Emerging Technologies Playground exchange programme full-time

Are you enthusiastic about working in multidisciplinary teams and working on assignments with a social impact? Do you want to broaden your professional scope to other professions instead of diving deeper in your own? Come join our minor and develop yourself into a professional who is capable of finding the best possible solutions for our clients.

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Location

Den Bosch

Starting month

February, September

Duration

20 weeks, 30 ects

Language

English

What is Emerging Technologies Playground

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Emerging Technologies Playground

Practical information Emerging Technologies Playground

Students from different disciplines within the field of technology, design and innovation collaborate in multidisciplinary teams that work for 20 weeks on solving real assignments, provided by our clients. This will be done in a facility off campus, in the Innovation Quarter of Den Bosch in surrounded by startups and makerspaces. This is an inspirational site where companies, governments, education and civilians gather to learn. You will be working on innovative solutions with the aid of internet of things and smart city, and also gaming, robotica, virtual- and augmented reality.

Multidisciplinary collaboration and personal development

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, in which every team member contributes to the project based on their own professional knowledge and skills. Combining all these contributions will enhance your solution. This approach requires professionals with the ability to consider problems from different perspectives. With the help of teachers, fellow students and supporting workshops you develop new knowledge and skills. The team members address each other’s professional attitude and individual responsibility. This means that apart from acquiring ECTS credits, you will be working on your personal branding, network and CV as well.

Working in iterations

As a team you aim to deliver a working prototype. The following principles/guidelines are important to keep in mind during the project.

The goal is to deliver a working prototype within 6 iterations. This is done based on a broad and open question from a real client;
This is done based on a design process starting with demand articulation, delineation through research among stakeholders and finally the testing and improving of the first prototypes;
You deliver results fast;
After every iteration you reconsider priorities;
At the end of each week you discuss the results of that week and what that means for the next week;
We work as agile and flexible as possible.

Module	Type	EC
Multidisciplinary Project	Group assessment	18
Professional attitude	Individual assessment	4
Elective courses	Individual assessment	8

Questions about this programme

If you would like to know more about this programme, please contact Roland van Gogh via rwa.vangogh@avans.nl or +31(0)88 - 525 8558.

A maximum of 32 students can participate in the minor. The participants are mainly technical, innovative and creative minded students from the Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Communication & Multimedia Design study programmes. You have finished your third year at a university of applied sciences.

If you do not or not fully comply to these requirements it is possible to be admitted after an intake procedure in which your motivation and resume will be assessed.

Your job

You work on assignments from the real world: real problems that need real solutions. You work on them not only from the perspective of your own profession, but in collaboration with students from other disciplines. You learn to cross the borders of your own profession and bridge gaps between different professional languages and cultures. This broadens your career opportunities and will give you a head start when applying for a job.

You can participate in an exchange programme at Avans University of Applied Sciences if your home institution has concluded an agreement with Avans. Under this agreement you can be nominated to study with us.

Please read the details on the Applying page or contact your home institution's exchange coordinator for details. Alternatively, you can join us as a freemover.

Entry requirements

The programme is open for Dutch students as well as international students within the Erasmus Exchange Program. The requirements for enrolment are:

Propaedeutic (P) diploma
Minimum 45 EC’s from the second study year
English proficiency (this may be tested beforehand if deemed necessary)
Study programme relevant to the courses offered within the programme. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the programme, we would consider students from study programmes outside the normal disciplines; please submit enquiries to the programme coordinator. We do offer multidisciplinary projects where skills from different backgrounds could be relevant and applicable; please make enquiries to the programme coordinator.

Exchange students

As an exchange student, you will continue to pay tuition fees to your home institution. This means you do not have to pay tuition fees to Avans.

Other students

If your university is not a partner of Avans University of Applied Sciences, you can join us as a full-fee paying student. For more details, please contact the Avans International Office on +31 88 - 525 80 01 or at internationaloffice@avans.nl.

Questions about studying at Avans

If you would like more information about studying at Avans, please contact our International Office: internationaloffice@avans.nl.

Location of this programme

Den Bosch

Onderwijsboulevard 215

5223 DE Den Bosch

Tel: +31 88 - 525 75 00

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Emerging Technologies Playground exchange programme full-time

Location

Starting month

Duration

Language

What is Emerging Technologies Playground

Get to know

Emerging Technologies Playground

Practical information Emerging Technologies Playground

Programme structure

Multidisciplinary collaboration and personal development

Working in iterations

Questions about this programme

Admissions requirements

Career opportunities

Your job

How to apply

Entry requirements

Tuition fees

Exchange students

Other students

Questions about studying at Avans

Location of this programme

Practical information Emerging Technologies Playground

Programme structure

Multidisciplinary collaboration and personal development

Working in iterations

Questions about this programme

Admissions requirements

Career opportunities

Your job

How to apply

Entry requirements

Tuition fees

Exchange students

Other students