Prototyping for Experience Design in India
Program Description
Software and screens have a disproportionately large presence in our lives today, and hence, designers and engineers tend to focus on them a lot. Unfortunately, they forget how people work with screens in real/physical spaces that are replete with sounds, smells, light, other people, and several other constraints. If Purdue's graduates can learn to work with these holistic materials, their designs will be more inclusive, less likely to cause harm, and overall be more memorable for people who experience them. Companies that hire such graduates could build better products, which can lead to better sales, improved customer satisfaction, and greater financial success.
Learning Objectives-Undergraduates
In this course, undergraduate students will:
- learn to think about problems as being 'holistic experiences'.
- prototype their ideas (in public-spaces; using software, electronics, tangible materials, performance, storytelling, and a range of other tools/techniques).
- exhibit their work in public.
- document their projects, and include them to their portfolios.
Learning Objectives-Graduates
In this course, graduate students will:
- learn to think about problems as being 'holistic experiences'.
- prototype their ideas (in public-spaces; using software, electronics, tangible materials, performance, storytelling, and a range of other tools/techniques).
- exhibit their work in public.
- document their projects, and include them to their portfolios.
- reflect on their work, and write about the value of such work from moral, inclusive or commercial lenses.
Tentative Program Itinerary
- Wednesday, July 15th- Depart U.S. for India
- Thursday, July 16th- Arrive at National Institute of Design (NID) India
- Friday, July 17th- Orientation, introduction to the institute, faculty, staff and students
- Saturday, July 18th - Sunday, July 19th- Visits to local markets, attractions, etc. Time to explore on own
- Monday, July 20th - Friday, July 24th- Introductory lectures, activities to build rapport with Indian co-students, morning class time followed by studio/project time, workshops, pop-up exhibitions, tutorials, crit sessions, plus visits to local architectural sites, museums, eateries, design studios, etc.
- Saturday, July 25th - Sunday, July 26th- Visits to local markets, attractions, etc. Time to explore on own
- Monday, July 27th - Thursday, July 30th- Final project, pop-up exhibition, and crits, reflection
- Friday, July 31st- Documentation, publicly posting all work completed (online)
- Saturday, August 1st- Departure
Contact program leader Shobhan Shah via email with your questions.