@tueinnovationspaceTU/e innovation Space (TiS) is the innovative learning hub at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), where future engineering education models are developed, validated, and disseminated in an open interdisciplinary community (from dream to demo to impact). Via an innovative type of learning, called Challenge-Based Learning (CBL), students developing towards engineers of the future learn to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams, have an entrepreneurial mindset, and think on the systems level, next to deepening their knowledge. Together with researchers, industry, and societal organizations they exchange knowledge and develop responsible solutions to real world challenges. TiS facilitates CBL at course (over 40 courses) and program level and by being an umbrella for all student technology development teams (over 50 extra-curricular student teams) that self-challenge to tackle some of the complex challenges of the world together with over 500 external organizations. In total more than 3500 students are facilitated in their learning by TiS every year. A culture of experimentation and quick validation is supported with many facilities and coaching for hands-on prototyping. TiS is unique in its combination and integration of curricular and extra-curricular activities, engineering design and hands-on entrepreneurship, and the interdisciplinary and authentic setting available for all TU/e students. TiS is highly valued nationally, and, increasingly, internationally. In 2021, TiS won the first Dutch Higher Education Award of 1.2 million EUR for scaling up CBL facilitation at TU/e and validating it for large scale higher education use.
