STUDY PROGRAMME
Design

AFAM CODE
ABPR17

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Design

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Design system

CREDITS
4

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

An interdisciplinary, didactic course where students are invited to test the knowledge acquired throughout the entire programme, with the purpose of creating projects in small series following the entire process. From conception to manufacturing, including commercial evaluation and communication, the project ends with the presentation of the product to its final consumers.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 4 CFA credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Develop projects in small series, from concept to prototypes

• Understand product communication to the market

• Present products to their reference market

• Theme-focused research

• Project development

• Production of small series

• Attribution of value

• Project communication

• Distribution

This is a theoretical/project based course.

Students will take part in the following activities, which may vary depending on the development of different projects:

• Classroom lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual or group study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Oral exam

• Completion of comprehensive projects

• Submission of exercises, projects or research work

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

• Donald A. Norman, Emotional Design.

Many of the recommended sources, together with additional material, are also available online on MyNaba, in the Library section.

Books and resources might be requested or suggested by the professors.