AI-Powered UI/UX Design Workshop at Thakur College, Mumbai

On 9–10 September 2026, Tejas Hoskatti, Founder of SkillUp Circle, conducted a two-day workshop on UI/UX Design and Emerging Trends of Artificial Intelligence in UI/UX at Thakur College of Science & Commerce, Kandivali East, Mumbai.

The workshop introduced students to modern interface design, user experience principles and the growing influence of AI in digital product development.

Why UI/UX Design Matters in the Age of AI

Digital products are no longer evaluated only by the features they provide.

Users increasingly expect clear navigation, accessible interfaces, relevant information and interactions that help them complete tasks efficiently.

The workshop examined how UI/UX design methodologies can be combined with new AI-assisted approaches to create more useful digital experiences.

From Design Thinking to Prototyping

The workshop covered important stages of the user experience design process:

• Design Thinking: Identifying and framing problems from the user’s perspective.
• User Research: Understanding behaviours, expectations and usability needs.
• User Personas and Journeys: Representing users and mapping their interactions.
• Wireframing: Exploring layout, navigation and interface structure.
• Visual Interface Design: Applying typography, hierarchy, consistency and layout principles.
• Prototyping: Understanding how interactive models support testing and communication.
• AI-Assisted UX: Exploring automation, personalisation and emerging approaches to intelligent interfaces.

Understanding the Role of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence can help designers explore alternatives, organise research findings and accelerate repetitive stages of the design workflow.

However, effective design continues to depend on human judgement, user understanding and validation.

The workshop emphasised this connection between emerging tools and the established fundamentals of good user experience.

What Students Learned and How the Workshop Was Structured

SkillUp Circle structured the workshop over two days, moving from concepts and baseline assessment to hands-on design practice. Participants worked through:

• Design Thinking and user research: framing problems from the user’s perspective and understanding behaviours and needs.
• App teardown and interface evaluation: examining existing apps to see what works, what does not and why.
• Problem statement development: turning observations into a clear, user-centred design problem.
• User personas: representing target users and their goals.
• Practical design assignments: applying these methods in submitted exercises.

Hands-On Learning and Assessment

The workshop combined conceptual assessment with practical design exercises, so that participants were not only introduced to UI/UX ideas but also asked to apply them.

Day 1 – 9 September 2026: Baseline pre-test

The first day included a comprehensive UI/UX pre-test to establish a baseline of participants’ prior knowledge. The quiz recorded 50 responses, with a mean score of 15.2 out of 25, a median of 15 out of 25 and scores ranging from 7 to 24 out of 25.

These figures are aggregate baseline statistics. Responses are not necessarily the same as unique participants, and because no validated post-test was administered, they are not evidence of learning improvement.

Day 2 – 10 September 2026: Practical design exercises

The second day focused on practical student assignments, including app teardown exercises, problem statement development and user persona building.

Practical Assignments and Student Engagement

The assignment records from the two-day workshop contain 45 submissions associated with 39 unique email addresses. They document activities such as app teardown, problem statement development, user persona creation, journey mapping, information architecture, user flows and wireframing. Alongside the separately documented pre-test of 50 responses, these records show the workshop’s structured, activity-based approach.

The workshop encouraged participants to look beyond visual interface design and examine the research, planning and design decisions involved in creating useful digital experiences. No individual student data is published here.

Practical Design Education for Future Professionals

The program connected UI/UX with broader opportunities in web development, mobile applications, AI-enabled products, digital services and project development.

SkillUp Circle conducts customised workshops for colleges seeking to integrate contemporary design methods with industry-oriented technology skills.