Master of Science in Industrial Design Engineering Technology

The Industrial Design Engineering Technology (Kortrijk Campus) is unique in Flanders. Our graduates are ‘architects’ of new products and systems of the future with an eye for new social and technological trends and a talent for surprising the world with their ingenious creativity.

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Master's Programme

1 year 60 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

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1 General Courses 30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Mechatronic Product Design	1	sem 1	nl	Jelle Saldien	6

Entrepreneurship and Marketing	1	sem 1	nl,en	Ludo Poelaert	3

Project Enterpreneurship	1	sem 1	nl,en	Jan Devos	6

Business Management	1	sem 2	nl	Ludo Poelaert	3

Design, Styling and CAID	1	sem 2	nl,en	Olivier Rysman	6

Design for Sustainability	1	sem 2	nl,en	Francesca Ostuzzi	6

2 Elective Courses 12

Subscribe to 12 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Only one course with reference 'a' is allowed.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Biosystems		sem 1	nl	Pascal Verdonck	3

Biomedical Product Development		year	en	Ewout Vansteenkiste	6

Object Oriented Programming		sem 1	nl	Veerle Ongenae	3

Digital Design 3		sem 2	nl	Tiemen Strobbe	3

Composites		sem 2	nl	Jan Detand	3

Machine Design and Safety		sem 2	nl	Bart Vanwalleghem	6

Electronics II		sem 1	nl	Sam Lemey	6

Introduction to Maritime Technology		sem 1	en	Evert Lataire	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control		sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Manufacturing Technology		sem 2	nl	Kris Hectors	5

Manufacturing Processes		sem 1	nl	Wim De Waele	3

Consumer Behaviour		sem 1	nl	Hayley Pearce	5

Behavioral Economics		sem 2	nl	Barbara Briers	3

Innovation Research		sem 1	nl	Kristin Van Damme	5

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Logistics and Supply Chain Management		sem 1	en	Veronique Limère	3

Introduction to Biomimicry		sem 1	en	Liliana D'Alba Altamirano	3

Environmental Technology I		sem 1	nl	Stijn Van Hulle	6

Sustainable Materials		sem 2	nl	Ann Dumoulin	5

Industry Internship Engineering Technology		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Industry Internship Engineering Technology		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	3

Summer Course		sem 1	nl,en	Steven Verstockt	3

Psychology	a	sem 2	nl	André Vyt	3

Ethics, Engineering and Society	a	sem 2	nl	Seppe Segers	3

French: Language Proficiency I	a	sem 1	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

Philosophy and Critical Theory: an Architectural Introduction	a	sem 2	nl,en	Lionel Devlieger	3

Marketing Communication	a			Liselot Hudders	5

Social Cognition and Group Processes	a	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	5

Introduction to Anthropology	a	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	3

Historic Interior and Design	a	sem 2	nl	Marjan Sterckx	5

Academic English	a (UKV)	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	a (UKV)	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Social Psychology	a	sem 2	nl	Arne Roets	5

Applied Machine Learning		sem 1	nl,en	Sofie Van Hoecke	6

Wireless Communication		sem 2	nl	Jeroen Hoebeke	3

Qualitative Research Design		sem 1	nl	Peter Stevens	3

Introduction Qualitative Analysis		sem 1	nl	Peter Stevens	3

Introduction to Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

3 Master's Dissertation 18

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		1	year	nl		18

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)

Innovatively apply advanced engineering knowledge in real-world problems.
Use specialized tools, components and instruments in an innovative and effective way.
Systematically research the added value of technological interdisciplinary design solutions and apply it in an industrial context.
Develop intelligent products and systems that interact intuitively and adaptively with their environment.
Use form as added value in a design context.
Transform a design into a business plan or product portfolio.

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

Perform a scientific literature study.
Formulate a research question for a technical-scientific problem.
Schematize, model and test advanced experiments, processes and systems and test these in an industrial context.
Analyze research results in an objective and critical way.
Develop an own design methodology and research strategy to study the complex or changing behaviour of a system.
Use prototyping as research method.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

Reason in an analytical, system-oriented and problem-solving way.
Design, develop, materialize and creatively innovate in an implementation-oriented way, taking into account the operational implications.
Assess an act with critical self-reflection within an uncertain context.
Follow up trends and evolutions in the field of engineering.
Control and, if required, change business processes using a design and research oriented attitude.
Generate a multitude of solutions for problems and vice versa to come up with innovative design solutions.
Solve complex problems by a self-learning attitude.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

Communicate about own research orally, in writing an in graphics to peers and laymen in Dutch and in English.
Execute projects in a planned way: formulate the objectives, work in a team, report affectively and follow up the project cycle.
Show starting leadership in an innovation driven development trajectory.
Collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

Act in an ethical, professional and social way.
Understand the most important business, normative and legal aspects of the field of engineering.
Act with consideration to durability, environmental, quality and safety factors.
Understand the importance of entrepreneurship in society.
Develop a strategic product vision conform to marketing needs and environmental issues.