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Ziauddin University

The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (Industrial) provides students with specialized knowledge and practical skills to design safe, efficient, sustainable, and visually coherent industrial and production-related environments. The programme combines interior design with ergonomics, workplace planning, industrial safety, materials and systems, adaptive reuse, sustainability, and contemporary design technologies. Students learn to create environments that support productivity, worker wellbeing, operational efficiency, and organizational identity. 

Mission

To provide excellence in Industrial Interior Design education through research, industry engagement, and professional practice, equipping graduates with technical expertise, ethical values, and leadership to design sustainable, human-centered industrial environments that improve the quality of life. 

Programme Educational Objectives
  • PEO-1: Graduates will apply technical knowledge and modern design practices to design safe, efficient, resilient, and functional industrial environments.
  • PEO-2: Graduates will demonstrate ethical decision-making, leadership, management skills, and effective collaboration with industrial professionals and other relevant stakeholders.
  • PEO-3: Graduates will engage in research and continuous professional development to advance industrial interior design and enhance workplace safety, sustainability, and employee well-being. 

HSSC (Pre-Engineering / Pre-Medical / Computer Science / Arts / Commerce) or A-Level or DAE or any relevant qualification. 

SEMESTER-I
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 ZUGE-001 Islamic Studies *1 2 + 0 GE / Islamic Studies
ZUGE-002 Moral Ethics *2 GE / Non-Islamic Studies
2 ZUGE-004 Functional English 3 + 0 GE / Functional English
3 ZUGE-006T Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (T) 2 + 0 GE / Applications of ICT
ZUGE-006L Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (L) 0 + 1
4 IINS-111T Natural Sciences (T) 2 + 0 GE / Natural Sciences
IINS-111L Natural Sciences (L) 0 + 1
5 IIBD-112 Building Materials and Construction 2 + 0 IID / Foundation
6 IIDS-113T Design Studio – I (T) 1 + 0 IID / Foundation
IIDS-113L Design Studio – I (L) 0 + 2
    Sub Total 12 + 4  
    Total 16  
  *1 For Muslim Students *2 For non-Muslim Students
SEMESTER-II
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 ZUGE-003 Pakistan Studies 2 + 0 GE / Pakistan Studies
2 ZUGE-009 Understanding of the Holy Quran – I *1 0 + 1 GE / Course for Muslims
ZUGE-011 Philosophy of Life – I *2 GE / Course for Non-Muslims
3 IIQR-121 Quantitative Reasoning – I 3 + 0 GE / Quantitative Reasoning
4 IIFI-122 Fundamentals of Interior Design 3 + 0 IID / Foundation
5 IIDS-123T Design Studio – II (T) 1 + 0 IID / Breadth
IIDS-123L Design Studio – II (L) 0 + 2
6 IIPP-124 Professional Practice and Ethics 2 + 0 Interdisciplinary
7 IIPT-125 Photography 0 + 2 Interdisciplinary
    Sub Total 11 + 5  
    Total 16  
  *1 For Muslim Students *2 For non-Muslim Students
SEMESTER-III
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 ZUGE-005 Expository Writing 3 + 0 GE / Expository Writing
2 ZUGE-010 Understanding of the Holy Quran – II *1 0 + 1 GE / Course for Muslims
ZUGE-012 Philosophy of Life – II *2 GE / Course for Non-Muslims
3 IIQR-211 Quantitative Reasoning – II 3 + 0 GE / Quantitative Reasoning
4 IISS-212 Social Sciences 2 + 0 GE / Social Sciences
5 IIAH-213 Arts and Humanities 2 + 0 GE / Arts and Humanities
6 IIVC-214 Visual Communication – I 0 + 2 IID / Breadth
7 IIDE-215T Industrial Interior Design Essentials (Colors & Lighting) (T) 1 + 0 IID / Breadth
IIDE-215L Industrial Interior Design Essentials (Colors & Lighting) (L) 0 + 2
    Sub Total 11 + 5  
    Total 16  
  *1 For Muslim Students *2 For non-Muslim Students
SEMESTER-IV
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 ZUGE-007 Entrepreneurship 2 + 0 GE / Entrepreneurship
2 ZUGE-008 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2 + 0 GE / Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
3 IICC-221 Civics and Community Engagement 2 + 0 GE / Civics and Community Engagement
4 IIPC-222 Professional Certification 2 + 0 Professional Certification
5 IIDT-223T Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Designers – I (T) 1 + 0 IID / Breadth
IIDT-223L Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Designers – I (L) 0 + 2
6 IIVC-224 Visual Communication – II 0 + 2 IID / Breadth
7 IIDE-225T Industrial Interior Design Essentials (Textile / Graphics / Arts / Acoustics) (T) 1 + 0 IID / Breadth
IIDE-225L Industrial Interior Design Essentials (Textile / Graphics / Arts / Acoustics) (L) 0 + 2
    Sub Total 10 + 6  
    Total 16  
SEMESTER-V
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 IIID-311 Innovation and Design Lab – I 0 + 2 IID / Depth
2 IISC-312 Systems of Care: Models, Operations and Design – I 2 + 0 IID / Breadth
3 IIPH-313T Programming and Planning for Industrial Environments – I (T) 1 + 0 IID / Depth
IIPH-313L Programming and Planning for Industrial Environments – I (L) 0 + 2
4 IIHW-314T Designing for Industries: Experience and Environment – I (T) 1 + 0 IID / Breadth
IIHW-314L Designing for Industries: Experience and Environment – I (L) 0 + 2
5 IICH-315 Components of Industrial Interior Design 2 + 0 IID / Breadth
6 IIPM-316 Industrial Project Management 2 + 0 Interdisciplinary
7 IIER-317 Ergonomics 2 + 0 Interdisciplinary
    Sub Total 10 + 6  
    Total 16  
SEMESTER-VI
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 IIID-321 Innovation and Design Lab – II 0 + 2 IID / Depth
2 IISC-322 Systems of Care: Models, Operations & Design – II 2 + 0 IID / Depth
3 IIPH-323T Programming and Planning for Industrial  Environments – II (T) 1 + 0 IID / Depth
IIPH-323L Programming and Planning for Industrial  Environments – II (L) 0 + 2
4 IIHW-324T Designing for Industries: Experience and Environment – II (T) 1 + 0 IID / Depth
IIHW-324L Designing for Industries: Experience and Environment – II (L) 0 + 2
5 IIPM-325 Portfolio Marketing 2 + 0 IID / Breadth
6 IIRM-326 Research Methods for Industrial Design 3 + 0 Interdisciplinary
    Sub Total 9 + 6  
    Total 15  
SEMESTER-VII
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 IICP-411 Capstone Project-I 0 + 3 Capstone Project                         (Industry-Focused)
2 IICO-412 CO-OP-I 0 + 12 Industrial Training
    Sub Total 0 + 15  
    Total 15  
SEMESTER-VIII
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Knowledge Area
1 IICP-421 Capstone Project-II 0 + 3 Capstone Project                           (Industry-Focused)
2 IICO-422 CO-OP-II 0 + 12 Industrial Training
    Sub Total 0 + 15  
    Total 15  
Total Credit Hours = 16 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 125

The programme prepares graduates to design industrial workplaces and associated spaces, including factories, production facilities, warehouses, logistics centres, workshops, laboratories, control rooms, administrative areas, staff facilities, industrial showrooms, and adaptive-reuse projects. Graduates may work with architecture and interior design firms, industrial organizations, manufacturing companies, engineering consultancies, real estate developers, construction firms, or workplace-planning organizations. They may also pursue postgraduate education, research, or establish their own design and consultancy practices.

Career Prospects:

Graduates may pursue careers as:

  • Industrial Interior Designer
  • Commercial & Industrial Space Planner
  • Workplace Designer
  • Exhibition & Retail Space Designer
  • Furniture & Product Design Consultant
  • Interior Design Project Coordinator 
  • PLO 1 Applied Knowledge: An ability to apply advanced knowledge and specialized learning of respective profession and/or the fundamentals to solve the complex problems in the given field of expertise.
  • PLO 2 Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex problems reaching substantiated conclusions using the fundamental and applied knowledge of the principles and practices in the respective area of expertise associated with the given discipline.
  • PLO 3 Investigation: An ability to investigate complex problems in a methodical way including literature review, design and conduct of experiments or surveys, analysis and interpretation of acquired data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
  • PLO 4 Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern AI and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
  • PLO 5 The Professional Ethics and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the responsibilities relevant to professional practices and ethical principles while developing solution/policies for complex problems/issues.
  • PLO 6 Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
  • PLO 7 Leadership and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual, in a team or as a team leader, on multifaceted and diversified settings with the potential to demonstrate management skills for handling projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • PLO 8 Communication & Soft Skills: An ability to engage effectively through verbal and written professional & formal communique with the community and society at large hence comprehending well to furnish meaningful reports, policy documentation, effective presentations, convey and receive clear instructions.
  • PLO 9 Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize importance of and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.Â