UGent Industrieel Ontwerpen: education & research

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QUALITY ASSURANCE ADEQUATE PREPARATION & STUDENT GUIDANCE

To be prepared for the first academic year, students can participate in our summer courses and introduction week. During the studies, a lot attention is spent on personal and qualitative guide of our students.

MOTIVATED LECTURERS

The programme is carried out by engaged lecturers from diverse disciplines. The lecturers combine their research expertise with a passion for education and a drive for qualitative lessons. .

APPROACHABILITY

The distance between student-lecturer is small because of the direct interaction during different design projects and consults. As a relatively small education programme, it aims for immediate and intensive contact between students and lecturers.

ENTHUSIASTIC & MOTIVATED STUDENTS

Students are enthusiastic because of the diverse practice-based and project-oriented education forms, a good collaboration with industry and a passion for industrial design. Students often participate in (inter)national competitions and have the possibility to attent international events such as conferences, seminars, ...

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH & ITERATIONS

Design solutions are not just worked out on paper or computer, but are built throughout diverse iterations. In every iterative step, prototypes are built and tested in different disciplines to ensure a proper design proces. This is called Research-Through-Design.

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