MDes Mechanical Engineering & Design Program at JIIT

Master of Design

The Master of Design (M. Des.) program at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida, is a two-year, full-time, interdisciplinary postgraduate program crafted to nurture the next generation of design innovators, thinkers, and practitioners. Offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Design, the program provides students with a unique opportunity to specialize in one of three dynamic domains: Interaction Design (UX/UI), Communication Design, and Product Design.

In today’s rapidly evolving world, design is no longer limited to aesthetics or usability alone. It has become a strategic tool for innovation, transformation, and social impact. The M. Des. program is structured to meet the growing demand for creative professionals who can blend human-centered thinking, digital fluency, and technological understanding to solve complex real-world challenges.

The curriculum emphasizes a balance between theory and practice, offering students a foundation in design principles, research methods, and technical skills while also encouraging hands-on learning through studio projects, workshops, and live industry collaborations. The pedagogical approach combines design thinking, experiential learning, and multidisciplinary integration, empowering students to develop a future-focused, responsible, and user-centric design mindset.

Curriculum Structure

Curriculum has been carefully designed to meet the objectives as mentioned earlier. We understand that in order to cater the demands of the market and meet the challenges of the future the curriculum is subjected to change.

First Semester

S. No.	Course Type	Course Code	Semester–I (Credits)	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Total	Credit
1	PCC	25M11ME111	Elements and Principles of Design	3	-	-	3	3
2	PCC	25M11ME112	Design Thinking	3	-	-	3	3
3	PEC	25M12ME111	PEC-I	3	-	-	3	3
4	PEC	25M12ME112	PEC-II	3	-	-	3	3
5	AC	18M11GE111	Research Methodology and Intellectual Property Rights	2	-	-	2	2
6	AC	25M13ME111	Ethics in Digital Design	2	-	-	2	Qualifying
7	LAB	25M15ME111	Design Thinking Lab	-	-	2	2	1
8	LAB	25M16ME111	Photography Design Lab	-	-	2	2	1
9	LAB	25M16ME112	Product Design Lab	-	-	2	2	1
Total				16	-	6	22	17

S. No.	Subject Name	Subject
1	PEC-I	PEC-II
2	Film and Video Communication	Product Design
3	Graphic Design	Transportation and Automobile Design
4	Photography Design	Universal Design
5	Designing with AR/VR	Advance UI/UX Design

Second Semester

S. No.	Course Type	Semester II (Credits)	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Total	Credit
1	PCC	Design Methodology	2	-	-	2	2
2	PCC	Materials and Process in Design	1	-	-	1	1
3	PEC	PEC-III	1	-	-	1	1
4	PEC	PEC-IV	3	-	-	3	3
5	PEC	PEC-V	3	-	-	3	3
6	AC	Professional Communication	2	-	-	2	Qualifying
7	LAB	Videography and Animation Lab	-	-	4	4	2
8	LAB	Computer Aided Design and Visualization	-	-	4	4	2
9	PBL	Mini Project based on Design Studio with Seminar	-	-	4	4	2
Total			12	-	12	24	16

S. No.	Subject	Subject	Subject
1	PEC-III	PEC-IV	PEC-V
2	Digital Fabrication and 3D Prototyping	Computational Design and Creative Coding	Computer Aided Design and Visualization
3	Ergonomics for Design	Generative and Parametric Design	Digital Branding
4	Art and Foam Design	AI Assistive Design	Web Design

Third Semester

S. No.	Course Type	Course Code	Semester-III (Credits)	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Total	Credit
1	Seminar		Seminar & Term Paper OR Earn credits by transfer e.g. MOOCs, Course Work at another Institute, Supervised Study	-	-	4	4	4
2	OPE	OPE-I	3	-	-	3	3	3
3	PBL		Mini Project based on Design Studio with Seminar	-	-	6	6	3
4	Project		Dissertation - I / Industrial Project	-	-	10	10	5
Total				3	0	20	23	15

S. No.	Subject
1	Universal human values, Ethics and Environmental Psychology in Design
2	Business Analytics
3	Industrial Safety
4	Operations Research
5	Cost Management of Engineering Projects
6	Composite Materials
7	Waste to Energy
8	Industry 5.0

Fourth Semester

S. No.	Course Type	Course Code	Semester IV (Credits)	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Total	Credit
1	Project		Dissertation II / Industrial Project / Entrepreneurial Projects	-	-	-	32	16
Total				0	0	0	32	16

Master of Design (MDES)