P.G.

Diploma in
Interior Design
ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY

Here is an overview of the course curriculum for

P.G. Diploma in Interior design.
You will be delving deep in to these topics in the one year
you engage in the course
SEMESTER- I
Elements of Interior Design
(Theory)
• Introduction to Interior Design
• Elements and principles of Interior Design
• Different types of lighting and their
effects
• Accessories
• Furniture

Workshop
• Lighting Design
• Natural and Artificial Lighting
• Daylight Factor
• Guidelines for Good Natural Lighting
• Different Types of Lighting Arrangements
• Variety of Lamps
• Protection Devices
• Calculation of Artificial Lighting
Requirement
• Economy in Lighting • Electrical
• Psychological Aspects of Lighting and plumbing
• Guidelines for Lighting Design symbols
• Rendering techniques
• Measured drawing
Building Materials (Theory)
• Architectural drawing- plan, section and
• Building components and types
elevation.
• Interior and exterior building materials
• Methods of construction
• Masonry and types of masonry Introduction to Auto CAD
• Surface finishes (practical)
• Basic tools
• Using Drawing, editing & viewing tools
Architectural Drawing (Practical)
• Drawing objects, layers, blocks & line
• Introduction to draftsmanship
weights.
• Drafting tools and techniques
• Text, Annotations, hatching &
• Lettering
dimensions.
• Types of Dimensioning
• Plotting, file types, formatting, view
• Architectural
ports & Xref.
symbols
Furniture furnishing Landscaping (Practical)
and fitting (Practical) • Meaning and importance of landscaping
• Styles of furniture • Principles of landscape gardening
• Furniture materials • Types of garden
• Selection and furniture arrangement • Indoor plants
• Designing and detailing of furniture • Importance of lawn
• Wooden joinery • Styles of flower arrangement
• Soft furnishings • Modern trends in gardening
• Role of indoor Plants/ bonsai/artificial
plants & flowers in decoration.

Workshop
• Furniture Design
• Introduction to Furniture and its
Functions
• Different Types of Furniture
• Evolution of Furniture
• Factors Influencing Furniture Design
• Construction Features of Furniture
• Upholstering Techniques and Designs
• Joinery and Types of Joinery
• Ergonomics and Anthropometry
SEMESTER- II
Building services (Theory)
Electrical services
• Conventional symbols for electrical
Installations
• Preparation of Electrical layout for a
small residence
• Various systems of wiring
• Use of generators, invertors, emergency
lamps

Mechanical services
• lifts and escalators
• Different types of Elevators Escalators
• Air conditioning
• Types of Air Conditioners

Lighting and ventilation

• Natural and Artificial Lighting
• Requirements of good lighting
• Orientation of buildings
• Factors to be considered in the design of
• Bio mass energy
ventilation
• Advantage over fossil fuels
• Wood heating
Fire fighting
• Causes and Effects of fire
Acoustics and sound insulations
• Precautionary Measures
• Acoustics of Buildings
• Characteristics of fire resisting materials
• Characteristics of Sound
• Fire protection systems
• Behaviour of sound and its effects
• Fire fighting Installations
• Requirements of good Acoustics
• Principles and factors to be considered
Renewable sources of energy in acoustical designs
• Merits of renewable energies
• Sources
Professional practice and
Estimation (Theory)
• Types of tender and tender document
• Contract and its various forms
• Types of estimates
• Hands-on estimating with quantity take-
off, pricing
• Preparing Bill of Quantities
• The quantities measuring techniques
• Specifications
• Methodology of writing detailed
specifications
• Types of specifications
• Project Detailing & Execution
• Restaurant Design Project
History of Architecture
(Practical)
• Egyptian Architecture
• Greek Architecture
• Roman Architecture
• Gothic Architecture
• Renaissance Architecture
• Indian Architecture
• Hindu Architecture
• Indo – Islamic Architecture
• Contemporary World Architecture
• Contemporary Indian Architecture
Residential Interior space
Design (Practical)
• Residential space planning with respect
to physical, social & psychological needs.
• Preparing concept drawings & Mood
boards
• Preparing Bubble Diagrams
• Preparation of Furniture layout Plan,
section and elevations of a residential
project
• Flooring layout, electrical plan, false
ceiling plan, service plan, Perspective
views.
• Preparation of material board,
estimation and Model
• Working drawing of a residential
building
• Service drawing
Office Design (Practical)
• Office / work station types & space
planning
• Office furniture
• Lighting, Air conditioning & Equipment
• Individual project Design of an office
space
• Project Documentation, Presentation &
Research report
Computer Aided Rendering
Techniques (Practical)
• Introduction to 3ds Max
• Main tool bar, Menu bar, Command
panel, View port, tab panel, roll out,
View port navigation tools
• Basic primitives – Box, sphere, cylinder,
tube, pyramid & plane
• Modifying Tools
• Lighting And Cameras
• Material Applications and Rendering
Techniques
• Animation–Walkthrough–Creating a
movie file
• Rendering Techniques Using Photoshop
DIGITAL STUDIO
• Auto CAD
• 3DS Max with V-ray Rendering
• Sketch Up with V-Ray Rendering
• Adobe Photoshop
• Revit Architecture
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#825, Puttadas Complex, 7th Block, Valluvar Street, KG Chavadi, S-17, Aath Rasta Chowk,
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