STUDY PROGRAMME
Design

AFAM CODE
ABPR30

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Technology of materials

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Technology of materials

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

The aim of this course is to complete and link all the courses in Technology of materials attended since the first year; it consists in a workshop to support advanced projects. Materials, technologies and their applications will be further studied through the development of a highly complex project within the chosen field (product).

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 6 CFA credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Have a deep understanding of materials and their characteristics

• Be familiar with the materials working processes used in the development of Product design projects

• Choose materials and working methods for Product design projects

• Physical characteristics of materials

• Metals

• Glass

• Plastic materials

• Materials in Product design projects

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

• Graded exercises/revisions

• Completion of comprehensive projects

• Submission of exercises, projects or research work

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

RECOMMENDED:

• Ferrara, M., Bengisu, M. (2015) Kinetic Materials Experience. In: Design and semantics of form and movement.

• Nijholt, A., (2015) More Playful User Interfaces, ed. Springer.

• Parsons, T. (2009)Thinking Objects: Contemporary Approaches to Products Design, ed. AVA Publishings.

• Rowland, C., Goodman, E., Charlier, M., Light, A., Lui, A., Designing Connected Products, ed. O’Reilly Media.

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.