Students will develop ability to

• Empathize with various stakeholders of the society and to understand their interdependability
• Comprehend, analyze, synthesize and critique information which facilitates decision making and problem solving
• Exercise creativity and curiosity
• Accept the limitation of individual knowledge & acknowledging the merit in collaboration

Students will develop the ability to

• Identify gaps and problems in the society
• Formulate design problems that challenge traditional assumptions because they are based on understanding of social science
• Narrow down on the true root causes of the problem to build robust way forward

Students will develop the ability to

• Ideate from multiple perspective and employ multiple disciplines while problem solving
• Challenge their own cultural context and popular world views
• Exercise openness towards diverse perspectives and others experiences
• Operate with the tools and approaches of more than one discipline
• Rely on collective past knowledge and join dots to uncover newer insights
• Develop humility by the process of collaboration

Students will develop the ability to

• Identify the optimum resources to build the low fidelity prototypes or innovative design concepts
• Build prototypes and run tests to validate the effectiveness of the solutions built and market readiness.
• Build innovative prototypes or design concepts through visual representations, physical forms, and user testing

Students will develop ability to

• Curate creative ways of expressing a message or a concept
• Design communication channels by empathetic listening
• Improvise the communication format to suit the audience
• Practice awareness about the diversity in communication process and its dependence on social, cultural and linguistic context
• Present and write effectively about the activities and projects using Design process

Students will develop ability to

• Reflect on their learnings, interactions, actions and their beliefs
• Comprehend the impact of individual and collective actions on society, environment and the world
• Practice the art of self critique and conflict resolution with peers
• Exercise effective decision making for personal growth while being aware of its implications on society at large