NEWS 14 September 2025

Master of System Design at Fontys Engineering

System Design has become a cornerstone of higher education. At Fontys University of Applied Sciences this has culminated in the Master of System Design, which saw its first students graduate in July 2025.


Good system design is considered a major contributor to the technological success of the Dutch Brainport region; this Mikroniek article addresses the importance of system design from a historical viewpoint. (Image courtesy of Bart van Overbeeke)

Fontys Hogeschool Engineering: deeltijdstudenten Werktuigbouwkunde en Elektrotechniek

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Wim van der Hoek’s Design Principles – Applying and Extending his Legacy

During the 2026 Precision Fair in Den Bosch (NL) on Thursday, November 19, 14:00-16:10 h, DSPE will host the “Wim van der Hoek’s Design Principles – Applying and Extending his Legacy” colloquium.

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DSPE Opto-Mechatronics Symposium 2026

The seventh edition of the DSPE Opto-Mechatronics Symposium will take place on 8 October 2026. This year’s theme is ‘The opto-mechatronics of telescopes: from tiny to extremely large’.

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DSPE and LiS join forces

SDPE supports the nationwide expansion of the Leidse instrumentmakers School (LiS) to strengthen the pipeline of precision manufacturing professionals in the Netherlands.

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