MASTERS PROGRAM IN URBAN DESIGN

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
CEPT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY ROAD, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD 380 009 (INDIA)
Tel: 26302452/26302470/26306765/26302740 Fax: 26302075 GRAM: CONCEPT
Email: sa@cept.ac.in, ud@cept.ac.in Website http:/www.cept.ac.in

ADMISSIONS : 2008-2009

INTRODUCTION

CEPT University is a leading institution offering Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral

program in the areas of developed and natural environment for the human society and
related disciplines.

CEPT University aspires not only to train a competent technocrat but also in increasing
student's sensitivity to the emotional, spiritual & aesthetic dimensions. The students are also
equipped to understand the complex societal forces that would increasingly bear on them
when they begin their professional life and to cope with them successfully.

CEPT University has five faculties, and each faculty has established school, through which it
offers under graduate and post graduate programs:
Faculty of Architecture – School of Architecture
Faculty of Design – School of Interior Design
Faculty of Planning and Public Policy – School of Planning
Faculty of Technology – School of Building Science and Technology
Faculty of Management

CEPT University offers three undergraduate programs of five years duration:

Bachelor Architecture
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil-Construction Technology)
Bachelor of Interior Design

CEPT University also offers the following master’s programs of two years duration under the
Graduate School:

Master of Technology (Urban and Regional Planning)

Master of Technology (Housing)
Master of Technology (Environmental Planning)
Master of Architecture (Urban Design)
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Architecture (Theory & Design)
Master of Architecture (Architecture & Settlement Conservation)
Master of Technology (Construction and Project Management)
Master of Technology (Structural Design)
Master of Technology (Infrastructure Planning)
Master of Interior Architecture and Design

CEPT University offers Doctoral program three years duration in the areas of design,
architecture, planning and technology.

All of its academic programs are recognized nationally and internationally for their
excellence. CEPT has highly qualified faculty known for its contributions in academics and
research. CEPT has exchange programs with several institutions internationally.
All programs are approved by the State government and AICTE. All undergraduate
programs are funded by the State government and the postgraduate programs except the
last three are funded by AICTE.

CEPT campus covering about nine acres is in the vicinity of prestigious educational
institutions in Arts, Science, Commerce, Pharmacy, Management and Computer
Applications. Other institutions housed on the campus are Vikram Sarabhai Community
Science Centre, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Hutheesingh Visual Arts Centre and the Amdavadni
Gufa. The Ahmedabad Education Society has allotted another twenty- five acres of land in
the vicinity.

PROGRAM

The Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University , offers a two years Masters Program in
Urban Design. The Masters Program in Urban Design is an approved program recognized
by the AICTE, Government of India.

GOALS

The city is an expression of the best in human potential. It expresses the societal order that
man evolved to house his institutions and act as a mediator between man and nature. The
art of city planning and urban design is closely co-related to the development of human
civilization itself.

In the present, as societies have become more and more complex and heterogeneous, with
rapid changes and demands on growth, the city has been increasingly under pressure. The
multiple dimensions of Regional and Urban Planning, and the act of individual building that
constitutes Architecture, sadly lack the clarity and cohesion of urban structure and form.
More than anywhere else this glaring gap is most evident in the Indian city with its
uncontrolled and chaotic development, loss of coherence and character, and decreasing
quality of urban life. Urban planning continues to be two dimensional, and architecture an
isolated and often unrelated individual act.

The program in Urban Design at the School attempts to mediate between Urban Planning
and Architecture, and attempts to establish:
• the study base- of components and structural relationships of the Indian city, past and
present through research and analysis.
• the methods- of tools and techniques by which the existing chaos can be alleviated and
coherence and quality established in the urban environment.
• through three dimensional planning and control of sectors of the city, in its development
plans.
• through regulations and controls that are sympathetic to the creation of a coherent urban
environment.
• the design skills - of establishing rich and variant order, that permits individual variations
within it, and creates quality of experience in the large and immediate scales of the urban
milieu.

OBJECTIVES AND POLICY STATEMENTS

1. The program is not merely research based but emphasizes the need to translate
research finding into the design. The student by the end of the course should
demonstrate his/her ability to conceptualize, investigate and synthesize environmental
objectives, design methods, and contextual issues at urban scale.
2. To enable students to acquire skills to assume professional practice responsibilities. The
program is directed towards students who wish either to practice in a traditional
architectural role with a greater understanding of urban contextual influence in design or
to pursue an Urban Design consulting career.
3. To equip students to set “their agenda for Urban Design”. In this process the role of the
faculty is essentially not prescriptive but to provoke and only rarely guide. Students
should strive to achieve this by intense field observation, rigorous analysis, contemplation
and design exploration.
4. To establish that Urban Design is not synonymous to a large Architectural Project. The
design act may mean designing of a building, demolition or a piece of legislation.
5. Urban Design is multi-disciplinary and requires close working with professionals of
diverse disciplines including the government.
6. To serve as the intellectual resource center in Urban Design.
7. To offer Consultancy/Advisory services.
8. To disseminate knowledge base.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The program is structured into four semesters and two summers.

The first semester emphasizes on understanding urbanization and urbanism. City- its
morphology, determinants, relationships, activities, history and methods of analysis. It also
attempts to combine ‘Design’ with the complimentary ‘Developmental’ process.

The second semester attempts to synthesize the multiple determinants and developmental
processes along with the enabling tools and mechanisms. Urban Design is seen as a part of
a larger system. Particular emphasis is on understanding environmental factors, human
intervention and historicity.

The first summer expects the students to document and analyze relevant urban design
projects in the Indian context. This is to form the base for deliberations in the Urban Design
Theory course in Semester III.

The third semester attempts to build up the understanding of the complexity of the city. It
attempts to define the role for Urban Design in our development process. The resolutions are
expected to address all issues from conception to realization.

The design thesis in the final semester expects the students to demonstrate their abilities to
conceptualize, investigate and synthesize urban/environmental objectives, design methods
and contextual issues at an urban scale.

The second summer offers an option of research or an internship. This is in recognition that
graduates opt for teaching/research positions as much as assume professional practice
roles.

1ST YEAR
SEMESTER I ( July – Nov )

Urban Studies, Design Development Studio : Aims at “ Reading an Urban Fabric “ and
also to understand determinants and causative forces responsible for urban growth and
change - the resulting physical manifestations- development process.

Evolution 0f Urbanity : Introduces simultaneously the concepts of “Urbanization” and

“Urbanism” across space and time. Aims to show how cities are shaped, at once by
the dynamics of a number of forces.

Urban Conservation: Historic enclaves and their values, present condition and context -
conservation planning procedures – evaluation criteria, Conservation – means,
mechanisms, agencies and financing.
Humanizing Cities : This seminar involves students into an investigative process to look
at parts of urban areas. This will include identification of a study area & examining it for
its human angles.

SEMESTER II ( Dec – April )

Studio : Urban Extension : Aims at designing the extension to the existing urban
fabric - addresses principles of site planning, natural features and environment, typology
/ morphology, density patterns etc.

Urban Planning Theory, Practice and Legislation : This course would discuss the
origin conception of planning as an activity in India- the agenda / preamble - institutional
/ organizational framework – Tools and Techniques of Planning as controlling mechanisms
- the legal framework in which development takes place in India.

Infrastructure Traffic & Transportation : A short project based course introduces students
to the basic concepts of designing and planning of infrastructural systems : water supply,
sewerage, traffic & transportation and solid waste management.

Urban Form & Space : This seminar would discuss changing attitudes towards urbanism
and urban space.

SUMMER : Case studies in Urban Design.

2nd YEAR
SEMESTER I ( July – Nov.)

Studio: Urban Transformation: Deals with a significant urban area which has strong
potential for development. This studio finally culminates into a complete design proposal
including urban structure, control, guidelines and other mechanisms.

Urban Design Theory: Critical readings and discussions on various attitudes in Urban
design.

Housing Policies and Patterns : A critical examination of major schools of thoughts in

housing problem and attitudes towards solutions. Also examines affordability for housing,
housing finance, legislation and impart on settlement pattern.

Thesis Project Formation : Preceding the design theses students are expected to go
through a systematic inquiry into their theme / project and culminate in data
representation and interpretations and explore possible design attitudes.

SEMESTER lI (Dec - April)

Design Thesis : An independent design thesis through which students are expected
to demonstrate their abilities to conceptualize, investigate and synthesize environmental
objectives, design methods and contextual issues at urban scale.

Urban Systems Management : This course attempts to provide an exposure to issues

of urban system management. The thrust of the course would be to assess the impact of
rapid development on these systems and to understand the implications in urban design.

SUMMER : Research paper or an internship.

ELECTIVES

Workshops are conducted in the areas Urban Conservation, Site Planning and Landscape,
Traffic and Transportation with visiting experts in the field for the Electives. The program also
offers the electives, Natural Systems (Ecology/GIS/ Methods of Representations), Space,
Culture and Urban Design and Project Development and Financing.

Faculty of Architecture offers a wide variety of electives. Though not a part of Urban Design
Curriculum, students can attend these with prior permission. Following are the electives
offered.

Appreciation of Literature, Metaphor Inspiration and Design, German, French-II, Appropriate

Technology, Issues in Building Conservation, Mass Housing Issues & Approaches, Project
Scheduling, Green Building, Community Spaces, Communication & Democracy of access,
Stress Management, Material Expression – Traditional Way, Colour – Form and Meaning,
Sculpture, Appreciation of Indian Dance, Theatre – Media Movie.

Additionally students can also take up the electives offered by Faculty of Planning. The
electives offered are:

Advanced Geographical Information Systems, Evolution and Theory of Planning, Energy

Planning and Management, Urban Disaster Management, Legal Framework for Environment
Management, Rural Housing; Advanced Transportation Planning, GIS Project, Water
Resource Management, Participatory Planning and Community Development.

The Master students are also required to complete the two electives under the Holistic
Development offered by the CEPT University during the academic program.

Research and Consultancy

The program has laid continuous emphasis on Consultancy and Applied Research. This has
been an indispensable activity. A compilation of the Urban Design Projects done so far has
been prepared, its publication is being pursued.

The ongoing consultancy projects are – Road Development Project in Unjha, Gujarat,
Proposal for Vadnagar as a Heritage town in Gujarat, Revitalization of Asarwa Lake precinct,
AMC, Revitalization of Saijpur Lake precinct, AMC, Revitalization of Ghodasar Talav, AMC,
Action Plan Reports: Integrated Tourism Development for Tourist Destinations of Gujarat,
Sports Complex, MEMCO, AMC, Creation of Basic Tourist Amenities at Sardar Sarovar Dam
site at Kevadia, Lake Development of Maleksaban at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Redevelopment
of Sanjay Nagar Slums, JnNURM project, Jaipur, Revitalization of Old City Jaipur, JnNURM
project, Addition to the original scope of work for the Kankaria Project has been made –
Master Plan for the Kankaria Zoo and an Indoor Sports complex.

DOCUMENTARY FILM, STUDENTS WORK 2006 – Two films of @ 10 minutes each by the
Urban Design student discussing human aspect were prepared as part of the HUMANIZING
CITIES course conducted by Prof. Rajiv Kadam. A copy in DVD format is put in the Library.

DELPHE COLABORATION – The Proposal for Joint Research activity is approved with a
research grant for the period 2007-2009 under the key International Science Capacity
Initiative (KISK) of the National Research Foundation, South Africa. The Development
Partnership in Higher Education (DelPHE) programme is with School of Architecture,
Planning and Geomatics in Cape Town, South Africa. Prof. PVK Rameshwar visited in
September 2007 to present Urban Design paper on the specific role of Urban Design in
developing urban context at the Institute in South Africa.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME – A exchange program of students for academic interaction was
signed with the Deakin University in Australia in 2008. Three students Dhanya Elias, Bennet
ananth and Garima Nayyar are selected to attend a semester for the current academic year.

In the past the department has made presentation to the Government of Gujarat and
Uttaranchal for various development and Reconstruction projects. The various studio
exercises on study of towns in Gujarat state have been extended into projects – Dwarka,
Ambaji, Towns of Saurastra, Pavagadh etc.

Student design works have been compiled which not only have been exhibited but also
formed a basis for discussions on the development of Urban Design curriculum as part of the
Asia Link Program 2005-2007. Two publications were released under the program, one on
‘Matara’ under Asia Urbs and second on ‘Studio Explorations at Galle and Karachi’ under
Asia Link program. Urban Design faculty are the contributing authors on the two Urban
Transformation studios conducted at Karachi in Pakistan and Galle in Sri Lanka.

The department has laid a major emphasis on developing a resource material on Urban
Design/Areas in the Indian Context from the inception in 1989. We have as of now
substantial material in the form of Studio Reports, Theory and Seminar Papers all of which
are accessible in the Library.

Awards/Wrokshops:

Prof. Rajiv Kathpalia received J.K. Cements Award 2003-04 for the category of Public
building. Prof. Rajiv Kathpalia and Prof. Utpal Sharma received the National award for the
Project Conservation of old city Hyderabad in 2005.

Umesh Shurpali student from Urban Design was selected and participated in the GLOBAL
STUDIO at the UIA 2005 INSTANBUL XXII WORLD CONGRESS OF ARCHITECTURE in
July 2005. Vikas Chandra and Neha Soni participated in the event held in Vancouver,
Canada, July 2006.

Workshop on Water Systems was jointly organized by Mexican Embassy, New Delhi and
Appejay Gallery, New Delhi with Faculty of Arhcitecture, CEPT in Ocotber 2005, First year
Urban Design students participated.

Vikas chandra student from Urban Design and Akbar Nazim from School of Architecture
jointly won a First prize for an International students Urban Design competition for Design of
Slum Development Project organized by Eurpean Union and KATHA, New Elhi in Jan 2006.

Workshop on Traffic and Transportation with expert Prof. J K Mittu from New Delhi was
organized for Urban Design students in January 2006.

Workshop on Urban Tissue and Urban Space was organized in February 2006 with students
and faculty from School of Architecture, Toulouse le Miral, EAT, School of Architecutre,
Paris, Malaquais, EAPM and School of Chaillot, Paris.

3rd INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE ROTTERDAM 2007 – Arun Sawant UD

6306 and Dhanya Elias UD6706 participated in the event as part of the CEPT University
team in June 2007. The International master class “Form and the City: The Hidden Strength
of Rotterdam South”, was organized by the Architecture Biennale and the Berlage Institute in
association with Columbia University.

SPACE CULTURE AND URBAN DESIGN WORKSHOP – Dr. Binod Agrawal and Dr.
Vishwajit Pandya conducted a workshop in Sep 2007.
ECO-DENSIFICATION WORKSHOP – A four day Workshop on ‘Eco-densification: The City
in Mutation was conducted by the visiting team of French Architects Severine Roussel and
Philippe Zourgane in October 2007.

One day Workshop on GIS was organized jointly by CEPT and Indian Society for Geomatics
(ISG) in April 2007. Prof Anjana Vyas was the co-ordinator for the program.

ASIA LINK INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – Asia Link Urban and City Design Curriculum
Development Project conference was held in June 2007 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The
conference theme was “Paradigms for South Asian Urban Design Curriculum
Development”. The Conference was the culmination of the three year Asia Link/Asia Urbs
program 2005-2007 jointly organized by partner institutes, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
(Belgium), Techniche Universiteit Eindhoven (The Netherlands), University of Moratuwa (Sri
Lanka), NED University of Engineering & Technology (Pakistan) and CEPT University (India).
Prof. Utpal Sharma, Prof P V K Rameshwar and Prof Rajiv Kadam participated and chaired
the sessions. Prof. Rameshwar presented the Urban Design Case of Jaipur old city and Prof.
Utpal Sharma presented the Case of Aranya. Three Urban Design students presented
papers in the conference,
1. Kokila Deshpande – Small Town Urbanism
2. Ketan Kulkarni – Inner City and its Role in Today’s Context, Case: Walled city of
Ahmedabad.
3. K Sree Kumar – Urbanistic Networking of Slums: A Holistic Regeneration

Visiting Critics / Distinguished Visitors

The Urban Design Program finds it critical to involve various professionals and academicians
in addition to its faculty. Various people who visited the campus to deliver lectures conduct
workshops and served as jurors.

The program involves inputs from experts from outside at various stages and time in the
academic year constantly. Prof. J K Mittu a reputed Traffic expert from New Delhi conducted
a Three Day Design Workshop on Traffic in January 2006. Dr. Binod Agrawal and Dr Viswajit
Pandya conducted four day workshop on Space, Culture and Urban Design in Sep 2007.

Prof. Abhimanyu Dalal visited as external Examiner for the Urban Design Thesis Final Jury
and Prof Mohamed Shaheer for Studio-II on Urban Extension in Jaigad SEZ, Maharashtra in
May 2007.

Prof. K T Ravindran, Prof. Jon Lang from University of South Wales Australia, Prof. E.F.N.
Ribero from New Delhi, Bharat Dave, University of Melborne, Ajit Koulonji, Auroville and Mr.
Anil Mukim, IAS , Muncipal Commissioner Ahmedabad also visited and shared their
experiences with the Urban Design Students. Prof Remi Pappilault from School of
Architecture Toulouse le Mirai, Eat, Prof allain Boire from School of Architecture, Paris and
Prof. Pierre Pinnon from School of Chaillot, Pairs visited and interacted with students in a
workshop on old city Ahmedabad. Prof Kelly Shannon with 35 students and faculty visited
from KUL Leuven under the Asia Link/Asia Urbs program and interacted with students and
faculty members to exchange views and ideas.

FACULTY

Hon. Director, CEPT University

Dr. R N Vakil
B.E. (Civil), M.Sc. (Civil Engg.)
Ph.D. (Wisconsin)
Hon. Dean, Faculty of Architecture
N.H. Chhaya
Dip. Arch (CEPT)

PROFESSOR IN-CHARGE
P V K Rameshwar
M.Arch & Urban Design (Washington Uni.) FIIA

ADVISORY FACULTY
Balkrishna V Doshi
Dean-Emeritus, Distinguished Professor, ARIBA,
F.I.I.A., Hon., Fellow, A.I.A.

H.C. Patel
Dean-Emeritus, Distinguished Professor,
M.Arch (Cornell), AIIA

Anant D. Raje
ARIBA, AIIA, Distinguished Professor

Bernard Kohn
M.Arch. (Penn), AIIA, Distinguished Professor

Piraji Sagara
A.M. (Gold Medalist) Bombay, Distinguished Professor

FACULTY
K B Jain
P.G.Dip. TCP, AITP, M.Arch (Penn) FIIA

P V K Rameshwar
M.Arch & Urban Design (Washington Uni.) FIIA

Minakshi Jain (Ms)

M.Arch. (Penn).

M C Desai
M.Arch. (Austin)

N H Chhaya
Dip.Arch. (Ahd.)

Utpal Sharma
B.Arch. P.G. Dip. Plng. (CEPT)
P.G. Dip. Housing (Mc.Gill), AITP

Rajeev Kathpalia
M.Arch & Urban Design (Washington Uni)

U S Mehta
B.E.(MSU), P.G.TCP (Delhi)

Vinay Shah
M.C.P., SM Arch.S (Env.Design) MIT
Anjana Vyas
M.A. (Eco), Dip. Plng (CEPT), P G Dip. (Rem.Sem)

Dr. Binod C Agrawal

M.A. (Social Anthropology), Uni.of Lucknow
M.S.(Cultural Anthropology), Ph.D.(Anthro-
pology) Uni. Of Wisconsin, Madison

Rajiv Kadam
Dip.Arch (CEPT)
P.G. Dip. Urban Design (CEPT)

Saswat Bandhopadhaya
B.E. (Civil) P.G. Dip. Plng. Housing (CEPT)

Anjali Kadam
M. Arch. Urban Conservation (SPA, Delhi )

Gautam Patel
P.G. Dip. Rural Management (IRMA, Anand )

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

A Bachelors Degree in Architecture or equivalent recognized by the Council of Architecture.

Candidates appearing for the final examinations can also apply. Such candidates, if selected,
will be admitted provisionally, provided they complete all requirements for obtaining the
degree latest by date of registration for first semester. In addition, they must produce
evidence of having passed in their degree examination by October 31st of the current
academic year. The candidates must obtain the minimum marks in the assessment done by
Admission Committee set up by Faculty of Architecture to qualify for Admission. The
assessment consists of Design Portfolio Evaluation, Written Examination and Personal
Interview. The minimum required is 50% in weighted average of the above criteria for general
category, 45% for SEBC and 40% for SC/ST/NT/DNT category. Reservation and quota for
NRI/Foreign nationals/Persons of Indian origin as per Govt. norms amended from time to
time.

ADMISSION INQUIRY

Eligible candidates should write to Chairman, Admissions, Urban Design Program along with
a D.D., on Nationalized Banks at Ahmedabad of Rs.500/-(US $20 for foreign students) in
favour of ‘School of Architecture’, Ahmedabad -380009 for application forms and details. The
application form can be down loaded from our website also and must be submitted with the
D.D. Candidates need to apply with a copy of portfolio of design work (A-4 Size). All eligible
candidates should appear for the interview. Candidates must make their own arrangement
for travel and accommodation. Interviews (Assessment) will be conducted in Ahmedabad
only. The session begins on Wednesday 23rd July, 2008.

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FORM 26TH JUNE 2008

INTERVIEW DATE 30TH JUNE 2008

SCHOLARSHIP / STIPEND

Candidates qualified in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) are eligible for the
post graduate student stipend as per AICTE norms, if sanctioned by AICTE.
RAGGING

As per the order of supreme court of India if any incident of ragging comes to the notice of
the authority; the concerned students shall be given liberty to explain and if his explanation is
not found satisfactory, the authority would expel him/her from the institution.

STUDENT AWARDS

SIR PATRICK GEDDES AWARD for Consistent Performance all Courses MR.
KANDOLKAR VISHVESH P. for 2006-2007.

VASTU SHILPA FOUNDATION AWARD for Highest Studio Grades Agg. MR. KANDOLKAR
VISHVESH P. for 2006-2007.

DESHPANDE AWARD for the Best Thesis in Urban Design for the Academic Session 2006-
2007 MR. KANDOLKAR VISHVESH P..

BIPIN DESAI-BAKERI AWARD 2006-07 FOR A STUDENT OF THE MASTER OF

ARCHITECTURE (URBAN DESIGN) PROGRAMME - MS. DHANYA ELIAS.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Library
CEPT has a common library for all the Schools. The library has a wide collection of 32,000
books on varied subjects like Architecture, Art, History, Planning, Civil Engineering, Social
Sciences, Humanities and Interior Design, etc. The Library also subscribed to 71 National
and 23 International journals and periodicals on different subjects. CEPT library is also a
member of INFLIBINET and has Inter Library Loan facility with Institutes like NID, PRL,
ATIRA, CEE, British Library, Gujarat Vidyapeeth etc.

Urban Design Computer Laboratory

The computer laboratory has been equipped with following equipment Server, 7 Pentium IV
workstations, Plotter, A-3 Inkjet Printer, Scanner, and various softwares.

Environmental Science Laboratory

A Solarscope which can simulate artificial sky conditions for any location, day and the hour
has been installed. This is expected to contribute significantly to teaching of Environmental
Science courses.

Environmental Energy Laboratory

A fully equipped laboratory has been set up with all the necessary equipment Plans are afoot
to undertaken projects including energy audit.

Remote Sensing Laboratory

The laboratory has been equipped with all the necessary equipment for processing digital
image data acquired from the satellites. Prof.Anjana Vyas is carrying out projects on Remote
Sensing of Mapping in collaboration with Space Application Centre. She has also been given
a classified project by the Central Government.

Documentation and Photography Laboratory

One of the best equipped laboratory in the region, this is intended to offer up-to-date facilities
in documentation. It will facilitate preparation of various visual teaching aids as well as help
improve the teaching of photography and visual communication courses.
Transportation Laboratory
The transportation laboratory has been established in a new space built exclusively for it.
Besides equipment such as auto exhaust analysers, it has a state of the art software for
transportation analysis and planning.

Printing and Graphic Laboratory

The Laboratory has been equipped for litho printing, etching process, photocopying facility as
well as Ventura Software. It is intended to significantly improve teaching of courses in arts for
all Schools.

Structural Laboratory
The laboratory has been renovated and houses all the necessary equipment for various tests
relating to building structures, materials and construction aspects.

Plastic Workshop
The aim of this workshop is to impart practical training to students in plastic processing which
is vital to interior designing and training students in preparing various products for interior of a
building.

Printing and Weaving Workshop

Through equipments and machinery in the printing and weaving workshop students will be
trained to acquire elementary and practical knowledge about making of fabrics and printing
techniques using various materials.

Wood and Metal Workshop

Through equipment and machinery in the wood and metal workshop students will be trained
to acquire elementary practical knowledge about making various metal and wood products.

Ceramic Workshop
Ceramic workshop has been housed in the building of Kanoria Centre for Arts and has been
equipped with all necessary equipment for preparing clay, pottery and art ceramic works as
well as two electric kilns for baking, glazing purposes. Besides students of all Schools under
CEPT artists from Kanoria Centre for Arts are expected to utilize this workshop extensively.
 MASTERS PROGRAM IN URBAN DESIGN
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
CEPT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY ROAD, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD 380 009 (INDIA)
Tel: 26302452/26302470/26306765/26302740 Fax: 26302075 GRAM: CONCEPT
Email:sa@cept.ac.in ud@cept.ac.in Website http:/www.cept.ac.in

ADMISSIONS : 2008-2009
NOTE TO THE APPLICANTS

1. Tuesday 1st April, 2008 Issue of Application forms

Application form can be downloaded from website and
submitted along with Demand Draft by the due date.

2. Thursday 26th June, 2008 The last date for receipt of completed application forms.
(along with D.D. if downloaded from website)
Candidate need to apply with a copy of PORTFOLIO of
DESIGN WORK ( A-4 ) size only.

3. Interview Centre Ahmedabad only

4. Monday 30th June, 2008 WRITTEN EXAMINATION, PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

08.30 am onwards & PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
Kindly come with your Original mark sheets & certificates.

5. Tuesday 1st July 2008 Declaration of Results

11.30 am Letter of Admission issued.

6. Tuesday 1st July 2008 Fees to be paid latest by 4.00 pm.

& Wednesday 2nd July, 2008
rd
7. Wednesday 23 July, 2008 Registration & Commencement of the Semester
10.00 am

DETAILS OF THE FEES Payable on being offered Admission – 2008-2009

(fees can be paid in cash or D.D. as per details given below).
Particulars Amounts DD Payable at Ahmedabad
a. Deposit (one time only Non interest Rs. 15,000/-
bearing & refundable)
b. Programme fees Rs. 8,200/-
(per semester)
c. Students Fees Rs. 2,150/-
(per semester)
d. University Fees Rs. 13,000/-
(per semester)
TOTAL Rs. 38,350/- In the name of
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
e. CEPT Boys Hostel Deposit (One time only Non Rs. 5,000/- In the name of
interest bearing & refundable) (tentative) CEPT Hostel Management Committee,
Ahmedabad
CEPT Boys Hostel Fees per Semester Rs. 5,000/-
(tentative)
f. L T Munshaw Ladies Hostel fees As per their norms
Amount of all Deposits & Fees are subject to change every year or on need basis. Minimum monthly expenses for food &
stationery would be Rs. 6000/-

(PROF. P V K RAMESHWAR)
CHAIRMAN, ADMISSIONS, U D PROGRAM