program Within such a didactic articulation, the doctorate candidates will be asked: To identify and focus on research issues that can constitute favoured research paths To develop familiarity with research cultures converging towards industrial design and multimedia communication To practice research within the disciplinary boundaries of design (once they are clearly perceived) and communication design To participate to the discourse on design research and communication design research To contribute in defining critical points in design research, investigating their possible solution in a systemic dimension To practice the in-depth contact with the expected outcomes of industrial design and multimedia communication research, so to recognise their specificity