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Academic year 2012/2013
Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Coordinator Prof. Carmelina Anna Catania
Class of Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on Industrial design (L-4)
3 years
PALERMO
Number of seats in local planning: 150
Course Code
2079

Course info
The Degree course aims at training a design technician capable of working in industrial product design as well as in the communication for companies, public agencies, cultural and environmental heritage. The course Is centred on the acquisition of design methodology and practice in the various design areas, together with educational phases related to the theoretical-historical knowledge of the culture of design, the evolution of technologies, the analysis of markets and lifestyle evolution, as well as to environmental sustainability. The objective is the creation of a planning attitude which Is sensible to innovative processes and, at the same time, aware of the importance that such a design technician may take for the development and glamorisation of local resources. The educational programme focuses on thematic design studios, through the following qualifying passages: - Knowledge of industrial product theories and history and of the design methodologies; - Knowledge in the field of social and human sciences with respect to the quality of the artefacts under the point of view of perception and aesthetic experience, of their social and behavioural importance as well as of the environmental sustainability; - Technical scientific knowledge with respect to the innovation of materials, to their potentialities and applications, to production processes and product engineering, and to quality certifications; - Knowledge of business organisation, of consumer analysis, of marketing and communication strategies; - Knowledge of history and cultural transformations, with respect, in particular, to the specific production context, the traits of which will be investigated, as well as the potentialities useful for the experimentation of system and models capable of creating innovation and development; - Written and oral fluency in Italian and English; The course aims at training expert technicians capable to give their contribution in: - The process of research and development of industrial products; - The process of business organisation and management; - The process of product marketing, with respect also to packaging and communication; - The communication of cultural and environmental heritage and of public bodies; - The organisation of cultural events of public bodies; - The organisation of communication for tourist companies and agencies; - The construction of corporate identity and image; - The cooperation with advertising design companies; - The definition of visual artefact for publishing and advertising graphics and multimedia productions; - The cooperation with companies in the field of web design and services. The course also aims at educating university staff supporting teaching in experimental design workshops for product design and visual communication. The educational activity is divided in semesters, consisting of single-subject or integrated teachings and of design and experimental workshops. The educational activity consists of: 1) Theoretical frontal teaching; 2) Practice, workshops and seminars; 3) Thematic experimental workshops with inspections and visits in production facilities; 4) Stages in qualified production facilities. The educational activity might be partly carried out in cooperation with public institutions, scientific research institutions, research and development branches in public or private companies or agencies in various production sectors, through specific agreements which may entail the use of experts of these organisation for special educational activities (intensive courses, stages, seminars).
The proposed profile might satisfy the needs of a growing market, requiring professionals in the development of industrial products (product design, packaging) as well as of products and services related to new communication technologies (graphic design, web design). Graduates in Industrial Design might find professional opportunities in the following areas: - Private sector: big companies, small and medium enterprises, professional offices in the field of design, communication, product quality certification, and in service companies in the field of new technologies. - Public sector: regional bodies, provinces, municipalities, tourist companies, parks, trade exhibitions agencies and other agencies in the field of glamorisation and communication of regional resources.
To be eligible for the degree examination, students must have earned all the credits in the educational activities provided by the educational programme. The final examination aims at verifying the ability of the student to present and discuss with clarity and mastery a subject, with drawings and analytical documentary supports and physical and virtual models. The final test: a) must document the individual capability of the student to collaborate with other design skills in product and visual design activities b) may develop and integrate one of the exercises carried out in the three years within the studios, or within other disciplines in which there was a design practice, or in internships and apprenticeships. The choice of the topic and its development should be carried out in accordance and under the responsibility of a supervisor, chosen among the tenured professors of class specific and/or related subjects; any experts external to the University might play the role of co-examiner.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
01349 - ANTHROPOLOGY OF ARTEFACTS CEDRINI (PQ)CEDRINI RITA 6.0 1 V B M-DEA/01
15822 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP AND PSYCHOLOGY OF ART - INTEGRATED COURSE FERRARA (PA)FERRARA CINZIA 12.0 1 V
PSYCHOLOGY OF ART CALI' (PA) 6.0 B M-PSI/01
VISUAL COMMUNICATION - LABORATORY FERRARA (PA) 6.0 A ICAR/13
86626 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3.0 1 G E
04872 - MATHEMATICS DI PIAZZA (PO)DI PIAZZA LUISA 8.0 2 V A MAT/05
15331 - COMPUTER DESIGN AND REPRESENTATION AVELLA (PA)AVELLA FABRIZIO GIRGENTI (RU) 12.0 2 V A ICAR/17
15797 - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO I - TECHNICAL-CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - INTEGRATED COURSE TRAPANI (PO)TRAPANI VITA MARIA 12.0 2 V
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LABORATORY I TRAPANI (PO) PANTINA (RU) 6.0 A ICAR/13
TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN VITRANO (PA)VITRANO ROSA MARIA 6.0 B ICAR/12
15798 - THEORY AND HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN + HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE - INTEGRATED COURSE RUSSO (PA)RUSSO DARIO 12.0 2 V
THEORY AND HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RUSSO (PA)RUSSO DARIO 6.0 A ICAR/13
HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE NOBILE (PO) 6.0 A ICAR/18
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
01740 - STRUCTURE CALCULATION FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ZITO (RU)ZITO MARIANNA 8.0 1 V C ICAR/08
03318 - TECHNICAL PHYSICS MILONE (PQ)MILONE ANGELO 6.0 1 V A ING-IND/11
15333 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF MATERIALS AND MATERIALS FOR DESIGN - INTEGRATED COURSE SCAFFARO (PO)SCAFFARO ROBERTO 14.0 1 V
MATERIALS FOR DESIGN CATANIA (PA) 6.0 B ICAR/13
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF MATERIALS SCAFFARO (PO) 8.0 A ING-IND/22
16110 - SOCIO-ECONOMICAL CONTEXTS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN BONO (PA)BONO FILIPPA 6.0 1 V A SECS-S/02
00270 - AUTOMATIC DESIGN MANCUSO (PO)MANCUSO ANTONIO 6.0 2 V B ING-IND/15
15334 - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO II - NEW FORMS OF LIVING - INTEGRATED COURSE INZERILLO (RD)INZERILLO BENEDETTO 18.0 2 V
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LABORATORY II INZERILLO (RD) 8.0 B ICAR/13
NEW FORMS OF LIVING LICATA (PA) 10.0 C ICAR/14
Optional subjects 6.0 A
Teachings third year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
01192 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 6.0 1 G F
02598 - PERFORMING ARTS STUDIES ISGRO' (PQ)ISGRO' GIOVANNI 9.0 1 V B L-ART/05
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 6.0 1 G E
11192 - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LABORATORY III TRAPANI (PO)TRAPANI VITA MARIA 10.0 1 V B ICAR/13
16109 - COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP DAVERIO (PO)DAVERIO PHILIPPE 8.0 1 V B ICAR/13
Free subjects (suggested) 12.0 D
Elective activities
Optional subjects credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
03089 - AESTHETICS DI STEFANO (PA)DI STEFANO ELISABETTA 6.0 1 V A M-FIL/04
06412 - SEMIOTICS AGNELLO (PC)AGNELLO MARIA LAURA 6.0 2 V A M-FIL/05
Free subjects (suggested) credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
07996 - ENVIRONMENT SOCIOLOGY ANGELINI (PA)ANGELINI AURELIO 6.0 2 V D SPS/10
10718 - DESIGN FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE DAVERIO (PO) 6.0 2 V D ICAR/13
16056 - MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP 6.0 2 V D ICAR/13
17727 - MULTIMEDIA DESIGN AND REPRESENTATION GAROFALO (PA)GAROFALO VINCENZA 6.0 2 V D ICAR/17
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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