Course Topics
Module 1 Design of everyday objects for the home, office, person, travel, etc. Products to be produced in eco-sustainable materials that can be produced for the most part with production systems with low technological complexity. Module 2 • Contemporary production technologies, tools, and processes • Exploration of different production scales: from analog to digital, from artisanal to industrial • Playful exercises to experiment with digital production methods Module 3 The aim of the course is to provide students with a both theoretical and practical path related to design companies case studies, both Italian and international, and – at the same time – with a training in “project writing and communicating”. Through the observation of case studies, key concepts related to companies are: the catalogue, the series, the development, the strategy, the communication, the corporate culture, within the history of the companies and the development of the industrial design system of objects. In addition, a series of products typologies is being observed through punctual researches developed and presented by the students. The writing and editing a sextodecimo completes the course within the whole module: it is a booklet dedicated to the project developed, at much care is dedicated to the contents. The course is aimed at developing practical research tools and presentation skills at a high level.

Teaching format
Project work in the atelier, Lectures, Tutorials, Case studies, Personal reviews

Educational objectives
Knowledge and understanding have acquired their own project methodology in the field of product design, from the phase of planning to the phase of realisation of the project. have acquired the basic practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to realise a project in the field of product design. have acquired the basic knowledge to be able to turn a critical eye to their own work and to deal with contemporary complexity. have acquired the basic knowledge necessary for further Master's studies in all components of project culture as well as in theoretical subjects. Applying knowledge and understanding plan, develop and realise a project in the field of product design. be able to finalize the creation of an accomplished project in the field of product design, thanks to the basic knowledge acquired in the practical, scientific and theoretical fields. recognise the main phenomena of contemporary society, to observe them critically, also from an ethical and social point of view, and to elaborate appropriate solutions at the level of a design proposal/response. make use of the skills acquired during the course of study in the event of continuing studies in a Master's degree programme in the field of product design and to develop them further. Making judgements be able to make independent judgements for the purpose of developing their own design skills and in relation to all those decisions that are necessary to bring a project to completion. be able to make independent judgements, both in the critical evaluation of their own work and in their ability to use the right interpretative tools in those design contexts in which they will work and/or continue their studies, also considering ethical and social aspects. Communication skills present an independently realised project in the field of product design in the form of an installation, orally as well as in writing in a professional manner. to professionally communicate and substantiate one’s own decisions and justify them from a formal and theoretical point of view. communicate and present your own project at a professional level in another language and correctly in a third language in addition to their own language Learning skills have learned a work methodology at a professional level - in the sense of being able to identify, develop and realise solutions to complex problems by applying the knowledge acquired in the practical and theoretical fields - in order to start a professional activity and/or continue their studies with a master's degree program. have developed a creative attitude and learned how to enhance it and develop it according to their own inclinations. have acquired basic knowledge in theoretical and practical subjects as well as a study methodology suitable for continuing studies with a master's degree program.

Assessment
Module 1 Presentation of the project: each candidate will present his work through graphic drawings, a model, photographs, a synthetic text and a concentrate of his work in a sixteenth. The design path, the final result and all the materials delivered will be evaluated. The presentation of the project will be public. Materials to be delivered: three days before the examination date the following documents must be delivered to the project assistant: 1. construction drawings; 2. model of proportions or functional model (possibly in 1:1 scale); 3. Max. 3 photos that highlight the characteristics of the final elaborate format 10cm x 15cm, 72 dpi, RGB, jpg and 300 dpi, CMYK, tif; 4. short summary text where the final paper is presented (max 500 characters, doc or rtf); 5. the data need to be concentrated in a sixteenth (Sedicesimo) in the A5 format of the design path and with the final result. The facsimile of the sixteenth will be delivered and explained to the students one month before the end of the project. NB: The timely delivery of all the materials being examined is essential for admission to the exam itself. Module 2 • Handing in a brief summary of individual and collective reflections • Submitting a brief summary documentation of the assignments and exercises developed during the semester • Preparing presentations showing production tools and technologies • Handing in the technical drawing (2D-construction drawings) of the final semester product Module 3 Students will be asked to carry out home assignments during the module. The final assessment will be based on the results of those assignments, on participation in class, on the final presentation of the main project and on a dedicated written presentation. The students will be asked to prepare a sextodecimo in A5 size. The contents are to be elaborated according to a set of columns/chapters, to be filled with the material prepared and collected during the semester development. N.B. ALL THE STUDENTS ATTENDING THE EXAM AS NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS MUST AGREE UPON THE CONTENTS WITH THE TEACHER.

Evaluation criteria
Module 1 The quality and clarity of the research, the creativity and the originality of the design concept, the quality and clarity of the design process, of the development and realization of the project such as the professionalism and consistency of the presentation and documentation. Also contributing to the final evaluation will be the initiative and the personal commitment in the atelier, in the research and the study and the participation in the project or the continuity, the attention and the curiosity demonstrated. Module 2 The evaluation will consider factors such as creativity and originality in approaching exercises, adherence to deadlines, curiosity, and motivation in addressing short and secondary projects, as well as the quality of the design process. The ability to express ideas through technical representations (2D tables and 3D models) will be an other evaluation criteria. Additionally, the final assessment will take into account the commitment to the main project and participation in the work group, research, and study, as well as the demonstrated attention, curiosity, and continuity in projects. Module 3 Participation and engagement in class activities, through attention, good researches, analysis and improvements. The evaluation will consider: • active and curious participation in class; • home assignments results and attitude; • improvement in the capacity of engaging, researching, elaborating, writing and presenting within the class context; • the final A5 format project – the Sedicesimo – in all its contents and technical details, from writing to layout, from iconography to completeness.