Institutional Plan 2017

Digital University

Strides have been made in digitizing the many research,

education and administration processes. A new Student

Information System (OSIRIS) and Research Information

System (PURE) have been introduced, and our policy

regarding blended learning is being implemented. In the

next few years, we will continue to stimulate departments

to develop a ‘roadmap to blended learning.’ In addition,

we have started to implement a new Learning Management

System (CANVAS) and are looking into working with a

digital examination system. These IT systems will support

lecturers and make our education more student-focused.

Partnerships

An important element in the Strategic Plan 2020 is the

university’s focus on developing and strengthening

partnerships with industry, other universities and knowledge

institutes: as a specialized university of technology, TU/e

needs partners in industry and the wider international

academic community to enhance the impact of our research

and the quality of the engineers we educate. Substantial

progress has been made through alliances with Utrecht

University and the UMC Utrecht (2011), the start of EuroTech

Universities (2012), the flagship projects from the TU/e

Impuls program (2013-20016), the cooperation with Tilburg

University in the Jheronimus Academy for Data Sciences

(JADS) and an expansion of the 3TU.Federation into 4TU

(2016).

Performance agreement

The Dutch universities have all made performance

agreements with the minister of Education, Culture and

Science (OCW), which are reviewed in their annual reports.

At TU/e, the mandatory aspects for 2015 have been

achieved, and so have almost all of the other goals. The

positive judgment of the Review Committee Higher

Education was accepted by the minister at the end of

2016.

Building on change

In conclusion, we are well underway with our 2020 strategy,

and our results are significant. TU/e has achieved the

majority of our goals for 2015, and even some for 2020.

This success has required a tremendous effort. Major

improvements have been achieved in our bachelor’s

degree programs, master’s degree programs, the Digital

University, Campus 2020, the personnel policy and many

other projects.

The effects of these changes are clear: new curricula, new

buildings and improved service processes. On the other

hand, the workload for our scientific and supporting staff

has increased significantly, especially in the fields where

more students have signed up and where major changes

have taken place.

In an outstanding achievement, our educational, scientific

and valorization performance has remained high or has

even increased throughout these changes. The consistently

high student satisfaction levels are an important illustration

of this. Thanks to these achievements, TU/e can consider

itself one of the top European universities in the field of

engineering.

While some projects will continue as planned, such as the

Digital University and Campus 2020, others, such as the

growing student numbers, bring new challenges. To face

these challenges, TU/e can build on our excellent track

record. These challenges will require substantial effort

from scientific and supporting staff, so we need to manage

our workloads and ensure maximum space for our primary

processes: education and research.

Institutional Plan 2017-2020