B. Des. (Hons.) (Product)

School of Design and Innovation

Programme Overview

Product designers adopt a life-centred perspective when developing products and services, considering evolving user requirements, technological progress, and the growing importance of sustainability and well-being. Students are introduced to the complexities of crafting products while also being guided to reflect on the comprehensive service ecosystem connected to a product, which includes experiences, interactions, and support services.

Semester – 1
- - Fundamentals of Design I
  - Drawing and Visualization I
  - Representation Techniques I
  - Evolution of Art, Craft & Design
  - Explorations with Materials
  - Indian Society and Culture
  - Environmental Studies
  - Research Methodology (Qualitative)
Semester – 2
- - Fundamentals of Design II
  - Drawing and Visualization II
  - Representation Techniques II
  - Design Thinking and Methodology
  - Visual Syntactics
  - Creative Writing
  - Critical Reasoning
  - Introduction to Psychology
Semester -3
- - Product Design Sketching & Visualisation
  - User Studies & Research
  - Materials & Manufacturing Processes for Designers
  - Making Studio
  - History of Industrial Design
  - Contextual Inquiry
  - Minor 1
  - Minor 2
  - Discover India
Semester -4
- - Form Development
  - Human Factors/ Product Ergonomics
  - Computer Aided Industrial Design
  - Business Model Generation
  - Ethnographic Research
  - Product Design Studio 2 – Form & Context
  - Minor 3
  - Minor 4
Semester – 5
- - Product Semantics
  - Digital Visualization for Product Designers
  - Web/Graphic Design
  - Customer Experience Mapping
  - Minor 5
  - Minor 6
  - Product Design Studio 3 – Design for Interactions
  - Start-up System – RVU / Group
  - Design Yatra
Semester – 6
- - Mechatronics & Robotics
  - Digital Fabrication
  - Packaging Design
  - Design for Sustainability
  - Minor 7
  - Minor 8
  - Product Design Studio 4 – Design for Social Systems
  - Environmental System – SOD / Group
Semester – 7
- - Design Research Dissertation & Seminar
  - Material Futures
  - Furniture Design
  - Universal Design
  - Ethnographic Research
  - Product Design Studio 5 – Design for future
  - System – SoD / Group
  - Design Internship
Semester – 8
- - Capstone project

How To Apply

1.

Register for RVSAT* – 2023

(RV Scholastic Admission Test (RVSAT) is the national-level entrance exam for all UG and PG programmes of RV University)
Apply Online to RVSAT here: admissions.rvu.edu.in

2.

RV University Selection Process

Applicants will undergo the RVU Selection Process depending on the programme they have applied for and their score in RVSAT

3.

Selection letter

Subject to fulfilment of eligibility and admission criteria, applicants shall be issued a selection letter.

4.

Programme Registration

Successful applicants in the above selection procedure shall be registered to the programme after receipt of registration fees as specified in the selection letter.

5.

Provisional Admission Letter

Upon completion of the selection procedure for B.Des. admissions, applicants shall be notified about the admission and a Provisional Admission Letter shall be issued.

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B.Des. (Hons.) (Product)