"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - Steve Jobs
Our B.Des in Product Design at the School of Design, UAi is an AI-embedded program that blends design thinking, technology, and sustainability to create intelligent, functional, and future-ready products.
Going beyond traditional product design, the curriculum integrates AI-driven insights, smart systems, and data-informed decision-making, equipping students to redefine user experiences in an evolving world. With a strong focus on experiential learning, students engage in industry collaborations, live projects, and social impact initiatives, bridging the gap between academia and real-world challenges.
Through hands-on exploration of materials, ergonomics, manufacturing, and user-centric design, students develop sustainable, market-ready, and socially relevant solutions. Encouraging critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation, the program nurtures strategic problem solvers and industry-ready professionals poised to reshape the Indian product landscape and tackle global challenges.
Design DNA
Liberal Arts
Design Then & Now
Digital Design - 1
Design Research - 1
Professional Practice
Portfolio
Design DNA - 2
Environmental & Cultural Mapping
Object & Space
Materiality & Process Thinking
Digital Design - 2
Design & Ai
Design Research - 2
Professional Practice
Portfolio
Introduction to Product Design
Design Then & Now
Design Studio - 1
Drawing- 1
Design Process & Methods
Design for Society
Design Research with Ai
Ergonomics - 1
Human Centred Design
Materials & Process Thinking - Advanced
Digital Design with Ai
Design Studio- 2
Generative Ai & Design
Sustainable Design
Design for Special Needs
Ergonomics - 2
Design Studio - 3
System Design
Product Design with Ai
UI | UX Advanced
Design for Change
Design Ethnography
Human Machine Interaction
New Age Media & Technologies
Design Studio - 4
Critical Thinking
Photography
Product Detailing
Strategic Design
Social Design
Visual Communication
Service Design
Design Studio
Thesis Research
Product Styling
Professional Practice
Portfolio
Thesis Writing
Thesis Project/ Capstone
Thesis/ Capstone Documentation
Graduation Exhibit
Product Design bridges aesthetics, functionality, and innovation. With a strong focus on human-centered and sustainable design, students learn to craft intelligent, meaningful products for tomorrow’s needs and find rewarding careers across diverse sectors, including automobile, consumer goods, industrial products, appliances, and manufacturing industries.