Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Architecture and Arts :: Design

MATERIAIS E TECNOLOGIAS - 2025/2026

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 3

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Rui Alexandre
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutor Rui Alexandre

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

This curricular unit is intended to give to Interior Design students the opportunity to apply concepts previously studied through the analysis and discussion of case-study material selection and manufacturing processes.

Specific Aims/Objectives

Present and sensitize students to the correct selection of materials and technologies, in greater depth the polymeric, according to their properties.

Skills to be acquired

Identification of service specifications;
Identification of parameters to compare the materials;
Pre-selection of materials, iterative procedure with the choice of manufacturing technology; Use information sheets and selection of materials and processes software.

Teaching Procedures

The methodology to be applied is based on the theoretical and practical nature of the discipline, increasing theoretical contents through the lecture method, and the realization of monitored project exercises, guided by the teacher. The demonstrative and active method plan to promote practical discipline and direct contact between the teacher and the student, giving particular attention to design and development tasks/jobs.

Programme

1. Technical attributes, aesthetic and eco attributes of metal alloys, polymers, ceramic, woods, and composite materials;
2. Characterization of each type of material A brief definition of each type of material Design Notes
- Typical Uses
- Materials competitors and the environment Technical Notes
3. Characterization of metal alloys, polymers, ceramics and composites.
4. Natural Composite Materials
- The wood. Wood Rolled, the plywood and pellets
- The cork. Raw material and structure of the cork. Components of the cork. Physical properties of the cork Cork products: natural cork, lump and pellets;
5. Analysis and discussion of case-of-studies.

Evaluation Type

The assessment of the subject is done through the frequency exam and continuous assessment. In the continuous assessment, attendance, practical work, and tests will be taken into account, in accordance with the regulations in force at the Lusíada University.

Teaching Resources

Supporting bibliography (monographs, articles, interviews, websites and supplementary texts, among others).
Image projection means and audiovisual material.
Films, seminars, exhibitions and study visits.
Moodle and Microsoft Teams.

Sustainability Objectives

Objectives within the lines of research of the Centro de Investigação em Território, Arquitetura e Design (CITAD) and, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals and, which are aligned with the program of this Curricular Unit.

Keywords

Materials; processes; design.

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography