PhD in DESIGN - 31th cycle

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1 PhD in DESIGN - 31th cycle Number of scholarship offered Department 5 DIPARTIMENTO DI DESIGN Description of the PhD Programme General description Number of scholarships offered in this PhD programme 5 Description of the PhD Programme More information on research proposals to be developed for Ph.D application are available at: The PhD Programme in Design prepares designer-researchers who, addressing the problems andopportunities of contemporary society, know how to produce original knowledge in design. The curriculum lasts three years, during which periods of both training and research activities are provided. The Programme develops design and analytical abilities, adopts various research methodologiesand promotes a collaborative disposition. Most of the research within the Department is produced by the research units, which alsocontribute to the teaching activities undertaken by the School of Design. The PhD programme carries out research programmes on specific topics emerging from the research initiatives of all Departments. At the beginning of the programme candidates become effective members of a research groups, within which they develop an original research topic (PhD thesis); this activity is the fundamental core of the learning process. Parallel to this main activity, candidates are involved in several other educational processes, divided into common and specialised activities. Proposing Department: Design. Other proposing departments: Department of Mechanics and Giulio Natta Department of Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering. In this PhD programme the description of departmental scholarships is defined on page 2 of this document. All candidates will be admitted with the basic departmental scholarships, and the specific research subject will be assigned, with the agreement of the candidate and the Board of Professors of the PhD Programme, within the first months of the PhD activity. Within the PhD Programme in XXXI the following additional subjects are proposed Specific Research Subject: - Design for Environments, Landscape and Mobility LEM.design - Design and cultures - Products, Strategies and Services Stampato il 14/04/ / 1

2 PhD in DESIGN - 31st cycle Research Field: PRODUCTS, STRATEGIES AND SERVICES Monthly net income of PhDscholarship (max 36 months) In case of a change of the welfare rates during the three-year period, the amount could be modified. Motivation and objectives of the research in this field Context of the research activity The research activity of the Department section Product strategies and services is centered on the study of the design process related to solutions consisting of a continuum made by tangible products, services and communication interfaces fine-tuned with the evolution of society. The main goals consist of: - Exploring research field where design is applied with different scales and complexity degree to people, organizations, communities and other social entities; - Investigating actual phenomena and exploring on the edge research issues able to anticipate new scenarios related to the role of design in promoting new consumption patterns and new ways to create companies and social communities; - Understanding and design new ways to conceive the meaning and the use of new technologies (related to products, process and communication) connected to emerging user behavior and socio-cultural models. Methods and techniques that will be developed and used to carry out the research Design tools and strategies for the creative management of new products, services and systems, in integratedform. Service design approaches and methods. Strategic design and project management, knowledge of the production chain, communication. The overall aim is to encourage multi-disciplinary integration and to facilitate human-centred and participated design processes. Educational objectives The candidate will learn how to merge the academic perspective to the professional one. The learning process 1 / 2

3 will be based on theoretical studies linked with practical activities to enhance the capacities and skills necessary to act also as a design practitioner. The final aim is forming researchers with specific attitude in exploring anddesigning forms of innovation able to generate value for society, economy and environment. Job opportunities Specialists of design and Innovation, R&D Managers, Service Designers, Strategic Designers, Product/Service Designer. The main request will comes from companies, institutions, social and public bodies, NGOs as request for a researcher able to interact with other professionals in the fields of new proudct and services development. Composition of the research group Name of the research directors 6 Full Professors 12 Associated Professors 12 Assistant Professors 27 PhD Students Giuliano Simonelli address, Giuliano.simonelli@polimi.it ; phone number 02/ Contacts Additional support - Financial aid per PhD student per year (gross amount) Housing - Foreign Students -- Housing - Out-of-town residents (more than 80Km out of Milano) -- Additional information: educational activity, teaching assistantship, computer availability, desk availability, any other informations Educational activities (purchase of study books and material, funding for participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences) financial aid per PhD student per year: 2 nd year: max 1.370,00 euros per student 3 rd year: max 1.370,00 euros per student Teaching assistanship:availability of funding in recognition of supporting teaching activities by the PhD student: There are various forms of financial aid both for research and teaching activities. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations. 2 / 2

4 PhD in DESIGN - 31st cycle Research Field: DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENTS, LANDSCAPE AND MOBILITY Monthly net income of PhDscholarship (max 36 months) In case of a change of the welfare rates during the three-year period, the amount could be modified. Motivation and objectives of the research in this field Context of the research activity Research about the role of:. Interiors and Contemporary Urban Environment,. Arts and design. Contemporary Museology,. Urban landscape. Mobility, systems and services, in the processes of re-functionalization of the city in the age of globalization. Methods and techniques that will be developed and used to carry out the research International enquiry about the transformations in the field of design related to the interior and contemporary urban environments, landscape and mobility. Development of the individual design skills. Educational objectives Training of designers able to face the innovation processes both technical and expressive at international level and to generate new values for society and its environments. Job opportunities Collaborations and internships with design studios and companies involved in the solution of new challangies in the field of interior design and urban space design. Specific topics can be: retail spacies, housing, offices, museums, from tertiary to museum, as well as the design of landscape and mobility services. Composition of the research group Name of the research directors 7 Full Professors 8 Associated Professors 17 Assistant Professors 15 PhD Students Giovanna Piccinno 1 / 2

5 Contacts address: link > LEM.design Section Additional support - Financial aid per PhD student per year (gross amount) Housing - Foreign Students -- Housing - Out-of-town residents (more than 80Km out of Milano) -- Additional information: educational activity, teaching assistantship, computer availability, desk availability, any other informations Educational activities (purchase of study books and material, funding for participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences) financial aid per PhD student per year: 2 nd year: max 1.370,00 euros per student 3 rd year: max 1.370,00 euros per student Teaching assistanship:availability of funding in recognition of supporting teaching activities by the PhD student: There are various forms of financial aid both for research and teaching activities. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations. 2 / 2

6 PhD in DESIGN - 31st cycle Research Field: DESIGN AND CULTURES Monthly net income of PhDscholarship (max 36 months) In case of a change of the welfare rates during the three-year period, the amount could be modified. Motivation and objectives of the research in this field Context of the research activity The general aim is to develop interactions among the different design cultures in order to enhance innovative strategies in representation sciences, communication, cultural heritage and landscape identity, advanced design. The concurrence of different scientific competences is grounded in the humanities centered approach, that provides a shared platform for research in the fields of material and immaterial cultural heritage, museography and exhibit design; product and interaction design; visual design with reference to both traditional technology and digital and multimedia systems; representation methodologies oriented to the project of handmade artifacts. Methods and techniques that will be developed and used to carry out the research Different methodologies (critical historic research,experimental/techonological approach; actionresearch; metadesign; critical analysis of representation languages; interdisciplinary team; case study and scenario design) are being used to foster research in the various fields of design linked to humanities. All the issues will deal with the use of innovative technologies as an answer to new needs of post industrial societies. Educational objectives The designer-researcher In Design&Cultures is a flexible professional figure, specialized in managing complex projects for communication; skills and abilities in the field of representation; advanced use of cultural heritage; innovative ideas facing the problems of multicultural societies. 1 / 2

7 Job opportunities In today complex and multicultural society, new opportunities are available for jobs addressing new needs of identity, human centered innovation and social challenges in the design-oriented cultural heritage. Composition of the research group Name of the research directors 7 Full Professors 10 Associated Professors 20 Assistant Professors 14 PhD Students Fulvio Irace address, irace.fulvio@fastwebnet.it; phone number 02/ Contacts Additional support - Financial aid per PhD student per year (gross amount) Housing - Foreign Students -- Housing - Out-of-town residents (more than 80Km out of Milano) -- Additional information: educational activity, teaching assistantship, computer availability, desk availability, any other informations Educational activities (purchase of study books and material, funding for participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences) financial aid per PhD student per year: 2 nd year: max 1.370,00 euros per student 3 rd year: max 1.370,00 euros per student Teaching assistanship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teaching activities by the PhD student: There are various forms of financial aid both for research and teaching activities. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations. 2 / 2