M. Tech in Product
Design and Management

Design Thinking Workshop II - 08/04/2022

The Second Design Thinking Workshop was held on on 8th April 2022 at Saranga Hall, Nilgiri Block, IIIT H Campus. The theme of the workshop was "Cost of Loneliness Amongst Indian Youth, Can Technology Help?"

The workshop explored:
"How Might We Help the Indian Youth Combating Loneliness and Its Devastating Emotional, Physical and Economic Consequences?".

A total of 30 participants including , Students, and Young Professionals attended the workshop. The workshop was conceptualised, curated, and conducted by Prof. Raman Saxena (SERC) and Dr. Priyanka Srivastava (Perception and Cognition Lab) and was supported & sponsored by Prof. Raghu Reddy, Head of PDM & SERC and Prof. Ramesh Loganathan, PDM Programme. Dr. Hima Ravi, consultant psychiatrist was the invited as subject matter expert to share her perspective on combating loneliness.

Design Thinking Workshop I - 09/10/2021

The First Design Thinking Workshop was held on 9th October 2021 at H105, Himalaya Block, IIIT H Campus. The theme of the workshop was "Simplifying online teaching and examinations“.

A total about 64 participants including, Students, and Young Professionals attended the workshop. The workshop was conceptualised, curated, and conducted by Prof. Raghu Reddy (SERC).

Design Thinking is a popular problem-solving method focused on finding solutions to complex problems with a human-centred approach. The focus of the workshop is on understanding the people for whom the products or services are being designed.. As part of the workshop, the participants learned the basics of design thinking, including design processes, human factors, and rapid prototyping.