Programme Fee
+ Applicable Taxes
Duration
12 Weeks · 8–10 hrs/week
Available Seats
20 seats maximum
Delivery Mode
Online-first
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3
Months · 12 modules
2+1
Foundation + Diploma project
Jury
IIT × HCD × Industry panel
Pedagogic lineage: NID / Prof. M P Ranjan’s Design Concepts & Concerns, Parsons Transdisciplinary Design, and HCD Institute’s AI-integrated, DIC-credentialed, India-rooted practice.
MONTHS 1 – 2
Observe · Frame · Make · Reflect. Studio, seminar, and field — three modes running in parallel.
MONTH 3
Your bespoke diploma project. A real problem, a dedicated mentor, and a full design research process.
POST-PROGRAMME
Portfolio, alumni network, Iceland internship pathway, and advanced HCDx programmes.
WEEK 1
The designing self & what is design?
Observer
WEEK 2
Field observation & learning from context
Observer
WEEK 3
Systems thinking & modelling complexity
Modeller
WEEK 4
Problem framing & the design brief · Concept Mela
Modeller
WEEK 5
Visual language & design representation
Maker
WEEK 6
Human factors, ergonomics & usability
Maker
WEEK 7
Prototyping, testing & iterative refinement
Maker
WEEK 8
Business thinking & design strategy
Narrator
WEEK 9
AI-integrated design thinking
Narrator
WEEK 10
Critical thinking, systems futures · Mid-critique
Narrator
WEEKS 11–12
Diploma project: research → prototype → jury
Researcher-Practitioner
DIC Micro-Diploma
Joint credential from IIT Hyderabad (DIC) and HCD Institute
Studio portfolio
10 weeks of documented, jury-validated design exercises
Process book
A complete design research document — portfolio-ready
Mentor access
IIT faculty + HCD practitioner pool throughout
Global pathway
Iceland internship pathway via HCD’s Nordic partnerships
Career positioning
Product, UX, strategy, social impact, entrepreneurship
