Designing new products and improving existing ones is a continual process. The Master’s in IDE teaches you the ins and outs of the world of industrial design.
MASTER’S DEGREE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING We are pleased to welcome you to the University of Twente. The excellent facilities and enthusiastic staff of the University of Twente provide a great environment to study and explore. The intention of the Faculty of Engineering Technology is to deliver young Masters of Science with a highly respected diploma who are able to solve societal problems and become a leader in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Energy Technology, Civil Engineering and Management, Construction Management and Engineering or Industrial Design Engineering. Prof.dr. Geert Dewulf, dean of the Faculty of Engineering Technology If you see your future in these or other related fields and aim at a role in society that makes a difference, be it an engineering specialist (technical or commercial) or project manager, join us. We help you prepare for a variety of industry professions or academic career. You will be welcomed in an open, participative and entrepreneurial environment. The University of Twente offers you the opportunity to study engineering in a multi-disciplinary environment. We will make your Master’s an interesting and challenging journey: an adventure that will shape your future. You won’t get it for free: you will have to work hard, but this investment in yourself will result in generous rewards. Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering Technology!
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We are pleased to welcome you to the University of Twente. The
excellent facilities and enthusiastic staff of the University of Twente
provide a great environment to study and explore.
The intention of the Faculty of Engineering Technology is to deliver
young Masters of Science with a highly respected diploma who are able to solve societal problems
and become a leader in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Energy Technology,
Civil Engineering and Management, Construction Management and Engineering or Industrial Design
Engineering.
Prof.dr. Geert Dewulf, dean of the Faculty of Engineering Technology
If you see your future in these or other related fields and aim at a role in society that makes a difference, be it an engineering specialist (technical or commercial) or project manager, join us. We help you prepare for a variety of industry professions or academic career. You will be welcomed in an open, participative and entrepreneurial environment. The University of Twente offers you the opportunity to study engineering in a multi-disciplinary environment.
We will make your Master’s an interesting and challenging journey: an adventure that will shape your future. You won’t get it for free: you will have to work hard, but this investment in yourself will result in generous rewards.
Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering Technology!
programmeDesigning new products and improving existing ones is a continual process. The Master’s in IDE
teaches you the ins and outs of the world of industrial design.
Many products we use today did not exist or were totally different ten years ago. And ten years from now these products will have evolved still further, maybe thanks to you. The Master’s in Industrial Design Engineering at the University of Twente will give you the know-how to make it happen. Your programme combines technology and social sciences, and you will design and improve on products that people use every day. This goes beyond just the nuts and bolts of electronic equipment. You will think about and design
products that are safe, affordable and sustainable, and that are relevant both from a technological and societal point of view. The user experience will serve as an important frame of reference.
The programme will teach you the skills and professional attitude you will need as you prepare for your future career. You will be able to choose from five specializations.
SpeCIaLIZaTIoNSArchitecturAl Building components design engineeringThe building industry is changing rapidly. Professional and private clients demand custom-made buildings, and the need for building products and components is growing. Suppliers strive to offer many variations in order to deliver tailored solutions. They do this by standardizing and maximizing existing technical solutions, components and manufacturing processes, distribution channels and brands. On a broader scale,
modern society needs designs for flexible buildings that can be transformed for different purposes and whose systems and components can be reconfigured and reused.
These new building practices call for new competencies and professionals who have the background and wherewithal to design products and processes that work.
Your programme combines technology and social sciences, and you will design and improve on products that people use every day
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crAdle to crAdleWhen it comes to designing new products, the closed cycle for materials will continue to play an increasingly important role. The new circular economy based on the Cradle to Cradle approach denotes an industrial economy that is restorative. One of the key issues covered in this specialization revolves around developing a strategy to maximize the industry’s ability to turn used materials into new products. You will become conversant with the principles of reusability and cutting-edge methodologies, and will apply these in an industrial environment.
Thanks to an alliance with the C2C ExpoLAB Foundation (sponsored by the municipality of Venlo) and EPEA enterprises, the University of Twente can avail itself of the expertise of private enterprise in training the professionals of the future.
design And stylingAn industrial designer has several different roles to play. Sometimes the most important part of industrial design is the application of a new technology. At other times the development of a better user interface is key. Most of the time, design is about combining and integrating many of these kinds of aspects. However, styling always plays an important role. In the Design and Styling specialization, you will learn to oversee all aspects of product development with an accent on the historical context of the product, its consumer concerns and its emotional benefits.
Graduates of the Design and Styling specialization often find employment in technical or commercial jobs, for example in marketing or product management. You may even work in advertising. Many graduates go into education or pursue a research career at a university or research institute. Most of our students, however, work as designers at design offices or in corporate design departments.
emerging technology designMany theoretical breakthroughs and new technological principles are rarely applied because nobody translates them into a product or application. In this specialization you will learn how to bring new and state-of-the-art technologies to the consumer market instead of introducing a technology for a single, specific product. This can turn an expensive technology with a limited field of applicability into a more affordable option as it makes the transition to mass production. Consumer products can also be modified and new products brought to market thanks to new, highly advanced technologies (e.g. fuel cells) or technologies that make it possible to produce new shapes (e.g. hydroforming) or technologies that reduce the cost of production (e.g. composite materials that result in fewer parts). Another goal of this specialization is to reduce the distance between the research environment, industry and the market.
This specialization will train you to be an industrial designer with a solid background in cutting-edge technologies.
mAnAgement of product developmentWhen launching new products, it is essential to progress through the product development stages quickly and efficiently, from initial concept through to finished product.
In this specialization, you will learn to effectively manage the product creation process and to communicate with a variety of target groups, both internal and external (i.e. clients and suppliers). While the product development manager is not always directly involved in a product’s design, he or she needs to be aware of various design techniques in order to successfully lead multi-disciplinary design teams. This may include generating a product development plan, drafting recommendations for the organization of a product’s development, organizing a feasibility study and optimizing a product’s life cycle.
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100% of our graduates found a job within 3 months of graduation (58% within 1 month)
Career opporTUNITIeSAs a graduate of Industrial Design Engineering your career prospects are excellent.
Our graduates find employment in a wide range of jobs, including product developer, designer, product engineer, design manager, usability consultant, brand manager and innovation consultant. Relatively many start their own businesses. A labour market survey
recently confirmed that there is an urgent need in the Netherlands for engineers who are experts in process integration.
admISSIoN reqUIremeNTS
dutch hBo studentsGraduates with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study of a Dutch HBO may be considered for admission. In most cases students will first need to complete a bridging course.
university of twente studentsStudents holding a BSc degree in Industrial Design from the University of Twente qualify for direct admission, conditions may apply. Students with other relevant Bachelor’s degrees will be considered for admission.
dutch university studentsStudents with relevant technical or scientific Bachelor’s degrees from a Dutch university will be considered for admission.
internAtionAl studentsInternational students with a BSc degree in an engineering based, rather than a design based, industrial design engineering programme and a CGPA of at least 75% of the maximum score are invited to apply for admission. In addition international students need to pass an English language test.
More detailed admission requirements are available at www.utwente.nl/master/ide
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‘You really get to know your teachers and they know you. The atmosphere on campus really makes you feel at home’NAME FeNNa JaNSSeN
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN The NeTherLaNdS
During my Bachelor’s programme, I learned a lot about how to design and how to start and finish a
project. In the Master’s programme, the focus is more on your own chosen specialization (in my case,
biomedical products) and how to obtain and verify new knowledge.
This Master’s programme has considerable room for electives, which gives you the opportunity to put together a programme that is focused on a specific topic but also to compose a more general design-oriented programme, for example. In consultation with your track coordinator, you can come up with a programme that reflects your own interests.
About six years ago, I made the decision to go to the University of Twente. It is a university that is interested in you as an individual. It has given me the possibility to
develop as an academically trained engineer and as an individual at the same time. It is sure to do the same for prospective students. I really enjoy the fact that Twente is a small scale university. You really get to know your teachers and they know you. The atmosphere on campus really makes you feel at home.
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contActFor general information about the Master’s programme or the university of twente, as well as for questions about the application form of your enrolment status, please contact:
university of twentestudy Information deskPhone: +31 (0)53 489 [email protected]/master
