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As a student at TU/e you want to develop yourself in order to build the career you desire. Future employers demand skills such as creative thinking, problem solving and the ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams. However theoretical knowledge alone is not sufficient anymore.

TU/e innovation Space brings theory to life and enables you to acquire these necessary skills engineers for the future need to possess. Discover the possibilities →

Courses offered at TU/e innovation Space allow you to unleash your talents and build innovative solutions. By working on real-world, open-ended challenges, you contribute to solving urgent societal issues for companies and researchers.

In addition to more theoretical education, TU/e offers Challenge-Based Learning (CBL). CBL has the following characteristics:

  • ‘Hands-on learning by doing’ (by making prototypes, you immediately test your idea into practice, gaining additional insights)
  • Entrepreneurial attitude (dealing with uncertainty, overcoming obstacles, feeling responsible)
  • Interdisciplinary (work with students from different departments)
  • Design thinking (creative thinking/ problem solving)
  • Real-world challenges (working on existing open-ended problems)
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