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DDW collab: Humber College X Fontys ICT

DDW 2026 collab: Humber College x Fontys ICT

General information

Coordinator:

Stan van Oers

Study programme(s):

Advanced Human Centered Design
Advanced Immersive Experience
Minor Immersive Experience Design

Partner(s):

Humber University, Institute of Technology - Toronto, Canada

Objectives and Description
During DDW 2026, the students from the Advanced semesters User Interaction will have a collaborative project with students from Humber College, Toronto, Canada. The collaboration is all about experiencing, learning and creating in the context of the Dutch Design Week. A week in which the internationally composed multidisciplinary groups will build several interactive immersive installations over the different days that will be exhibited to the public at the venue of Area51 alongside other Fontys projects during the week. 

Goal of the project
ICT students will have the opportunity to gain international experience and develop their professional skills. More specifically:

  • international experience where they are introduced to different teaching methods, cultures and technological environments,
  • collaborating in a multidisciplinary setting, dealing with assignment and task outside of your comfort zone and/or field of expertise,
  • personal growth by living in a different environment which improves personal development, independence and adaptability as well as language skills, and lastly
  • strengthening intercultural competences by interacting with students and teachers from different backgrounds which allows them to learn more about cultural competences and be better prepared for a globalised labour market.

Methods and outcomes

  • There will be a hybrid week to prepare for the collaboration on location during the Dutch Design Week in the MS Teams environment.
  • Students will work in project gorups of 6 students: 4 Fontys ICT + 2 Humber College students
  • All students present their work to the public with an exposition in Area51, alongside other Fontys projects
  • The collaboration will be evaluated on Friday 24 October by Dialogic Innovatie & Interactie, providing insights to Fontys ICT and Humber College for future collaboration

Location
The physical part of the project will take place during the Dutch Design Week 2026 at these locations in Eindhoven:

SoMMedia
Achtseweg Zuid 157c
Eindhoven

Fontys ICT InnovationLab, Strijp TQ4/5
Achtseweg Zuid 151c

Area51
Ketelhuisplein 18

Virtual preparation
Before the physical exchange there are three virtual sessions.

 

Virtual Session(s)
session 1
Time: to be determined
Session 2
Time: to be determined
Session 3
Time: to be determined
DDW 2026 collab: Humber College x Fontys ICT
Start date: Oct 17, 2026
End date: Oct 21, 2026
Registration form

Note: NOT your PCN but your Student number (7 digits)

Please enter: +, followed by your country code and your number, without spaces or brackets

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