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school for technological design stan ackermans institute process and equipment design

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process and equipment design the programme process and equipment design trains and educates m.sc graduates to become a qualified designer capable of designing `fit for purpose and `first of its kind products processes and equipment it encourages you to actively look beyond the perimeters of your own discipline and to recognise the challenges and restrictions imposed by product chain management time and money during design projects you bring industrial and academic knowledge together and apply them in real industrial assignments the programme is fulltime and takes two years to complete when you successfully complete the programme you will receive a certified diploma you will be entitled to use the academic degree professional doctorate in engineering pdeng you will be registered as a technological designer in the dutch register kept by the royal institution of engineers in the netherlands kivi niria the quality of the programmes is guaranteed by an assessment and certification procedure on behalf of the dutch certification committee for courses to become technological designer ccto nederlandse certificatie commissie voor opleidingen tot technologisch ontwerper programme structure the programme s focal point lies in the interdisciplinary area of the design of processes and equipment for process design specialist knowledge of several disciplines is required and applied in an integrated manner the programme focuses on deepening of knowledge by studying a number of specialised subjects applying acquired knowledge improving understanding of economical and managerial aspects in plant design and operation there is also a focus on broadening of knowledge by studying elements from related technical areas adding industrial sciences emphasising the multidisciplinary context integrating knowledge and skills from other disciplines executing an individual design project ipd under real industrial conditions also practising of team work is a part of the programme executing project management activities executing roles in group design project gdp teams.

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here is where i learn the best of dutch education the real meaning of team work naruchol phokawat pdeng trainee thailand a good mixing of of culture and background at delft ingenious design creates an excellent international atmosphere which i am fortunate enough to benefit from jarno kuijvenhoven pdeng trainee the netherlands to provide excellent training and coaching in finding creative solutions to practical industrial design challenges in a professional industrial working environment programme director ir p.l.j swinkels at the start of the programme an individual curriculum is defined the contents of the curriculum depend on your personal skills and interests the programme committee approves your curriculum the subject matter of both your gdp and idp will be determined during the first year career perspective as a qualified designer you can expect to enter a challenging career in the process industry and with engineering contractors your expertise in process development conceptual design and engineering activities is in much demand feedback from employers indicates that the designers are productive employees from the very start and perform particularly well in conceptual design projects on average they outperform the regular process engineer with two years in-house experience employment contracts tu delft offers you two sequential temporary contracts both valid for one year after the first year the programme committee assesses your progress it is mandatory that you successfully complete all first-year modules before admission to the second year of the programme is granted the specific details of remuneration are available at www.delftid.tudelft.nl coaching you will be assigned an academic mentor for the duration of the programme the scientific coordinator will act as your mentor for the first year while the professor responsible for the individual design project will perform mentoring duties during the second year the individual design project is generally carried out at an industrial site under the joint supervision of senior plant personnel and experienced staff members of tu delft admission requirements the programme builds upon the generic content of graduate m.sc education in chemical engineering should your educational background not entirely comply with the admission requirements a tailored personal programme will be provided in order to assist you to bridge your specific educational deficiencies such activity will lengthen the duration of the programme beyond the prescribed two years application for application forms please consult www.delftid.tudelft.nl the fully completed application form with annexes must be sent to the secretariat of process and equipment design the address is shown on the back cover the application procedure will include a personal interview.

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www.3tu.nl/sai/ped more information delft university of technology delft ingenious design secretariat of process and equipment design julianalaan 136 2628 bl delft the netherlands tel +31 0 15 278 3271 e-mail delft-id@tnw.tudelft.nl www.3tu.nl/sai/ped the 3tu school for technological design stan ackermans institute offers ten two-year postgraduate technological designer programmes this institute is a joint initiative of the three technological universities of the netherlands technische universiteit delft technische universiteit eindhoven and universiteit twente more information www.3tu.nl/sai universiteit twente technische universiteit delft technische universiteit eindhoven

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