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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Design is an emerging discipline that has gained recognition in the last two decades. It is the study of the transformation of utilitarian products to fit the needs of a service or system. It bridges the gap between technology and the needs behind using said technology. Design Practice programme is an online postgraduate beginner course that will dive into the various concepts of product design.
Design Practice certification is an industry-supported course that will be ideal for faculty and students studying mechanical engineering and product design. It is an elective course of eight weeks, where participants will be provided with assignments and video lectures to help them capture the maximum benefit this course has to offer.
Design Practice course syllabus has been designed by IIT Kanpur in association with NPTEL. The course will be taught by Professor Shantanu Bhattacharya of IIT Kanpur. This is a free audit programme that offers certification to interested candidates who qualify for eligibility.
The Highlights
- Eight-week online course
- Taught by IIT Kanpur faculty
- Available on Swayam online learning tool
- Free audit MOOC
- Elective course in mechanical engineering and product design
- Introductory postgraduate course
- Verifiable E-certificate available
- Assignments and offline exam
Important dates
Course Commencement Date
Start Date : 20 Jan, 2025
End Date : 14 Mar, 2025
Enrollment Date
End Date : 27 Jan, 2025
Other
End Date : 14 Feb, 2025
Certificate Exam Date
Start Date : 23 Mar, 2025
Programme Offerings
- Introductory postgraduate course
- Elective course in mechanical engineering and product design
- Taught by IIT Kanpur faculty
- Assignments and offline exam
- Free audit MOOC
- Verifiable e-certificate available
- Eight-week online course.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kanpur |
- There is no joining or enrolment fee for Design Practice training. There is an optional exam fee for participants to appear for the offline examinations
Design Practice program fee structure
Course Name | Fees |
Design Practice (Exam fee) | Rs. 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
The Design Practice programme is open to all candidates. There are no criteria to join the course. Anyone who is interested in the course can apply for it.
Certification Qualifying Details
There are, however, criteria to become eligible for the certificate. Candidates need to submit all the periodic assignments and obtain a minimum of 10/25. The assignment score will be calculated by taking the average of the best 6 out of 8 assignments. They need to appear for an examination and obtain at least 30/75. A final score will be calculated by adding the exam marks and the assignment marks. Participants who satisfy these criteria and get a minimum passing final score of 40/100 will be awarded the certificate.
What you will learn
The Design Practice programme will explore various topics in Design such as:
- Different stages of engineering design
- Concurrent engineering
- Models in design practice
- Group technology
- Applied ergonomics of materials
Who it is for
Design Practice is an online certification programme recommended for students and faculty members in the BE, ME, BSc, MSc, and MS streams.
Admission Details
- To enrol into the Design Practice online course, visit the course webpage and click on ‘Sign-in/Register’.
- Sign-up/Sign-in/Login with details.
- Fill the online form to pay the exam fee is required.
Application Details
The Design Practice programme has a sign-up sheet and an online form. The online form can be filled after filling the sign-up form and registering on the Swayam website. To complete the sign-up form, individuals can either use their Microsoft, Facebook, or Google account or create a new account by entering a valid email ID and by the section of the username and password. If the account is already existing then one must log in with their login credentials in order to get access to the online application form.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to Design/Product design
- Stanford model of Design thinking
- Stages of engineering design of products
- Introduction to Concurrent engineering
- Concurrent engineering in Practice
- Concurrent engineering in Practice
- Product embodiment design(robustness of design/FMEA techniques)
- House of quality
- Specifications (Fits and Tolerances)
- Axiomatic Design
- Introduction to Group Technology
- Creating forms and shapes
- Geometric transformation models
- Introduction to electronics
- Material selection process in design
- Applied Ergonomics (work systems design
- Introduction to bio-mechanics)
Evaluation process
Candidates who join the Design Practice training can also obtain a certificate. For this, they need to pay an exam fee and appear for an offline proctored exam at a designated exam centre. The exam centre, date of the examination, and other related details will be given to the participants in advance.
Instructors
IIT Kanpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Design Practice only has the provision for an offline exam.
Candidates can get additional information about the course on the Swayam website.
No, Design practice is open to all individuals.
Professor Shantanu Bhattacharya from IIT Kanpur will be teaching this course.
There are eight assignments in this course.