Industrial Design Engineering

The Industrial Design Engineer plays an essential role in the development of new products ranging from medical devices to office furniture. As a designer, you need to understand user needs as well as being able to specify the right materials and manufacturing processes. Industrial Design engineers consider how their work affects society. They make design decisions ensuring the optimum effectiveness of the resources used without compromising the quality or purpose of the product. They are able to act in different cultural settingsand are aware of the need for sensitivity when designing and working across international boundarie.Within this study programme, you will learn about the process of designing new products.

From concept development and prototyping to production  and bringing a product to market. You will need to understand how people will use your products, how  to make them, and the impact your products have on the world around you. Aesthetics, production methods, materials, and user-centred-research are all part of the programme. From the start, you will do projects in which you apply the learned theory. In the fifth and eighth semesters, you dointernships. In the sixth semester, you choose to study abroad or to do a specialisation at Fontys.