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Thesis Project at IIT Bombay

Thesis, IIT Bombay

The project aimed at designing products for a pre school/ nursery classroom environment with children of 2-5 years of age. The project was an effort to relieve the stress of today’s pre school education and bring in more of the fun element to the classroom. I tried to keep it all fun for the kids, on the surface, but with underlying objectives of balanced development, increased social interaction, experiential learning and creative development.

Full report available on : http://www.scribd.com/doc/129670725/Design-for-Play

Concept 1: Mobile seating for the ever so dynamic and full of energy kids. The seat can be used to revolve around or connect them and make a train, it is all left to the children how they use it..

Concept 2: Animal prints footwear has been designed to encourage role playing and interaction among kids. The footwear has vanishing ink on the sole which evaporates in a few seconds making it magical for the kids.

Concept 3: The device is used to project images on the ceiling and on the wall using a pre fed film, attracting attention, provoking curiosity, blocking distractions and leaving them to just one source of pure magic.

Full report available on : http://www.scribd.com/doc/129670725/Design-for-Play

Form Development:
The forms being worked upon were inspired from animals, so that they are recognizable for the kids. They love to have ‘Mr. Fatty’ or ‘Ms. Fishie’ in their toys.

Contraption:
The workability of the concept was tested using a film and an LED light source. The resultant was a 4’ X 4’ sharp image on the wall

Full report available on : http://www.scribd.com/doc/129670725/Design-for-Play

The final product was a 5’ X 7’ teaching device with a film roll containing 36 images, which could be images of a fairy tale (eg. Cinderella), animals, alphabets or even stop motion images! The images changed as the user rotated the star.The device could be used with changeable film roll discs. The prototype was working with a 1 watt LED source, a battery, two lenses and a heat sink. A lever was provided on the side to shift from ceiling to wall projection or vice versa. The principle is so simple that it can be launched in the market easily for INR 20!

Full report available on : http://www.scribd.com/doc/129670725/Design-for-Play

The product was then taken to the surveyed schools for feedback and to my surprise, they loved it! The reaction of the kids made it all worthwhile. They were so excited and curious about it. When the lights were put out, the kids sat down and gazed with awe at the projections. There was snatching and pulling as to who gets to use it first. The teachers appreciated it too. ‘It is a novel change to the books and the blackboards, which we would love to use’, Ms Deepa, from Kidzee, Mumbai said.

Internship at Samsonite South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

Summer internship at Samsonite South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Designed a new style of back pack with a detachable bag which could be carried separately as a sling bag. This was designed keeping the youth in mind. Used vibrant bright colours to give American Tourister (brand for value conscious consumers) a fresh look.

Full Report available on : http://www.scribd.com/doc/129693506/Backpack-design

Summer internship at Samsonite South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Thorough market and user research led to the theme ‘Buzz’, signifying the growing tech savvy youth population in India. Initial sketches and ideas were put forward based on the mood board created. Post approval, the designs were prototyped for launch under American Tourister’s brand name.

Full Report available on : http://www.scribd.com/doc/129693506/Backpack-design

The Final Design:

The final design was a slim bag with neon blue lines moving along the the bag like those on a PC circuit board. These lines continued on one of the handles as well. The pockets broke away from the usual and had asymmetrical forms running from one side to another breakfree. The front had a detachable sling, lunch pouch secured on the bag with the help of three velcros. The zipper was uniquely put at the extreme end making it almost hidden. On a whole the bag sat smartly on the shoulders with crisp blue lines depicting dynamism, fluidity and energy, apt for the youth in India.

Full Report available on : http://www.scribd.com/doc/129693506/Backpack-design

Game Design at IIT Bombay

Pichuk Pichuk - Water Game
Developed the first water game in the history of IDC.
The game involves a tub of water and spray guns. The ‘Chor’ and ‘Police’ teams have spray guns to shoot the pawns in the water to their respective dens through the slots on the lid.

Project at IIT Bombay

Initial brainstorming
The key issue addressed in this project was the problems faced due to limited power shedding in a household. Also, the ratio of the number of light sources to the number of users and their lighting needs like study, ambient and torch lighting requirements.

Full report available on: http://www.scribd.com/doc/129671709/Lighting-to-survive-power-cuts

The contraption developed had the following features:
- Extendable neck
- Turnable neck in any direction for reading or focused work (maybe cutting vegetables in the kitchen)
- Hangable on the walls or in the washroom hooks
- Magnetic base to anchor it on the fridge door or on almirah door
- Compact and portable in the hand or hung from the neck

- Normal Torch light

Full report available on: http://www.scribd.com/doc/129671709/Lighting-to-survive-power-cuts

Internship at CLG Exports Pvt. Ltd.

Graduation Project at NIFT, Hyderabad:

Made out of a single etched brass sheet, the product is very easy to manufacture at considerably low costs. The product lit alone in the side forms a beautiful play of light and shadows in the front.

Graduation Project at NIFT, Hyderabad:

Inspired from vintage motifs, etched in brass sheet, the product is meant to adorn and light up your house interiors. The inspiration has been lotus springing from the water