BSc. Product and Industrial Design-UET Lahore

Course name: BSc. Product and Industrial Design

Course overview: The Bachelor of Product and Industrial Design (B. PID) degree is an innovative four years full-time undergraduate program of study. The Bachelor of Product and Industrial Design degree may be awarded with honors based upon the quality of performance in the program and current Faculty regulations.

The Bachelor of Product Design provides you with the skills for a career as a professional product designer. It brings together the creative 3D design culture of design, advanced technologies of engineering and the entrepreneurial spirit of business. The programme is designed to appeal to the aspirations of the new generation of young multi-skilled and multi-talented creative entrepreneurial students who seek a creative career.

Design education is not simply about learning skills or making beautiful objects. It is the training of young minds to develop innovative ideas that impact and contribute to the global community. The unique quality of the programme is its pedagogic emphasis on a holistic approach to design thinking and practice. Integrative studio-based design projects provide opportunities for the rich exchange of ideas and synergy for learning and development of design. It serves as the platform for students to be exposed to design issues primarily apart from other dimensions such as engineering, business and marketing. It is intended to have close collaboration with industry in the formulation and execution of projects so as to enable students to develop a high level of professionalism. The programme is planned to be supported by existing resource in traditional workshop facilities as well as equipment for digital media application and prototyping in future.

The work environment at the department is very friendly and comfortable, with considerable ratio of female students. There is strong interaction between students and teachers. The goal is to have designers who can synthesize technology and aesthetics in the service of human need. Graduates are anticipated to become leaders in the chosen field as self-starters making things happen.

No. of semesters: 8

Requirements:

General Eligibility Requirements for B.Sc (Hons) or B.Sc. Engineering Degree programs: 
 
An applicant for admission to BSc. Product and Industrial Design (Hons.) must fulfill the following eligibility requirements:-

1. He should have obtained at least 60% marks in F.Sc. / ICS/ DAE/ B.Sc. / B.Tech. (Pass) Examination (excluding Sports and Hafiz-e-Quran marks)
2. He should have appeared in the entry test arranged by this University for that particular Academic Session in which he seeks admission.
3. He should have at least 60% adjusted admission marks determined as per clause 3 of the prospectus.
4. He should be a bona fide resident of the area from where he seeks admission
5. He should meet standards of physique and eye sight laid down in the medical certificate.
6. He should have passed the Intermediate from a Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education of Pakistan or an equivalent examination recognized by the University.

Course duration: 4 years

How to apply:

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
   1. Members of the University staff will be available for personal consultation during admission period.
   2. Try to submit the application along with the required documents as early as possible. Do not wait for the last date.
   3. As soon as the process of selection is complete, the merit list will be notified showing the percentage aggregate marks of the applicants admitted in different disciplines against different categories.
   4. All documents to be attached with the application Form F-I should be attested by a Class-I gazetted officer of the government or Class-A officer of this University.
2. EQUIVALENT EXAMINATIONS

   The University recognizes the following examinations as equivalent to the Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) examination with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry of the Pakistani Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education:
   

   1. Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) Examination of the Board of Intermediate &Secondary Education, Azad Kashmir.
   2. Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
   3. British General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
   4. F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) with Mathematics as an additional subject.
   5. American High School Graduation Diploma (12th Grade) or equivalent.
   6. Equivalence of Certificates Up to Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)I Intermediate Level

      The determination of equivalence and issuance of equivalent marks certificate up to HSSC level for certificates other than those issued by Pakistan’s Boards is the jurisdiction of the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) as per decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Such applicants are required to attach an equivalence certificate showing marks with the application for admission issued by the IBCC. The following are the addresses of the IBCC offices:
      

• IBCC at FB ISE Building, H-814, Islamabad

• IBCC Regional Office at BISE Building, 86 Mozang Road, Lahore

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