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The Bachelor's Degree in Smart Design meets the training needs in terms of technological innovation, functionality and sustainability in order to create a digital and mobile everyday life. As a designer, you must conquer not only creative tools, but also have the technological training and the transformative spirit needed to get ahead in the 4.0 world.
©️ Project "Dystopia STG4" by Aina Périz, Minh Anh Huynh and Jairo Mirete
⟶ In the light of today’s business and industrial needs, it is vital
to wed design and technology to achieve innovative and competitive design solutions. Design and technology are a dynamic duo for creating goods, products and services that are more useful, efficient, customisable for both users and settings, and environmentally-friendly.
⟶ The main goal of the Bachelor’s Degree in Smart Design is to apply new design paradigms and technologies to society. Design as a discipline engenders innovative scenarios for living in society, and fosters dialogue between the physical and digital spheres. In the process, it spawns new lifestyles through the application of new technologies.
Diploma
Double Degree in Design (Official Undergraduate Degree in Design) + Bachelor in Smart Design (ESDi-specific Bachelor's Degree).
Duration
4 academic years.
Credits
46 ECTS (distributed over 4 years together with the 240 ECTS of the Undergraduate Degree in Design).
Teaching mode
Face-to-face. ESDi Campus Sabadell (C/ Marquès de Comillas, 81-83, 08202 Sabadell).
Price per year (Double Degree with Official Undergraduate Degree in Design)
8.546€ Grado Oficial en Diseño + Bachelor en Smart Design / 9.896€ Undergraduate Degree in Design + Bachelor in Smart Design. Check our scholarships and grants programme.
Academic period
October to June.
Language
English.
The total number of credits of the Double Degree in Design + Bachelor in Smart Design is 286 ECTS, to be taken in 4 academic years. The curriculum is structured in 240 ECTS for the Undergraduate Degree in Design (60 ECTS per year) + 46 ECTS for the Bachelor in Smart Design (between 10 and 14 per year).
This course provides a critical analysis of some of the factors that influence design, art and technology. It also includes in-depth analysis of selected readings. The topics chosen cover key issues that affect digital culture.
Credits: 4 ECTS.
Lecturers: Victoria Sacco + Daniella Savalli.
The goal of this course is to pique students’ curiosity regarding the incorporation of new technologies into the design process, given that the links between information and the material world are getting stronger and stronger. Information is now a key part of product proposals and the boundaries between the materials used for designing products are becoming increasingly blurred.
Credits: 6 ECTS.
Lecturer: Agustina Palazzo.
This course looks at various programming languages applied to the design of interactive applications and websites, exploring their key technical features and their scope in the design field. The course also delves into the online documentation of projects and student’s portfolio and store creation through resource-sharing.
Credits: 6 ECTS.
Lecturer: Iván Marino.
Introduction to 3D animation and holography. We will study the basic science behind holography and will learn various techniques of what are commonly called holograms, but that are in fact optical illusions.
Credits: 4 ECTS.
Lecturer: Agustina Palazzo.
The common thread is the use and handling of digital information from the designer’s standpoint. The course shows the creative scope offered by emerging communication technologies, and how the relationships between machine components and programming can be exploited for design purposes, as well as their scope for human interaction.
Credits: 4 ECTS.
Lecturer: Agustina Palazzo.
This course takes a critical and practical approach to smart design objects with a specific focus on conversational interfaces and Artificial Intelligence. The course delves into the existing types of AI in the different design areas: from personal shopper AIs to Domotic solutions, shedding light on their technical grounding and their scope in the Design field. The course also poses hands-on practical exercises including programming a chatbot based on the student’s field of interest.
Credits: 6 ECTS.
Lecturer: Iván Marino.
The student will delve into topics such as creative coding for interactive graphics and sound, interfaces, data management and visualisation, digital communications and IoT.
A series of contents that will enhance the capabilities of the student’s projects in the interaction between humans and devices, as well as between the devices themselves and the network. By visualising and interacting with the virtual environment, students will allow their projects to function not only on their own, but also outside the physical device.
Credits: 6 ECTS.
Lecturer: Javier Albo.
The course aims to empower students to envision, design and prototype their ideas by putting into practice the knowledge and motivations acquired during the Bachelor’s degree. They will use their skills in computational design, digital fabrication, hardware, software, electronic prototyping and coding, and they will deepen their knowledge in these fields to develop a final Smart Design project.
Credits: 6 ECTS.
Lecturer: Javier Albo.
This subject presents an overview of the existing innovation in materials applicable to the different design disciplines: product, interior, graphic, audiovisual and fashion. Students will conduct applied research to design their own projects focusing on the innovative, sustainable and creative use and crafting of materials.
Credits: 4 ECTS.
Project "Dystopia STG4" by Aina Périz, Minh Anh Huynh and Jairo Mirete
⟶ Design of mobile applications. ⟶ Design of digital services. ⟶ Design of interface and user experience (UI/UX). ⟶ Interaction. ⟶ Social media and digital marketing. ⟶ Development of information systems. ⟶ Design of smart products, spaces and services: household appliances, wearables, urban furniture, mobility, etc.
⟶ No person with the vocation and capacity for design should miss out on the opportunity to get an education for economic reasons. Therefore, at ESDi we seek to facilitate access for future students, promote academic excellence, and boost the academic and professional careers of students through our scholarships and grants programme.
⟶ For further information about our specific scholarships and grants for the double degree, please send us an email to admissions@esdi.edu.es
If you are interested in taking the Undergraduate Degree in Design + Bachelor in Smart Design, you can contact us by email at fperal@esdi.edu.es or via WhatsApp with the number (+34) 661 972 845. We will inform you about the admission process, the scholarships and grants that are available and we will resolve any queries you may have.
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