STUDY PROGRAMME
Design

AFAM CODE
ABPR17

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Design

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Design

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

This course aims at providing an articulate overview of the different operational strategies that can be carried out to develop a project in different professional contexts (personal studio and/or collective organizations). Also, it looks at the fundamental tools to understand what a mindful approach to the financial, entrepreneurial and operational aspects of a project means.

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

Successful students will be able to:

• Understand the contemporary innovation culture within public and private contexts

• Understand the market-driven approach to the design of products, services, spaces

• Understand the non-profit approach to the design of products, services, spaces

• Understand and deal with the entrepreneurial aspects of projects

• Outline a business plan for the development of projects

• Expand their own professional profile towards entrepreneurial perspectives

• Business design and business modelling

• Product and process innovation

• Open innovation and participatory paradigms

• Circular economy and systemic thinking

• Crowdfunding, start-up, venture capitalism

• Industry 4.0

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 exams

• Completion of comprehensive projects

• Submission of exercises, projects or research works

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

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