master degree | digital technology engineering

The first year of the Master’s consists of three open-ended challenges alternating with weeks of integration, reflection, and testing: the so-called ‘between weeks.’ During the weeks, you reflect on how you have applied the theoretical frameworks and the educational offerings in the learning lines to the challenges. The third challenge takes place while you are working at a company.

The second year of the Master’s program is composed of one open-ended challenge. While the rest will be part of the graduation phase in which preliminary research for the graduation project takes place, and finally the graduation project itself (20 weeks).

The open-ended challenge and preliminary research phase in the second year are also alternated with between weeks of integration, reflection and testing. The graduation project will be completed while working at a company.

The graduation phase consists of the preliminary research and the graduation project. The preliminary research project aims to prepare you for your graduation project in six weeks. In pairs, you will do (desk) research, explore and determine your design approach, and devise a conceptual research strategy for your graduation project. You will get support from one of the coaches and can use expert feedback when working on this project.

During your graduation project, you work in a project group. You focus on a design question from an organization that is confronted with a digital transformation. You will develop a digital solution that provides an appropriate answer to the given problem of the organisation, taking stakeholder and system requirements into account.

The four open-ended challenges are alternated with weeks of integration reflection and testing: the so-called ‘between weeks.’ These between weeks allow you to reflect on how you have integrally applied the theoretical frameworks and the educational offerings in the learning lines to the challenges.

The digital technology engineer is a professional best explained through the T-shaped professional model.

broad

The horizontal bar of the T represents the breadth of expertise, such as the ability to engage with other experts across various systems and intellectual and disciplinary cultures.

deep

The vertical part of the T represents a depth of expertise in a specific knowledge domain. Companies are calling for these T-shaped professionals with in-depth knowledge of one discipline and a broad knowledge base in adjacent areas, general business, or entrepreneurial fields. We envision the T-shaped digital technology engineer as a professional who can communicate and understand the experts while having a development-driven and entrepreneurial mindset.

As a digital technology engineer, you must be on top of societal and global changes in your quest to shape the future. To achieve this, you’ll need a specific personal and professional attitude. As an individual, you already have many unique characteristics. In addition, from your cultural background, you can collaborate with others, utilizing your unique talents and those of others.

During the Master's, you will be guided by a coach in a process that pays attention to developing your personal and professional identity as a digital technology engineer. Then, in a small group of students and a coach, you will reflect on your personal and professional development and integrate knowledge, skills, and this attitude in a safe learning environment.