Optional (Product Design) — in the exam: answer ANY ONE of Questions 5a to 5d (this is 5a) Women in rural India have to walk a long distance to carry three to four pots filled with drinking water to their homes. This causes a lot of physical strain. Design a device to help women carry four earthen pots of drinking water through uneven terrain. Identify at least five distinct factors essential in this device that will make it relevant for rural India. Present your design proposal with • A neat free hand sketch showing the overall form and its features • Sketches illustrating the usage scenario • Indicators of materials and processes used in manufacturing • A brief note on design decisions taken (max 100 words) Pay attention to user centric design considerations, feasibility and overall effectiveness of design solutions, appropriateness of materials to be used in the manufacturing, originality of concepts as well as quality of presentation.
- Time limit
- 30 minutes
- Marks
- 50
What mentors look for
- Idea & creativity
- Composition & layout
- Perspective & proportion
- Line quality & shading
- Clarity of communication
Source: CEED 2015 official question paper, IIT Bombay · official page