Influential Design and Creative Engineering

The programme Influential Design and Creative Engineering offers a challenging learning environment in which you:

• are in charge of your own project and define your own project scope;
• are encouraged to critically reflect on the influence you exert as a product engineer;
• become creative in finding solutions and executing the design process;
• acquire new knowledge and skills, especially outside the school building;
• conduct research and create and test innovative technologies;
• collaborate intensively in multidisciplinary teams if you choose the design studio.

This programme offers a rich learning community is which includes instructions, workshops, pitches, expos, guest lectures and coaching by experienced designers. As such, it does not follow the traditional lecture-test type of format. Professional prototyping facilities and academic knowledge sources of Rotterdam UAS can be used.

Type of assessment

Assessment consist of formative (peer) feedback, expos, and a summative assessment of:

• a journal showing weekly progress and feedback;
• a final reflection on the learning outcomes;
• a presentation with poster, prototype and video.

If you have successfully completed this exchange programme then you are able to:

• actively search and attempt new activities, methodologies and strategies to advance and complete a product design;
• involve stakeholders such as end users and experts in your project and use their insights to improve your product;
• research the impact your product makes, improve its positive impact and minimise its negative impact;
• find, critically assess, learn and implement new knowledge and skills from others;
• share your knowledge and skills with others.

This is an example of what your week schedule would look like:

After completing your exchange programme at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, you will receive a:

• Transcript of Records