The demand for leaders in sustainable innovation is larger than ever before. The two-year Engineering Doctorate (EngD) Design for Agrifood & Ecological Systems at Wageningen University of Technology (WU) therefore equips trainees with the skills required to face both technical and design challenges as future leaders in the field of sustainability.
The post-master programme of WU contributes to generating solutions to improve the quality of life. As one of the four Dutch Technical Universities, WU trains and educates "responsible change makers for science and society". Engineering and design are key in realising changes in society. WU therefore strives for excellence in this domain and aims to provide a leading internationally-oriented EngD programme, with strong societal impact in the domain of AgriFood and Ecological Systems.
To effectively implement this vision, the EngD programme has a design culture and course curriculum that supports personal growth of EngD candidates. Because key methods combine Design and Research, the candidates integrate applied and fundamental research and create high-quality, sustainable and innovative designs. These are based on evidence and are tested with scientific methods. They co-design with stakeholders to bridge research and real-world challenges in practice. Under supervision of academics and stakeholders the candidates are educated to become independent designers with academic integrity and professional growth.