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 | Design 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 (DRS) and DE 687, Design Exploration Seminar (DES). DRS and DES projects are expected to be done during the summer term between semesters 2 and 3.
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 |