M. Des Human Centred Design

Course Overview

The School of Design, Media, and Creative Arts at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) stands out as one of the best Human Centred Design colleges in Bengaluru. The Master of Design in Human Centred Design is a dynamic two-year graduate programme that immerses students in the world of innovative design. With a specialised focus on human centred design, this programme equips students with advanced skills and methodologies to excel in crafting holistic and exceptional user experiences across both digital and physical environments.

Using a variety of techniques from complexity science, human factors, ethnomethodology, prototyping, usability engineering, modeling, and simulation, student designers learn how to investigate, analyse, design, and assess extremely complex and dynamic linked systems. Equipped with these abilities, students work in research or industry and are integrated into industrial design teams to apply design thinking to projects like creating multi-agent systems, industrial simulators, cockpits, control rooms and devices, safety-related complex systems, operational procedures and regulations, educational tools and methods, and new living environments.

Course Commencement

Date : August 2025

Duration of Study:

2 Years (4 semesters)

M. Des Human Centred Design Course Highlights

Students learn to combine creativity with empathy, applying user-centred principles to product, service, and system design. Graduates are equipped to lead design projects that enhance user satisfaction, accessibility, and engagement in diverse contexts.

Eligibility

  1. Candidate with minimum of 50% marks in the respective design related honours degree from a recognised university.
  2. Candidate with 4-year Degree Program with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in Mechanical Engineering, Computer science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, Fine Arts, Applied Arts, MBBS or any other relevant stream and should have studied English as a mandatory course.
  3. Candidates with a rank in CEED conducted by IDC of IIT- Bombay or should have a valid score in JET EXAM conducted by JAIN (Deemed-to-be University).

Selection Procedure

Applicant has to appear and clear the JET Exam, which includes

  1. Portfolio Review
  2. Personal Interview

Curriculum Structure

Semester 1

  1. Introduction to Human-Centred Design
  2. Complexity Science and Design Thinking
  3. Human Factors and Ergonomics
  4. Ethnographic Methods in Design Research
  5. Research Article 1
  6. TD-PCL I

Semester 2

  1. Prototyping and Iterative Design
  2. Modeling and Simulation in Design
  3. Usability Engineering and Evaluation
  4. Cognitive Psychology for Design
  5. Open Elective
  6. Research Article 2
  7. TD-PCL II

Semester 3

  1. Systems Design and Complexity in Human-Centred Systems
  2. Ethnographic and Participatory Design Methods
  3. Advanced Prototyping and Testing Techniques
  4. Design for Human-AI Interaction
  5. Open Elective
  6. TD-PCL III

Semester 4

  1. Human-Centred Design in Complex Environments
  2. Usability and Accessibility in Design
  3. Design Simulation and Testing for Real-World Applications
  4. Capstone Project in Human-Centred Design
  5. Research Article 3
  6. TD-PCL IV

Note:
Courses on offer are subject to change between semesters or academic years depending on relevant recommendations from experts in industry, academia and other important stakeholder

Career pathways

  1. User Experience (UX) Designer
  2. User Interface (UI) Designer
  3. Human-Centred Designer
  4. UX Researcher
  5. Interaction Designer
  6. Design Strategist
  7. Service Designer
  8. Product Designer
  9. Design Consultant

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