Challenge _by Firms

O. d. C.: local opportunities to support high quality care _By Tecnicaer

27/01/2022 - 30/06/2022

Call for Ideas

During the current pandemic situation, the “O.d.C. – Ospedale di Comunità” has been re-evaluated. Within the PNRR, they will be strengthened using funds from the community program “Next Generation EU”.

The O.d.C. is a short-term hospitalisation facility aimed at patients who require low-intensity clinical health interventions that can potentially be provided at home, but who are hospitalised in these facilities due to the lack of suitability of the house (structural and/or family). Nevertheless, these patients require continuous nursing care/surveillance, even night.

They are mainly nurse-managed territorial hospitalisation facilities, usually with 20 beds (maximum 40) reserved for intermediate care between hospitalisation and territorial care.

The Challenge aims to analyse the different possible solutions for the realisation of the “New O.d.C.”, defining guidelines and a basic organisational typological model that will then be declined in various contexts.

The challenge is proposed by Tecnicaer Engineering S.r.l., an emerging Engineering and Design company: his goal is investigating innovative, eco-sustainable and rapid technical solutions that guarantee the safety of execution times and cost control.

Challenge

The teams will be asked to investigate:

  • The best form for the “New O.d.C.”, hypothesising effective solutions for flow management;
  • The relationship with the social and urban context;
  • The types of materials and technical solutions, mainly prefabricated, that can ensure low construction times and costs;
  • The technical solutions to ensure the energy sustainability of the building;
  • The technologies to be also installed given telemedicine.

The design proposals must also integrate advanced interoperable technologies of BIM, GIS, VPL, and virtual and augmented reality to design and visualise data.

 

 

The Challenges are worth 8 curricular or extracurricular credits.

Course syllabus ‐ Tecnicaer:

https://didattica.polito.it/pls/portal30/gap.pkg_guide.viewGap?p_cod_ins=01DRAPG&p_a_acc=2022&p_header=S&p_lang=&multi=N

N.B. The information provided is indicative. They may change depending on the exams already passed.

For any questions, write to clik@polito.it

I nostri partner

Active challenge


Challenge _by Students

Inclusion by Technology _By Politecnico di Torino and Hackability

23/02/2026 - 06/06/2026

BACKGROUND Innovation and technology offer effective solutions to the challenges of contemporary society. In Italy, the ageing population requires a radical rethink of products and services through an accessible approach [...]


Challenge _by Firms

AI for Business: Innovating for Tomorrow_By Reply

22/09/2025 - 09/01/2026

BACKGROUND Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and creating new opportunities. Through large language models, multi-modal generation, natural language processing, and data synthesis, AI is revolutionizing all sectors: from enhancing customer [...]


Challenge _by Firms

Smart Poles in Digital Access Networks _By FIBERCOP

22/09/2025 - 09/01/2026

BACKGROUND Utility poles are a widespread infrastructure that covers the entire national territory and are used when burying cables is too costly or not feasible due to topographical reasons. The [...]


Challenge _by Firms

Engineer a Kinetic installation for an Airport _By LEVA

22/09/2025 - 09/01/2026

BACKGROUND Leva is an engineering company that designs complex mechatronic systems to connect people, brands, and spaces, fostering engagement and exploration in immersive environments. By combining innovative engineering, new entertainment [...]