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school for technological design stan ackermans institute user system interaction

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user system interaction usi the user system interaction programme usi is for people who · want to improve the interaction between people and systems · want to make technology truly accessible and beneficial · are interested in technological development and its impact on people · like to work in multidisciplinary teams in an international environment with colleagues from all over the world · like to be at the forefront of enabling technologies and want to exploit these technologies from the perspective of the end-users · are challenged by engineering problems and real-world constraints eligible students have a master s degree in the engineering or behavioural sciences msc or ma e.g computer science business engineering mathematics psychology and cognitive sciences or industrial design programme structure coursework the programme starts with fourteen months of multidisciplinary coursework the coursework is structured into modules of two weeks in which topics from different disciplines are taught for example user experience interaction technologies user research methodologies user interface system technologies and understanding user needs this part of the curriculum includes interactive workshops working lectures practical training individual and group assignments self-study experiment set-ups and laboratory work for design and evaluation in addition professional development courses form an important part of the curriculum in the last part of the regular curriculum students work in small project teams on design cases in which they apply their knowledge and skills to concrete problems from projects outside the usi programme lecturers in the usi programme include nationally and internationally known experts from different universities and industries they are specialists in the founding disciplines of user system interaction and are experienced in applying those principles to different application domains project in the second part of the programme students work for nine months as independent professionals on large project assignments

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in industry these projects are defined and conducted on demand in companies or institutions they are supervised by coaches from the host organisation and the university career perspective usi graduates are trained in user-centered design methodologies they focus on preventing user problems and are equipped with knowledge to develop solutions that support users in their information communication and entertainment activities at work and at home in brief the usi designer s field of work covers the design and development processes of user system interactions for new products services and systems with this background usi designers become part of multidisciplinary design teams within industry business services or government institutions examples of positions held by usi graduates are usability engineer usability consultant human factors engineer information architect customer insight specialist etc application the user system interaction programme is open to graduates with a master s degree or equivalent in engineering behavioural sciences or industrial design practical experience is an asset to apply candidates should send a statement of purpose a completed letter of application an extensive curriculum vitae two letters of recommendation certified copies of diplomas list of courses followed and grades of ielts test academic level or toefl test passport copy and a passport photograph please check the website for the updated deadlines please send your application forms to technische universiteit eindhoven user system interaction application office po box 513 ipo building 0.17 5600 mb eindhoven the netherlands

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www.3tu.nl/sai/usi more information technische universiteit eindhoven user system interaction application office po box 513 ipo building 0.17 5600 mb eindhoven the netherlands tel +31 040 247 52 30 e-mail info.usi@tue.nl www.3tu.nl/sai/usi 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 delft university of technology technische universiteit eindhoven and university of twente more information www.3tu.nl/sai universiteit twente technische universiteit delft technische universiteit eindhoven

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