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Course Structure Across 8 Semesters

Advanced Departmental Elective Courses

These advanced courses are designed to provide deeper insights into specific areas of interior design, preparing students for specialized roles in the industry and advanced research.

• Advanced Lighting Design: This course explores complex lighting systems including LED technologies, photometric calculations, daylight harvesting strategies, and luminous efficacy optimization. Students learn to design lighting solutions that enhance both functionality and aesthetics while minimizing energy consumption.
• Sustainable Construction Techniques: Delving into green building methods, this course covers sustainable materials selection, waste reduction practices, and lifecycle assessments of construction projects. It emphasizes the integration of renewable resources and closed-loop systems in interior environments.
• Smart Home Technologies: Focused on integrating IoT devices, wireless sensors, and automation platforms, students learn how to create responsive, intelligent spaces that adapt to user preferences and environmental conditions.
• Digital Fabrication Techniques: This course teaches advanced 3D printing methods, CNC machining, laser cutting, and other digital manufacturing processes used in creating custom interior components. Emphasis is placed on precision, material compatibility, and scalability of production techniques.
• Human-Centered Design Research: Through hands-on research methodologies, students explore how human behavior influences design decisions. The course covers ethnographic studies, user testing protocols, feedback loops, and iterative design processes.
• Design Thinking and Innovation: Inspired by Stanford's d.school methodology, this course equips students with tools for creative problem-solving and innovation within the context of interior environments. Students work on real-world challenges using design thinking frameworks.
• Project Implementation and Management: This course provides a comprehensive overview of project lifecycle management, from initial concept through final delivery. Topics include budgeting, scheduling, risk assessment, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication strategies.
• Digital Marketing for Designers: Designed to help students understand how to promote their work effectively in the digital age, this course covers social media strategy, content creation, SEO optimization, and online portfolio development tailored to design professionals.
• Design Leadership and Team Dynamics: Preparing future leaders in the field, this course explores team management principles, conflict resolution strategies, collaborative decision-making processes, and leadership styles relevant to design firms and organizations.
• Design for Inclusion and Accessibility: This course focuses on creating inclusive environments that accommodate users of all abilities. Students learn about ADA compliance, universal design principles, assistive technologies, and inclusive spatial planning.
• Global Design Trends and Practices: Analyzing current trends in interior design across different cultures and regions, this course helps students understand global influences on local practices and prepares them for international collaborations and competitions.
• Design Ethics and Social Responsibility: Addressing ethical dilemmas faced by designers, this course explores issues such as labor conditions, cultural appropriation, environmental impact, and corporate responsibility in design practice.

Project-Based Learning Framework

At Anant National University Ahmedabad, project-based learning forms the cornerstone of our Interior Design program. Our approach is designed to mirror real-world design practices, where students develop skills through hands-on experience rather than passive learning.

The structure of project-based learning begins with foundational mini-projects in early semesters that introduce students to core competencies like sketching, material selection, and basic design principles. These projects are carefully scaffolded to build upon each other, gradually increasing complexity and depth as students progress through their academic journey.

As students advance, they engage in more substantial capstone projects that require multidisciplinary collaboration, client engagement, and presentation skills. Each project is assigned by faculty members who guide students through research, ideation, prototyping, and final delivery stages. Students often work with actual clients or simulated scenarios to ensure relevance and practicality of their designs.

Faculty mentors play a crucial role in guiding student projects, offering feedback, facilitating peer review sessions, and connecting students with industry professionals. The mentorship system ensures that each student receives personalized attention and support throughout their project journey.

Evaluation criteria for these projects include creativity, technical execution, feasibility, sustainability, and alignment with client needs or specified objectives. Peer reviews and external evaluations by industry experts are also integral parts of the assessment process, providing students with diverse perspectives on their work.

Final-year thesis/capstone projects allow students to pursue independent research or innovative design concepts under the supervision of faculty members. These projects often lead to publication opportunities, patent applications, or startup ventures, showcasing the transformative potential of our graduates.