Remember this discussion from couple of years ago?
DC College of Automotive Studies
Well its finally open for admissions. It’s called the DYP-DC CENTER For Automotive Research and Studies. and its a joint effort by the D.Y Patil Group and DC Design. A first in India, it will be offering Automobile-centric education programs in the fileld of Design Engineering and Management. More details on the college and their courses below.
Courses Offered:
The following are the courses that will be offered to start with:
Undergraduate Program in Automotive Styling
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: XII’th in any discipline of Arts / Science / Commerce
Postgraduate Program in Automotive Styling
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline of Arts / Science / Commerce / Engineering
Applications for admissions will be accepted in January and July every year. All applicants will have to will have to go through a specially designed entrance test. The student’s creative ability will be given importance apart from the test scores obtained in the exam if he has to qualify for admission. The Center will also offer scholarships to talented and needy students.
The above programs will be based on a business-validated, competency-based curriculum using the framework provided by the National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD), USA and references from the Subject Benchmark Statements as provided by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), UK.
The early semesters will be focussed on learning the fundamentals like concept sketching, rendering, three-dimensional model making, presentation techniques, computer-aided design tools, emerging technologies and energy sources, and the principles of ergonomics, mechanical engineering, and materials technology. The final semesters will all be about putting the skills learned in the early terms into practice, refining skills, and finding appropriate specialties. Greater emphasis will be on digital design techniques and presentation throughout the course.
There will be project work too where the students will be able to build an actual car at the end of the course. The final year project is even more interesting where students will get a chance to work on building an actually prototype right from from the design stages to the full working model.
The Center will also help the freshly graduated students to get internships and look at employment opportunities at the end of their course. Special advisers will provide individualized guidance to each student with regards to their resumes, portfolios, interviews and other job-search strategies.
Accommodation:
The Center will also provide accommodation facilities for those students who wish to stay on campus. Shared rooms with common bathrooms will be available. Cafeteria services and on campus medical assistance will also be provided.
The campus is spread over a 100 acres. Facilities include a 300 seat auditorium, aesthetically designed studios and classrooms equipped with state-of-the art video projection systems. Apart from studies, students will also be able to participate in extra-curricular activities like drama, singing, skits, elocution, debating, sports etc. For those interested in sports, the Center has of excellent facilities for Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Swimming, Cycling, Football, Cricket, etc.
