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Certificate in AI-Powered Product Design and Innovation
Application closes 3rd Nov 2026
Why should you join this certificate course?
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End-to-End AI-Powered Product Design Journey
Work across research, ideation, prototyping, visualisation, and testing, using AI tools and frameworks throughout the design process.
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Human-Centred Design Thinking and AI Value Judgement
Develop the ability to understand real user needs, frame design challenges, assess where AI adds value, and judge what to build versus what not to build.
Certificate Outcomes
Elevate your career in product design
Become an AI-powered product design expert
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Build AI literacy and master prompt engineering to accelerate product design workflows.
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Lead end-to-end product design using AI tools for research, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
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Translate user research into validated product concepts and deliver real-world solutions.
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Apply design thinking and AI to solve complex problems and drive innovation in your organisation.
Earn a Certificate of Completion from IIT Bombay
Certificate Highlights
Why choose this certificate?
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Live Interactive Sessions by IDC Faculty
Learn through weekly live interactive sessions with faculty from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.
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Experience Campus Life at IDC, IIT Bombay
Three days of optional campus immersion with hands-on studio sessions, industry speakers, peer learning, and direct faculty interaction.
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Design Sprints to Sharpen Your Thinking
Tackle real, time-boxed design challenges through rapid iteration, structured critique, and applied AI tools.
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Applied Capstone Project
Apply your learning to a real-world business challenge, guided by faculty, with a dedicated month to develop and complete your Capstone Project.
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AI Literacy and Design Thinking Toolkit
Build capabilities across prompt design, no-code web development, AI-assisted prototyping, user research, ideation, product visualisation, and AI-powered design workflows.
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Dedicated Programme Support
Receive personalised support from a dedicated Programme Manager throughout the learning journey.
Skills you will learn
AI Literacy and Prompt Engineering
No-Code Web Development and AI-Assisted Prototyping
Human-Centred Design Research (Classic and AI-Assisted)
Problem Framing and Design Brief Development
Concept Generation
Ideation and Creative Problem-Solving
Design Analysis
Usability Testing and Iterative Design
Design Sprints and Rapid Iteration
AI-Powered Lead Magnet Design
Agentic AI for Marketing Workflows
Product Visualisation and AI-Powered Rendering
AI Literacy and Prompt Engineering
No-Code Web Development and AI-Assisted Prototyping
Human-Centred Design Research (Classic and AI-Assisted)
Problem Framing and Design Brief Development
Concept Generation
Ideation and Creative Problem-Solving
Design Analysis
Usability Testing and Iterative Design
Design Sprints and Rapid Iteration
AI-Powered Lead Magnet Design
Agentic AI for Marketing Workflows
Product Visualisation and AI-Powered Rendering
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Who is the certificate for?
The certificate program has been crafted for users with the following objectives.
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Product managers and leaders
Professionals aiming to lead AI product design, turn user needs into strong decisions, and leverage AI to accelerate research, ideation, and testing.
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Product design professionals
UX, UI, and product designers aiming to master AI tools, refine their craft for the AI era, and lead design decisions from research to launch.
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Educators and trainers
Professionals aiming to apply design thinking and AI-powered user research to create impactful learning experiences that achieve learning objectives.
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Entrepreneurs and startup leaders
Ideal for founders shaping early products who need a structured, hands-on framework to refine design and validate opportunities before scaling.
What your campus immersion includes
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Faculty interaction
Intensive, in-person design critique and mentorship from IIT Bombay faculty
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Peer collaboration
Structured studio sessions with a cohort of design and product professionals
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Industry expert sessions
Direct engagement with senior practitioners at the forefront of AI and product design
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Certificate
A participation certificate for the three-day Immersion Programme will be issued by the Course Coordinator
What is the curriculum?
Designed by IIT Bombay faculty and industry experts, the curriculum equips learners with AI-powered product design, user research, prototyping, and innovation skills. Taught through live sessions, hands-on sprints, and optional campus immersion, it prepares you to lead end-to-end product design using the latest AI tools and frameworks.
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14
Modules
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5
Months
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2
Design sprints
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1
Capstone project
Module 1: Entering the Age of AI — Fundamentals
Every design decision in this programme rests on a working grasp of artificial intelligence — its underlying mechanics, its capabilities, and its limitations. This module builds that foundation.
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Module 2: Prompt, Prompt Design and Prompt Frameworks
With a working understanding of how AI thinks and operates, the next step is learning to direct it with precision. This module develops the structured prompting techniques that will serve as your primary interface with AI across every stage of the design process.
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Module 3: No-Code Web Development
Prompting capability is most powerful when it produces something real. This module puts it to immediate, tangible use — applying AI-assisted development techniques to build functional web products without writing a single line of code.
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Module 4: AI Agents and Intelligent Automation Fundamentals
Beyond directing individual tools, AI systems can be configured to operate autonomously across complex workflows. This module introduces multi-agent architectures and the no-code platforms that make intelligent automation accessible to designers and product leaders.
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Module 5: Introduction to the Design Process and Innovation
With AI fluency established, this module introduces the design frameworks that will structure everything that follows — Design Thinking and the Double Diamond — ensuring that capability is always in service of rigorous, human-centred problem solving.
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Module 6: AI-Assisted Design Brief Development
With design thinking as your framework, the next discipline is problem definition. This module develops the analytical and AI-assisted methods needed to frame a design challenge with the clarity and precision that strong outcomes demand.
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Module 7: AI-Powered Design Research
A well-framed brief demands equally well-grounded research. This module equips learners with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies — ethnographic, and market-based — augmented throughout with AI-assisted tools to accelerate and deepen user understanding.
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Module 8: AI-Enabled Creative Problem-Solving Techniques
With validated research in hand, the challenge shifts to transformation — converting raw user insight into well-formed design directions. This module introduces structured ideation frameworks including lateral thinking, SCAMPER, and Six Thinking Hats, with AI applied to accelerate and expand the creative process.
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Module 9: AI-Assisted User Insights and Concept Development
Building on the research and ideation methods established so far, this module moves from divergent thinking to design output — translating user data into personas, empathy maps, and product concepts through a rigorous, AI-assisted concept development process.
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Module 10: Design Analysis
With concepts in hand, the next discipline is critical evaluation. This module applies analytical frameworks — ergonomic assessment, feasibility-viability-desirability analysis, and design semantics — to stress-test concepts before committing to a direction.
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Module 11: AI-Powered Design Visualisation
Once a concept has been stress-tested and validated through rigorous design analysis, it needs to be communicated with clarity and precision. This module equips you to translate abstract thinking into compelling visual form, using AI-powered rendering and visualisation tools.
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Module 12: AI-Assisted Prototyping, Testing, and Iterative Design
With a fully visualised concept in hand, the next step is to put it in front of real users. This module takes you through the complete prototyping and validation cycle, from MVP thinking to iterative design improvement, refining the design against actual user behaviour.
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Module 13: AI-Powered Lead Magnets in Marketing
With a tested, validated product design in place, attention turns to market entry. This module introduces AI-powered lead generation strategy, equipping learners to design and deploy high-converting lead magnets that connect the right product with the right audience.
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Module 14: Digital Marketing in the Agentic AI Age
Building on lead generation foundations, this module extends your marketing capability into autonomous, AI-driven systems — designing, deploying, and managing agentic workflows across functions to move from manual execution to intelligent automation at scale.
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Note: The curriculum is subject to periodic review and updates at the discretion of the faculty to ensure alignment with industry requirements.
Languages and Tools covered
Gain hands-on experience with AI tools to optimise workflows and build innovative solutions.
Note: The tools listed above are indicative and subject to updates as technology evolves.
Who are the faculty for the course?
Learn from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay faculty with deep expertise in product design, AI, and innovation.
Who are the industry speakers?
Interact with experienced product design experts who will guide you in your learning and career journey
Course Fees
Get started with your application
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Gain hands-on expertise in AI-powered product design and innovation.
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Designed and delivered by IIT Bombay faculty.
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Experience an optional campus immersion and real-world design sprints.
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Earn a certificate of completion from IIT Bombay.
Selection process
Registrations close once the required number of participants enroll. Apply early to secure your spot
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Application
Interested candidates can apply by filling out a simple online application form.
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Interview process
Go through a mandatory discussion call with the registration office.
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Offer of registration
Selected candidates will receive an offer letter. They must pay the registration fee to confirm their seat and complete the registration.
Course eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, with a minimum aggregate of 50% or equivalent.