STUDY PROGRAMME
Design

AFAM CODE
ABTEC41

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Digital modeling techniques

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Digital modelling techniques - computer 3D

CREDITS
10

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

In this course the students develop of one or more social design projects, taking to full ripeness all the necessary competences for the management of complex social design projects. The project themes constitute a proper research and innovation laboratory in the field of social design. The students acquire the ability to manage the whole design process, from the analysis and study of the context to the conception of the actual social design project, including the strategies to present and share the project in all its phases. The supplementary didactic module offers in-depth analysis on specific research and design topics that revolve around social policies, in order to better characterise the project and make it elaborate and complete in all its parts.

• The programme grants 12 credits, divided as follows:

• Social Design Lab 2: 8 CFA

• Shared design and public policies: 4 CFA

Successful students will be able to:

SOCIAL DESIGN LAB2

• Lead and manage the development of complete social design projects

• Apply and rework the methodological process according to the personal design goals

• Rework and reorganize a project brief

• Carry out research to generate new knowledge and/or identify new meanings to be activated through the project

• Create a flawless visualization of the project and successfully communicate it to the general public

SHARED DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES:

• Acquire deep and comprehensive knowledge of the matters for which public discussion and decisions are relevant

• Acquire analytical competences and tools to interpret political, financial and social aspects

• Acquire competences and tools to take part into public tenders for regional, national or European funding

• Acquire competences and methodological tools to understand and develop shared project practices

SOCIAL DESIGN LAB2:

• Design practice for social activation

• Spaces, products, events, services for social design

• Shared projects

• Aesthetic codes and techniques to communicate projects to the broad public

SHARED DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES:

• Development procedures of shared projects

• Development procedures of projects in public institutions

• Development procedures for social communication campaigns

• Funding tenders

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

The didactic modules that make the course will be assessed separately.

The final grade will result from the weighted average of all marks. Assessment is based on a check of learnt skills and technical

abilities, and may include:

→ Oral exam

→ Papers

→ Complete projects

→ Assessed revisions or mid-term tests

Further details on specific tests can be provided by the professors during the course. Assessment criteria include commitment, active participation and personal growth of the students during the course.

All bibliographic details will be provided by the professors during

the course. A lot of the referenced material, together with other indepth

study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the

Library section.