Criteria for Academic Bachelor's and Master's Curricula

3competent in designingAs well as carrying out research,many university graduates will alsodesign. Designing is a syntheticactivity aimed at the realisation ofnew or modified artefacts or systems,with the intention of creating valuein accordance with predefinedrequirements and desires (e.g.mobility, health).BachelorIs able to reformulate ill-structured designproblems. Also takes account of the systemboundaries in this. Is able to defend this newinterpretation against the parties involved. [ksa]Has creativity and synthetic skills with respect todesign problems. [ksa]Is able (with supervision) to produce and executea design plan. [ks]Is able to work at different levels of abstractionincluding the system level. [ks]Understands, where necessary, the importance ofother disciplines (interdisciplinarity). [ks]Is aware of the changeability of the designprocess through external circumstances oradvancing insight. [ka]MasterIdem, for design problems of a more complexnature. [ksa]Idem. [ksa]Idem, independently. [ks]Given the process stage of the designproblem, chooses the appropriate level ofabstraction. [ksa]Is able, and has the attitude, where necessary,to draw upon other disciplines in his or herown design. [ksa]Is able to deal with the changeability of thedesign process through external circumstancesor advancing insight. Is able to steer theprocess on the basis of this. [ksa]Is able to integrate existing knowledge in adesign. [ks]Is able to formulate new research questionson the basis of a design problem. [ks]Has the skill to take design decisions, and to justifyand evaluate these in a systematic manner. [ks]Idem. [ksa]k=knowledge, s=skill and a=attitude14 15 Criteria for academic bachelor's and master's curricula