Institute of Design - Nirma University

Design is a critical aspect of human culture and society and plays a vital role in shaping our world. In today’s rapidly changing environments, design education is becoming increasingly important. Designers are needed to create new products, system esigners are needed to create new products, systems, and solutions that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Institute of Design offers two programmes in design – Product and Interaction Design and Communication Design. The aim is to prepare students for a career in the design industry by providing them knowledge and skills they need to succeed. The learning begins with a common foundation year, after which students proceed towards their chosen programmes from the second year onwards. There is an intense 15 weeks of engagement each semester in studios, classrooms, workshops, and through fieldwork. Industry exposure is a crucial component of design education and thus our programmes are industry-focused, giving many opportunities for engagement and interaction with industry experts. The philosophy for both programmes is centred around the idea of creating purposeful and meaningful designs that serve the needs of society while embracing creativity, innovation, and experimentation. The institute emphasises strengthening design principles, techniques, and methodologies. It prioritises a human-centred approach to design and strives to focus on cultural and contextual needs to design solutions that are tailored to user requirements. The institute focuses on sustainable and ethical design practices to make the students aware of the impact their designs have on the environment and society. The institute also promotes collaboration and interdisciplinary learning. At the Institute of Design, Students will learn in five engaging ways: In the Studio: Studios are large work areas where you will have space to draw, paint, make simple models and display your work so there is rich interaction and collaborative learning with fellow students and teachers. Studios facilitate learning by doing which allows you to explore design problems through multiple iterations and quick prototypes. Through Classroom Interactions: Studio explorations are blended with didactic sessions, such as lectures and demonstrations, in the ‘traditional’ classroom format. Workshops: Short, intense learning sessions are conducted through workshops with subject experts and professional designers from various specialisations. Field Immersions and Industry Visits: An important component of learning design lies outside the campus. Hence visits to manufacturing units, professional studios and museums, and monuments form an essential part of the pedagogy. Longer immersions in rural areas and field visits within Ahmedabad are also included in various courses. Internships: Regular internships help students to have sustained exposure to the world of work so that they can connect their academic courses to the real world. The undergraduate programme in design aims to provide creative and market-relevant training to students so that they may get exposure to the profession and be capable of starting their entrepreneurial ventures. For this, the Institute of Design has included three internships in Years 1, 2, and 3 of four, six and eight weeks. This ensures that students have sustained exposure to the world of work, they can connect their academic courses to the real world, and build their skills and capabilities accordingly. The internships also give updates to the academic community regarding curricular changes required to keep the programme relevant to market needs. The students get a chance to work with organisations in the fields of digital media, manufacturing, retail industry, social organisations, independent design studios, educational services, advertising and media services, Government bodies, etc. Shaping a better future for mankind by developing effective and socially responsible individuals and organisations. Nirma University emphasises all-round development of its students. It aims at producing not only good professionals but also good and worthy citizens of a great country, aiding in its overall progress and development. It endeavours to treat every student as an individual, to recognise their potential and to ensure that they receive the best preparation and training for achieving their career ambitions and life goals. The objectives of the university shall be to develop the knowledge of science and technology, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education and humanities for the advancement of mankind. The objectives of the university are as follows: To disseminate, create and preserve knowledge and understanding by teaching research, training and extension activities by effective demonstration and influence of its corporate life on society in general. To create centres of excellence for providing knowledge, education, training and research facilities of high order in the field of science, technical, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education, humanities and other related professional education as per its current status and such other manner as may develop in future, including continuing education and distance learning. To develop patterns of teaching a certificate/diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate courses and doctoral level and to maintain a high standard of education and its applications, to create capabilities for upgrading science and technology, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education and humanities. To develop training facilities and make arrangements for training in higher education including professional education and allied fields; to provide for inter-relationships for national and global participation in the field of science and technology, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education and humanities and its allied fields. To function as a learning resource centre. To provide an arrangement for national and global participation in the field of higher and professional education including technical education, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education and humanities. To establish close linkage with the industry to make teaching, research and training at the university relevant to the needs of the economy, at a national and global level. ...view more