At a time when artistic creativity, a love of technology, and a passion for business are fusing together to create user-friendly solutions that make people's daily lives simple, an undergraduate program in design is quickly gaining popularity.
MUMBAI: The AICTE-approved 4-year undergraduate B.Des. (Humanising Technology) program at SVKM's NMIMS School of Design combines design with technology as well as cognitive and behavioral sciences to effectively serve business and social needs. It provides a transdisciplinary and holistic design curriculum with a user-centric approach to design education that gives it a human touch.
The curriculum aims to give students the knowledge and skill sets necessary to visualize 2D, 3D, and 5D experiences. Careers360 ranked the school fifth among design schools in Maharashtra and eleventh among design schools in India in 2022.
The school's pedagogy is interactive and experiential, with lessons delivered by highly qualified and trained faculty as well as experts from the industry. Students are urged to work hard, be curious, and "learn by doing." As a result, graduates who are not only artistically and creatively talented but also have the capacity for strategic thought are continuously graduating. Modern studios, workshops, and labs, such as the Tinkering lab, Rapid Prototyping lab, XR (Extended Reality), and a usability lab, are available at the SVKM's NMIMS School of Design for students to use.
Internships in the industry are also available to students, allowing them to gain practical knowledge in the field of design. This exposure opens up many doors and career opportunities in a variety of fields, including consulting, hospitality, IT, banking, healthcare, education, and tourism, among others. For the second time in a row, NMIMS' School of Design achieved a 100% placement record, with students placed in top companies. Walmart Global Technology Services India Private Ltd was among the new recruiters and offered a package of Rs. 20, 27,100 for the post of Associate Designer.
Talking about the program Dr. Arundhati Guha Thakurta, Faculty In-Charge, NMIMS School of Design, highlighted, "A fine balance of creative abilities and analytical thinking is important for a lifelong problem solver. The school, with its transdisciplinary, value-based design education, equips the students with a global perspective in the competitive design world, inculcating an entrepreneurial mindset. Our comprehensive curriculum further sensitizes our students to the world of design. Our highly trained in-house faculty and visiting industry experts act like mentors to help unleash the hidden talent in the students and hone their skills through methods like practice-based and gamified learning. The program focuses on human-centered design, human factors or ergonomics, behavioral studies, aesthetics in product design and innovation, digital design, creative problem-solving, and creative entrepreneurship, among other skills. An invaluable NGO and industry internship ensures that our students gain enough knowledge of the design world and ushers in them the confidence to put their best foot forward as they emerge as future design thinkers and become working professionals."
A candidate who is interested in enrolling in this 4-year program must have passed or attempted the 10+2 exam or an exam of a comparable level in any stream. Interested parties may register here.
Step-1: Registration and payment of application fees
Step-2: Appear for studio test
Step-3: Appear for personal interview & portfolio review
Step-4: Declaration of merit list
NMIMS Deemed to be University has added the School of Design to its rich interdisciplinary history of providing top-notch educational opportunities. The School of Design at NMIMS is the ideal choice for students with a creative and aesthetic inclination as well as a passion for technology. The function of a designer in the modern world is diverse; it integrates design, technology, and the cognitive and behavioral sciences to meet corporate and societal demands. It involves everything from planning business to creating communications. In response to the fact that design is now much more than just aesthetics; it is a strategy, a solution that creates value for the business. The school relays a trans-disciplinary approach wherein design is created based on user centricity, scientific inferences, and expected business outcome which is enabled or opportune digitally.
About NMIMS
Building on an illustrious 41-year history, NMIMS is delighted to be a Deemed-to-be University that offers a variety of subjects on several locations. What started as a little institute in a little facility has caught the world's attention because of its 17 specialized schools. NMIMS has become one of the top hubs for academic excellence and research in the country thanks to its consistent high standards for academic performance, research-focused approach, ten faculty members who have received Fulbright and Humboldt International Scholarships for post-doctoral researchers, and strong industry ties. To create future leaders who are multiskilled, self-assured, and adaptable, NMIMS has been pursuing the optimum balance between academic learning and real-world experience. Through value-based education, NMIMS hopes to instill in students a spirit of scientific inquiry and help them develop into leaders and responsible citizens who will eventually play a part in bringing about social change. The MHRD/UGC conferred SVKM's NMIMS Category-I University status under Graded Autonomy Regulation 2018 and NAAC recognized the NMIMS Mumbai Campus with an A+ rating (CGPA of 3.59.). Mumbai's NMIMS School of Business Management is one of the top 100 global business schools according to the Financial Times MiM Ranking 2022.
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