Didactic Program

The Master is organized in 4 semesters (2 years):
- the first is dedicated to improve a more critical and technical capabilities to explore contemporary design languages,
- the second is dedicated to experiments with innovative technologies and materials,
- the third one is focused to understand and develop sustainable production and consumption process,
- the last one is dedicated to the final thesis during which students are involved in an internship within the R&D of national and international Companies or within foreign Universities and Research Centers.
The lessons are taugth in english in order to train students to perform their professional capability internationally.
In order to this, if needed, students could choice as Elective Course one of the Language Labs offered by Sapienza University.
 

Didactic Program a.y 2020-2021 

 
First Year
Courses Topics Credits Classroom hours

FIRST SEMESTER

Lab. of Smart Object 9 72
Lab. of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 9 72
Lab. of Aesthetics  9 72
Lab. of Product Representation 9 72

SECOND SEMESTER

- Elective courses 6+6 48+48
Advanced Design Studio
_Design Thinking
_Design Prototyping
6
6
60
60
 
Second Year
Courses Topics Credits Classroom Hours

FIRST SEMESTER

- Design Issues 6 48
First Group of Optional Courses
People-centred Design Studio
_Design for Services and Social Innovation
_User Experiences
6
6
60
60
Morphology Design Studio
_Design for Typologies
_Mechanical tests, Models and Prototypes
6
6
60
60
Second Group of Optional Courses    
Material Design Studio
_Design for Material
_Mechanical tests, Models and Prototypes
6
6
60
60
Interactive Design Studio
_Design for Interaction
_Internet of Things
6
6
60
60

SECOND SEMESTER

Further learning work and training 12 300
Thesis work 18 144