CEED COACHING IN DELHI

CEED 2018 Syllabus

IIT Bombay has shared a list of topics from which questions will be asked in Part A as well as Part B of CEED exam. CEED 2018 syllabus shared by IIT Bombay is listed below:

CEED 2018 Syllabus for Part A Exam

Visualisation and spatial ability

Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test: understanding of transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships; knowledge of practical and everyday mechanical and scientific concepts.

Environmental and social awareness

General awareness of environmental factors such as climate, population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources etc., and their implications on the design of products, images, infrastructure and environment. Awareness of social and cultural connection with design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable design responses. History of art, sculpture and literature.

Analytical and logical reasoning

Ability to look at information, be it qualitative or quantitative in nature, and discern patterns within the information. Ability to weigh opinions, arguments or solutions against appropriate criteria. Ability to check for hidden bias or hidden assumptions and whether evidence and argument support conclusions. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage, which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question. Data Interpretation, brainteasers, and patterns.

Language and creativity

Ability to understand and use Standard English. Reading comprehension, knowledge of English grammar such as sentence structure and usage, the use of tenses, verb patterns, articles, and active and passive constructions, etc. & vocabulary skills. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish innovative options and think out of the box.

Design thinking and problem solving

Ability to use visual analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols. Ability to understand complexity, identify problem, generate alternatives, evaluate options and select solutions.

Observation and design sensitivity

Ability to detect concealed properties in ordinary things, people, situations, and events, and thinking critically about them. Applying attention to certain details, analysing, reasoning, classifying, inferring and predicting. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes.

CEED 2018 Syllabus for Part B Exam

Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading.

Creativity: Ability to think out-of-the-box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions.

Communication Skills: Ability to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals.

Analytical and Problem Solving skills: Ability to undertand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of materials and process and their appropriate use in design, originality of solutions, ability to create characters, plots and stories etc.

On the basis of studying previous years’ question papers of CEED, some of the topics that frequently find presence in this design entrance exam are as mentioned below:

• Creative Writing Skills
• Drawing Ability and Skills
• Communication Skills
• Design Concepts
• How to Develop Characters
• Logical Reasoning
• Light and Shadow
• Perspective Design
• Logo Design
• Problem Identification & Design Problem Solving
• Scale and Proportion
• Product Designing
• Basics of Drawing- Lines and Shapes
• Gradation Chart
• Colour Theory, Color Schemes and color Compositions
• Still Life Drawings, Eye Levels and Symmetrical Drawing Concepts, Object drawings from everyday life
• Perspective- Types and Usage
• Human Body Knowledge
• Anatomy, Proportions and Divisions
• Basic and advanced Human Drawings
• Hands and Feets Study
• Human Features
• Animal and Bird Study
• Colour Rendering and Design
• Inspirational Design
• Means of Advertisement-Visual Communication
• Grid Collages
• Metamorphosis
• Study of Objects and Lateral Thinking
• Compositions
• Story Illustrations
• Pictograms and Signage
• Geometrical and Design Exercise
• Compositional sense
• Placement of different figures proportionally
• Sense of proportion
• Drawing of human figures of different postures, action and age groups
• Interaction Design and Visual Communication
• Sketching
• Representation techniques
• Problem identification & solving
• Visual perception
• Interface design & Product Design
• Poster, Logo, Character designing
• Story telling
• Basics of materials and manufacturing processes