Bologna Process. While most Dutch universities adopted the Ba/Ma system in 2001, the PDEng was known as the official Master of Technical Design (MTD) degree until 2004. From that date the Executive Boards of TU/e, TUD and UT decided jointly to use PDEng. Admission Application is open to university graduates from the Netherlands and other countries. A trainee must hold at least a Master of Science degree or equivalent, preferably in the exact sciences. Besides, applicant must have an interest in designing solutions for complex technological problems. There can be an assessment and selection procedure before entering a program. The PDEng programs use strict selection criteria to ensure the required high quality. Excellent marks, motivation and a design-oriented attitude are vitally important. A trainee should also have an excellent command of the English language. The exact admission and selection procedures are different at the three locations. All applications are judged by the Selection Committee. PDEng programs at each location PDEng programs at the Delft University of Technology Civil and Environmental Engineering (BPE) Bioprocess Engineering (BPE) Chemical Product Design (CPD) Process and Equipment Design (PED) PDEng programs at the Eindhoven University of Technology Automotive Systems Design (ASD) Clinical Informatics (CI) Data Science (DS) Design of Electrical Engineering Systems - Track Healthcare Systems Design (DEES - HSD) Design of Electrical Engineering Systems - Track Information and Communication Technology (DEES - ICT) Industrial Engineering (IE) Mechatronic Systems Design (MSD) Process and Product Design (PPD) Qualified Medical Engineer (QME) Smart Energy Buildings and Cities (SEB&C) Software Technology (ST) User System Interaction (USI) PDEng programs at the University of Twente Business & IT (BIT) Civil Engineering (CE) Energy & Process Technology (EPT) Maintenance (MT) Robotics (R) References Doctoral degrees Engineering education