Program Overview

EngD Automotive Systems Design

The EngD program Automotive Systems Design (ASD) offers a technological designer program on a doctorate level for MSc graduates (or similar level) in the field of automotive technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, embedded systems, systems & control, applied physics, aerospace engineering, or similar. The program is internationally oriented and taught in English.

Program Structure

The program starts with a year of advanced education, followed by a graduation design project of twelve months for industry. For company-EngD trainees, the first year can be performed in a maximum of two years. A company-EngD trainee will perform the graduation design project for the company they are employed by.

Diploma and Certification

Program graduates will be awarded a certified diploma and the degree 'Engineering Doctorate' (EngD). Before September 1, 2022, the title was 'Professional Doctorate in Engineering' (PDEng), which is just another title for the same technological designer programs. The program graduates' names will be entered in the EngD register of the Royal Dutch Institute for Engineers (KIVI). This program is recognized as an EngD program by the CCTO, the Dutch certification institute for technological designer programs.

Cooperation with Industry

Besides educating technical talents, the ASD program cooperates with industry. Industry can provide challenging design assignments in the field of automotive (also combined with EngD programs Software Technology, Data Science, and Mechatronic Systems Design). A team of EngD trainees will work on the assignment for about two months. We only ask for some time to provide the trainees with the necessary information, and to join weekly meetings that the trainees organize.

Career Opportunities

• Jobs after graduation
• Testimonials from previous graduates, including:
  • Ram Parvathaneni EngD
  • Hiram Rayo Torres Rodriguez EngD
  • Serkan Külah EngD
  • Khaled Emam EngD
  • Tom Zwijgers EngD
  • Prof. Maarten Steinbuch
  • Hector Montemayor Ayala EngD
  • Lazaros Kefadilis EngD
  • Tim Verdonschot EngD
  • Nestor Hernandez Rodriguez EngD
  • Davide Occello EngD

Program Details

• ECTS points: 120
• Education type: EngD
• Duration: Two years
• Language: English
• Degree: Engineering Doctorate

Admission and Enrollment

There are two options to follow this program:

• Apply for a traineeship as a full-time job at TU/e. If you are hired, you will become a TU/e employee for two years.
• In case you are already employed in industry, you can ask for admission for a traineeship. For this, you will need permission from your employer. We plan the program activities together with you in such a way that you can combine it with your job as well as possible. The maximum duration for this company-EngD traineeship is three years.