Class Project Work

The proposed content structures a path that encompasses all stages of project development, from the initial conception through to the public presentation. The emphasis on experimentation and practical implementation ensures that the student consolidates construction and execution skills, while the written document and public defence guarantee critical articulation, reflective capacity, and communicative clarity, in full alignment with the learning objectives.

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Programme Content The Master’s Project is structured into six interconnected axes. The definition of theme and research problemestablishes the object, aims, and hypotheses. The research and theoretical framework involves a critical literature review, reference practices, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The design methodologies and experimentation phase focuses on applying design processes, prototyping, and systematic documentation. The development and implementation stage includes prototyping, testing, and intermediate reviews. The critical reflection and written documentation ensures the articulation between practice and theory in a rigorous academic report. Finally, the public presentation and defence promotes synthesis, argumentation, and professional communication. This pathway ensures coherence between conception, practice, and reflection, consolidating advanced competences in research and project development.

Individual tutorial supervision throughout the development of the project. Collective seminars for sharing, discussion, and intermediate critique of the work. Intensive independent work in workshop, studio, or laboratory. Periodic reviews with supervision of prototypes, trials, and preliminary versions. Preparation for public presentation through simulations and defence rehearsals.

Lawson, Bryan (2006). How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified. Oxford: Elsevier. Cross, Nigel (2011). Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work. Oxford: Berg. Kolko, Jon (2011). Exposing the Magic of Design: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Methods and Theory of Synthesis. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Gray, Carole & Malins, Julian (2004). Visualizing Research: A Guide to the Research Process in Art and Design. Aldershot: Ashgate.