Diploma Project Paper 2012

Institute of Crafts and Design Indian
Jaipur

About us
Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) is an autonomous institute of excellence, set up by the
Government of Rajasthan, to act as a catalyst for the crafts sector. The central idea of the Institute
is to evolve a sustained program of growth and development of both craftsperson and craft sector
in an integrated manner. It seeks to generate requisite knowledge, upgrade relevant skills and
foster right attitude in order to develop high quality, motivated human resource and change agents,
in a vibrant climate of experimentation and innovation. For more information about the institute
please visit our website <www.iicd.ac.in>.

Since October, 2007, the management of the institute has been taken over by Ambuja Educational
Institute.

Mandate
IICD is an institute devoted to the development of crafts through design, technology and marketing
interventions. The Institute, at present, offers Post Graduate and Under Graduate Programs in Craft
Design aimed at developing creative change agents who are sensitive to the evolving needs of craft
persons as well as craft industry. The professionals from IICD would serve as catalysts in the
development of the crafts sector.

Programs
The institute offers a 2 (5 semesters) years Post Graduate Program and 4 years (8 semesters)
Under Graduate Program.

Under Graduate Program
Our Under Graduate Program is of 4 year (8 semesters) duration during which the students
specialize in Craft Design. They undergo courses in which they look at various craft traditions,
understand its strengths and weaknesses; work towards design solutions towards a contemporary
market. They go through 2 semesters (1 year) of Foundation after which they branch out into 2
different disciplines, namely Hard Material Application (HMA) and Soft Material Application (SMA).
While HMA deals with Clay, Terracotta, Wood, Metal, Stone, etc. SMA deals with natural fibers,
paper, yarns, textiles, leather, etc.

During the course the students are introduced to a large range of concepts in design, marketing,
craft technologies and craft issues in order to create a strong foundation. In addition to these
conceptual inputs the students undergo Craft Field Experience of six weeks and Professional
Internship of eight weeks, undertake tours which give them an opportunity to apply their knowledge
and skill in real life situations. This enables them to deal with problems and issues of increasing
complexity as professionals in service of the handicrafts sector.

Diploma Project: Objectives
As a part of the curriculum the students have to undertake a Diploma Project in the last (8
th
)
semester, 4
th
Year, of the program. The objective of the Diploma project is to provide an opportunity
to the student to put to use the multi-disciplinary skills of design, technology, analysis and
marketing which directly or indirectly creates an impact on the craft sector. The nature of the
project that could be undertaken by the students is as follows:

Development based projects centered on composite interventions of design, technology,
marketing, product range development, product diversification, etc.
Innovation, design development, cluster development, integration of learning, etc.
Development of substitute materials, products and market development thereof
Contemporary application of traditional crafts using trends, forecast and other market
related aspects.
Customer/ Lifestyle studies/ User studies or any other project, which is craft centric.

The project duration will be of sixteen weeks duration starting from 9
th
January to 28
rd
April, 2012.
The project will culminate in a detailed project report.

Diploma Project: Deliverables
The final deliverables of the project could be either
A research document
A development or an intervention report
A collection of products (with prototypes) based on the brief.

Diploma Project: Sponsorship
The Diploma project is an avenue for synergy between IICD and other organizations working in the
crafts sector. IICD will look for an organization working for the cause of the craft sector and which
will sponsor any of the above mentioned projects, which can be mutually beneficial.

Investment in sponsoring the project will involve the following:
1. Actual expenditure on field studies and data collection.
2. Student stipend of minimum Rs.10, 000 per month (for A class cities) and minimum of
Rs.8, 000 per month (for B & C class cities) or as agreed upon. This is inclusive of living
expenses, accommodation and conveyance.
3. A set of prototypes for the Institutes Resource Centre.
4. Rs.5, 000/- is payable to IICD towards Institutional Fee.
5. Rs.4, 000/- towards cost of preparing 1 set of document for the Institute. However, if the
sponsoring organization needs a copy of the document, the concerned organization will
have to pay for it.
6. Actual expense involved in prototype making (the number of prototypes would be decided
mutually between IICD and the sponsoring organization), travel and other expenses
involved in research and prototyping.

The Institute will appoint a faculty guide for the guidance of the project. The Institute would require
the Diploma Project brief by the sponsoring organization and the name of the industry guide who
would be looking after the project at the organization.

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