Academy Academy

D.RE.A.M.Design and REsearch in Advanced Manufacturing

DRAFT

The Call

Contents:

Application for the selection of the attendants of

the D.RE.A.M. Academy, Design and REsearch for

Advanced Manufacturing programme.

What is the D.RE.A.M. Academy

The DR.E.A.M. Academy is a 12 months high edu-

cation programme over the technological sectors

of Digital Fabrication, Advanced Manufacturing,

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They are applied to four industrial areas: Archi-

tecture and Construction; Biomedical; Fashion and

Design; Aerospace.

The attendants have the opportunity both to

improve their computational and fabrication skills

while developing a research project that will lead

them to the creation of a prototype, result of their

research project.

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D.RE.A.M.

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Assets of attending the D.RE.A.M. Academy

The attendants will:

• Improve their knowledge and skills in the most technological innovative areas

• Gain knowledge from an international prestigious faculty;

• Develop their own reasearch project using the most forefront fabrication tools;

• Be in contact with companies and the most national and international prestigious

research centres;

• Be in contact with Italian venture capitalists for the development of their research;

• Become part of the international innovative ecosystem.

To who is it addressed

The D.RE.A.M Academy is addressed to all the students and professionals aiming to

focus their professional paths in one or more of the above mentioned industrial domains

covered during the programme. The Academy is also open to companies aiming to de-

velop a specific research in order to achieve the fabrication of an innovative prototype.

All EU and extra EU citizens are welcome to attend the Programme as long as they are

eligible for an European VISA Student.

For the 2016/17 the D.RE.A.M. programme can hosts maximum 50 attendants.

How does the D.RE.A.M. Academy work

The D.RE.A.M. Academy lasts 12 months and includes 40 weekly hours divided in 5 wor-

king days, from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 18:30. The total amount of class hours are

1.935, 1.188 for frontal lessons and 846 workshop hours. The class attendance should be

at least 70% of the total amount of time. The access to Città della Scienza and its facilities

is allowed from 7:30 to 22:30 during week days.

The programme includes 31 teaching modules. The first part of the programme is

mainly theory based and provides the instructions for operating machines and for the

professional use of the design and management software. In the second part the atten-

dants deepens one of theIndustrial areas. The last part of the courses are based on the

development of the research prototypes.

Every module is divided in a frontal didactics part and a laboratory part where the stu-

dents can test physically the knowledge they had been acquiring during the lessons. Every

module ends with an assignment that determines whether the class is passed or not.

Each of them should be presented with an accurate graphic and with a specific common

layout, they will consequently be published online.

During the programme there is the opportunity to meet with representatives of the local

and national business areas in order the students can be able to address the projects to

meet the interests of the companies. Furthermore the programme is enriched with public

events, lectures, symposium, round-tables, workshops and seminars.

How to apply to the D.RE.A.M. Academy

To apply to the D.RE.A.M. Academy the future attendants have to present the documen-

tation available for download from Città della Scienza website and forward it within the

appropriates deadlines. The documentation should include:

• The abstract with the main guidelines of the research project that the applicant aims

to develop. It needs be in English and be maximum two A4 pages long, it can includes

some significant images or any other documents useful for the full understanding of

the project. In this document the future attendants need to specify in which tech-

nological area he/she aims to develop the research (Architecture and Construction;

Biomedical; Fashion and Design; Aerospace);

• English CV enhancing the attendant main skills, certifications, qualifications and evi-

dence of knowledge of the English language (minimum level B1);

• Reference Letter from a third person able to certify the quality of the abstract. The

person that signs the reference letter should have competences in the topic of the

research;

• Portfolio of the most significant projects.

If the application is submitted directly by the company, it have to provide the name of

the applicant of the Programme. The portfolio in this case can be the one of the com-

pany only if the attendant had been effectively taking part to the displayed projects; the

reference letter can be written from the company management board while the CV

should be strictly personal.

For any further details please see the Deadline and Application section.

Fees and Ammission

The D.RE.A.M. Academy has a price of 8.000 Euros + VAT (22%) and includes:

• The D.RE.A.M. Academy application;

• The opportunity to attend the classes, the related activities and public events;

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• The usage of the spaces of the FabLab and of the Città della Scienza;

• The possibility to use the tools, machines and equipments, property of the FabLab,

following the instructions and the goals agreed with the general management board;

• The participation to the meetings and other public events organised by the FabLab

and Città della Scienza.

The compilation of the ranking list of the applicants follows two different steps:

• In the first one the board determines the suitability of the applicants verifying the ac-

curacy and consistency of the application;

• In the second part of the process, opened only to

the suitable participants, the personal interviews

take place. The attendants proves the possession

of the to the basic knowledge in the industrial and

technological topics. This step ends with the pu-

blication of the ranking list assigning a decimal ba-

sed score (100,00/100,00) to each applicant;

For every needs of the applicants, it is possible to

activate financial instalment for the payment of the fee.

Scholarship

For the edition 2016/17 of the Programme, Città della

Scienza can assign boursaries and scholarship directly

or through the involvement of companies, universities

and reasearch institutes.

After the preparation of the ranking list, once a score

is assigned to each participant, there is the official as-

signement of the scholarships. Participants recipients

of the scholarships are deleted from the list and will

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Evaluation Committee

The evaluation committee is composed by:

• The D.RE.A.M. Academy Director (Evaluation Committee President);

• One member per industrial area;

• One member of Città della Scienza;

• One Representative for each company offering a bursary with no right of evaluation

but with the faculty of assign the bursary. They are able to assign the scholarship once

the ranking list is defined.

Evaluation Criteria

The participants will be evaluated in relation to the most useful knowledge in the in-

dustrial areas and technological sectors covered during the programme; the evaluation

also takes into account the proposal presented in the abstract, the CV and the project

portfolio. The Committee proceeds with the evaluation of the attendant through personal

interview.

For the 2016/17 Programme, the following criteria are applied:

• The quality of the research proposal presented the abstract in term of innovation,

possibility of development, attractiveness for the market (max 30,00 points);

• CV, study qualifications, work experiences, specific skills related with the topics of the

Programme (max 20,00 points);

• Portfolio of the most significant projects evaluated according to the proposal descri-

bed in the abstract (max 20,00 points);

• Endorsement letter from a third person able to certify the quality of the abstract

(max 10,00 points);

• Proficient knowledge of the English language (max 5,00 points);

• Knowledge of the industrial sector related to the subjects described in the abstract

(max 10,00 points);

• Knowledge of the software crucial for the development of the final prototype descri-

bed in the abstract (max 5,00 points).

The admission to the D.RE.A.M. Academy is possible only for the candidates able to

achieve at least the score of 60,00/100. The ranking list follow an decreasing order and

ranks the future attendants from 1 to 50. The candidates not appearing in the first fifty

positions are not admitted to the Academy.

Deadline and application

The call for the D.RE.A.M. Academy starts from the 20th of June 2016 and remains open

until the day 26th of November 2016, at 16:00 Rome local time.

All the documentation has to be forwarded in a closed envelope to the following

address:

Fondazione IDIS

FabLab Città della Scienza

Via Coroglio 54/D, 80124 Napoli, Italy

The name of the sender plus the following header: “Application D.RE.A.M. Academy”-

needs to be on the envelope. The date of the receipt considered is the one of the arrival

at the Città della Scienza office. Città della Scienza declines all the responsibilities for any

delay or lost of the documentation prior to its arrival.

The application package should include:

• English CV including a valid email address and phone number;

• A copy of a valid identification document (passport, National ID);

• Endorsement Letter;

• Portfolio of the most significant projects;

• The research abstract needs to be maximum 2 A4 long. If the project presented had

been realised by more than one person, it is compulsory to include a document

stating the agreement of all the participants to the presentation of the research. This

official document should be signed by all the single components of the original team.

Città della Scienza declines all the responsibilities for any third part included in the

project research;

• Application form (available online on Città della Scienza website, FabLab section).

All the forwarded documents need to be in English and personally signed.

Publishing of the suitable candidates

By the day 1st of December 2016 the ranking list of the participants admitted to be in-

terviewed, is published on Città della Scienza website. This list includes the date and the

hour in which the interview happens.

Interviews

The evaluation interview takes place from the day 7th to the 9th of December 2016. The

suitable candidates have to come personally at Città della Scienza for it. Skype interviews

are possible only for no-EU residents, if explicitely indicated in the application form. Città

della Scienza declines all responsabilities for any problem that might occur that will unable

the regular development of the interview (loss of connection, connection problems).

All the selected participants have to be interviewed and needs to present and explain in

details the subject of their abstract. All other useful material is also evaluated (Prototypes,

PowerPoints presentations….). The candidates shall be liable for answering the questions

that the Committee considers appropriate to ask.

Publishing of the ranking list of the candidates

The candidates ranking list is published by the 12ve of December 2016. The Programme

takes place with a minimum of 23 participants reaching at least the score of 60,00/100,

the list also indicates the benefits each of them will be receiving. In case two or more

attendants achieving the same score the youngest participant will be chosen.

Payment method

The cost of the programme is 8.000 Euros+ 22% VAT. The payment is divided in three

fees:

• Subscription fee: 800 Euros + 22% VAT to be paid by the 14th of December 2016*;

• First Payment: 3.200 Euros + 22% VAT to be paid by the 4th of January 2017;

• Second Payment of 4.000 Euros + 22% VAT before the 1st of June 2017;

A copy of the bank transfer has to be forwarded via email at the following address:

amministrazione@cittadellascienza.it

with object:

Subscription/ FirstFee/ SecondFee/ DREAM16/17_ NAME_ SURNAME

*It is crucial to make the Subscription payment within ther deadline (800 Euros + 22%

VAT) as it is considered as an official confirmation of the attendance to the D.RE.A.M. Aca-

demy. This payment confirms the participation of the candidate to the Programme and

makes the procedures of VISA request for no-EU students start. The attendants need to

take care personally of providing the documentation related to the VISA request for the

duration of the programme.

All the payments needs to be addresssed by bank transfer to the following address:

Fondazione Idis Città della Scienza

BANCA POPOLARE DI ANCONA

IBAN : IT68C0530803410000000000302

BIC: BPAMIT31

For any further information or clarification the non UE citizens can contact the ZAMA

agency fin Rome.

info@zamavisti.it

zamaservice@gmail.com

tel: +39 06 534 2701

Start of the D.RE.A.M. Academy

By the 4th of January 2016 the students need to be in Naples for the event that opens

the academic year of the D.RE.A.M. Academy.

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Meetings and public events

The D.RE.A.M. Academy, the D.RE.A.M. FabLab and Città della Scienza regularly organise

lectures and events that enriches the educational offer of the programme.

The attendants are invited to participate and give their active contribution during the

events. More in details they events can be identified in dissemination events (UnCon-

ference Nights, lectures, workshops, symposium….) and meetings with the commercial

partners:

• Meetings with the stakeholders, providing an unique opportunity to discuss on how

to place and address the projects according to the interests of the market and indu-

stries;

• Meetings with Primo Miglio fund for the selection of the most suitable projects for

private venture financing;

• Lectures;

• Workshops;

Project Partners

Many partners are involved in the High Education Program of D.RE.A.M. Academy and

many others are being defined by public and private academic and business world.

And more yet to come...

Scuola Politecnica e delle Scienze di Base

Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II

CABHC@CRIB Napoli Center for Advanced Biomaterials

for Healtcare

ISASIInstitute of Applied Sciences and

Intelligent Systems

CeSMA Centro di Servizi Metrologici

Avanzati UNINA

Scuola Politecnica e delle Scienze di Base

Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

Istituto per o Polimeri Compositi e Biomateriali

Consorzio delle Tecnologie

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Istituto Rilevamento Elettroma-gnetico Ambientale

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie

dell’InformazioneUniversità degli Studi di Napoli II

Istituto per l’Ambiente Marino Costiero

Info and contacts

For any information or doubts that might occurr do not hesitate to contact the D.RE.A.M.

FabLab via email to the following address:

fablab@cittadellascienza.it

Indicating as object of the conversation:

Information D.RE.A.M. Academy