Naval and nautical design plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable practices and addressing global environmental challenges, thereby contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations 2030 Agenda. The course aims to support students in acquiring fundamental concepts of Ecodesign, Life Cycle Thinking, and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
It explores the integration of sustainability into the design process, with a focus on environmental regulations, sustainable materials, and circular strategies such as reuse, recycling, and recovery. The module also addresses end-of-life management of key construction materials.
Through practical examples and case studies, students will acquire the skills necessary to design low-impact nautical products, integrating circular design principles and enabling efficient design for disassembly.
The teaching aims to teach students the concepts of eco-design and circular economy as well as providing the basic skills for the sustainable design of nautical products. These skills will enable estimation of the environmental impacts and help understand the management and disposal of the main construction materials at the end of their life.
At the end of the module, the students will be able to:
There are no specific requirements.
The module consists of frontal lessons, classroom exercises and small group activities. Self-assessment tests will be eventually carried out during the course to encourage the learning process of the students.
Working students and students with SLD, disability, or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that take into account individual learning modalities in agreement with the teaching objectives.
The program of the module includes the introduction and discussion of the following topics:
The teaching materials (slides and exercises) will be available to students on the dedicated platform “Aulaweb”. Other materials will be suggested and eventually provided by the teacher for deepening some relevant topics.
Ricevimento: The teacher is available for information and clarifications, in Genoa (Opera Pia – pavilion B, 2nd floor) and via Microsoft Teams. Please contact in advance the teacher (erica.gagliano@unige.it) to schedule the day and time.
ERICA GAGLIANO (President)
MARIA MOROZZO DELLA ROCCA E DI BIANZE'
MAURO SCULLI (President Substitute)
https://corsi.unige.it/corsi/9008/studenti-orario
The examination consists of an oral exam on the topics discussed during the lectures. The case studies analyzed, and the exercises carried out in the classroom will be part of the exam topics.
Working students and students with certified learning disabilities (SLD), disabilities, or other special educational needs are encouraged to contact the teacher at the beginning of the lessons in order to agree on teaching and examination methods that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning needs.
The oral exam aims to assess the student’s understanding of the topics covered in the module and the ability to apply the learned concepts to broad or particular cases by critically analyzing the advantages and disadvantages. The exam will evaluate the ability to synthesize and present information, as well as accuracy and correctness in describing the topics. The effectiveness of the presentation and the proper use of technical lexicon will be also evaluated.
Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule.
Students with disabilities or learning disorders are allowed to use specific modalities and supports that will be determined on a case-by-case basis in agreement with the Delegate of the Engineering courses in the Committee for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities. Students are invited to contact the teacher of this course and copy the Delegate (https://unige.it/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita.html).
