EMBEDDED SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (ESI) DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
ESI is a renowned scientific research institute. Its mission is to advance The following parties contributed to the development of the
industrial innovation and academic excellence in the area of programme:
embedded system engineering.
High Tech Systems Platform
TU/e Campus, Laplace building 0.10 The strategic goals and objectives of the programme have been
Den Dolech 2, 5612 AZ Eindhoven developed in close cooperation with the High Tech Systems Platform,
P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands
Stevens Institute of Technology
T +31(0)40 247 47 20 The School of System Engineering of Stevens Institute of Technology,
F +31(0)40 247 20 78 Hoboken, USA provided general consultancy in programme
E office@esi.nl development and is our partner in a number of system engineering
W www.esi.nl modules within the education programme.
Financing partners
The development of the education programme has been partly
funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Province of North
Brabant, and the City Region Eindhoven (SRE), in the Netherlands.
EDUCATION PARTNERS
The following parties contribute to the execution of the programme:
• BeteoR Mens en Organisatie, the Netherlands
• Technical University Eindhoven, the Netherlands
• Technical University Delft, the Netherlands
• Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg, Belgium
EMPOWERED BY: • Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Belgium
Lead Designers
Development Programme
FA S T T R AC K TO S YS T E M A R C H I T E C T I N G
Design and leadership skills for
high-tech engineering solutions
WHAT IS A LEAD DESIGNER? FOR WHO IS THIS PROGRAMME MEANT? WHAT FORMAT DOES THE TRAINING TAKE?
As a lead designer you take responsibility for a well-defined system You should have a college or university education and at least four The programme consists of a number of individual modules* that
component or attribute. Together with your architect, you develop years of professional experience in high-tech engineering. It is combine theory and practical work. They address all relevant
the required designs. You take responsibility for its realization, important that you have the ambition to become a technical leader technology areas, as multidisciplinary design skills are of paramount
including function and quality of the result, control of risks, integration who takes responsibility for the development of a high-tech system importance to a lead designer.
& testing, and, where relevant, technical coordination between the component or system attribute in a multi-disciplinary context.
various disciplines involved. The theoretical modules are followed by exercises to develop the
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? insights gained and enhance the learning experience. To put theory
You will develop the required design and leadership competencies in into practice, a live “Football Robot” is used.You will implement
Theory is taught by experienced
a complex high-tech environment. The programme focuses on four professionals in their field. functions and make changes to this robot, working as a design team.
Business main areas of expertise which are essential for a lead designer: Participants are encouraged to share You will be challenged to innovate the robot’s performance using
manager
• Multidisciplinary design and integration their own experiences of technology theory from the lectures. This allows you to practice multidisciplinary
and leadership challenges.
• Motion control design trade-offs under realistic conditions of cost, time and quality.
Management responsibility
Programme System • Electronics
manager architect
• Embedded software The mutual exchange of experiences between participants is also an
Business vision
important aspect of the program.
Domain
Project architect
The programme incorporates theory and practice for developing
manager
System foresight
your design skills, such as design concepts, exploration of degrees of Teamwork and the development of personal skills receive special
freedom, analysis of design ‘trade-offs’, and translation of designs into attention throughout the whole program. This is covered in a
Lead
Team Designer the appropriate engineering solutions. Special attention is paid to number of different ways:
leader
multidisciplinary aspects of system design, where you gain insight in • Evaluation of personal competences using 360 degree feedback
Technology insight
technology areas other than your own. • Training exercises focusing on technical leadership
Engineer
Senior Technical • Role-playing during robot exercises
engineer specialist
You will also develop your understanding of the design process, with, • Continuous reflection on personal experiences
The theory learned during the
Technical responsibility amongst others, attention to stakeholder analysis and risk assessment. lectures is put into practice by
developing improvements at a FAST FACTS
The personal skill development is based on a competence frame- Football Robot, which is used
Turnaround time = 6 months
throughout the programme to ensure
work that has been specially tuned to support lead designer Training days = 22 days
a continuous frame of reference.
responsibilities. You will work on your technical leadership skills for
of which:
use in a complex multidisciplinary product development organisation.
Multidisciplinary design = 12 days
Process & organization = 6 days
Personal skills = 4 days
This programme is part of the ESI step-by-step career path
accelerator for future system architects.
* Actual details are available from the “Competence development” pages at
www.esi.nl.