.
Use of combinatrics as a method of 3D form generation.
Form, material and process relationship.
Texts / References
Itten, Johannes; The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale
of Color, John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (December 1997)
Hannah, Gail Greet; Elements of Design, Princeton Architectural Press, 1, July 2002
Byers, Mel; The Design Encyclopaedia, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publications, (8
August 1994)
Livio, Mario; The Golden Ration: The Story of PHL, the Worlds Most Astonishing
Number, Publisher: Broadway, 2003.
DE 609 Product Design 1
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Design Definitions and Design Spectrum
Product Attributed Function and Emotion
Product configurations and Component relationships (component Matrix)
Introduction to Design Research
Product Analysis Diachronic, Synchronic
Understanding and Analysis Diachronic, Synchronic
Understanding and Analyzing contexts, parallel situations, future situations
Understanding modularity and modular systems 3D lattice and structures
Design of Modular System abstract design
Process of conception and its documentation
Seminar and exercises related to above topics
Texts / References
Jones, J.C : Design methods: Seeds of human futures, Wiley inter science, London, 1992.
Gorb, Peter, Ed. Living by Design, Lund Humphries, London 1978.
M.M Andereasen, Integrated Product Development, IFS Publications Ltd. / Springer
Verlag, Berlin, 1987.
Asimow Morris; Introduction to Design, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1962.
Pulos, Arthur, The American Design Ethic, MIT, USA, 1983.
Roozenburg and Eekels, Product Design: Fundamentals and Methods, Publisher: John
Wiley & Sons Inc; New Ed edition, 1995
Ulrich, Karl T., Eppinger, Steven D.; Product Design and Development, McGraw-Hill
1995, 2000, 2004
Goodrich, Kristina; Design Secrets: Products: 50 Real- Life Projects Uncovered - Industrial
Designers Society of America, Publisher: Rockport Publishers June 2001
Cagan, Jonathan; Vogel, Craig M.; Creating Breakthrough Products: Innovation from
Product Planning to Program Approval, Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall; 2002
Rouse, William B.; Design for Success: A Human- Centered Approach to Designing
Successful Products and Systems, Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; January 8, 1991
DE 611 Elements of Design
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
An introduction to basic elements: Line, texture, colour, form, symmetry, balance, scale,
mass, unity and variety.
Concept of visual language and visual design
Introduction to Gestalt Laws, composition and figure and ground relationship.
Introduction to concept of negative space.
Use of symmetry. Generation of patterns and textures using simple elements.
Introduction to typography and fonts.
Use of grids in graphic composition.
Colour circle, colour combinations and its dimensions: hue, value and chroma.
Colour meanings in traditions and psychological use of colours.
Texts / References
Gail Greet Hannah, Elements of Design, Princeton Architectural Press (1 July 2002)
Itten, Johannes; The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of
Color, John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (December 1997)
Kepes, Gyorgy; Language of Vision, Dover Publications, 1 December 1995
Elam, Kimberly; Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition, Princeton
Architectural Press (1 August 2001)
Lawlor, Robert; Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice (Art and Imagination),
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 1989
Hall, Edward Twitchell; The Hidden Dimension, Publisher: Anchor; Reissue edition, 1990
Bachelard, Gaston; Jolas, Maria (Translator); The Poetics of Space, Publisher: Beacon
Press; Reprint edition, 1994
Livio, Mario; The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI, the Worlds Most Astonishing Number,
Publisher: Broadway, 23 September 2003
Jute, Andre; Grids : the structure of graphic design. Crans-Pres-Celigny : Rotovision, 1996.
Presentation and comm skills (documentation, report, ppt etc)
Workshop skills (advanced model making and prototyping)
DE 627 Indian thoughts and tradition
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
This is an exposure course to Indian thought and traditions which will cover various
domains like Indian visual art, oral traditions, music, dance, theatre, science, health
and architecture and society that make India stand out uniquely as a nation because of
its diversity of cultures, languages, religions and customs
Visual Art Traditional and contemporary schools of Indian Art, folk art
Oral Traditions from the ancient to the present
Music Classical (Hindustani & Carnatic), Semi-classical, Folk, Fusion
Dance Classical, Folk, Contemporary
Theatre Traditional (Natashastra), Contemporary, Puppet Theatre
Science An understanding of the scientific approach to everything and the holistic
approach to it and how it influenced all aspects like health, architecture, management
and even the arts.
Post independence understanding of India as a nation and bridging the wealth of the
past with the potential of the future.
Reflection of this exposure to the question What is or what can be called Indian Design
Texts / References
Iyer Bharatha K., Indian Art-a Short Introduction, Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division;
Reprint edition (1 December 1983)
Gandhi Indira, Eternal India, Allen & Unwin (1 August 1980)
Boner, Sharma Baumer; Vastusutra Upanishad, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers; 3rd
Revised edition edition (2000)
DE 637 User studies
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Gathering user data through observation and contextual interviews
Interpreting interviews with team members, creating work models (Flow,
sequence, culture, physical, artefact etc.)
Consolidating data across users with techniques such as affinity diagrams and personas
Using data in the design process
Comparison of contextual interview to other techniques such as survey research,
focus groups, Rapid Assessment Procedure, task analysis.
Texts / References
Beebe, James; Rapid Assessment Process; Rowman & Littlefield (2001)
Beyer, Hugh; Holtzblatt, Karen; Contextual Design: Defining Customer Centered
Systems; Morgan Kaufmann (8 December 1997)
Hackos, JoAnn T; Redish, Janice C., User and Task Analysis for Interface Design; Wile
(3 March 1998).
Handwerker, W. Penn; Quick Ethnography; Altamira Press (2002)
Mike Kuniavsky; Observing the User Experience, Morgan Kaufmann (2003)
Wendell J, Holtzblatt K, Wood S, Rapid Contextual Design, Morgan Kaufmann (2004)
DE 663 Sketching 1
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Exercises on lines, curves to improve the hand mind coordination.
1, 2 and 3 point perspectives. Theory and examples form nature.
Drawing of objects from outdoor.
Exercises for improving observation and visual memory.
Texts / References
Edwards, Betty; New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Publisher: Tarcher; 2002
Powell, Dick; Design Rendering Techniques: A Guide to Drawing and Presenting
Design Ideas, Publisher: North Light Books, 1996
Caplin, Steve; Banks, Adam; The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration, Publisher:
Watson Guptill Publications, 2003
Demers, Owen; Digital Texturing & Painting, Publisher: New Riders Press; Bk & CDRom edition, 2001
Pogany, Willy; The Art of Drawing, Publisher: Madison Books, 1996.
McKim, Robert; Experiences in Visual Thinking, Publisher: Brooks/ Cole Publishing
Company, 1980.
2nd Semester
DE 602 Product Interface Design
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Investigations and study of visual, functional and ergonomic requirements of control and
display interfaces. Legibility of display elements, character of different typefaces and their
readability.
Study of the process of building interactions.
The course involves an interdisciplinary approach including User Centered Design Process,
Activity
Analysis, Structuring of Content, Participatory Design, Experiential Ideation, Scenario
Building, Linear and Animatic storyboarding, Soft Physical Prototyping Techniques.
The students will collaboratively design an interactive product interface.
Texts / References
Crosby, Fletcher and Forbes; A, Sign Systems Manual, Studio Vista, London, 1970.
W.H Mayhall; Machines and Perception in Industrial Design, Studio Vista, NY, 1968.
Norman, Donald, A Design of Everyday Things, MIT press, 1990
Nielsen, Jakob, Usability Engineering, San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1993.
Deborah J. Mayhew, The Usability Engineering Lifecycle: :Practitioner Handbook for
User Interface Design, Academic Press / Morgan Kaufmann, 1999.
Jenny Preece, Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp Interaction Design: Beyond Human- .
Computer Interaction New York, John Wiley & Sons; 4th Edition edition (6 February
2015)
Shneiderman, Ben; Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer
Interaction, Pearson; 5 edition (March 8, 2009)
Laurel, Brenda (Editor); The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design. Reading, MA:
Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1990. ISBN: 0-201-51797-3.
Kunkel, Paul; English, Rick (Photographer); Appledesign: The Work of the Apple
Industrial Design Group, Publisher: Graphis Press, 1997
DE 604 Introduction to product ergonomics
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Introduction to the concept of ergonomics in design
Analysis of MME system design, How to assess the interface design, Design methodology
Body dimensions and is application in design
Dimensional optimization for the population and use of percentile
The musculo-skeletal system and joint motion study, Human body follows the principle of
lever
Basic model on calculation of biomechanical stresses on our body
Design for the physically challenged
Mini Project work involving Ergonomic design research for product system.
Texts / References
M. S. Sanders and Ernest J. McCormick: Human Factors in engineering and Design,
McGraw-Hill Education; 7 edition (January 1, 1993)
P.O. Astrand and K. Rodahl : Textbook of work physiology, McGraw Hill, New York,
1970.
K. F. Wells and K. Luttgens: kinesiology: Scientific basis of human motion, W.B.Sunders
Co., 6th Edi., 1976.
K.H.E.Kroemer and A.D.Kroemer: Office Ergonomics, Taylor and Francis, 2001.
P.R.Boyce: Human Factors in lighting, Taylor and Francis, 2003.
Ken Parsons: Human thermal environment, 2nd Edi., Taylor and Francis, 2003.
E. Grandjean: Fitting the task to the man, Taylor & Francis Ltd; 3rd edition (January 1980).
E. Grandjean: Ergonomics of the home, Taylor and Francis, 1973.
K.L. Andersen & others: Fundamental of Exercise Testing, World Health Organization,
Geneva, 1971
W.E. Woodson, Human Factor Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, New York, 1981
Human Dimension & Interior Space, Whitney Library of Design, New York, 1979.
DE 606 Studies in form 2
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Form exploration in the context of products.
Expressions in Form like soft, hard, warm, cold, precise, gross, delicate, strong, fragile,
rugged etc.
Study of product expressions by analyzing in terms of elements like form, proportion,
colour, texture etc.
Introduction to abstraction in form. Study of 3D abstraction in art and sculpture.
Exploration of industrial material and processes as elements of design through 3D
abstraction of entities in Nature.
Texts / References
Kimberly Elam, Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition, Princeton
Architectural Press, 2001
Thompson, Darcy Wentworth; Bonner, John Tyler (Editor); On Growth and Form by
DArcy Thompson, Cambridge University Press; Rei Abr edition (31 July 1992)
Doczi, Gyorgy; Power of Limits, Publisher: Shambhala; Shambhala; Reissue edition (12
August 1981)
Lawlor, Robert; Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice (Art and Imagination),
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 1989
Kepes, Gyorgy; Language of Vision, Dover Publications, 1995
Abhikalpa : The journal of Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay, January 1984
DE 608 Product Design 2
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
The emphasis of the course is on group design projects. Selection of the projects is based
on the possibility of user interaction leading to innovation. Projects end with a
comprehensive presentation through working/mock up models, design drawing and a
report.
The project is supported by detailed discussion on various stages in the design
process emphasizing the complementary nature of systematic and creative thinking.
This is achieved by short supporting assignment in following topics:
Creativity techniques like brain storming & synectics to develop creative attitude and
open mind, design opportunity, problem perception, Idea Sketching , clustering of ideas
for concept development, exploratory mock up models for concept development,
evaluation of concepts, final concept selection, concept development, refinement and
detailing.
Texts / References
Loewy Raymond: Never Leave Well Enough Alone, Published by Johns Hopkins
University Press, 2002
Gordon, W.J.J : Synectics, Harper & Row, .Y., 1968
Hill, P.H : The Science of engineering design, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, N.Y, 1970
De Bono Edward, Lateral Thinking, Penguin (UK), 1972
G.Pahl and W. Beitz: Engineering Design, A Systematic Approach, springer, London, 2001
Kelly Tom: The Art of Innovation, doubleday, NY , 2001
Prahalad C.K : The Fortune at The Bottom of The Pyramid, Wharton School Publishing,
2005
Baxter, Mike; Product Design Practical Methods for the Systematic Development of New
Products, Publisher: Chapman & Hall, 1995
DE 610 Nature of Materials and Processes
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Properties and usage of thermoplastics, thermosetting plastics. Process of selection
and applications of plastics for engineering and consumer products.
Design Limitations and specific advantages of plastic modelling processes.
Assembly and Decorative techniques for plastic product
Manufacturing processes and assembly techniques for Ferrous and non ferrous metals.
Concepts of structure and costing.
Significance of form in structural strength of products. Influence of materials and
processes on product aesthetics.
Industrial finishes for plastic, wood and metals.
Properties and use of rubber, ceramics and glass. Properties of nature materials like
wood, bamboo, cane, leather, cloth, jute and paper and their use at craft and industrial
levels
Texts / References
Beadle, John D : Product treatment and finishes, Macmillan, London 1971
Beck R. D.: Plastic Product Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1980
Cleminshaw D., Design in Plastics, Rockport Publishers Inc. (22 February 1994)
Garratt J.: Design and Technology, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2004
Thompson R.: Manufacturing processes for design professionals, Thames & Hudson,
London 2007
Ashby, Michael; Johnson, Kara; Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material
Selection in Product Design, Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002
DE 612 Design Issues
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
This course will contain two predominant approaches. The first is reflective which will help
students to ponder on the very basic yet subjective questions like what makes a good
designer.
It will address understanding perceptions & paradigms which enable students to
think outside the box by identifying the boxes on creates inadvertently while
designing.
It will deal with the tangible and intangible relevance off broadening ones perspectives in
Arts Aesthetics, Science and Technology to design.
The second is an exposure to different thoughts and perspectives, concerns and issues in
the
Context of design.
The challenges in design, layers or user experience, design process
Design for the real world
It will also expose the students to emerging areas of design,
Relevance of design in the context of India,
Importance of sustainable design practices, preserving traditional practices & designing
for the underserved communities.
Lastly it will provide an exposure to the design process.
Texts / References
Covey, S. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Free Press; 1st edition (September
15, 1990)
Athvankar, Uday, Mental Imagery as a Design Tool, Cybernetics and Systems, Vol 28, No
1, Jan-Feb, l997, pp 25-42.
Athvankar, Uday, Learning from the way Designers Model Shapes in their Mind, Cognitive
Systems : from Intelligent Systems to Artificial life, ed. J.R. Issac and V. Jindal, Tata
McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1997, pp 221-232.
Poovaiah, Ravi and Sen, Ajanta. Design by People within Culturally-rooted Idioms the
new cool in a globalised world: - paper at ICSID Educational Conference at Copenhagen,
Sept. 2005
Christopher Jones, Design Methods Seeds of Human Future, Wiley, Interscience (1970)
Jesse James Garrett, The Elements of User Experience, New Riders (2003)
Hugh Beyer and Karen Holtzblatt, Contextual Design, Morgan Kaufmann (1998)
Victor Papanek, Design for the real world, 2nd edition, Academy Chicago Publishers; 2nd
edition (15 July 1985)
Donald Schn, The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think In Action, Basic
Books (2 September 1984)
DE 614 Design Workshop
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
An independent one week workshop which involves working on actual design problems
with practicing professionals. Study of various techniques used in Design execution like
Calligraphy, Pottery and Ceramics, Printmaking, Theatre, Film and Video, Performing Arts
Sculpture, Painting, Story Telling and Narrative, Toy Design, Book Design, Sound Design,
Exhibition Design, Information Graphics and Way finding, Environment etc.
Texts / References
Robin Williams, John Tollett, Design Workshop, Peachpit Press; 2nd edition (August 20,
2006)
Robin Williams, John Tollett, Pearson (2002)
DE 654 Sketching 2
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Perspectives and Object drawing
Light and shadow
Renderings
Live sketching of people, object, animals
Exercises in studio lighting
Texts / References
Edwards, Betty; New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Publisher; Tarcher; 2002
Powell, Dick; Design Rendering Techniques: A Guide to Drawing and Presenting
Design Ideas, Publisher: North Light Books, 1996
Caplin, Steve; Banks, Adam; The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration, Publisher:
Watson Guptill Publications, 2003
Demers, Owen; Digital Texturing & Paintin, Publisher: New Riders Press; Bk & CD
Rom edition, 2001
Pogany, Willy; The Art of Drawing, Publisher; Madison Books, 1996
McKim, Robert; Experiences in Visual Thinking, Publisher: Brooks / Cole Publishing
Company, 1980
3rd Semester
DE 703 Arts Design and Society 1
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Analysis of history of Art. Traditional Art. Modernity and Post-Modernity.
Analysis of history of Design, Bauhaus, Ulm.
Analysis of history of Design in India. Analysis of design in the context of India.
Cultural studies. Discourse analysis.
An Introduction to Theatre.
An introduction to Documentary Films.
Critical writing in Art, Design, Theatre and Film.
An Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences.
Qualitative methods ethnographic, historical, philosophical, case study, and interview.
Texts / References
Mario, Bussagli; Sivaramamurti, C.; 5000 Years of Art in India, L.N.Abrams, NY, 1981.
Ananda, Coomaraswamy; The Dance Of Siva, Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 15,
2006)
Eames, Charles and Ray; The India Report, NID, 1958
Hylland, Eriksen Thomas; Small Places, Large Issues - Second Edition: An Introduction to
Social and Cultural Anthropology (Anthropology, Culture and Society), Pluto Press; 2
edition (April 20, 2001)
Neil, Gershenfield; When Things Start to Think, Published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
07/01/1999
Gropius, Walter (Author); Pick, Frank (Introduction); Shand, P. Morton; The New
Architecture and The Bauhaus, The MIT Press; F First Edition Thus, Later Printing edition
(March 15, 1965)
Morris, William (Author); Kelvin, Norman (Editor); William Morris; on Art and Socialism,
Dover Publications (August 9, 1999) ISBN-13: 978-0486409047
Papanek, Victor; Design for the Real World, Chicago Review Press; 2 Revised edition
(August 30, 2005)
Meggs, Philip; A History of Graphic Design, John Wiley & Sons; 3rd ed. edition (1998)
Trivedi, Kirti (ed.); Indian Symbology, IDC, 1987
Raizman, David; History of Modern Design, Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall; 2nd edition
(July 9, 2010)
Spitz, Rene; The Ulm School of Design: A View Behind the Foreground, Publisher:
Edition Axel Menges (March 20, 2002)
Lupton, Ellen; Miller, J. Abbott (Editor); The ABCs of Bauhaus, The Bauhaus and Design
Theory, Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press (June 15, 2000)
DE 707 Design Research Methodologies
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
This course offers an introduction to research methods used in the design process for postgraduate students of all branches of design. Topics which will be covered include: Introduction
to qualitative research methods used in design, Introduction to quantitative methods,
exploratory, inferential and casual research, Research Design and Introduction to Reading
research and Reporting research.
Texts / References
Doing Research in Design by Christopher Crouch, Bloomsbury Academic (May 8, 2012)
Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design by Ian
Noble, AVA Publishing; 2nd edition (November 1, 2011)
A Designer's Research Manual by Jennifer Visocky O'Grady, Kenneth Visocky O'Grady,
Rockport Publishers (October 1, 2006)
The Handbook of Qualitative Research by Norman K. Denzin and Yvonna S. Lincoln,
1994.
Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W.
Creswell 2008.
The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth, 2008.
Practical Research: Planning and Design by Paul D. Leedy, 1980, January 3, 2015
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics by David S. Moore, 2012.
DEP 701 M.Des Project 1
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the
lectures/practicals/assignments):
The summer internship provides an opportunity for you to work in rural or urban scenarios,
based on your preferences and it hopes let you explore the impact design can have on our
society, given the backdrop
of socio-economic and cultural context of our country.
The duration of the project is four weeks.
All the students will have to make a presentation after they have completed their
internships.
Texts / References
As per project choices.
DEP 703 M.Des Project 2
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the
lectures/practicals/assignments):
The communication design projects are chosen in areas that include film and video,
typography, information design, graphic design, illustrated books and book design,
animation and interaction design. This is the equivalent of the final dissertation project
leading to the degree of M.Des in Communication Design.
Duration: 4 months from July Nov.
This project will be an extension of the project III and should include development
of the final design concept. The defence presentations will be held during the
month of April and time given till the end of June to complete the jury feedback,
final drawings and finer detailing of the project.
The evaluation of the Stage 2 of Project III is done by a panel of examiners
appointed by DPGC. The panel will consist of external jury member along with an
internal examiner, the guide and the chairman (A Professor or an Associate
Professor from another Department of IIT Bombay)
Texts / References
As per project choices.
4th
Semester
DE 702 Arts Design and Society 2
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the lectures/practicals/assignments):
Key issues in visual arts (painting and installation art, photography, films), performing Arts
public art.
Concepts and concerns, and discourse on contemporary arts practice.
The course involves talks by visiting artists, writers, film-makers, theatre artists as well as
site visits to organizations and institutions that support arts-based activities and education.
Texts / References
Huddleston, Edgerton Susan; Translating the Curriculum: Multiculturalism into Cultural
Studies, Routledge, 1997, ISBN-13: 978-0415914017
Norm, Fairclough; Analysing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Social Research, Routledge;
2003. ISBN-10: 0415258936
Pal, Pratapaditya (ed. ); 2000: Reflections on the Arts in India, Marg, 2000
Subramanyan K. G.; Moving Focus: Essays on Indian Art, Seagull Books, Kolkata, 2006
ISBN Number : 81 7046 199 5
Subramanyan K.G.; The Living Tradition, Seagull Books Pvt.Ltd (April 1987)ISBN
Number: 8170460220
Friedman, Thomas L.; The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century,
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux; First Edition edition (30 April 2005)
DEP 702 M.Des Project 3
Course Content (List of the topics/sub-topics to be covered in the
lectures/practicals/assignments):
The communication design projects are chosen in areas that include film and video,
typography, information design, graphic design, illustrated books and book design,
animation and interaction design. This is the equivalent of the final dissertation project
leading to the degree of M.Des in Communication Design.
Duration: 5 months from December May.
This project could be an extension of the previous project (if the scope of the
project justifies the extension) or it could be an independent project with one
of the following focus:
Design project of student interest and / or faculty interest and / or industry project
Re-design project that relooks at an existing problem or situation
Research project, delving into methodological or pedagogic issues
Exploration project, exploring application possibilities in a new technology or
medium or variations
The evaluation of the Stage 1 of Project III is done internally with a panel appointed
by the DPGC in consultation with the guide. The panel will consist of the guide and
two other faculty members.
Texts / References
As per project choices.
Industrial Design Course Credits:
Year I
First Semester
Course
Number
DE 601
DE 603
DE 637
DE 605
DE 607
DE 609
DE 611
DE 627
DE 663
Course Name
ST
Introduction to studio photography
Presentation and communication skills
User studies
Workshop skills
Studies in form 1
Product design 1
Elements of design
Indian thought and tradition
Sketching 1
Total Credits for Semester 1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
0
4
Total
Credits
2.0
2.0
4.0
4.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
4.0
4.0
38.0
Second Semester
Course
Number
DE 614
DE 602
DE 604
DE 606
DE 608
DE 610
DE 612
DE 654
Total
Credits
Design Workshop
0
0
2
2.0
Product interface design
1
0
2
4.0
Introduction to product ergonomics
2
0
0
4.0
Studies in form 2
1
0
4
6.0
Product design 2
4
1
0
6.0
Nature of materials and processes
2
0
2
6.0
Design issues
2
0
0
4.0
Sketching 2
0
0
4
4.0
Elective 1
4.0
Total Credits for Semester 2
40.0
*The selection of electives are based on counseling and needs approval by the course
instructor.
Course Name
ST
Advanced Typography
Graphic Narratives
Handmade books and Book Structures
Information Graphics
Craft creativity and Post modernism
Instructional Design
Rural Study - Problem Identifying
Design Detailing
Introduction to World Cinema: Filmmaker
Perspectives
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
Electives
DE 658
DE 660
DE 662
DE 664
DE 666
DE 668
DE 670
DE 672
DE 674
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Year II
Third Semester
Course
Number
DE 703
DE 707
DEP 701
DEP 703
Course Name
ST
Arts design and society 1
2
Design research methodologies
2
M.Des Project 1 (Mid May - Mid June, 6
credits)
M.Des Project 2 (Mid July - End November,
18 credits)
Elective 2
Elective 3
Total Credits for Semester 3
0
0
0
0
Pattern language for interaction design
Service design
Computer game design
Representation Techniques for Animation
Design Management and Professional
Practice
Designing Games for Children
Product Semantics
Rural Study - Field work
On Ways of Seeing
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
4
2
ST
Arts design and society 2*
2
Design research seminar(Dec. to Feb.)
M.Des Project 3 - (From Dec to May)(Stage
1 & 2)
Elective*
Total Credits for Semester 4
Total
Credits
4.0
4.0
6.0
18.0
4.0
4.0
40.0
Electives
DE 715
DE 717
DE 719
DE 721
DE 723
DE 725
DE 727
DE 729
DE 731
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Fourth Semester
Course
Number
DE 702
DEP 706
DEP 702
Course Name
Total
Credits
4
6.0
36.0
(12+24)
42.0
Total Credits for M.Des Programme
160.0
*In semester 4, there will be an option to overload of up to 8 credits. If the student opts for
this, he can take the course DE 702 Arts design and society 2 and / or any Elective in the
spring semester. Total Credits for M Des Programme in Industrial Design will be 160 to 168.
