Aksayini Dhavan Shah

CFP004

UBD23010

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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This short video encompasses life and in the holy city of Varanasi as well as different people's views on it. Furthermore, it attempts to capture the city's spirit by following the various sounds one hears while walking through it.

A model created by exploring various joineries between wooden and metal members, assembled together.

An inclined tower constructed by candy sticks and thread, tested to check its load capacity.

Sounds and smells observed in old city, Ahmedabad mapped out.

Infographics that add to the data conveyed through the maps.

A technological exploration and creation of a solar powered toy car keeping in mind the direction of sunlight and weight to enhance its speed.

A graphical representation of a scene in a fictional post apocalyptic universe infested with life threatening creatures.

The board of a game about a chase in Varanasi, inspired by 'Scotland Yard.' The concept stems from a myth about Parvati's lost earring and Shiva's quest to find it.

The instruction manual explaining the premise and gameplay.

Power cards that are inspired by Shiva and Parvati's powerful abilities according to Hindu mythology and Resource cards that are based on research on boat making and prayer rituals.

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