Weekly schedule.

DesignBasics

§ Pleasentries and Warm-up

a. Distribute booklet 1 on schedule
b. Distribute materials for work
c. Sketch your dream product
d. Presentation of sketch with introduction

§ So what is design then?

a. Brainstorm on a common defenition

§ How to show your idea

a. Mediums of design

§ Language of a designer!
a. Sample of concept sketches

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§ PD/ID and the design horizon in general

a. difference between art & design?
b. Fields of design
c. Design as a career

§ A Video presentation on ID
§ Leisure Assignment: Research on PD/ID
a. What are the different fields of design?
b. Where can i study design?
c. What is your area of interest in design?
d. Sites to visit & learn

§ Basics of sketching – lines & circles

a. Elements of design
b. Line quality & weights
c. Geting Circles right

§ Assignment: select an existing product to redesign

a. Sample design plan
b. Explain target customer & typical usage
c. Collect images [magazines, internet, etc] - important
d. Create design plan n presentation format – explain USP

ConceptDesign

§ So what have you learnt last week?

§ Review of assignments – selection of product

§ Introduction to perspectives
a. Drawing simple shapes & forms
b. Drawing a product in perspective

§ Sketch your product

a. How to Generate concepts
b. Sketching side views of concepts

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§ Sketch your product

a. Creating front & perspective view of the product

§ Assignment: Collect Product sketches related to your product

ProductRendering

§ Review of assignments – refinement pointers

§ Introduction to rendering
a. Light effects
b. Differentiating Material
§ Assignment:Single light source rendering
a. Render product in single light source
b. Occlusion and shading

§ Advanced rendering Techniques

a. Creating front & perspective view of the product
b. Colour and reflection theory
c. Composition and Background
d. Introduction to Digital media

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§ Render your product for final presentation

§ Assignment: Preparation of powerpoint slides for presentation

a. Required slides in presentation

DesignPresentation

§ Review of assignments– refinement pointers

§ Introduction to Design prototyping

a. Why protyping is essential?
b. Soft and hard media of prototyping – video Presentation

§ Creating your portfolio

a. Pointers for effective Portfolio preparation
b. Presentation pointers

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§ Final Presenting about your product

a. Feedback

§ Conclusion of part I of workshop

 WEEK 5, 6 AND 7
Other topics covered

• Creativity and creative thinking

• Innovation
• Concept generation
• Idea generation and brainstorming methods
• Concept Selection (Decision Matrix, paired comparison ,
Pugh process)
• Product design and development
• Physical realization of products , Rapid Prototyping and
other Manufacturing processes
• Placement Preparation hacks

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REFERENCE MATERIAL:

1. Karl T. Ulrich and Steven D. Eppinger, Product Design and Development,

Tata-McGraw-Hill, India

2. Workshop booklets
a. Schedule
b. Sketching
c. Rendering theory
d. Creating Porfolio
e. Concept creation and selection
f. Product development

In addition to above course handouts and textbook. All stationary required will be provided to all
participants.

A3 papers
A3 folder
Writing pad A2 *
Bic ball-pens
Hb pencils
Eraser & sharpner
Sketch pen set
Pencil colors
Poster colors
Brush set – 4 brushes
Water color mixer