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Industrial Design
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Overview
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Course Objectives
The scope is to provide knowledge basis and tools to develop design proposals and learn techniques and methods of the creative process, from the original idea to its design and final communication.
Students will acquire competences for understanding and facing main problems in the design process, experience methods of design development both individually and collectively to provide a solution to a specific problem and evaluate feasibility, quality and coherence of design proposals. Finally, they will learn how to represent design concepts and deliver correct graphical issues.
Students, during two semesters, will achieve:
- Consciousness of the role of design in the value chain, understanding potentials and limits;
- Analytical capacity for the management and validation of creative processes, from the idea to its concrete development;
- Capacity of delivering a design proposal, taking care of its representation and discussion (graphical issues, models, presentation)
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of geometric drawing and the ability to read and interpret orthogonal projections, axonometric projections, plans, and sections.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical lessons include lectures and opportunities for discussion and interaction with students to continuously assess learning.
A series of practical exercises based on understanding and analyzing existing design projects will allow students to apply the acquired knowledge operationally and formulate proposals for creative reworking of the analyzed products.
The final exercise involves the concrete development of a creative process by groups of students, resulting in the drafting of a design proposal and a final presentation.
Assessment Methods
The final assessment evaluates the extent to which the expected learning outcomes of the degree programme have been achieved, structured across the following dimensions: knowledge, application skills, autonomy of judgement, communication skills, and learning ability.
- Assessment of work produced during the practical exercises carried out throughout the course.
- Evaluation of the design proposal developed by students according to the following criteria:
- i) Project concept (clarity, coherence with objectives, technical validity);
- ii) Representation (execution of plans, sections, elevations, 3D models, and layout).
- Assessment of the presentation and discussion of the project:
- i) Communication and ability to present the proposal effectively;
- ii) Capacity to engage in discussion with the assessment panel, making reference to theoretical knowledge acquired during the course.
Assessment criteria:
- 30–30 cum laude: Full understanding and awareness of the topics addressed, with a fully coherent vision of the project idea, presented with excellent critical skills and highly appropriate language.
- 26–29: Good knowledge of the topics covered, with reasonable analytical and synthesis skills; correct, though not entirely appropriate, use of language.
- 22–25: Adequate knowledge of the topics, with limited analytical and synthesis skills; language not entirely appropriate.
- 18–21: Just sufficient knowledge of the subjects, with some gaps in understanding; language is poorly appropriate.
- Fail: Major gaps in knowledge; inability to present concepts in a structured manner; inappropriate use of language.
Access requirements:
Attendance at lectures is not mandatory but strongly recommended. Students are advised to attend at least 70% of the course sessions.
Students must participate in a minimum of three review meetings with the lecturer before being allowed to take the final practical assessment.
Texts
· Armato F., Follessa S. (2023). From Spaces To Places, product#people#city, Firenze, DidaPress Edizioni;
· Lynch K. (2001). L’immagine della città, (trad. Ceccarelli P.), Venezia, Marsilio
· La Cecla F. (2000). Perdersi, L’uomo senza ambiente. Bari: Laterza.
· Pilozzi F. (2013). Relazioni segnaletiche, Milano, Franco Angeli.
Sitografia - articoli scientifici
https://www.narrareigruppi.it/docs/Comunicazione%20e%20orientamento%20nei%20servizi%20sociosanitari%20di%20Paolo%20Licari%20%2023%20%20Febbraio%202008.pdf
Contents
Wayfinding Design, helping people orient themselves and reach their destinations. Wayfinding developed from ancient orientation practices; as people navigate their way, they leave traces, signs, and visual cues to help others and themselves find their way back. The term "wayfinding" literally means "finding the way," a term widely used in architectural contexts to help users navigate large and often dispersive public spaces, such as train stations, hospitals, airports, etc. Wayfinding is a term first used in the 1960s by Kevin A. Lynch, "The Image of the City," (1964), Marsiglio Editori.
CONTENTS
The wayfinding project integrates style and function into the space, making every navigation experience intuitive and enjoyable, a fluid and engaging immersion that guides people through complex spaces with ease and intuition, with respect to accessibility and well-being.
· Analysis of the spaces under study, both indoor and outdoor, using maps and plans to highlight the spaces and possible routes.
· Project: Provide adequate, clear, and easily perceivable signage, even for the visually impaired. Include information panels with raised or Braille text, multilingual, and supported by Alternative Communication and LIS. Tactile maps and guidelines for the blind. Supplement the signage with additional references such as illuminated signs or scented essences. Text contrasts with the background, and use colors that do not disturb sensitive users. Font sizes ensure proper accessibility of the information, depending on its type, whether seated or standing, from an appropriate distance. Include a QR code to direct users to a web page with a multimedia description of the area, in Italian and English. Provide a lighting system to ensure signage is accessible even at night. Project phases useful for achieving a successful visual identity.
- Project development, from concept to final design, addressing conceptual, compositional, and technical aspects and verifying technical solutions through quantitative analysis.
- Presentation of the design idea through graphic representations (plans, sections, elevations, and 3D models), scale models to verify and guide decisions throughout the creative process.
More information
The Wayfinding course will provide the theoretical and graphic design knowledge necessary to independently undertake a technical-design process in the following years.