Darshi Mody

i Dedication iii Acknowledgements iv Table of Figures viii List of Tables x Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................... 1 Overview 1 Design: A driver to make a difference in the system 2 Design education: Public and private institutions 3 Guidance for aspiring design students 4 Rationale and Significance 6 Indian higher education governance 7 Definition of different types of universities within higher education 7 Autonomous bodies governing higher education 8 Limited value of qualifications from private institutions 9 Lack of a central governing body and standardized accreditation process 11 Lack of designer skills expressed by design industries 12 Chapter 2: Conceptual Framework...................................................... 14 Overview 14 Design thinking approach: Design abduction 14 Design abduction: A productive and creative reasoning approach 15 Designers have a way to express their thoughts 16 The world is VUCA 17 Leade...