B.Des. (Humanising Technology)

Design Product experiences for the future

Course Duration: 4 years

The role of a designer today is varied and comprehensive - it combines design with technology to serve business and social needs; entails designing communications to designing businesses.

NMIMS School of Design offers a AICTE approved, four-year undergraduate Design program (B.Des.) in Humanising Technology. This unique program caters to the minutest nuances and gives the multidisciplinary edge to the ever-evolving field of design. Our well-trained, visionary faculty ensure that our students are trained for a bright career in Design.

This program has a generalist two-year foundation, progressing to a focus on designing seamless product experiences with emergent technologies such as Internet of things (IOT), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR) in the third year and professionalising the learnings in the fourth year.

Humanising Technology is the act of design to make technology accessible, usable and delightful to the users.

Program Objectives

The graduated students of B.Des. (Humanising Technology) will be proficient in:

The program teaches students to face and solve the design challenges in the modern world
To create designs that will make technology accessible and consumable to the users
To expose students to multidisciplinary fundamentals like sociology, psychology and business
To open up numerous career avenues with our future-scoped, transdisciplinary, multi-skilled and industry focused program

Unique features

A trans-disciplinary design program considering People, Technology, Science & Business
Equips student with multi-stream skillsets & sensibility to visualize 2D, 3D & 5D experiences
Vibrant student life & campus ecosystem
State of the art studios and labs to tinker.

Curriculum design

Our curriculum is a progressive tenet of using Design as a focal point to address problems considering the interpretations from cognitive, behavioural sciences and business. More importantly, considering technology as an opportunity and an enabler.

The module (course) structure facilitates multi-skilling in graphic, product, motion and digital design as well multi-disciplinary capabilities such as coding, Scientic research writing, business, psychology and sociology of the user and technology to equip the design student to take a trans-disciplinary, holistic and user-centered approach when designing solutions.

The curriculum is pillared on four multidisciplinary fundamentals- design, technology, sciences and business. Modules in these fundamentals fall under two basic categories ‘Design centric’ and ‘Design allied’. Below is an indicative representation of the module structure of the Program. The detailed version is available on the link – ‘Module structure

Design	Technology	Science	Business
Sketching	Interface Design	Social Narratives	Business Communication
Visualization	User Experience	Cultural Narratives	Marketing
Typography	Creative Programming	Sensorial Studies	Project Management
Videography	Web/Mobile Experience	Behavioural Studies	Creative Entrepreneurship
Information Design	Connected Environment	Usability Studies	Managing Finances
User Research	Immersive Experience	Ethnography
Story Telling	Experience Design

Program outcome

Module structure

Module-wise outcomes

Learning goals

The curriculum distribution over four years of B. Des. in Humanising Technology gives our students the much-needed robust foundation, moving on gradually to focus on designing seamless, user centric experiences enabled and opportune by emergent technology.

Years 1 & 2
(Foundation program)

Develops skill sets for multiple streams such graphic, product, animation, interaction design. Advances sensibilities to visualise using 2D, 3D to 5D sensorial narrative methods whilst congregating to a transdisciplinary mind-set by engaging in modules in technology, business, behavioural, cognitive & social studies, scientific approach to research and communication when problem solving.

Year 3
(Project centric application)

Focuses on problem solving in a project model. Students undergo an internship in the social sector to learn the ropes in the real world. The year also includes modules for designing real scenario experiences opportune and enabled by emergent technology such as web and mobile, Internet of things, virtual reality and such others.

Year 4
(Professionalising)

This is dedicated to maturing the learning with a professional perspective. A six-month internship in an industry of their choice is followed by a capstone degree project and dissertation.

Pedagogy

Interactive sessions interspersed with mentored practice studios and labs to engage and challenge the students.
Workshops on niche aspects of design.
Knowledge sharing by ace professionals on design and other allied areas.
Valuable learning engagements through exhibitions and conferences.

Career Opportunities

With design dominating, most of the sectors today, it spells good news for budding designers. Thanks to our intensive, immersive and all-encompassing curriculum, aided with the necessary practical training, our graduates can easily land a lucrative job in the consulting, hospitality, IT, banking, healthcare, education, tourism and other sectors. The opportunities are endless. For those wanting to fly solo, the scope is limitless. While the world of start-ups beckon, they can even opt for a master’s degree in design in India or abroad given the awarded degree is internationally recognised as well

Possible Job Profiles

Interaction Designer
Experience Designer for emerging technology
Design Researcher
Data Visualizer
UX & UI Designer

Seeking admission to B.Des. ( Humanising Technology)

Eligibility

To apply the aspirant should have passed in the first attempt and obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in 10 + 2 or equivalent exam including International Baccalaureate in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts) from a recognised board. Note: Diploma & D.P. awarded candidates are not eligible

Admission Process

NMIMS NPAT 2020 wil be conducted ONLINE(Home proctoring)

Instruction Sheet for NMIMS NPAT 2020

IT Infrastructure Requirements for NMIMS NPAT 2020

Admission to B.Des. (Humanising Technology) is a 3 steps selection process. It begins with applying on the NPAT portal (https://www.npat.in/design.php) in the month of December to April. The dates for the Step II and III are update in the information brochure here.

Step no.	Test name	Test details	Location
1.	NPAT + Design Aptitude Section (DAS) Test	Multiple choice questions	19 states and 49 centers all over India
2.	Studio Test	Creative Problem Solving and Sketching	Mumbai
3.	Personal Interview & Portfolio review	Individual Dialogue	Mumbai

Facilities

Learning in a design school is experiential, mostly by ‘learn by doing’. Hence relevant and state of art equipment in engaging labs and studios is necessary to tinker, fail and learn

State of the art WiFi enabled, Smart-boards equipped studios plus projection facility.
The Builder’s sanctum to prototype with different materials with hand and powered machines and tools.
One of the few design schools in India to house a Rapid Prototyping Lab (including a 3D printer, laser cutter and CNC milling machine.
A Tinkering lab with a wide range of electronics for prototyping, including proto-boards like the Arduino, the Raspberry-Pi, various kinds of sensors, LEDs, drivers to explore and build with
The School of Design also houses the XR reality lab with high-end computing machines and state of the art head mounted devices.
It is the only school in India to include a Usability lab (Test Drive) in its facilities to evaluate the solutions designed therein. This facilitates user- centricity and value build in design
A well-stocked library with up-to-date knowledge resources in design as well all other faculties of the university.

Entrance area

Learners area

Facilitators area

Studio

Builder’s sanctum (workshop) 01

Builder’s sanctum (workshop) 02

Tinkering lab 01

Tinkering lab 02

Rapid Prototyping Lab 01

Rapid Prototyping Lab 02

Test Drive (Usability Lab) )01

Test Drive (Usability Lab)02

XR Lab (Virtual Reality Lab) 01

Interactive Space 01

Interactive Space 02

Library

Hostel

The NMIMS Deemed to be University (as per UGC Norms) hostel facility includes two full-fledged hostels and three rented residential accommodations (taken care of by the University itself) in Mumbai, separately for boys and girls. Students are provided with all necessary facilities in the hostel along with some value-added services as well.
Hostel application forms are available on our website. Students are required to submit the hostel application form and hostel fee along with all necessary documents. Hostel allotment list is provided on our website 3 days before the start of classes.

Hostel Application Form - Click here

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B.Des. (Humanising Technology)