An Industrial Designer develops the concepts for manufactured products such as cars, home appliances, electronics, and toys. By combining art, business, and engineering, they make products that people use every day.
Personal Competencies
You like to build things
You are interested in artistic occupations
You are comfortable working in groups
You are good with computers
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Des.) in Industrial Design
OR Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Des.) in Industrial Design followed by Master's degree (M.Des.) in the same or related field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Design. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IIT Roorkee 2. Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 3. National Institute of Design, Assam 4. National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh 5. National Institute of Design, Haryana 6. National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh 7. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 8. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Maharashtra
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh 2. D J Academy of Design, Coimbatore 3. Nirma University, Ahmedabad 4. Priyadarshini Institute of Architecture and Design, Nagpur 5. Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune 6. Terna Engineering college, Navi Mumbai 7. Unitedworld Institute of Design, Ahmedabad 8. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 15,76,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Testing Facilities, Design Centers, Clients' Exhibit Sites, Users' Homes or Workplaces, Product Manufacturing Sites
Entrepreneurship: You can also start a private firm
Work Environment: You will typically work 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Mann Singh is an Indian Product/Industrial Designer and is also the Design Director of HOF, an award winning Indian furniture brand. He has completed his Bachelor’s in Design from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Mann Singh has won an Elle Decor International Design Award in 2009 and again in 2010.*
Industrial Designer
NCS Code: NA | DS0011. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Des.) in Industrial Design
OR Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Des.) in Industrial Design followed by Master's degree (M.Des.) in the same or related field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Design.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IIT Roorkee
2. Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
3. National Institute of Design, Assam
4. National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh
5. National Institute of Design, Haryana
6. National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh
7. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
8. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Maharashtra
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
2. D J Academy of Design, Coimbatore
3. Nirma University, Ahmedabad
4. Priyadarshini Institute of Architecture and Design, Nagpur
5. Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
6. Terna Engineering college, Navi Mumbai
7. Unitedworld Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
8. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - course on Manufacturing guidelines onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc23_me44/preview
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/drawing-for-product-design/
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 15,76,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Testing Facilities, Design Centers, Clients' Exhibit Sites, Users' Homes or Workplaces, Product Manufacturing Sites
Entrepreneurship: You can also start a private firm
Work Environment: You will typically work 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Trainee Industrial Designer → Industrial Designer → Senior Industrial Designer → Design Lead
The approx. salary of an Industrial Designer ranges between INR 20,000 - 1,67,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Industrial_Designer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Mann Singh is an Indian Product/Industrial Designer and is also the Design Director of HOF, an award winning Indian furniture brand. He has completed his Bachelor’s in Design from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Mann Singh has won an Elle Decor International Design Award in 2009 and again in 2010.*
Source: https://shop.hofindia.com/mann-singh-collection-2
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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