Eindhoven University of Technology - TU/e Speciality : Civil & Structural Engineering
programme: Industrial Design

It’s a very nice university, since my programme is on the small side you get lots of personal help and attention. The professors are often very skilled in their subjects and are very enthusiastic to teach you more about them.

The program provokes learning in the direction of 5 areas of expertise, namely Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Aesthetics, Technology & Realization, Data & Computing, User & Society. On top of the development in the field, the Technical University obliges the taking of basic engineering subjects such as Calculus and Physics. In my opinion, the program can be called rather Intelligent Interactive Product, as subjects such as exploratory sketching and modeling of 3D structures and physical prototypes are electives and are expected to be acquired as knowledge in self-disciplinary training in various group design projects over the years. Moreover, the program gives the freedom for the student of choosing electives from other technical departments thus allowing the broader specialization of the future designers.

I believe this university does not simply provide a ton of theory with no practical use but attempts to ground its curriculum in what is needed in the field, improving its courses each year in order to keep them relevant. The campus is big and provides very modern facilities. The university encourages its students to take an active role in their development, providing plenty of options in terms of student teams and associations for the more ambitious.