Juhee Mehta

CFP004

UAR23091

The CEPT Foundation Programme studio is an introduction for students fresh out of school to the rigor and work habits required by an undergraduate degree at CEPT University. The studio is conceptualized as a series of sequentially planned exercises, through which students develop skills and abilities, which are then deployed to address increasingly complex problems falling in four broad categories: visualize and draw, make and learn, anayse and interpret and conceptualise and represent. The exercises are designed to provide foundational skills for students across disciplines at CEPT, between which they maintain a balance. They also reflect an understanding that at the foundation level, these skills overlap to a large extent, and a varied array is of benefit to all students. The studio is taught through intensive 1–2 week long modules, focusing on a particular skill or ability, and a process that emphasizes ongoing feedback in addition to expert faculty lectures.


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The module was an iterative design process, making multiple prototypes, that led to a desirable final outcome.

Understanding spatial layout through plans, elevations and sections.

Mini replica of an existing library made out of Balsa wood.

Mapping floral arrangements and seasonal spread of flowers to be used as a visual tool.

Undergoing the process of putting raw thoughts on paper in the form of sketches or illustrations in order to come up with a final drawing of an imaginary world.

A process focusing on joinery exploration, from designing to executing along with material and cost constraints.

Initial stages of designing a game, including mind maps consisting of initial ideas and making prototypes.

Final outcome consisting of a packaged game along with its individual components.