Higher Artistic Education of Degree in Product Design

This subject follows the line of the projects I, II, III and IV subjects taken in previous years. The aim is to give a global vision of product design, with special interest in innovation and the interdisciplinary nature of design projection.

The course provides theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as the techniques and tools necessary to acquire the appropriate capacity for analysis, evaluation and verification of the economic and productive viability of business ideas based on criteria of innovation, business management and market demand. It also focuses on the study of the legal framework that regulates professional activity and occupational health and safety.

In recent years, digital fabrication has become a fundamental tool in the field of design. Its application in the elaboration of models and prototypes for the development of projects has meant a revolution that goes beyond technology, generating new dynamics in the design and production processes. The course introduces students to the techniques needed to handle digital fabrication tools and the complementary techniques for their application in different areas of Product Design (models, prototypes, ephemeral installations, three-dimensional graphics, packaging...). To do this we will analyse the technologies of digital fabrication, 3D printing, 3D scanning... and their complementary techniques such as the manufacture of moulds for the reproduction of design pieces and the techniques of assembling different materials.

The new environmental culture drives design professionals to complement functional, aesthetic, economic and ergonomic criteria with criteria that incorporate an ecological background.
Design joins the Slow Movement as a consequence of a globalised world at the service of commercialisation, planned obsolescence and the environmental crisis. A decelerating proposal with a conscious attitude that rethinks individual and collective behaviour. Every day there are more and more design studios that, overwhelmed by the anxiety and stress generated by the current rhythms of production and client demands, decide to join this movement and embrace design from a more satisfactory, committed and slower point of view. Trends such as craft, do it yourself, sustainable design, social, local or upcycling... all fit within Slow Design.
Students will acquire knowledge that will enable them to develop a design methodology from an environmental perspective, which integrates tools and strategies for environmental assessment, impact reduction and the generation of alternative concepts, which are committed to innovation, environmental improvement and are based on the best and most appropriate use of materials, processes and energies, as well as on the appropriate elimination of the waste generated.
It is intended that the act of designing with a conscience will lead projects towards the field of sustainable design, seeking to rethink them from the prism of environmental awareness.

The course offers an introduction to web design based on the use of HTML5 and CSS3, and its adaptation to new formats (tablets and mobiles), as well as the basics of user interface design and the bases for creating an appropriate user experience that is coherent with the objectives to be met, as previously defined by the designer and/or the client.

Theoretical-practical subject. It will try to promote creativity and innovation in projects and the optimal resolution of the design process of footwear and accessories collections, through different projects in which the student practically covers the different aspects that make up the accessories and make prototypes as a final result.

The aim of this subject is to work on object design from its first configuration, so as to establish the design process of ensembles, from the initial requirements phases to the presentation and final solution. To this end, a series of small projects will be carried out as the common thread of all the subjects dealt with.

The course introduces students to the Grasshopper working environment. This is an algorithmic modelling tool, included in Rhinoceros, specifically used to design and edit complex shapes through the parameterisation of their main characteristics, which allows multiple final solutions to be explored.