Program

Program for exchange students

Master exchange students will join the Industrial Design students for one semester in the first year.
You will participate in a group design project and three courses.

Start in September (Fall)

During the exchange program starting in September, you will participate in one project, and three electives (see Figure 1).

Start in February (Spring)

During the exchange program starting in February, you will participate in one project, and three electives (see Figure 2).

Project

During your exchange program, you will participate in Project 1 Design, a group project with registration code DPM115. You will be allocated to one of the project (in squads) by the Center for Student Administration based on availability. Before the start of the semester, you can check the course registrations in Osiris.

Electives

At the Department of Industrial Design, electives form the connection between the knowledge and skill base developed in projects and the professional domain.

You should choose the electives that best match your learning goals and contribute most to your intended development as designer. For support in the decision-making process, please contact the coordinator at your home university and take a look the Osiris course catalogue for the descriptions of each elective.

Overview

The table below provides an overview of all master electives for master exchange students offered by the Department of Industrial Design. Each elective covers one or more area of expertise. The table also shows in which quarter and timeslot the elective is available. Make sure that the electives do not coincide in quarter and timeslot. You can find more information and check if there are any entrance requirements on the courses in the course descriptions in the Osiris course catalogue.

You will need to indicate your preferences on a learning agreement and a preference form.

Registration

Before you start as an exchange student at the Department of Industrial Design, you are asked to indicate your preferences for the courses. Your course and project registration will be handled by the Center for Student Administration of Industrial Design (CSA-ID).

After you have been accepted as an exchange student, you will receive an email from the Departmental Exchange coordinator confirming the courses you will be registered for.

Before the start of the semester, you can check the course and project registrations in Osiris.

Electives Offered in Academic Year 2024-2025

Semester A - Quarter 1

Course code Course Name Timeslot
DCM100 Constructive design research A
DBM140 Embodying intelligent behavior in social context E
DDM110 Design for behavioral change E
DAM180 Design entrepreneurship E

Semester A - Quarter 2

Course code Course Name Timeslot
DCM180 The sound of smart things* A
DBM180 Designing with advanced artificial intelligence* A
DAM210 Designing conversational experiences E
DCM130 Design for social innovation E
DBM170 Designing user interfaces with emerging technologies E

Only limited seats available