ID:
1001688
Duration (hours):
60
CFU:
6
SSD:
Industrial Design
Located in:
REGGIO DI CALABRIA
Url:
DESIGN/comune Year: 2
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Ciclo Semestrale (09/02/2026 - 30/04/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The Universal Design course aims to promote and develop the culture of accessibility, understood as the possibility of overcoming architectural, environmental, urban planning and management obstacles, through the application of the principles of Universal Design, i.e. a responsible, for easy and safe use of the spaces and equipment by a wider range of users.
In particular, the aim of the course is to make students understand:
· the importance of the social role and responsibility that the designer must assume;
· The need to design with greater sensitivity to problems of accessibility, usability and safety for all;
· consider, from the beginning of the design process, the object, the equipment and the space always in a "universal" sense, evaluating all the implications deriving from the users we are addressing.
Course Prerequisites
The student must demonstrate that they are prepared to respond to the complexity of problems connected to the world of design, having clear that the objective of the course of study undertaken is aimed at their training as a future professional figure.
The student must also demonstrate the ability to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions in a clear and relevant way. Starting from the approach of technical choices whose possible results in terms of design, recognizing that these do not depend only on the creativity and innovation of individual actions but, more generally, on collective and collaborative actions, within which the designer it can play a coordination and synthesis role.
Teaching Methods
The teaching activity will concern the elaboration of a project of a real context to develop solutions aimed at redefining both indoors and outdoors. The activity will take place in close collaboration with the teacher and teaching tutors who will propose useful tools to address and solve the various problems. (Both from a practical and theoretical-methodological point of view).
The first phase will concern a cycle of preparatory lessons for the following phase of workshops, "full immersion" activities, even lasting several days, dedicated to the elaboration of the project. Moments of verification will be organized, where students will present the progress, to highlight any problems to be solved for assistance. The conclusion of the course will be an exhibition that will allow you to appreciate the results of the course.
Assessment Methods
To access the exam, students must obtain a certificate certifying attendance of at least 70% of the scheduled lessons and must successfully comply with the scheduled periodic tests.
Furthermore, at intermediate deliveries will be mandatory for which the teacher will indicate in advance the topic of study and the expiry date.
The exam will take place through the presentation of the year's theme; during this presentation, each individual student will have to demonstrate their ability to summarize the contents relating to the three teachings present within the interdisciplinary course, arguing on the contents addressed during the lessons and in-depth on the texts indicated in the bibliography.
The overall evaluation will take into account:
- The originality of the treatment of the topic;
- The relevance of the topics addressed and related to all three disciplines of the interdisciplinary course
- The graphic presentation project and the forms of communication of your contribution.
This verification will concern the level of learning achieved by the students with respect to the organic vision of the topics addressed, the clarity and originality of the final graphic representations of the year's theme and the appropriateness of the presentation of their work.
Evaluation criteria:
30 - 30 cum laude: achievement of an excellent organic vision of the topics addressed, final graphic representations of the year's theme in a clear and original form, exposition of the topics addressed with excellent critical ability and more than appropriate language;
26 - 29: achievement of a good organic vision of the topics addressed, final graphic representations of the year's theme in a clear and partially original form, exposition of the topics addressed with good critical ability and appropriate language;
22-25: achievement of a sufficient organic vision of the topics addressed, final graphic representations of the year's theme in a sufficiently clear form, exposition of the topics addressed with critical ability and partially appropriate language;
18-21: achievement of a just sufficient organic vision of the topics addressed, final graphic representations of the year's theme in a just sufficiently clear form, exposition of the topics addressed with critical ability and language that is not always relevant and appropriate;
Insufficient: failure to achieve an organic vision of the topics addressed, final graphic representations of the year's theme not sufficient, exposition of the topics addressed with poor critical ability and inappropriate language with strong training gaps;
In-depth seminars are planned throughout the course.
A workshop will be held during the course to conclude the year's project.
Texts
During the lessons, bibliographical references will also be provided with reference to the specific topics that will be covered.
Contents
The course contents are inspired by the philosophy of Universal Design.
The term Universal Design was coined by architect Ronald Mace in 1985 who, suffering from polio, was forced to use a wheelchair and a respirator.
Universal Design:
• Defines a methodological attitude
• Defines the user broadly and does not focus only on people with disabilities.
• Defines solutions that adapt to people with disabilities at low costs compared to specialized assistance technologies
• Simplifies the conditions of use and makes spaces and information accessible
• Highlights the social role of the designer
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EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge and understanding
Students will have to demonstrate that they have acquired knowledge and understanding of the main characteristics of the materials, in relation to the specific functions for which they will be intended, to the problems of structural stability, protection and durability, appearance, workability and reproducibility.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Students will have to demonstrate the ability to apply their knowledge to distinguish different materials and related techniques. To be able to evaluate their impact on the environment, considering the life cycle of the materials, from production to their use, up to their disposal.
Making judgements
Students will have to demonstrate that they have the ability to distinguish the formal purposes of design from the possibility of realizing them through a specific material. Demonstrate that you are able to recognise, for each material, the characteristics and its language even when the material is not asked to clearly express its "truth".
Communication skills
Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions in a clear and relevant manner. Starting from the approach of technical choices whose possible results in terms of design, recognizing that these do not depend only on the creativity and innovation of individual actions but, more generally, on collective and collaborative actions, within which the designer it can play a coordination and synthesis role
Learning skills
Students will have to demonstrate that they have developed the skills necessary to undertake subsequent studies with a high degree of autonomy. Students will be led to delve into the relationships between man and the anthropic environment, the design process that goes from conception to executive control, of the components and systems that define it, up to the artefacts that equip it, including the communication of their intrinsic values, with particular regard to the ethical and social implications of inclusiveness and sustainability.
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