CODE 87027 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 DESIGN DEL PRODOTTO E DELLA NAUTICA 9274 (L-4) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/12 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course frames historically and critically the subject of sustainability, with attention to its different interpretations. It aims at providing the students with specific knowledge for an ecological approach to industrial design. The course considers different energy production technologies from renewable sources, systems aimed at reducing the environmental impact, and the different management and control strategies of the design and production processes. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) The course aims at improving the awareness of students on the importance of a sustainable approach to industrial design, by providing technical knowledge and for the development of critical thinking on the subject. TEACHING METHODS The course includes lectures even with the intervention of external experts to present the cultural context, the possible strategies for the design for environment, case studies and products. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The main topics are: ecological culture; ecological design considering the life cycles of products; LCA; production from renewable sources; natural materials; product labels, eco-labels; critical analysis of the ecological design and perspectives. a detailed plan and time-table of the classes, with also external teachers mentioned, will be provided on aulaweb RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY At the end of the course, the teacher will provide lecture notes and slides. For each topic a specific bibliography will be provided as well TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ANDREA GIACHETTA Exam Board ANDREA GIACHETTA (President) ADRIANO MAGLIOCCO FAUSTO NOVI CHIARA PICCARDO LESSONS Class schedule SUSTAINABILITY PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The final exam foresees the verification of students’ knowledge, in theoretical-methodological and applied terms. The exam is related to the topics of lessons and complies with the presented course schedule. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 20/06/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 17/07/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 11/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale