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Curriculum(s) for 2024 - Product and Service Design (30811)

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Lesson [SSD] [Language]	Year	Semester	CFU
10592781 \| LABORATORY OF AESTHETICS [SPS/08, M-FIL/04] [ENG]	1st	1st	9
Educational objectives SMART OBJECTS (6CFU - ING-INF/05), dedicato alla introduzione dei principi base della progettazione degli oggetti intelligenti.
AESTHETICS [SPS/08] [ENG]	1st	1st	3
Educational objectives CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL STUDIES (3 CFU SPS / 08) clarify the relationship of the design project with the processes of creative activity and cultural consumption.
CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL STUDIES [M-FIL/04] [ENG]	1st	1st	6
Educational objectives SMART OBJECTS (6CFU - ING-INF/05), dedicato alla introduzione dei principi base della progettazione degli oggetti intelligenti.
10606409 \| LABORATORY OF VIRTUAL MODELLING AND REPRESENTATION [ICAR/13, ICAR/17] [ENG]	1st	1st	9
Educational objectives The Lab. of LABORATORY OF VIRTUAL MODELING AND REPRESENTATION is aimed at transferring to students skills and abilities useful for describing and communicating morphological aspects using digital design tools (from 3D modelling to virtual reality). The course is divided into lectures and experiments, prepared in relation to the various topics of a theoretical, methodological, technical and operational nature. Two modules contribute to the Course: 3D MODELING AND REPRESENTATION (6CFU – ICAR/17), dedicated to the understanding of geometries and volumes in space, to the analysis of the main 3D construction methodologies, to digital and virtual representation. COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN (3CFU – ICAR/13), dedicated to the experimental application of three-dimensional modeling principles according to the approaches and methods of parametric design.
3D MODELLING AND REPRESENTATION [ICAR/13] [ENG]	1st	1st	3
Educational objectives The Lab. of LABORATORY OF VIRTUAL MODELING AND REPRESENTATION is aimed at transferring to students skills and abilities useful for describing and communicating morphological aspects using digital design tools (from 3D modelling to virtual reality). The course is divided into lectures and experiments, prepared in relation to the various topics of a theoretical, methodological, technical and operational nature. Two modules contribute to the Course: 3D MODELING AND REPRESENTATION (6CFU – ICAR/17), dedicated to the understanding of geometries and volumes in space, to the analysis of the main 3D construction methodologies, to digital and virtual representation. COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN (3CFU – ICAR/13), dedicated to the experimental application of three-dimensional modeling principles according to the approaches and methods of parametric design.
COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN [ICAR/17] [ENG]	1st	1st	6
Educational objectives The Lab. of LABORATORY OF VIRTUAL MODELING AND REPRESENTATION is aimed at transferring to students skills and abilities useful for describing and communicating morphological aspects using digital design tools (from 3D modelling to virtual reality). The course is divided into lectures and experiments, prepared in relation to the various topics of a theoretical, methodological, technical and operational nature. Two modules contribute to the Course: 3D MODELING AND REPRESENTATION (6CFU – ICAR/17), dedicated to the understanding of geometries and volumes in space, to the analysis of the main 3D construction methodologies, to digital and virtual representation. COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN (3CFU – ICAR/13), dedicated to the experimental application of three-dimensional modeling principles according to the approaches and methods of parametric design.
10592784 \| LABORATORY OF SMART OBJECTS [ICAR/13, ING-INF/05] [ENG]	1st	1st	9
Educational objectives OPEN DESIGN (3CFU – ICAR/13), is dedicated to the experimental application using an open-sorce programming platform of sensors and actuators.
SMART OBJECTS [ICAR/13] [ENG]	1st	1st	3
Educational objectives OPEN DESIGN (3CFU – ICAR/13), is dedicated to the experimental application using an open-sorce programming platform of sensors and actuators.
OPEN DESIGN [ING-INF/05] [ENG]	1st	1st	6
Educational objectives SMART OBJECTS (6CFU - ING-INF/05), is dedicated to the introduction of the basic principles of smart objects design.
10606407 \| LABORATORY OF MECHANICS [ICAR/13, ICAR/08] [ENG]	1st	1st	6
Educational objectives The LAB. of MECHANICS pursues the following objectives: a) deepen the knowledge relating to the kinematic, static and mechanical functioning of objects of various shapes and structures with particular reference to the modeling of the "deformable continuum" to the "elastic and elasto-plastic behavior"; b) to acquire the knowledge of the models suitable for the analysis of the continuum and the fundamental methods for solving the elastic problem even in complex forms in close relationship with the aims of product design; c) provide the basic elements to form the critical ability to evaluate a structural pre-feasibility of the product, selecting some reference typologies that can be traced back to one-, two- and three-dimensional models. Basic knowledge of the principles of rigid body mechanics is assumed. Two modules contribute to the Course: THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS (3CFU – ICAR/08), dedicated to the introduction of principles for the analysis and mechanical design of physical artefacts. DESIGN FOR APPLIED MECHANICS (3CFU – ICAR/13), dedicated to the experimental application of the principles of mechanics in the process of definition/analysis of a physical artifact.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS [ICAR/13] [ITA]	1st	1st	3
Educational objectives The LAB. of MECHANICS pursues the following objectives: a) deepen the knowledge relating to the kinematic, static and mechanical functioning of objects of various shapes and structures with particular reference to the modeling of the "deformable continuum" to the "elastic and elasto-plastic behavior"; b) to acquire the knowledge of the models suitable for the analysis of the continuum and the fundamental methods for solving the elastic problem even in complex forms in close relationship with the aims of product design; c) provide the basic elements to form the critical ability to evaluate a structural pre-feasibility of the product, selecting some reference typologies that can be traced back to one-, two- and three-dimensional models. Basic knowledge of the principles of rigid body mechanics is assumed. Two modules contribute to the Course: THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS (3CFU – ICAR/08), dedicated to the introduction of principles for the analysis and mechanical design of physical artefacts. DESIGN FOR APPLIED MECHANICS (3CFU – ICAR/13), dedicated to the experimental application of the principles of mechanics in the process of definition/analysis of a physical artifact.
DESIGN FOR APPLIED MECHANICS [ICAR/08] [ITA]	1st	1st	3
Educational objectives The LAB. of MECHANICS pursues the following objectives: a) deepen the knowledge relating to the kinematic, static and mechanical functioning of objects of various shapes and structures with particular reference to the modeling of the "deformable continuum" to the "elastic and elasto-plastic behavior"; b) to acquire the knowledge of the models suitable for the analysis of the continuum and the fundamental methods for solving the elastic problem even in complex forms in close relationship with the aims of product design; c) provide the basic elements to form the critical ability to evaluate a structural pre-feasibility of the product, selecting some reference typologies that can be traced back to one-, two- and three-dimensional models. Basic knowledge of the principles of rigid body mechanics is assumed. Two modules contribute to the Course: THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS (3CFU – ICAR/08), dedicated to the introduction of principles for the analysis and mechanical design of physical artefacts. DESIGN FOR APPLIED MECHANICS (3CFU – ICAR/13), dedicated to the experimental application of the principles of mechanics in the process of definition/analysis of a physical artifact.
Elective course [N/D] [ENG]	1st	2nd	12
1051531 \| DESIGN ISSUES [ICAR/13] [ENG]	1st	2nd	6
Educational objectives DESIGN ISSUES (6CFU - ICAR/13) aims to deepen the currents and approaches of contemporary Design and its relations with the world of Visual Culture in order to transfer to the student a critical capacity with respect to the relationship between languages, cultures, transformation processes and social dynamics. The teaching activity will be also enriched by lectures of professionals, critics, theorists from the world of Design and Art. The student will therefore develop a critical-analytical capability and learn how to elaborate critical texts (papers).
10606412 \| ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO [ICAR/13] [ENG]	1st	2nd	9
Educational objectives The ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO aims to transfer the critical tools to investigate the different methodologies that pertain to the field of Product and Service Design in order to develop a new product/service concept considering the cultural interaction between users and objects starting from the needs of contemporary society . The skills and knowledge involved are transversal and heterogeneous and find their synthesis point in the field of Systemic Design. Operationally, the Course intends to produce an experimental working hypothesis which aims at the design and management of a new product starting from the analysts of the cultural and social contexts from time to time taken as a reference in the single design experience. The didactic phases and the related technical/experimental contributions are divided into: - socio-cultural analysis of contemporary design; - development of a product/service innovation hypothesis designed for a specific area of consumption; - study and application of the most appropriate tools for representing the developed product/service. The course is divided into lectures, seminars and experiments, prepared in relation to the various topics of a theoretical, methodological, technical and operational nature. Two modules contribute to Course: DESIGN THINKING (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to transferring methodological knowledge and skills in the field of Design Thinking; DESIGN PROTOTYPES (3CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to developing specific skills in the field of physical and virtual modeling and prototyping as a design tool.
DESIGN THINKING [ICAR/13] [ITA]	1st	2nd	3
Educational objectives The ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO aims to transfer the critical tools to investigate the different methodologies that pertain to the field of Product and Service Design in order to develop a new product/service concept considering the cultural interaction between users and objects starting from the needs of contemporary society . The skills and knowledge involved are transversal and heterogeneous and find their synthesis point in the field of Systemic Design. Operationally, the Course intends to produce an experimental working hypothesis which aims at the design and management of a new product starting from the analysts of the cultural and social contexts from time to time taken as a reference in the single design experience. The didactic phases and the related technical/experimental contributions are divided into: - socio-cultural analysis of contemporary design; - development of a product/service innovation hypothesis designed for a specific area of consumption; - study and application of the most appropriate tools for representing the developed product/service. The course is divided into lectures, seminars and experiments, prepared in relation to the various topics of a theoretical, methodological, technical and operational nature. Two modules contribute to Course: DESIGN THINKING (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to transferring methodological knowledge and skills in the field of Design Thinking; DESIGN PROTOTYPES (3CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to developing specific skills in the field of physical and virtual modeling and prototyping as a design tool.
DESIGN PROTOTYPES [ICAR/13] [ITA]	1st	2nd	6
Educational objectives The ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO aims to transfer the critical tools to investigate the different methodologies that pertain to the field of Product and Service Design in order to develop a new product/service concept considering the cultural interaction between users and objects starting from the needs of contemporary society . The skills and knowledge involved are transversal and heterogeneous and find their synthesis point in the field of Systemic Design. Operationally, the Course intends to produce an experimental working hypothesis which aims at the design and management of a new product starting from the analysts of the cultural and social contexts from time to time taken as a reference in the single design experience. The didactic phases and the related technical/experimental contributions are divided into: - socio-cultural analysis of contemporary design; - development of a product/service innovation hypothesis designed for a specific area of consumption; - study and application of the most appropriate tools for representing the developed product/service. The course is divided into lectures, seminars and experiments, prepared in relation to the various topics of a theoretical, methodological, technical and operational nature. Two modules contribute to Course: DESIGN THINKING (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to transferring methodological knowledge and skills in the field of Design Thinking; DESIGN PROTOTYPES (3CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to developing specific skills in the field of physical and virtual modeling and prototyping as a design tool.
Optional group: New group
AAF1562 \| FURTHER LEARNING WORK AND TRAINING [N/D] [ENG]	2nd	2nd	12
Educational objectives FURTHER LEARNING WORK AND TRAINING (12CFU) aims to allow the student to support the knowledge learned within the didactic program with experiences within advanced production and research realities also for a future entry into the world of work.
AAF1518 \| THESIS WORK [N/D] [ENG]	2nd	2nd	18
Educational objectives The THESIS WORK (18 CFU) is the completion and validation of the knowledge acquired and consists in the presentation of an experimental work in the open field of Product and Service Design, carried out individually by each student according to the originality requirements, under the guidance of 1 or 2 Supervisors. This work consists of an analytical-critical research and a specific elaboration of the project, as well as the realization of a prototype consistent with the typological characteristics of the proposed product/service. This work must be an "original elaboration" of a scientific and technical nature and with a high experimental content. The defense of the thesis will also be a further opportunity to validate the student's ability to independently explore the specific topics developed and to learn additional skills and knowledge.
Optional group: THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING
Optional group: THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Lesson [SSD] [Language]	Year	Semester	CFU
1047905 \| Strategic management [SECS-P/08] [ENG]	1st	1st	6
Educational objectives STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (6CFU – SECS-P/08) aims at developing in-depth knowledge of the principles, processes, and tools for formulating and implementing firm strategies. The course provides students with all concepts and tools needed for dealing with firm survival and development. Students will therefore learn the issues and methodologies to identify the variables relevant to the firm, understand its dynamics in terms of threats and opportunities and consequently adapt the firm strategy.
10606413 \| HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS [M-PSI/06] [ENG]	1st	2nd	6
Educational objectives HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS (6CFU – M-PSI/06) aims to provide the fundamentals of human-technology interaction and will be devoted to the connections between human performance and design. Based on the psychological perspective of human information processing, lectures will cover the flow of information as it is processed by a human being: from the senses, through the brain, to action. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify how human ability contributes to the design of technology, understand the connections between human information processing and human performance, question how they think about the influence of technology on human performance, and show how theoretical advances have been or can be applied to improving human-computer interaction.

Lesson [SSD] [Language]	Year	Semester	CFU
10592839 \| PEOPLE-CENTRED DESIGN STUDIO [M-PSI/05, ICAR/13] [ENG]	2nd	1st	12
Educational objectives The PEOPLE-CENTRED DESIGN STUDIO aims to transfer the critical-analytical and synthetic-design tools to investigate the broad theme of Design-Driven Innovation and develop a product/service proposal considering its degree of long-term sustainability. The skills and knowledge involved are transversal and heterogeneous and find their synthesis point in the field of Design for Social and Service Innovation. Operationally, the course intends to produce a contextualized experimental work hypothesis which aims at the design and management of an innovation that invests economic and social issues and which involves the entire cycle from design to production to consumption. The didactic phases and the related technical/experimental contributions are divided into: - analysis of the potential and limits of existing processes; - development of a hypothesis of sustainable innovation, specifically to the field of application; - economic, procedural and consumer verification of the developed innovation. Two modules contribute to the Course: DESIGN FOR SERVICES AND SOCIAL INNOVATION (6 CFU ICAR/13), dedicated to the development of methodological skills in the field of Systemic Design with particular attention to production-design-consumption processes USER EXPERIENCE (6 CFU M -PSI /05), dedicated to the understanding and application of design tools useful for the development of sustainable socio-economic dynamics.
DESIGN FOR SERVICES AND SOCIAL INNOVATION [M-PSI/05] [ENG]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives USER EXPERIENCE (6 CFU M-PSI/05), is dedicated to the understanding and application of design tools useful for the development of sustainable socio-economic dynamics.
USER EXPERIENCE [ICAR/13] [ENG]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives DESIGN FOR SERVICES AND SOCIAL INNOVATION (6 CFU ICAR / 13), is dedicated to the development of methodological skills in the field of Systemic Design with a specific focus on the production-design-consumption processes
10606371 \| NEW CRAFT AND INDUSTRY DESIGN STUDIO [ICAR/08, ICAR/13] [ENG]	2nd	1st	12
Educational objectives The NEW CRAFT AND INDUSTRY DESIGN STUDIO aims to investigate new types of product in relation to production and consumption opportunities with particular attention to both the aesthetic-cultural aspects and the technical-mechanical ones. At the end of the course the student, investigating an object or a component, will have to: - know the different phases that lead to the morphology articulating the functional and material requirements, as well as the production systems; - develop knowledge related to the mechanical analysis of two-dimensional structures in order to optimize the shape and dimensioning of the object; - manage the simulation of the design path of an object of use, integrating digital tools and techniques for graphic and structural modeling. Two modules contribute to this Course: DESIGN FOR NEW TYPOLOGIES (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to developing approaches and design methods typical of Product Design which focus on the morphological dimension of artifacts. MECHANICAL TESTS MODELS AND PROTOTYPES (6CFU - ICAR/08) dedicated to transferring management skills of the basic problems of the mechanics of shapes.
DESIGN FOR NEW TYPOLOGIES [ICAR/08] [ENG]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives The NEW CRAFT AND INDUSTRY DESIGN STUDIO aims to investigate new types of product in relation to production and consumption opportunities with particular attention to both the aesthetic-cultural aspects and the technical-mechanical ones. At the end of the course the student, investigating an object or a component, will have to: - know the different phases that lead to the morphology articulating the functional and material requirements, as well as the production systems; - develop knowledge related to the mechanical analysis of two-dimensional structures in order to optimize the shape and dimensioning of the object; - manage the simulation of the design path of an object of use, integrating digital tools and techniques for graphic and structural modeling. Two modules contribute to this Course: DESIGN FOR NEW TYPOLOGIES (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to developing approaches and design methods typical of Product Design which focus on the morphological dimension of artifacts. MECHANICAL TESTS MODELS AND PROTOTYPES (6CFU - ICAR/08) dedicated to transferring management skills of the basic problems of the mechanics of shapes.
MECHANICAL TESTS MODELS AND PROTOTYPES [ICAR/13] [ENG]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives The NEW CRAFT AND INDUSTRY DESIGN STUDIO aims to investigate new types of product in relation to production and consumption opportunities with particular attention to both the aesthetic-cultural aspects and the technical-mechanical ones. At the end of the course the student, investigating an object or a component, will have to: - know the different phases that lead to the morphology articulating the functional and material requirements, as well as the production systems; - develop knowledge related to the mechanical analysis of two-dimensional structures in order to optimize the shape and dimensioning of the object; - manage the simulation of the design path of an object of use, integrating digital tools and techniques for graphic and structural modeling. Two modules contribute to this Course: DESIGN FOR NEW TYPOLOGIES (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to developing approaches and design methods typical of Product Design which focus on the morphological dimension of artifacts. MECHANICAL TESTS MODELS AND PROTOTYPES (6CFU - ICAR/08) dedicated to transferring management skills of the basic problems of the mechanics of shapes.

Lesson [SSD] [Language]	Year	Semester	CFU
10592842 \| INTERACTIVE DESIGN STUDIO [ING-INF/05, ICAR/13] [ENG]	2nd	1st	12
Educational objectives The INTERACTIVE DESIGN STUDIO aims to provide the critical tools to investigate and develop new product/service typologies considering as a characterizing factor the interaction with the user as well as the relationship between technology and typology. The skills and knowledge involved are transversal and heterogeneous and find their synthesis point in the field of Design for Interaction. Operationally, the course intends to produce a contextualized experimental work hypothesis which aims at the design and management of a product innovation based on the opportunities offered by technologies for interaction. The didactic phases and the related technical/experimental contributions are divided into: • analysis of the potential and limits of existing processes; • development of a technological innovation hypothesis, specifically to the field of application; • technological and typological verification of the innovation developed. Two modules contribute to this teaching: DESIGN FOR INTERACTION (6 CFU - ICAR/13), dedicated to the development of methodological skills in the field of Design for Interaction in consideration of the relationship between people, objects and the environment. INTERNET OF THINGS (6 CFU - ING-INF/05), dedicated to the development of understanding and application skills in the field of Product and Service Design of technologies enabling the processes of the Internet of Things.
DESIGN FOR INTERACTION [ING-INF/05] [ENG]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives INTERNET OF THINGS (6 CFU - ING-IND / 05), dedicated to the understanding and application in the field of Product Design of technologies enabling the Internet of Things processes.
INTERNET OF THINGS [ICAR/13] [ENG]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives DESIGN FOR INTERACTION (6 CFU - ICAR / 13), is dedicated to the development of methodological skills in the field of Design for Interaction taking in consideration the relationship in between people, things and environments.
10606459 \| MATERIAL DESIGN STUDIO [ING-IND/16, ICAR/13] [ENG]	2nd	1st	12
Educational objectives The MATERIAL DESIGN STUDIO aims to transfer critical tools to students to investigate and develop product innovation that arises from the application of new materials or new manufacturing processes of traditional materials. Frontal teaching and practical experiences will concern: - the analysis of the main technological, physical and perceptual properties, of the mechanical behavior and of the production processes of the main innovative and traditional materials for innovative use; - the acquisition of basic knowledge for the industrial design of products optimized with respect to the main environmental compatibility performances; - the relationship between material properties and the design process; - the development of meta-design solutions exemplifying the correct application of technological and performance properties; - the verification of the morphological potential of innovative materials. Two modules contribute to the Course: DESIGN OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to the development of methods and approaches that allow the experimental development of materials by investigating their opportunities in the various application fields of Product Design. TECNOLOGIES FOR INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING (6CFU – ING-IND/16) dedicated to the knowledge of innovative materials and their performance in both functional, usability and aesthetic terms.
DESIGN FOR INNOVATIVE MATERIALS [ING-IND/16] [ITA]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives The MATERIAL DESIGN STUDIO aims to transfer critical tools to students to investigate and develop product innovation that arises from the application of new materials or new manufacturing processes of traditional materials. Frontal teaching and practical experiences will concern: - the analysis of the main technological, physical and perceptual properties, of the mechanical behavior and of the production processes of the main innovative and traditional materials for innovative use; - the acquisition of basic knowledge for the industrial design of products optimized with respect to the main environmental compatibility performances; - the relationship between material properties and the design process; - the development of meta-design solutions exemplifying the correct application of technological and performance properties; - the verification of the morphological potential of innovative materials. Two modules contribute to the Course: DESIGN OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to the development of methods and approaches that allow the experimental development of materials by investigating their opportunities in the various application fields of Product Design. TECNOLOGIES FOR INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING (6CFU – ING-IND/16) dedicated to the knowledge of innovative materials and their performance in both functional, usability and aesthetic terms.
TECNOLOGIES FOR INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING [ICAR/13] [ITA]	2nd	1st	6
Educational objectives The MATERIAL DESIGN STUDIO aims to transfer critical tools to students to investigate and develop product innovation that arises from the application of new materials or new manufacturing processes of traditional materials. Frontal teaching and practical experiences will concern: - the analysis of the main technological, physical and perceptual properties, of the mechanical behavior and of the production processes of the main innovative and traditional materials for innovative use; - the acquisition of basic knowledge for the industrial design of products optimized with respect to the main environmental compatibility performances; - the relationship between material properties and the design process; - the development of meta-design solutions exemplifying the correct application of technological and performance properties; - the verification of the morphological potential of innovative materials. Two modules contribute to the Course: DESIGN OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS (6CFU - ICAR/13) dedicated to the development of methods and approaches that allow the experimental development of materials by investigating their opportunities in the various application fields of Product Design. TECNOLOGIES FOR INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING (6CFU – ING-IND/16) dedicated to the knowledge of innovative materials and their performance in both functional, usability and aesthetic terms.