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Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Placement Brochure 2010-11
www.iitg.ac.in/design
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Introductory MessageAbout the DepartmentBachelor of DesignMaster of DesignPlacement ProceduresContact
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The Department of Design at IITG offers undergraduate, gradu-ate and post-graduate research programs with the belief in holistic design education leading to specialisation in a specific design discipline. Broadly the fields are Product Design, Commu-nication design and Interaction Design.
FacultyThe department comprises encouraging and energetic faculty, guiding students through every phase of design. Faculty mem-bers also provides consultancy to corporate institutions. Distin-guished faculty, designers from renowned universities visit us every year and enrich our academic programme.
StudentsStudents from the department have completed internships in companies both in India and abroad and have worked in national and international sponsored projects as a part of the curriculum.
The department has had an excellent placement record over the past years, with students working in leading companies on the strength of an innovative design program, where-in students are encouraged to navigate into specialized areas.
About the Department
Various areas of Specialization:
Product DesignTransportation DesignInteraction DesignGraphic DesignMedia and AnimationDesign Management
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The Department of Design at IIT Guwahati was established with a vision to enkindle amongst some of the brightest minds of the country a passion for innovation in technology driven by a firm understanding, appreciation &celebration of design.
The Department prepares students for their future contribution to society and industry. It is led by a team of committed faculty handpicked from various disciplines with a wealth of experience both in research and in industry. The curriculum is well grounded yet diverse reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the design.
On behalf of the department, I cordially invite you to participate in the placement process at IIT Guwahati. I look forward to your participation in shaping the future careers of our students.
Amarendra Kumar DasProfessor and HeadDepartment of Design
Department of Design
Introductory Message
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
The institute is situated in North Guwahati, Assam, on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra amidst breathtaking natural beauty and serenity.
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Auxiliary Courses:
EngineeringBasic ElectronicsEngineering DrawingEngineering SciencesEngineering-MechanicsPhysics (Electrodynamics and Optics)Mathematics (real analysis & complexanalysis)
Computer ScienceIntroduction to Computing(C, C++)Data Structures and Object OrientedProgramming
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The Department Confers upon its under-graduate students a B.Des degree upon completion of the programme, which is multidisciplinary in nature, and serves the purpose of exposing the students to various avenues of design while simulta-nously developing their capabilities and equipping them for their future careers.
While the students have foundation courses in basic engineering courses as well as design, they enjoy freedom inchoosing electives and project to determine their route.
The department provides the perfect platform for its undergraduates to excel in disciplines like product design, communi-cation design, interaction design and usability engineering. The knowledge gained by the student over four years is reflected in a Thesis Project, conducted over the course of the final year.
Department of Design
Undergraduate Program Bachelor of Design
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
AdmissionsThrough the Joint Entrance Examina-tion, JEE. Top 1% of the applications are granted admission.
Bachelor of Design:Internships
IBMGodrejHFCL TelecomElephant DesignMaruti MotorsUsability LabVeritas SoftwaresMindTree Consulting Ltd.Deutsche Telekom LabsXerox Parc Labs FranceCWI AmsterdamEPFL SwitzerlandFraunhofer FIT GermanyMiddlesex UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaCarnegie Mellon University
CourseworkCourses are accompanied by 3 dedicated Semester Projects, an Industrial Seminar and the Thesis Project.
Design MethodologyCollaborative Design MethodsDesign ManagementSystems Approach to design
Usability EngineeringInteractive Communication
Materials and ProcessesBasic and Applied ErgonomicsProduct AnalysisProduct Modelling and SimulationForm StudiesAdvanced Manufacturing Processes
Graphic DesignDigital ImagingPhotographyInstructional Design & MultimediaFundamentals of AnimationIntroduction to VideographyNew Media Studies
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Areas of Work for Thesis Project:
Transportation DesignFood as a MediumPsycho- Geographical SpacesKitchen WareGraphic NovelNarrativesMaternal HealthcareMedical equipmentMythology
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Course Details:The Department also has a full-time four semester graduate programme leading to a M.Des degree. The programme offers to its students a host of basic design courses along with a multitude of electives to choose from depending upon preference to specialise in a certain area of design. The program enables students to professionally approach problems and design solutions backed by significant research and study.
Thesis Project:The dominating ingredient of this program is the Master Thesis Project - a year long project to be completed in the final two semesters. This Project can be in any domain of design viz. Visual Communica-tion Design, Product Design, Transporta-tion Design, Interaction Design, New Media design or interdisciplinary in nature.
Department of Design
Graduate Program Master of Design
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
AdmissionsShortlisted through the Common Entrance Examination For Design (CEED) followed by two rounds comprising of a Studio assignmentand Personal
Master of Design Internships
Ashok LeylandTata MotorsL&T Komatsu LtdHonda Siel Cars India LtdCarrier IndiaWhirlpool IndiaVideoconMardi GrasDesign DirectionsTycka DesignsDesignPLasG2 DesignsC-DACTrapezeWishbox StudioUpasana DesignTafe Tata BP SolarTata ELXFI, Pune
Coursework:
Core courses:Introduction to DesignDesign MethodsErgonomicsForm StudiesGraphic DesignVisual Design Principles
Electives:New Media StudiesProduct DetailingLighting DesignDesign SemanticsCollaborative Design MethodsSystem DesignRapid Prototyping and Advanced Manufacturing Techniques
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Placement Procedure
Companies are invited via Post, Email, Telephone and FAX.
Companies interested in recruiting IITG students must fill up a Job Announce-ment Form (JAF), which lists the job description and profile, place of posting and remuneration among other details. The Placement Cell scrutinizes the JAFs of all companies, and dates for campus visit are communicated to the companies accordingly. The dates, can be suitably adjusted, keeping common interests in mind.
The staff members assist interested companies in procedures such as provid-ing audio-visual facilities and venues for pre-placement briefs, written tests, group discussions and individual interviews. Pre-placement briefs are organised after 3:00 pm on working days and at any time on weekends. Presentations are followed by written tests, group discussions and interviews as per the policy of the company concerned.
Placement Procedure
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HighlightsPlacement procedures have already began. Placement activites will start from December ‘10.Please visit the placement website for details:iitg.ac.in/placement
Download JAFPDF / DocInterview.
Video conferencing facilities / Skype etc are also available to enable remote communications.
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Contact:
Dr Saurabh BasuInstitute Faculty In-Charge,Training and PlacementT +91 361 269 2173 / 258 2171M +91 943 511 9118E [email protected]
Asst. Prof. Keyur SorathiaFaculty Placement Co-ordinatorDepartment of DesignM +91 801 169 3660E [email protected]
Contact Information
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Supradip DasStudent Placement RepresentativeMaster of DesignM +91 920 715 0983E [email protected]
Via Mail:Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiGuwahati - 781 039AssamIndia
