Delft University of Technology
Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production
School of Industrial Design Engineering
Vacancy for a Fulltime Professor of Design
Methodology
Delft University of Technology & Faculty of
Design, Engineering and Production
Delft University of Technology is a university
with over 4500 fulltime staff, MSc-level
education, and approximately 14000 students. It is
the largest University of Technology in the
Netherlands and has a history of over 150-years.
The university has recently reorganised the
faculties and the supporting organisation. To
increase synergy in teaching and research, the
existing faculties have been integrated into 7 new
faculties. The newly formed Faculty of Design,
Engineering and Production comprises three
Schools: the School of Industrial Design
Engineering, the School of Mechanical Engineering
and the School of Maritime Technology.
The School of Industrial Design Engineering
Industrial Design Engineering’s concern is to
study, innovate and improve (the development of)
durable products for people, on the basis of the
integrated interests of users, industry, society
and the environment. The School of Industrial
Design Engineering intends to contribute
knowledge, skills, methods and professional
attitudes to this field of integrated product
development through education and research at an
internationally recognised academic level.
The School of Industrial Design comprises three
departments: Industrial Design, Design
Engineering and Product Innovation & Management.
At present, the School has over 1800 students and
2000 students have graduated over the past 30
years. The academic staff amounts to 110 fte.; the
number of PhD-students in the former Faculty of
Industrial Design was formally established in 1969
to integrate design: approximately 35 and rapidly
growing.
The Department of Product Innovation & Management
(PI&M)
Many new products never succeed. Many
technological, managerial and market uncertainties
are involved, and traditional management methods
as well as organisational behaviour often work
counter productively. The goal of PI&M is to
enhance the marketability of new products by
improving the quality, efficiency and
effectiveness of the new product development
process. PI&M therefore focuses on the development
of theories, methods, techniques, systems,
procedures and processes in the following
Industrial Design Engineering disciplines:
1. Management and organisation (M&O)
In this section, the research is focused on the
managerial and strategic aspects of aspects of new
product development and in particular on the
creativity supporting methods and tools.
2. Marketing and market research (M&MR)
Research is focused on the support of
decision-making in new product development through
the supply of marketing and (consumer) market
formation, emphasising methods for analysing
product advantage and consumer product
evaluations.
3. Design methodology (DM)
Research in this section involves the structural
aspects of industrial design processes and in
particular on design thinking and reasoning. It
combines design engineering theories and elements
of philosophy, psychology, education and social
science to provide a multi-disciplinary insight
into the design process.
The Chair of Design Methodology
The Chair covers the area of theory and
methodology for the process of product design and
product development. As Professor of Design
Methodology you will lead and take part in
theoretical and empirical research projects. You
will also work on the development of new methods
and techniques for product design. You will work
to form internal and external partnerships to
provide resources for meeting the section’s goals.
You will also supervise a number of PhD projects.
You will be responsible for the ‘Design Theory and
Methodology’ undergraduate course and will
contribute to the development of the
practice-based design education. You will
supervise final-year student projects and perform
administration functions within the section and
department.
Candidate Profile
You have a good knowledge of the background,
development, theory and method of industrial
product development. At the same time you have
experience in applying this knowledge in the
development of consumer products and products for
industrial use. Our preference is for an
industrial designer or somebody with a comparable
technical scientific background. You will
preferably have a PhD in a relevant subject, and
will have published important publications in
respected journals. You are able to inspire,
lead, and direct research and education in ways
that enable everyone to work together. You have
good teaching qualities and experience in working
on multi-disciplinary teams. Your recognition as
an expert in the field is justified on the basis
of involvement in the design methodology
community, editorial and reviewing functions for
journals, and involvement in the organisation of
conferences.
Procedure
Salary is conform to CAO Dutch University pay
scales. For further information please contact
either prof. dr. Walle M. Oppedijk van Veen
(email: [log in to unmask]) or Peter Lloyd
(email: [log in to unmask]). Telephone
enquiries via the department secretary +31 15 278
3068. Further information about the sub-faculty
of Industrial Design Engineering can be found at
www.io.tudelft.nl and about the TU Delft at
www.tudelft.nl.
Applications are invited before 15th June 2000.
Applications should be in the form of (1) a
covering letter detailing suitability for the post
and (2) a full Curriculum Vita with references.
Please send applications to: Faculteit OCP,
Afdeling P&O, Jaffalaan 9, 2628 BX Delft, The
Netherlands.
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