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DETAILS
UPES School of Design’s Under Graduate Programme, B Design (B.Des.) in User Experience (UX) and Interaction Design blends technical know-how, interdisciplinary research and a creative artistic-scientific approach. B Design (B.Des.) in User Experience (UX) and Interaction Design enables the development of creative interfaces that generate progressive and innovative applications for media design, media research, media art, and communication. The graduates will gain proficiency in creating engaging user interfaces, ranging from 2D screen (UI for web and mobile) to 3D (AR/VR).
Duration of Program
4 Years (8 Semesters)
Seats
240*
DESIGN YOUR OWN DEGREE
UPES’ curriculum framework is holistic in its overall structure and yet focuses on the individual need of the student to discover, experience, explore and challenge. Along with the core subject, students have the option to choose from subject-focused specialisations. They are also allowed to choose minor/exploratory subject from other schools at UPES that are: School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences, School of Design, School of Modern Media, and School of Liberal Studies.
Further, based on the multifaceted needs of the global workplace and evolving lifestyles, the curriculum offers Signature and Life-Skills courses through School for Life. To round off this learning experience, students are required to do mandatory internships in the social sector, government/public sector, and industry. The combinations available for students to pick and choose from are endless, ensuring both depth and width of knowledge.
DETAILS
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Information Architect (IA)
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Interaction Designer (IxD)
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User Experience (UX) Designer
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User Interface (UI) Designer
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Creative Director
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Lead Designer
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Design Strategist
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Content Strategist
Eligibility Criteria:
Minimum 50% marks at Higher and Senior Secondary Level (X and XII any Stream)
SEMESTER I
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |
| SDCS 1014 | Sketching Drawing 1 | 5 | |
| SDCS 1026 | Elements of Design | 3 | |
| SDCS 1027 | Colour | 4 | |
| SDCS 1028 | Geometry | 5 | |
| SDCS 1018 | SLA | 2 | |
| SDCS 1006 | Material exploration I | 2 | |
| SLLS0101 | Living Conversations | School of Life | 2 |
| SLLS0102 | Learning how to learn | School of Life | 2 |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER II
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |
| SDCS 1019 | Sketching Drawing 2 | 5 | |
| SDCS 1020 | Principles of Design | 5 | |
| SDCS 1021 | Design Process | 6 | |
| SDCS 1023 | Computer Applications | 2 | |
| SDCS 1010 | Material exploration II | 2 | |
| SLLS 0103 | Leadership and Teamwork | School of Life | 2 |
| SLSG 0101 | Critical Thinking and Writing | School of Life | 3 |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER III
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDIN 2001 | User Centred Design Process | 3 |
| SDIN 2002 | Fundamentals of Interaction Design | 3 |
| SDIN 2003 | Cognitve Ergonomics-I: Fundamentals and Practices | 2 |
| SDIN 2004 | Principles of Information Design | 3 |
| SDPJ 2109 | Project 1: Simple Interaction Design | 6 |
| SLLS 0201 | Design Thinking | 2 |
| SLSG 0201 | Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century (Human Values and Ethics) | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective 1 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER IV
| Subject Code | Subject | redits | |||
| SDIN 2005 | Visual Interface Design: Aesthetics Principles in UI Design | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SDIN 2006 | Cognitve Ergonomics-II: Tools & Techniques | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SDIN 2007 | Task Analysis & System Modelling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SDIN 2008 | Prototyping of User Interfaces | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SDPJ 2114 | Project 2: Multimodal System and Interface Design | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SLLS 0202 | Working with Data | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| SLSG 0202 | Environment and Sustainability - Himalaya Fellowship | 3 | |||
| Exploratory Elective 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER V
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDIN 3002 | Notification and Dialogs Design | 2 |
| SDIN 3003 | UI Guidelines and its Applications | 2 |
| SDIN 3004 | Machine Learning for Designers | 2 |
| SLLS 0301 | Persuasive Presence | 2 |
| SLSG 0301 | Start Your Start-up | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Professional Elective 1 | 3 | |
| SDIN 3005P | User Data Analytics and User Modelling | |
| SDIN 3006P | Research Methods and Statistics in Design | |
| Project 3: Professional Elective 2 | 6 | |
| SDPJ 3116P | Designing Interactive systems for Social Needs | |
| SDPJ 3117P | Design for Special Need | |
| TOTAL | 23 |
SEMESTER VI
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |||
| SDIN 3007 | Usability Engineering and User Testing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SDIN 3010 | Portfolio Creation and Presentation Skills I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| SDPJ 3118 | Project 4: Immerssive Interface Design | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| INDT 3101 | Industrial visit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Exploratory Elective 4 | 3 | ||||
| Choose Anyone of the following | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| SLSG 0302 | Solving Complex Problems | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| SLSG 0303 | Technologies of the Future | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| SLSG 0304 | Future Casting | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SLSG 0305 | Managing Relationships and Being Happy | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Professional Elective-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SDIN 3008P | Semiotics of Digital Interfaces | ||||
| SDIN 3009P | Design Semantics | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 21 |
SEMESTER VII
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDIN 4005 | Photography | 3 |
| SDPJ 4116 | Project 5: Minor Projct(stud interest) | 6 |
| Exploratory Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Choose Anyone of the following | 3 | |
| SLSG 0401 | India and Its Place in the Contemporary World | |
| SLSG 0402 | Theory of Everything | |
| SLSG 0403 | Digital Transformation | |
| SLSG 0404 | Finding your Purpose in Life | |
| Professional Elective-4 | 3 | |
| SDIN 4001P | Instructional System Design | |
| SDIN 4002P | Instructions Design for Digital Products | |
| Professional Elective-5 | 3 | |
| SDIN 4003P | Inclusive Design | |
| SDIN 4004P | Design Interface for Infotainmnt Systm | |
| SDIN 4006P | Machine Learning for Designers | |
| TOTAL | 21 |
SEMESTER VIII
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | ||||
| SDPJ 4117 | Graduation Project: Interaction Design | 15 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
DETAILS
Career Prospects
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Information Architect (IA)
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Interaction Designer (IxD)
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User Experience (UX) Designer
-
User Interface (UI) Designer
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Creative Director
-
Lead Designer
-
Design Strategist
-
Content Strategist
Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria:
Minimum 50% marks at Higher and Senior Secondary Level (X and XII any Stream)
Curriculum
SEMESTER I
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |
| SDCS 1014 | Sketching Drawing 1 | 5 | |
| SDCS 1026 | Elements of Design | 3 | |
| SDCS 1027 | Colour | 4 | |
| SDCS 1028 | Geometry | 5 | |
| SDCS 1018 | SLA | 2 | |
| SDCS 1006 | Material exploration I | 2 | |
| SLLS0101 | Living Conversations | School of Life | 2 |
| SLLS0102 | Learning how to learn | School of Life | 2 |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER II
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |
| SDCS 1019 | Sketching Drawing 2 | 5 | |
| SDCS 1020 | Principles of Design | 5 | |
| SDCS 1021 | Design Process | 6 | |
| SDCS 1023 | Computer Applications | 2 | |
| SDCS 1010 | Material exploration II | 2 | |
| SLLS 0103 | Leadership and Teamwork | School of Life | 2 |
| SLSG 0101 | Critical Thinking and Writing | School of Life | 3 |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER III
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDIN 2001 | User Centred Design Process | 3 |
| SDIN 2002 | Fundamentals of Interaction Design | 3 |
| SDIN 2003 | Cognitve Ergonomics-I: Fundamentals and Practices | 2 |
| SDIN 2004 | Principles of Information Design | 3 |
| SDPJ 2109 | Project 1: Simple Interaction Design | 6 |
| SLLS 0201 | Design Thinking | 2 |
| SLSG 0201 | Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century (Human Values and Ethics) | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective 1 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER IV
| Subject Code | Subject | redits | |||
| SDIN 2005 | Visual Interface Design: Aesthetics Principles in UI Design | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SDIN 2006 | Cognitve Ergonomics-II: Tools & Techniques | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SDIN 2007 | Task Analysis & System Modelling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SDIN 2008 | Prototyping of User Interfaces | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SDPJ 2114 | Project 2: Multimodal System and Interface Design | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SLLS 0202 | Working with Data | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| SLSG 0202 | Environment and Sustainability - Himalaya Fellowship | 3 | |||
| Exploratory Elective 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER V
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDIN 3002 | Notification and Dialogs Design | 2 |
| SDIN 3003 | UI Guidelines and its Applications | 2 |
| SDIN 3004 | Machine Learning for Designers | 2 |
| SLLS 0301 | Persuasive Presence | 2 |
| SLSG 0301 | Start Your Start-up | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Professional Elective 1 | 3 | |
| SDIN 3005P | User Data Analytics and User Modelling | |
| SDIN 3006P | Research Methods and Statistics in Design | |
| Project 3: Professional Elective 2 | 6 | |
| SDPJ 3116P | Designing Interactive systems for Social Needs | |
| SDPJ 3117P | Design for Special Need | |
| TOTAL | 23 |
SEMESTER VI
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |||
| SDIN 3007 | Usability Engineering and User Testing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SDIN 3010 | Portfolio Creation and Presentation Skills I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| SDPJ 3118 | Project 4: Immerssive Interface Design | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| INDT 3101 | Industrial visit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Exploratory Elective 4 | 3 | ||||
| Choose Anyone of the following | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| SLSG 0302 | Solving Complex Problems | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| SLSG 0303 | Technologies of the Future | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| SLSG 0304 | Future Casting | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SLSG 0305 | Managing Relationships and Being Happy | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Professional Elective-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SDIN 3008P | Semiotics of Digital Interfaces | ||||
| SDIN 3009P | Design Semantics | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 21 |
SEMESTER VII
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDIN 4005 | Photography | 3 |
| SDPJ 4116 | Project 5: Minor Projct(stud interest) | 6 |
| Exploratory Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Choose Anyone of the following | 3 | |
| SLSG 0401 | India and Its Place in the Contemporary World | |
| SLSG 0402 | Theory of Everything | |
| SLSG 0403 | Digital Transformation | |
| SLSG 0404 | Finding your Purpose in Life | |
| Professional Elective-4 | 3 | |
| SDIN 4001P | Instructional System Design | |
| SDIN 4002P | Instructions Design for Digital Products | |
| Professional Elective-5 | 3 | |
| SDIN 4003P | Inclusive Design | |
| SDIN 4004P | Design Interface for Infotainmnt Systm | |
| SDIN 4006P | Machine Learning for Designers | |
| TOTAL | 21 |
SEMESTER VIII
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | ||||
| SDPJ 4117 | Graduation Project: Interaction Design | 15 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |