About
The Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in Product Design at Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) is a dynamic program that prepares students for a successful career in product design. With a focus on creativity, problem-solving, and practical skills, the program equips students with the knowledge and expertise needed to thrive in the competitive design industry. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, and user-centered design, preparing students for roles in industries such as consumer electronics, furniture, automotive, and more. Through theoretical coursework, practical projects, and industry internships, students gain hands-on experience and develop a deep understanding of the product design process from concept to creation.
PCU's School of Design is renowned for its industry-oriented curriculum, experienced faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities. As recognized to be top universities in Pune, PCU has a legacy of academic excellence and innovation, preparing students for successful careers. Graduates of the B.Des Product Design program can pursue careers as product designers, design consultants, and design managers, or start their own design studios. The university's strong industry connections and collaborations ensure that students are exposed to real-world challenges and opportunities, enhancing their learning experience. By choosing PCU for their B.Des Product Design studies, students can benefit from the university's legacy of excellence, industry partnerships, and commitment to nurturing talent and innovation.
Preamble
India has a long history of welcoming visitors with open arms, making it recognised as a typically hospitable nation. Hospitality is known to be the very essence of India. The hospitality sector offers a wide range of professional options at different levels and requires a variety of talents, and it makes a considerable contribution to the economies of India and many other nations.
The goal of Pimpri Chinchwad University's Bachelor of Design is to provide students with a solid intellectual foundation. Their ability to develop strategic business insight, make moral decisions, and adopt a sustainable worldview is empowered by the curriculum. In essence, the programme aims to create leaders who can proactively implement business strategies that pursue the economic well-being of all stakeholders while considering the welfare of the people and impact on the planet. The foundational information and abilities offered in this undergraduate degree programme are crucial for students to succeed in creative roles and be responsible citizens in the future. A key component of the curriculum is the student's holistic development. The B.Des program is Ideal for students who wish to start a career in Design, management, or entrepreneurship soon after graduation.
Vision and Mission
Program Objectives
The Program Objectives for the B. Des in Product Design program are as follows:
- Research Mindset: Evolving a research-oriented mindset as an approach to undertake design solutions.
- Critical & Design Thinking: Capacity to apply and effectively problem-solve in an unstructured, unfamiliar and complex context.
- Material Sensibility: Demonstrate advanced sensibilities to analyse attributes and applicability of materials.
- Emerging Technology Practice: Demonstrate curiosity and intention of practice in the domain of emerging technologies that engender innovation in the industry.
- Analog & Digital Competency: Demonstrate competency in a range of analog and digital skills for creativity and communication.
- Strategic Design Disposition: Illustrate critical understanding of impact of design interventions on micro & macro environments.
- Entrepreneurial Attitude: Display of professionalism, enterprise, teamwork and collaboration as an approach and attitude towards entrepreneurship.
4 Years
Duration
₹ 3,40,000
Fees (Per Annum)
PCET
Centralized Placement Cell
Program Highlights
News studio and production facilities
In-house news channel on social media
Media seminars and events
Field tours and visits
Employability skills
Course Curriculum
Semester
I
- Fundamentals of Design 1
- Material Exploration 1
- History of Design
- Digital Tools 1
- Open Elective 1
- Communication Skill
- Visualisation and Illustrations 1
- Practicing Meditation/Yoga
- Universal Human Values 1 : Professional Ethics / IKS ( Indian Design History )
Semester
II
- Fundamentals of Design 2
- Material Exploration 2
- Design Critic and Appreciation
- Digital Tools 2
- Open Elective 2
- Creative Writing
- Visualisation and Illustrations 2
- Sports Activity
- IKS (Indian Design History ) / Universal Human Values I : Professional Ethics
Semester
III
- Nature and Form
- Design Research
- Materials and Processes
- Physical Modelling
- Open Elective 3
- Presentation Techniques
- Design Drawing
- Understanding Harmony
- Foreign Language I
Semester
IV
- Design Studio 1
- Packaging Design
- Ergonomics
- Digital Rendering
- Prototyping Techniques
- Mini Project 1
- Portfolio 1
- Digital Modelling 1
- Constitution of India
- Minor 1
- Foreign Language II
Semester
V
- Design Studio 2
- Form and Movement
- Artificial Intelligence
- Colour Material and Finishes
- Visual Narratives
- Mini Project 2
- Project Documentation
- Digital Modelling 2
- Short Movie Making
- Aptitude and Logical Reasoning
- Minor 2
- Foreign Language III
Semester
VI
- Design Studio 3
- Introduction to User Interface Design
- Visual Ergonomics
- Wireframing
- Storyboarding
- Mini Project 3
- Portfolio 2
- Virtual Reality Tools
- Theatre Arts
- Environmental Sciences( EVS )
- Minor 3
- Foreign Language IV
Semester
VII
- Design Studio 4
- Design Studio 5
- Design Management
- New Product Development
- Minor Course 4
- Internship : UBD
- Minor 4
Semester
VIII
- Design Studio 6
- Research Paper Writing : UBD
- Graduation Project : UBD
- Minor 5
List of Open Elective Courses :
- Open Elective - I : Study of bamboo crafts and products
- Open Elective - I : Study of Terracotta crafts and Products
- Open Elective - II : Event Communication Design
- Open Elective - II : Event Installations Design
- Open Elective - III : Design for Social Media
- Open Elective - III : Design for IoT
Web Development (WD)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- WD Minor1 : Introduction of HTML (# II/ *IV)
- WD Minor2 : Getting started with JavaScript (# III/ *V)
- WD Minor3 : Server-side Programming with Node.js (# IV/*VI)
- WD Minor4 : Front-end Development with React & Type Script (# V/*VII)
- WD Minor5 : Back-end frameworks - Django, Ruby on Rails (# VI/*VIII)
Robotics Process Automation (RP)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- RP Minor1 : Basics of Robotics Process Automation (# II/ *IV)
- RP Minor2 : Fundamentals of RPA Business Analysis (# III/ *V)
- RP Minor3 : Automation Techniques in RPA (# IV/*VI)
- RP Minor4 : Future of RPA with Business Automation (# V/*VII)
- RP Minor5 : RPA Tool (# VI/*VIII)
Artificial intelligence &
Machine
Learning
(ML)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- ML Minor1 : Artificial Intelligence (# II/ *IV)
- ML Minor2 : Machine Learning (# III/ *V)
- ML Minor3 : Natural Language Processing (# IV/*VI)
- ML Minor4 : Optimization Techniques (# V/*VII)
- ML Minor5 : Deep Learning For Computer Vision (# VI/*VIII)
Data Science (DS)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- DS Minor1 : Applied Data Science With Python (# II/ *IV)
- DS Minor2 : Data Visualization With Tableau (# III/ *V)
- DS Minor3 : Business Analytics (# IV/*VI)
- DS Minor4 : Data Analytics (# V/*VII)
- DS Minor5 : Generative AI (# VI/*VIII)
Media Communications (MM)
Offering School : School of media &
communications studies
- MM Minor1 : Literary Study (# II/ *IV)
- MM Minor2 : Digital Media Production (# III/ *V)
- MM Minor3 : Photography (# IV/*VI)
- MM Minor4 : Performing Arts - Theater (# V/*VII)
- MM Minor5 : Film Studies (# VI/*VIII)
Psychology (PSY)
Offering School : School of science
- PSY Minor1 : Introductory Psychology (# II/ *IV)
- PSY Minor2 : Foundations of Social Psychology (# III/ *V)
- PSY Minor3 : Theories of Personality Development (# IV/*VI)
- PSY Minor4 : Industrial Psychology (# V/*VII)
- PSY Minor5 : Mindfulness and Mental Health (# VI/*VIII)
Nutrition (NUT)
Offering School : School of science
- NUT Minor1 : Human Nutrition (# II/ *IV)
- NUT Minor2 : Lifestyle Management (# III/ *V)
- NUT Minor3 : Introduction to Weight Management (# IV/*VI)
- NUT Minor4 : Food Quality and Management (# V/*VII)
- NUT Minor5 : Novel Foods and Application (# VI/*VIII)
Design Thinking &
Methodologies
(DM)
Offering School : Pune Design School
- DM Minor1 : Design Thinking (# II/ *IV)
- DM Minor2 : Brand Identity Design (# III/ *V)
- DM Minor3 : Digital tools for 2D design (# IV/*VI)
- DM Minor4 : Physical model making/ Prototyping (# V/*VII)
- DM Minor5 : Digital Tools for 3D design (# VI/*VIII)
Economics & Finance (FE)
Offering School : School of Management
- FE Minor1 : Micro-economics (# II/ *IV)
- FE Minor2 : Fundamentals of Accounting (# III/ *V)
- FE Minor3 : Principles of Finance (# IV/*VI)
- FE Minor4 : Cost and Management Accounting (# V/*VII)
- FE Minor5 : Macro economics (# VI/*VIII)
Entrepreneurship and
Innovations
(EI)
Offering School : School of Management
- EI Minor1 : Entrepreneurship-New venture Development (# II/ *IV)
- EI Minor2 : Rural Entrepreneurship (# III/ *V)
- EI Minor3 : Design Thinking (# IV/*VI)
- EI Minor4 : Institutional and Legal framework for Startups and small Businesses (# V/*VII)
- EI Minor5 : Managing creativity and learning organizations (# VI/*VIII)
Drugs & Healthcare (DH)
Offering School : School of Pharmacy
- DH Minor1 : Health and hygiene (# II/ *IV)
- DH Minor2 : Know your drugs (# III/ *V)
- DH Minor3 : Complementary and alternative medicine (# IV/*VI)
- DH Minor4 : Drug Discovery (# V/*VII)
- DH Minor5 : Forensic Science (# VI/*VIII)
Software Application Design and
Development
(AD)
Offering School : School of Engineering
and
Technology
- AD Minor1 : System Analysis and Design (# II/ *IV)
- AD Minor2 : User Experience and Design (# III/ *V)
- AD Minor3 : Introduction to GitHub. (# IV/*VI)
- AD Minor4 : Introduction to Gaming Applications. (# V/*VII)
- AD Minor5 : Mobile Application Development (# VI/*VIII)
Cyber Security (CS)
Offering School : School of Engineering
and
Technology
- CS Minor1 : Cyber Ethics, Cyber Law and Cyber Policy (# II/ *IV)
- CS Minor2 : Introduction to Cryptography (# III/ *V)
- CS Minor3 : Social Media Security. (# IV/*VI)
- CS Minor4 : Introduction to Blockchain. (# V/*VII)
- CS Minor5 : Data Security & Privacy. (# VI/*VIII)
English Literature (E)
Offering School : School of
Liberal
Arts
- E Minor1 : English for Competitive Examinations-I (# II/ *IV)
- E Minor2 : English for Competitive Examinations-II (# III/ *V)
- E Minor3 : English for Competitive Examinations-III (# IV/*VI)
- E Minor4 : English for Competitive Examinations-IV (# V/*VII)
- E Minor5 : English for Competitive Examinations-V (# VI/*VIII)
English Literature (E)
Offering School : School of
Liberal
Arts
- Learning English With Shakespeare-Romeo and Juliet (Minor-I) (# II/ *IV)
- Learning English With Shakespeare-Hamlet (Minor-II) (# III/ *V)
# : Courses offered for B Sc, BBA, Media, and Management& Liberal Arts
List of Audit Courses:
- Practicing Meditation, Sports & Yoga
- Performing Arts:
Music, Singing, Poetry, Indian Conventional Dancing, Photography, Short Movie Making, Painting/ Sketching/ Drawing, Theatre Arts, Anchoring, Calligraphy etc. - Social welfare and Cultural Awareness
- Transactional Analysis
- Caring and service
- Hospital Caring, Personal Safety, First Aid, Disaster Management Gardening, Organic farming, Cooking etc.
List of Foreign Languages :
- German
- Japanese