Programme Committee (OKIO)

OKIO is a (Dutch) abbreviation for 'Programme Committee IO'. The OKIO is an advice council consisting of five teachers and five students.

What does the OKIO do?

  • Advise on all education topics within the programme
  • Advise on the Teaching and Examination Regulations for the bachelor (OER) and master (TER) programmes.
  • Yearly evaluation of the execution of the OER/TER.

Click here for the Annual Report 2020-2021.

The OKIO members meet once every two weeks. They are responsible for giving solicited and unsolicited advice to the IDE programme management on the quality of education. These opinions are often formed from policy documents. However, personal contact is also an important component on the basis of which advice can be formed. If you are involved in the education process, you can always visit one of the members and provide information.

Who part of OKIO?


Each OKIO member represents one of the four programmes at IDE: the bachelor and the three masters.

Chair & Vice-Chair

Creating more connections in education and visibility of the board. Paying attention to the experience of students and teachers.

Representatives of the bachelor programme

Be proactive in solving students' issues as they are unfolding through understanding and compassion of their experiences.

Representatives of the Design for Interaction (DfI) master programme

Gaining qualitative insight into student experiences and abilities in their self-directed learning journey.

Representatives of the Strategic Product Design (SPD) master programme

To provide better channels between students and professors to make educational improvements more effective and efficient.

Representatives of the Integrated Product Design (IPD) master programme

Focus on smoothing the implementation of the new master.