In the field of industrial design, the Faculty of Engineering Technology offers both a BSc and an MSc degree programme in Industrial Design Engineering. Both programmes combine design, engineering, technology and the social sciences. Students will learn to design or improve products using technical insights, creativity and a feel for consumer behaviour. In this context, aspects such as safety, affordability and sustainability of products will be considered. Graduates will have learned how to get a firm grip on the entire design process, from developing ideas to market introduction, with the user experience as a key frame of reference. The modules and courses of these programmes offered to exchange students are all part of the regular programmes, whether in industrial design engineering or other. This means that many of these modules and courses are building on knowledge from modules and courses taught in earlier phases of that same programme. Before you start selecting your modules or courses, please familiarise yourself with the terminology and structure of our educational system.
Note:
Regarding your background (BSc/MSc) & the course level you can choose (BSc/MSc):
bachelor students have to select BSc modules and master students can select both BSc modules or MSc courses. Note that it is not possible to select only some parts of a (BSc) module.
Regarding your background (study field) & the subjects of the courses you can choose:
please read this text.
Regarding pre-requisites:
note that admittance to any module or course is always subject to fulfilment of the pre-requisites of that module or course.
Also note that our programmes in Industrial Design Engineering have more 'engineering' content than a lot of industrial design programmes in the world. Therefore, the expected pre-knowledge for the modules and courses given below include an extensive amount of 'engineering' and 'mathematical' basic skills. Having just 'design skills' is therefore in general not sufficient as pre-knowledge, even if you are a BSc graduate in Industrial Design.
Below you can find the modules open to Exchange students. These modules are well-balanced, structured sets of courses created around a theme and need to be taken as a whole. You cannot choose separate courses. The modules consist of 15 ECTS per block. Please therefore select one module per block in your application form.
For certain modules prerequisites are mentioned, which can be found in the course catalogue. We do however check your pre-knowledge to be able to participate in the module.
If the module information is not yet available for the upcoming academic year, please search under the previous academic year.
If a module is not mentioned below, you cannot choose it, even when visible in the course catalogue. Next to one of the modules of Engineering Technology, you are allowed to choose one module of another faculty.
SEMESTER 1 OR 'FALL SEMESTER':
Block 1A | Block 1B |
202000197 Human-Product Relations (B-ID-MOD05; 15 ECTS credits)
Subjects in this module: Energy and heat transfer, Physical ergonomics, Manufacturing 3, Project 'Human-product relations'. | 202000202 Consumer Products (B-ID-MOD06; 15 ECTS credits)
Subjects in this module: Graphic design, Technical product modelling 2, Product market relations, Project 'Consumer products'. |
202000230 Science to Society: From Idea to Prototype (HTHT-S2S1; 15 ECTS credits) | 202000234 Science to Society: From Prototype to Society (HTHT-S2S2; 15 ECTS credits) |
one of the other HTHT-minors (= interdisciplinary packages) | one of the other HTHT-minors (= interdisciplinary packages) |
SEMESTER 2 OR 'Spring SEMESTER':
Block 2A | Block 2B |
202000208 Designing for Specific Users (B-ID-MOD07; 15 ECTS credits)
Subjects in this module: Cognitive Ergonomics, Design and styling, Linear algebra, Project 'Design for specific users'. | 202000213 Virtual Product Development (B-ID-MOD08; 15 ECTS credits)
Subjects in this module: Dynamics, Introduction 'Finite element method', Project 'Virtual product development'. |
The MSc programme in Industrial Design Engineering has three specialisations. Below you can find for each specialisation a suggested Exchange Course Package (ESP), composed of a selection of courses. Each course is equivalent to 5 ECTS credits, unless otherwise indicated. Please select a maximum of three courses per block (i.e. 6 courses per semester) in your application form. The packages are suggested packages, but you are not limited to these courses.
More courses and information about the courses can be found in the course catalogue. If the course information is not available for the upcoming academic year, please search under the previous academic year. The information might be subject to change for the coming academic year.
For certain courses prerequisites are mentioned, which can be found in the course catalogue. We do however check your pre-knowledge to be able to participate in the course.
Please also pay attention to the faculty in which the course is given and keep in mind the 60/40% rule.
SEMESTER 1 OR 'FALL SEMESTER'
ESP: "Management of Product Development"
ESP: "Human Technology Relations"
ESP: "Emerging Technology Design"
Semester 2 or "Spring semester"
ESP: "Management of Product Development"
ESP: "Human Technology Relations"
ESP: "Emerging Technology Design"
Disclaimer: All information on this web page regarding courses offered by the Faculty of ET for exchange students is subject to change without notice. Reasonable efforts are taken to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all information provided here, but the Faculty of ET is not responsible for misprints, out-of-date information, or errors.
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