Design Project

A characteristic element of an engineering education is training in engineering design. This implies integration of existing knowledge, exploration of new fields, making choices and relating the result to a range of constraints (economy, environment, society, safety, validation, quality assurance etc.). For the MSc Life Science en Technology, the design project can comprise a wide range of subjects: specific bioproducts (e.g. a pharmaceutical or food additive), a specific bioprocess (for fine or bulk chemicals, environmental), a (metabolic route in) micro-organism or (diagnostic) equipment. Depending on the topic, a team of students from different LST-profiles collaborate in a structured manner towards a complete design to be presented in a written report as well as in an oral presentation. The team has to organize itself such that the eight weeks are used in the most efficient manner. The team presents the project progress in weekly meetings with the coaches.