Bachelor of Industrial Design – NUST

March 28, 2015

Course Name: Bachelor of Industrial Design

Course Overview

The key courses offered for Industrial Design revolve around developing Design solutions, Ideation, Prototyping and Project Management. Essential knowledge and skills will be imparted, dealing with history of Design, Research Methodology, Sketching & Visualization, Technical Drawing, Materials & Processes, as well as Marketing & Entrepreneurship.

Continuing in the studio-based learning tradition of SADA, students in this program will develop a Design-centric approach to real-world problem-solving at numerous levels of complexity. With collaboration and input from established NUST schools, the industry, and professionals from diverse backgrounds, the program promises to enrich students in a multitude of skills. Radical and Creative thinking will be promoted through experimentation in the studios and workshops, as well as workshops and seminars. Rapid-prototyping and digital ideation technologies will also be introduced to the students to enable competitiveness in the international market. The SADA campus is continuously being evolved to cater to the fast-paced challenges of the international market and aims to be recognized amongst the best design schools in the region, by producing competitive Designers and Architects.

Upon completion of the B. ID Degree and relevant office practice experience, students may option to work directly with numerous industry-oriented offices in various capacities.

No. of Semesters: 8

Requirements:

All admissions are governed by open merit.
A minimum of 60% aggregate marks each in Matric and HSSC / equivalent exams is required.
O & A level and other non-FSc stream candidates need to obtain equivalence certificates from Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), Pakistan.

HSSC (Pre-engineering group) from any Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education or an equivalent qualification like Overseas High School Certificate / British General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) / International Baccalaureate / Advanced Placement with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Candidates with HSSC / equivalent qualification with the combination of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Studies or Computer Science can only apply for Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Telecommunication Engineering.

DAE candidates can apply for admission in selected Engineering programmes on open merit. Details are covered under DAE Eligibility Criteria.

Course Duration: 4 years

How to apply:

Visit https://ugadmissions.nust.edu.pk and get registered by providing valid e-mail address.

Candidate will be allotted a login ID and password to access the online application form.

Fill the online form, upload recent passport size photograph (with plain background), and submit the form
Successful submission of form will be confirmed through an e-mail by NUST.

Re-Login to your account and print Fee Invoice for depositing processing fee from My Account page.

Candidates can deposit fee with any branch of HBL. Fee deposit will be verified through e-mail within 10 days of payment.

Candidates of computer based test will have to choose Test Date and Session out of the available options.

Allocation of Test Date and Session will be made on ‘First Come First Served’ basis.

Candidates of computer based test will be allocated Roll Number, Test Centre, Test Session, Log-in ID and Password.

For Paper Based Test at Karachi and Quetta in June/July, candidates will be informed through email regarding printing of Admit Card containing exact time and centre for Entry Test.

Candidates are required to print their Admit Cards and bring the same to the Test Centre along with original CNIC or a document with Photo ID such as Passport, original Matric / HSSC certificate, etc.

Candidates can appear more than once to improve their score. Best score will be picked by the system for merit generation.

Candidates can review their preference of choices after announcement of merit list. No application for change of preferences will be entertained thereafter.

Candidates will be required to confirm whether they want to stay in the allotted programme or would like to be considered for up-gradation. The seats becoming available as a result of drop-outs will be re-allocated and filled through the up-gradation of candidates who have confirmed their willingness by depositing admission dues in time.

Candidates failing to deposit admission dues within the given time will not be considered for admission any further.

Closing merit of session 2014 for different programmes will be available on the website for guidance

Admit Cards will be retained at the Test Centers for further verification.

Note: Misrepresentation of facts or false information will lead to cancellation of candidature/admission at any stage.

Curriculum

Semester 1

Courses Credit Hours

Basics of Design I 6(1-5)

Visual Communication I (FHD) 3(1-2)

Introduction to Industrial Design 3(3-0)

Mathematics for Designers 3(3-0)

English 2(2-0)

Computer Applications 2(1-1)

SEMESTER 02

Basic Design ID 6(2-4)

Design Communication I 3(1-2)

Language of Design 3(3-0)

Introduction to Design Research 2(2-0)

Physics for Designers 3(3-0)

Communication Skills 2(2-0)

SEMESTER 03

Industrial Design I 6(2-4)

Design Communication II 3(1-2)

Design History I 3(3-0)

Manufacturing Materials 3(3-0)

Pakistan Studies 2(2-0)

Elective 2(1-1)

Summer Practice on workshop technology 0

SEMESTER 04

Design History II 3(3-0)

Ergonomics 3(3-0)

Manufacturing Processes 3(2-1)

Industrial Design II 6(2-4)

Design Communication III 3(1-2)

SEMESTER 05

Elective 3(2-1)

Digital Modeling & Factory Practice (1 Month) 0

Industrial Design III 6(2-4)

Computer Graphics I 3(1-2)

Design Research 3(3-0)

Marketing 3(3-0)

SEMESTER 06

Industrial Design IV 6(2-4)

Contemporary Design Discourse 3(3-0)

Design Management 3(3-0)

Elective 3(2-1)

SEMESTER 07

Industrial Design V 6(2-4)

Portfolio Presentation 2(1-1)

Graduation Project Research 3(3-0)

Islamic Studies 2(2-0)

Elective 3(2-1)

Design office practice (6weeks) 0

SEMESTER 08

Graduation Project 6(2-4)

Professional Practice 3(3-0)

Elective 2(1-1)