Industrial Design Engineering

Nowadays, every professional designer is faced with the reality of co-creation which is second nature to our IDE ‘open innovator’ students at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS). Ground-breaking ideas can be created by anyone. But IDE teaches you how to use your creativity while working together with all stakeholders, considering ethics and other cultures and creating a positive impact when launching your project. Maybe you can come up with a solution for clearing plastic waste in city canals, based on the principles of nature (biomimicry). How about designing a sun visor or windshield wiper for a future car? Or maybe you could create sustainable lighting solution that improves a healthy biorhythm? Other already finalised projects can be explored here. The basics of IDE are provided in the first semester: you can immediately apply the methods, knowledge and skills in a first design project for an external client. During the following three semesters you can select from the different semesters programmes offered. All IDE semesters consist of integrated projects for actual clients, supported by training in skills and methods. The fifth semester is reserved for the minor programme; you can opt for a minor at THUAS or somewhere else, do an internship or go on exchange.