1. Placement Brochure 2010-11
www.iitg.ac.in/design Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2. Contents
Introductory Message 3
About the Department 4
Bachelor of Design 7
Master of Design 11
Placement Procedures 16
Contact 20

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4. Placement Brochure 2010-11 Department of Design Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Introductory Message About the Department
The institute is The Department of Design at IIT Guwahati was established with Various areas of The Department of Design at IITG offers undergraduate, gradu-
situated in North a vision to enkindle amongst some of the brightest minds of the Specialization: ate and post-graduate research programs with the belief in
Guwahati, Assam, on country a passion for innovation in technology driven by a firm holistic design education leading to specialisation in a specific
the north bank of the Product Design
understanding, appreciation &celebration of design. design discipline. Broadly the fields are Product Design, Commu-
river Brahmaputra Transportation Design
amidst breathtaking Interaction Design
nication design and Interaction Design.
natural beauty and The Department prepares students for their future contribution Graphic Design
serenity. to society and industry. It is led by a team of committed faculty Media and Animation Faculty
handpicked from various disciplines with a wealth of experience Design Management The department comprises encouraging and energetic faculty,
both in research and in industry. The curriculum is well grounded guiding students through every phase of design. Faculty mem-
yet diverse reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the design. bers also provides consultancy to corporate institutions. Distin-
guished faculty, designers from renowned universities visit us
On behalf of the department, I cordially invite you to participate every year and enrich our academic programme.
in the placement process at IIT Guwahati. I look forward to your
participation in shaping the future careers of our students. Students
Students from the department have completed internships in
companies both in India and abroad and have worked in national
and international sponsored projects as a part of the curriculum.
Amarendra Kumar Das The department has had an excellent placement record over the
Professor and Head past years, with students working in leading companies on the
Department of Design strength of an innovative design program, where-in students are
encouraged to navigate into specialized areas.
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6. Placement Brochure 2010-11 Department of Design Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Undergraduate Program Bachelor of Design
Admissions The Department Confers upon its under- Bachelor of Design: Coursework Auxiliary Courses:
Through the Joint graduate students a B.Des degree upon Internships Courses are accompanied by 3 dedicated
Entrance Examina- completion of the programme, which is Semester Projects, an Industrial Seminar Engineering
tion, JEE. Top 1% of IBM Basic Electronics
multidisciplinary in nature, and serves the and the Thesis Project.
the applications are Godrej Engineering Drawing
granted admission.
purpose of exposing the students to HFCL Telecom Engineering Sciences
various avenues of design while simulta- Elephant Design Design Methodology Engineering-
nously developing their capabilities and Maruti Motors Collaborative Design Methods Mechanics
equipping them for their future careers. Usability Lab Design Management Physics
Veritas Softwares Systems Approach to design (Electrodynamics and
While the students have foundation MindTree Consulting Optics)
courses in basic engineering courses as Ltd. Usability Engineering Mathematics (real
Deutsche Telekom analysis & complex
well as design, they enjoy freedom Interactive Communication
Labs analysis)
inchoosing electives and project to Xerox Parc Labs
determine their route. France Materials and Processes Computer Science
CWI Amsterdam Basic and Applied Ergonomics Introduction to
The department provides the perfect EPFL Switzerland Product Analysis Computing(C, C++)
platform for its undergraduates to excel in Fraunhofer FIT Product Modelling and Simulation Data Structures and
disciplines like product design, communi- Germany Form Studies Object Oriented
cation design, interaction design and Middlesex University Advanced Manufacturing Processes Programming
University of British
usability engineering. The knowledge
Columbia
gained by the student over four years is Carnegie Mellon
Graphic Design
reflected in a Thesis Project, conducted University Digital Imaging
over the course of the final year. Photography
Instructional Design & Multimedia
Fundamentals of Animation
Introduction to Videography
New Media Studies
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8. Placement Brochure 2010-11 Department of Design Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Graduate Program Master of Design
Admissions Course Details: Areas of Work for Coursework: Master of Design
Shortlisted through The Department also has a full-time four Thesis Project: Internships
the Common semester graduate programme leading to Core courses:
Entrance Examination Transportation Design Ashok Leyland
a M.Des degree. The programme offers to Introduction to Design
For Design (CEED) Food as a Medium Tata Motors
followed by two
its students a host of basic design Psycho-
Design Methods L&T Komatsu Ltd
rounds comprising of courses along with a multitude of Geographical Spaces Ergonomics Honda Siel Cars India
a Studio assignment electives to choose from depending upon Kitchen Ware Form Studies Ltd
and Personal preference to specialise in a certain area Graphic Novel Graphic Design Carrier India
of design. The program enables students Narratives Visual Design Principles Whirlpool India
to professionally approach problems and Maternal Healthcare Videocon
design solutions backed by significant Medical equipment Electives: Mardi Gras
Mythology Design Directions
research and study. New Media Studies
Tycka Designs
Product Detailing DesignPLas
Thesis Project: Lighting Design G2 Designs
The dominating ingredient of this program Design Semantics C-DAC
is the Master Thesis Project - a year long Collaborative Design Methods Trapeze
project to be completed in the final two System Design Wishbox Studio
semesters. This Project can be in any Rapid Prototyping and Advanced Upasana Design
domain of design viz. Visual Communica- Manufacturing Techniques Tafe
Tata BP Solar
tion Design, Product Design, Transporta-
Tata ELXFI, Pune
tion Design, Interaction Design, New
Media design or interdisciplinary in nature.
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10. Placement Brochure 2010-11
Placement Procedure
Video conferencing Placement Procedure Highlights
facilities / Skype etc Placement
are also available to Companies are invited via Post, Email, procedures have
enable remote already began.
Telephone and FAX.
communications. Placement activites
will start from
Companies interested in recruiting IITG December ‘10.
students must fill up a Job Announce- Please visit the
ment Form (JAF), which lists the job placement website
description and profile, place of posting for details:
and remuneration among other details. iitg.ac.in/placement
The Placement Cell scrutinizes the JAFs
Download JAF
of all companies, and dates for campus
PDF / Doc
visit are communicated to the companies Interview.
accordingly. The dates, can be suitably
adjusted, keeping common interests in
mind.
The staff members assist interested
companies in procedures such as provid-
ing audio-visual facilities and venues for
pre-placement briefs, written tests, group
discussions and individual interviews.
Pre-placement briefs are organised after
3:00 pm on working days and at any time
on weekends. Presentations are followed
by written tests, group discussions and
interviews as per the policy of the
company concerned.
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12. Placement Brochure 2010-11
Contact Information
Contact:
Dr Saurabh Basu Supradip Das
Via Mail: Student Placement
Institute Faculty In-Charge,
Indian Institute of Representative
Technology, Guwahati
Training and Placement
Master of Design
Guwahati - 781 039 T +91 361 269 2173 / 258 2171
M +91 920 715 0983
Assam M +91 943 511 9118 E supradip@iitg.ac.in
India E placement@iitg.ac.in
Asst. Prof. Keyur Sorathia
Faculty Placement Co-ordinator
Department of Design
M +91 801 169 3660
E keyur@iitg.ac.in
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