BDes in Product Design: Syllabus, Colleges, Admission, Placements

A very broad coefficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products. Hence Bachelors of Design in Product Design helps generate solutions to business problems through various Design tools and Approaches. The Course impart the different way to conceptualize and evaluate ideas, turning them into tangible inventions and finally a 3D products using Digital tools. Also let do things that include communicate, visualize, analyze, 3D modeling.

Many Different design fields are included in Product Design like decorative products, lifestyle Accessory Design, consumer products and interior products. Also the application of Product Design can be indoor/Outdoor for Residential, Commercial & Industrial Use.

The curriculum of Product Design covers the basic to advance concepts through learning like Design Process, Design Ethnography, System Design, Design Research, History of Design, Sustainable design, Ergonomics, Materials, History of Design and Green & Sustainable design.

Bachelors of Design in Product Design Teaching Pedagogy.

BDes in Product Design is taught in a pragmatic manner to better Live understanding with smart Digital Tools. The common teachings involves :-

Regular lectures.
Industry leaders experiences lectures.
Presentations.
Digital Tools Training.
Workshops.
Live Projects.
Field trips.
Internships.
Apprenticeship &
Training’s.

BDes in Product Design Course Highlights

Course Full Form	Bachelors of Designing in Product Design
Degree Type	Graduation.
Course Mode	Semester wise
Eligibility	12th Pass from Any Stream from Recognized Board or Equivalent.
Age Limit	No age Limit.
Medium of Teaching	The Course is Mostly taught in English but in Some Colleges in Hindi also.
Maximum Duration	Maximum Duration provided is 7 years from the date of admission.
Skills Required	Good communication skills, Good IQ, Presentation skills, High Patience & Observation, Drawing skills, Innovativeness, Creative nature.
Admission Process	It varies from College to College some require Entrance Exam followed by Interview. Some require SOP + Entrance Exam + Interview.
Employment Opportunities	Marketing, Advertisement, Software Companies, Public Relations, IT Companies, Architectural Industries, Social Media Platforms, Hardware Companies
Bdes Course Fees (Annual in Rs)	Rs 2.0 lakhs to Rs 6.0 Lakhs per Annum (Including Admission Fees, Semester Fees, Examination Fees & all other Charges).
Higher Education	Students have multiple options for Making career in Design as they can Persue M.Design (Masters of Design in Product Design ), MA Design (Masters of Arts in Design – Product Design ), PGDM Product Design (Post graduate Diploma in Management).
Career Opportunities	Product designer, Product tester, Product manager, Advertising director, Graphic designer
Top Recruiters	Adobe, Cognizant, Book my Show, Wipro Tech, Trident Group,Titan, Toshiba, Lifestyle,Future Groups,V Craft, Superwoods, WIPRO, Amazon, Flipkart, Accenture, Myntra, Bajaj etc
Top Job profiles	Product Designer, Design Consultant, Advertising Director, Product Manager, Marketer, Product Manufacturer
Average Salary	Rs 4.5 lakhs to Rs 6 lakhs
Top Bdes Colleges in India	NID, NIFT, ISDI, Atlas Skilltech University, UPES, Pearl Academy, UID, WUD, SUSHANT UNIVERSITY, IIAD, ARCH, Presidency University, WOXSEN University.

BDes in Product Design Entrance Exams in India

Entrance Exams	Conducting Bodies	Exam Dates	Last Date of Registration
Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)	Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay	23rd January 2022	Nov 16, 2021
NIFT Entrance Exam	National Institute of Fashion Technology	Likely January 2022	Tentatively December 2021
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam	Pearl Academy	February Cycle – Written Exam: 5th February 2022 April Cycle – Written Exam: April 2022	Feb Cycle – 31st January 2022
UPESDAT	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	March 2022, April 2022, May 2022	31st March 2022
NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT)	National Institute of Design	Sunday, 2 Jan, 2022	Tuesday, 30 November 2021
ISDI Challenge	Atlas Skilltech University	Early Cycle -31st October 2022 Regular Cycle – Tentatively February 2022	Early cycle – 1st to 30th November 2021. Regular Cycle – Tentatively February 2022.
United World Institute of Design Entrance Exam (UIDDAT)	Karnavati University	January 30, 2022	January 15, 2022
Sushant University Design Aptitude Test SUDAT	Sushant University	2nd February, 2022	25, February 2022

Best Career Options after BDes in Product Design

There are many lucrative career options after BDes in Product Design.

Persue Higher Education (Masters) of 2 years in Duration in Product Design
Become an Entrepreneur and Start own business (Startup). Many Top BDes Colleges in India even provide seed funding to their passing out students for startups.
Various other lucrative job profiles are as following:-

Product designer, Product tester, Product manager, Advertising director, Graphic designer, Design Studios, SMEs, or large organizations across diverse B2B and B2C market segments, Entrepreneurs.

Bachelors of Design in Product Design Syllabus

The Emphasis of BDes in Product Design are of the following Courses

Design History study in the context of Art and Technology history
Design Fundamentals and Design
Visualization/Presentation
Materials exploration for Product Design
User Research Methods
Ergonomics
Design Methods
Design Research Projects
Reflective studies on Design and Design Issues
Design Prototyping involving 3 D printing as necessary
Industry internship and design management
Collaborative Design Projects (collaborations across design and engineering)
Major Design Project and Thesis/Dissertation submission
Portfolio preparation

1st year

Semester 1	Semester 2
Overview of Design	Design Drawing 2 : Freehand , Analytical & Perspective
Design Drawing 1 : Freehand Drawing	Fundamentals of Design 5 : Colour II
Fundamentals of Design 1 : Colour	Fundamentals of Design 6 : Solid Geometry
Fundamentals of Design 2 : Geometry	Fundamentals of Design 7 : Three Dimensionalaties of Form , Space & Structure
Fundamentals of Design 3 : Materials	Fundamentals of Design 8 : Materials
Fundamentals of Design 4 : Form , Space & Structure	Digital Methods 2 : Advanced Image Processing and Vector Graphics Applications
Digital Methods 1 : Introduction to Digital Methods	Design Process : Problem Solving
Interdesign Studies 1 : Rural Environment Exposure	Interdesign Studies 2 : Urban Environment Exposure

2nd year

Semester 3	Semester 4
Design Drawing	Design Drawing: Rendering Techniques
Form Studies – Radii Manipulation	Technology: Workshop Skills & Working Model Making
Basic Photography	Form Studies: Form Transition
Basic Typography	Technology: Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Digital Studies (CAD)	IDS: Everyday Science & Creative Intervention
Introduction to Ergonomics	Design Project 2 : Human-Product Interface
Materials & Processes	Digital Methods : Advanced CAD
Research Methods
Design Project – Simple Product Design

3rd Year

Semester 5	Semester 6
Basic Mechanisms & Modeling	Prototyping Electrical /Digital Technology
Project: Techno-Aesthetic Detailing	Product Semantics
History Of Industrial Design	Project: Technically Complex Product
Project: Design For Social Needs	Open Elective
Color, Finish, Materials & Trend Studies	Packaging Design (With Graphic Design)
Digital Methods: Cad/Cam 3	Interdesign Studies : Appropriate Economics
Digital Rendering: Wacom	Design & Business
Interdesign Studies : Travel	Digital Methods: CAD/CAM

4th Year

Semester 7	Semester 8
Project: Nature-inspired Design	Graduation Project
Design Ethnography
Project: Story-telling & Product Design
Green Design: Attitude to Sustainability
Project: System Design