Interaction Design Courses
1st Semester (Autumn)
Course No. |
Course Name |
L |
T | ST |
Total Credits |
DE 708 | Introduction to Interface Design |
2 |
0 | 2 |
6 |
DE 637 | User Studies |
0 |
0 | 4 |
4 |
DE 689 | Theoretical Perspectives in Design |
2 |
0 | 2 |
6 |
DE 710 | Usability Evaluation |
1 |
0 | 4 |
6 |
DE 641 | Interaction, Media, Senses |
2 |
0 | 2 |
6 |
DE 627 | Indian Thought and Tradition |
2 |
0 | 0 |
4 |
DE 630 |
Trends in Interactive Technologies |
2 |
0 | 0 |
4 |
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Total Credits for Semester 1 |
36 |
2nd Semester (Spring)
Course No. |
Course Name |
L |
T | ST |
Total Credits |
DE 712 | Immersive Media Design (Design for XR) |
2 |
0 | 2 |
6 |
DE 614 | Design Workshop |
0 |
0 | 2 |
2 |
DE 803 | Quantitative Design Research Methods | 2 | 0 | 2 |
6 |
DE 628 | Interaction Design |
2 |
0 | 2 |
6 |
DE 318 | Interaction Techniques |
1 |
0 | 4 |
6 |
DE 612 | Design Issues |
2 |
0 | 0 |
6 |
DE 626 | Human Factors in Interaction Design |
2 |
0 | 0 |
6 |
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Elective 1 |
4 |
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Total Credits for Semester 2 |
38 |
3rd Semester (Autumn)
Course No. |
Course Name |
L |
T | ST |
Total Credits |
DE 705 |
Interactive Data Visualization |
1 |
0 | 2 |
4 |
DE 702 |
Arts Design and Society 1 |
2 |
0 | 0 |
4 |
DE 714 | Design Fiction |
2 |
0 | 2 |
6 |
DE 804 | Qualitative Design Research Methods |
3 |
0 | 0 |
6 |
DEP 706 |
Design Research Seminar (DRS)* |
0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
DE 687 |
Design Exploration Seminar I (DES)* |
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DEP 702 |
MDes Project 2 (Mid-July to Nov) |
18 |
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Elective 2 |
4 |
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Elective 3 |
4 |
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Total Credits for Semester 3 |
58 |
*In semester 3, there will be an option to choose one of the two courses, DEP 706, Design Research Seminar and DE 687, Design Exploration Seminar.
4th Semester (Spring)
Course No. |
Course Name |
L |
T | ST | C |
Total Credits |
DEP 703 |
MDes Project 3 (Dec to May) (Stage 1 & 2) |
30.0 |
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DE 703 |
Arts Design and Society 2** |
2 |
0 | 0 | 4 |
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Elective** |
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Total Credits for Semester 4 |
30 |
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Total Credits for M.Des Program |
162 |
*In semester 4, there will be an option to overload up to 8 credits. If the student opts for this, she/he can take the course DE 703, Arts Design and Society 2 and/or any Elective in the spring semester. Total Credits for MDes Programme in Interaction Design will be 162 to 164.
Electives
2nd Semester Electives
Course No. |
Course Name |
L |
T | ST |
Total Credits |
DE 658 |
Advanced Typography |
2 |
0 | 0 |
4 |
DE 660 |
Graphic Narratives |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 662 |
Handmade books and Book Structures |
0 |
0 | 4 | 4 |
DE 664 |
Information Graphics |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 666 |
Craft creativity and Post modernism |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 668 |
Instructional Design |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 670 |
Field Study and Design |
0 |
0 | 4 | 4 |
DE 672 |
Design Detailing |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 674 |
Introduction to World Cinema: Filmmaker Perspectives |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 706 |
Story and Narrative |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 704 |
Interaction Design for Development |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 685 |
Human Factors in Technological Systems (Institute Elective) |
2 |
1 | 0 |
6 |
DE 686 |
Handmade Character Design |
0 |
0 | 4 | 4 |
DE 683 |
Sustainable Design |
1 |
1 | 2 | 4 |
DE 677 |
Design for Virtual Reality-Basic |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 695 | Explainer Video Design | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 696 | Unending Media Consumption | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 692 | Advanced Topics in Service Design | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
3rd Semester Electives
Course No. |
Course Name |
L |
T | ST |
Total Credits |
DE 715 |
Pattern language for interaction design |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 717 |
Service design |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 719 |
Computer game design |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 721 |
Representation Techniques for Animation |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 723 |
Design Management and Professional Practice |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 725 |
Designing Games for Children |
1 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 727 | Product Semantics |
2 |
0 | 0 | 4 |
DE 731 |
On Ways of Seeing |
2 |
0 | 0 | 4 |
DE 669 | Packaging and Label Design |
0 |
0 | 4 | 4 |
DE 671 | Experiential Learning |
2 |
0 | 0 | 4 |
DE 678 | Structures and Spaces(Furniture Design) |
0 |
0 | 4 | 4 |
DE 679 | Experimental Animation |
0 |
0 | 4 | 4 |
DE 667 | Design and Social Entrepreneurship |
1 |
0 | 2 |
4 |
DE 681 | Design for Immersive Media-Advanced |
1 |
0 | 2 |
4 |
DE 682 | Advanced Service Design |
1 |
0 | 2 |
4 |
DE 414 | Innovation Design | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 680 | Product Detailing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 666 | Craft creativity and Post modernism | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
DE 693 | Experimental Film | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |