The Faculty of Design at CEPT University has been the pioneer in formalizing the education of Interior Design in the country. The Faculty offers an Under Graduate program in Interior Design and a Post-Graduate program in Interior Architecture and Design. The Post-Graduate course also has collaboration with International Masters in Interior Architecture and Design wherein, the student avails a choice of attaining a dual degree.

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Faculty of Design
CEPT University, Ahmedabad

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Faculty of
Design
FD
Bachelor of
Interior Design
SID Research Cell
Centre for Advanced Research
in Building Science and Energy
(CARBSE)
Design Innovation and Craft
Resource Centre (DICRC)
Undergraduate Program
Postgraduate Program
Programs Research Activities
Master of
Interior
Architecture &
Design
International
Master of
Interior
Architectural
Design
Structure of Faculty of Design

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Teaching Philosophy at Faculty of
Design

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Bachelor of Interior Design
Undergraduate Program : Faculty of Design

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Curriculum : Bachelor of Interior Design

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Basic design
Anthropometrics
Scale
Visual
Perception
form
organic
ErgonomicsDesign principles
Basic needs
Human scale
Focus Areas: First Year

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Student Work

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Student Work

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Interior Space
elemental
function
program
scale
relationship
circulation
Architectural elements
volume
Focus Areas: Second Year

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Student Work

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Student Work

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Commercial spaces
graphics
environment
retailing
branding
Product display
services
lighting
merchandising
transaction
consumer
technology
Focus Areas: Third Year

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Student Work

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Student Work

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exposition
conservatio
n
Public realm
Adaptive reuse
Socio cultural concerns
Design economics
Urban context
revitalisation
Focus Areas: Fourth and Fifth Year

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MEMORIAL FOR
BHOPAL GAS
TRAGEDY VICTIMS
MUSEUM ON INDIAN
CINEMA
MUSEUM ON V.
SHANTARAM
MUSEUM FOR BRITISH
HERITAGE
JPM OFFICE
CITY
Student Work

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Museum on Indian cinema
Student Work

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Museum on Indian cinema
Student Work

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Museum on Indian cinema
Student Work

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MEMORIAL FOR BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY VICTIMS
Student Work

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MEMORIAL FOR BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY VICTIMS
Student Work

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MEMORIAL FOR BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY VICTIMS
Student Work

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Research thesis
theory
Analysis of data
evaluation
hypothesis
investigation
Focus Areas: Thesis

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Envisioning narrative:
understanding memory in
memorial
Formal forces :an
inquiry of optimization in process
Art decoexpression :
towards understanding
Bombay deco style
Transienceand the
flexible habitat
Relation between physical
aspects and socio cultural
aspects of a living environment
Student Work

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Design theory
Space
Technology
Re use - adaption – refunction
Environment - energy ecology
Lighting
Individual designers
Interior attributes
Retail - consumer – merchandising
Interior design definitions
Interior spatial elements
Culture and spaces
Special users profiles & interior spaces
Materials & interiors
Environmental perception & visual communication
Graphics
Mobility automatives
Nature & organics
Furniture design
Traditional - community systems
Focus Research Areas
Focus Research Topics

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Master of Interior Architecture and
Design
International Master of Interior
Architectural DesignPostgraduate Programs : Faculty of Design

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Envisaging Master’s Programme

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Academic Structure of the MIAD programme
Energy and
Sustainability
Crafts &
Technology
History,Theory
& Criticism
Semester I
& II
Semester
III
Semester
IV
ES
CT
CT HTC
HTC
ES
Masters in Interior Architecture and
Design

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Year One ( Semester I & II) of the MIAD programme
KEY DRIVING
CONCEPTS FOR
STUDYART A
CRAFT C
TECHNOLOGY T
E ENERGY
E EFFICIENCY
S SUSTAINIBILIT
T THEORY
H HISTORY
C CRITICISM
T
EC
A E
T
H C
S
Energy and
Sustainability
Crafts &
Technology
History,Theory
& Criticism
Semester I
& II
ES
CT
CT HTC
HTC
ES
Masters in Interior Architecture and
Design

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5
Year Two ( Semester III & IV) of the MIAD programme
CROSS POLLINATION OF
SUBJECT AREAS
FORMULATION OF ORIGINAL
IDEAS
DISTILLATION INTO SINGULAR
THESIS
T
EC
A E
T
H C
S
Energy and
Sustainability
Crafts &
Technology
History,Theory
& Criticism
Semester I
& II
Semester III
Semester
IV
ES
CT
CT HTC
HTC
ES
Masters in Interior Architecture and
Design

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Partner Institutes - International Master of Interior Architectural Design Exchange
Program
Edinburgh College of Art
Istanbul Technical University
Polytechnic Lahti
University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart
Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana
International Masters in Interior Architectural Design
- The IMIAD is one of the first internationally orientated post graduate degrees in interior
architecture.
- Part of the course takes place at a partner school, with each school bringing its own emphases and
competencies to the course.
- Graduates receive the qualification of International Master of Interior Architectural Design.

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Student Work: Generative Design Processes

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Student Work: Generative Design Processes

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Student Work: Generative Design Processes

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Student Work: Generative Design Processes

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Student Work: Generative Design Processes

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Student Work: Generative Design Processes

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Student Work: Crafts and Technology

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Student Work: History Theory Criticism

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Student Work: Energy Efficiency

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What Students are Doing?
25%
50%
15%
10%
Students after Bachelors in Interior Design
Pursuing Further Education
Own Practices
Academics and Research
May or may not be working

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 Masters in Interior Architecture
 Masters in Design
 Masters in Architecture
 Masters in Urban Design
 Masters in Landscape Design
 Masters in Design Management
 Masters in Furniture and Interior Design
 Masters in Product Design
 Masters in Industrial Design
 Masters in Interphase Design
 Masters in Experiential Design
 Masters in History Theory Criticism
 Masters in Graphic Design
 Masters in Set Design
 Masters in Photography
 Masters in Exhibition Design
 Masters in Scenography
 Masters in Advanced Computational
Design
 AA London
 Edinburgh college of Arts
 Princeton University
 Birmingham College of Art and Design
 Cornell University
 Massachusetts institute of Technology
 Bartlett School of Architecture
 California Technical University
 Rhode Island School of Design
 Parsons School of Design
 Savannah College of Art and Design
 Georgia University
 University College London
 Domus Academy, Milan
 Kansas State University
 National Institute of Design
 CEPT University
 IIT Bombay
Further Education : Masters in Diverse Fields
Master Degrees : Fields Institutes they have degrees
from:

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What Students are Doing?
Academics Research Consultancy
Interior
Architecture
Firms
Own Studio
Practices
Students after MIAD/ IMIAD
Assistant
Professors
Sr. Lecturers
Visiting Faculty
Thesis Guides
Senior
Researchers
Research
Associates
Research
Assistants
Senior
Consultants
Specialized
Consultants
Interior Architects
Interior Designers
Craft Designers
Sr. Architects
Craft and
Technology
Furniture Design
Energy Efficiency
and Building
Research
Independent
Researchers

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Research Cells

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Aryashi: wall paintings of Shekhawati
Space making craft vol. I
Sid Research cell
Guide : Kireet Patel
Matra : ways of measuring Vernacular
built forms
of Himachal Pradesh.
Jay Thakker , Skye Morrison.
Living with memories
Parsee dwelling in early settlements of
Gujarat.
Pallavi Chilleriga
Guide : SnehalNagarsheth
Tracing the history of Godowns :
In Fort Kochi and Mattanchery, Kerela
Sudhir S.
Guide : SnehalNagarsheth
SID Research Cell Publications

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SID Research Cell Seminar

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Design Innovation and Craft Resource Center (DICRC)

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Design Innovation and Craft Resource Center (DICRC)
Building Documentation

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Craft Documentation
Craft Mapping

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Design Innovation and Craft Resource Center (DICRC)

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Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy
(CARBSE)
•Passive and Low Energy Building Design, Construction and Maintenance
•Monitoring and Benchmarking of Building Energy
•Building Energy Simulation and Modeling
•Thermal Comfort and Post Occupancy Evaluation
•Renewable Energy Integration
•Materials and Building Assembly Characterization and Performance Testing
Focus Areas
Ongoing research and outreach activities
Developing a Tiered Approach for ECBC Compliance
Third Party Assessor Model for ECBC Compliance and Enforcement
ECBC Capacity Building
Development of an Adaptive Thermal Comfort Standard for India
Post Occupancy Evaluation of Buildings
Calibrated Building Energy Simulation
Building Benchmarking for Energy Use
Material Characterization And Construction Assemblies

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Heat Flow meter (Thermal
Conductivity of Insulating
Materials)
Hot Disk Thermal Constant Analyser
Calibration of Simulation Models
Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy
(CARBSE)
Various Tools for Research Activities