The Workshops of TU Delft

A Typical Product Design Focused School

TU Delft

Since 1969 BSc. Industrial Design Engineering MSc. Integrated Product Design Approx. 1,700 students

The classical forum layout

Old SD Degree studio

Old SD Diploma studio

TU Delft

Advantage of a forum layout

Easy access to work area thus encourage learning by doing

Encourage interaction. The probability that two people will communicate as a function of the distance separating them (1-100 m). Communication drops significantly after 30m (Allen, 1977)

General work area (the forum)

Machining workshop

Sheet metal workshop

Other workshops

Spray room and dry roomCeramic workshopCAD lab

Program repertoire

Rhino, SolidWorksMAYACorelDRAW, PainterDirectorVisual Studio.NETSPSSMS Office

Regulations

Open daily 8:00am – 5:30pm, extending to 9:00pm during peak season

Closed on holidays and during term-breakBooking not required for all workshops Materials supplied free-of-charge by

central storeMinimum scheduled training, learning by

doing

Benches

Tools and fixtures

House keeping

Utilities

Safety