PUDCAD

Practicing Universal Design Principles in Design Education through a CAD-based Game

Period

2017-2020

General Info

Applied research program

Typology

Project granted by the European Commission for the Erasmus+ Program KA203 Programme conducted by the Center for European Union Education and Youth Programs

LED Team

Francesca Tosi (Scientific Responsible)

Antonella Serra, Alessia Brischetto, Ester Iacono (Collaborators) - Department of Architecture DIDA - University of Florence

Partnership

Istanbul Teknik Universitesi (ITU), Turkey - Project Leader

Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen (LIPPE) - Germany

Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi (BAU) - Turkey

Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) - Italy

University of Florence (UNIFI) - Italy

Lahti University of applied sciences (LAMK) - Finland

With

ED - Ergoterapi Dernegi, Ankara, Turkey.

SERCEV - Cerebral palsili cocuklar dernegi, Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

The PUDCAD project is the result of collaboration between 7 European universities and is addressed to students of Architecture, Interior Design and Product Design who attend university-level courses.

It is based on the introduction in the design practice of a CAD-based application that combines CAD modeling operations with the possibility of studying user interaction with the environment, programming the characteristics of spaces, furnishings, products and user himself.

It constitutes an instrument of innovation in teaching as it introduces the principles of Universal Design within the curriculum training path, using an intuitive and interactive learning environment, which will facilitate collaborative learning and creativity of students. The software will have an implementable library and will use innovative technologies such as augmented reality. It will be available online for free for educational use.