UC Leuven-Limburg – Technology (Electromechanics)
Diepenbeek, BelgiumPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟡 Weak fit: the English exchange list is mostly soft skills plus building automation and energy-project courses, with almost no core mechanical content. Only a traineeship/project route or an individually agreed Dutch course could add mechanical substance.
English-taught programme: Semester-long English programme (Fall mid-Sep to end Jan, Spring Feb to end Jun) at the Diepenbeek Technology campus for Electromechanics, Energy Technology and Electronics-ICT, about 24-30 ECTS. The English-labelled catalogue is mainly electives (communication, leadership, creativity, sustainability, European University modules) plus 6 ECTS technical courses (Smart Building Control, Gebouwautomatisering, Project Energie), most of which are officially Dutch-taught and may be given in English only if the lecturer agrees. A 12-22 ECTS international traineeship/final-thesis/project in the labs and research centres is the main route to technical content. There is no machine design, thermodynamics, materials, manufacturing or mechanics course in the exchange list. The leaflet is dated 2024 and says programme details are subject to change, so confirm the 2026-27 list with the Faculty of Technology.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU Mechanical Engineering students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Mechanical Engineering study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Building Control (QD1797) (6) Covers sensors (pressure, temperature, flow), signals, datasheets, plus KNX building automation. Officially Dutch, English only if the lecturer agrees. Partial match; the KNX content has no HMU equivalent. | → | Sensors and Measurement Systems Αισθητήρια Όργανα και Συστήματα Μετρήσεων (5) | weak | W |
| Smart Building Control (QD1797) (6) Includes control-loop basics: step response, on/off, P/I/D/PI/PID. Introductory level only, so this is a partial match to Automatic Control Systems. | → | Automatic Control Systems Συστήματα Αυτομάτου Ελέγχου (5) | weak | W |
| Smart Building Control (QD1797) (6) Sensors, controllers and KNX bus lab work overlap loosely with Industrial Control (no PLC/industrial process content confirmed). Alternative to the 68 mapping, not an additional credit. | → | Industrial Control Βιομηχανικός Έλεγχος (5) | weak | W |
| Gebouwautomatisering (Building Automation, QD1742) (6) Loxone smart-home programming, digital meters and energy management (load balancing, dynamic prices). This is electrical/IT building control, not mechanical installations (piping, ducts). Only a loose link; it is Dutch-taught. | → | Mechanical Installations in Buildings Μηχανολογικές Εγκαταστάσεις Κτιρίων | weak | W |
| Project Energie: van idee tot impact (QD1801) (6) Energy innovation project (feasibility, budgeting, quality, reporting) spanning two semesters and taught in Dutch. Not a technical energy course, so a weak match to Energy & Circular Economy. It cannot be completed in one exchange semester. | → | Energy and Circular Economy Ενεργειακή και Κυκλική Οικονομία | weak | W/S |
| Klimaat (QD1745) (3) UN SDGs and sustainable business in an energy technology context. Policy and awareness content with no technology depth. Dutch-taught with some English materials. | → | Environmental Technology and Policy Περιβαλλοντική Τεχνολογία και Πολιτική (5) | weak | S |
| Sustainable development (MGD45A) (3) General-education elective offered in English. Possible credit for Technology & Society; check content with the coordinator. | → | Technology and Society Κοινωνία και Τεχνολογία (2) | weak | W |
| Creativity and Innovation (QA07MJ) (4) English-language elective on creative problem solving and innovation. Reasonable fit for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. | → | Innovation and Entrepreneurship Καινοτομία και Επιχειρηματικότητα (4) | likely | W |
| Community Design Thinking (QE1700) (6) Design-thinking project course taught in English. Alternative to Creativity and Innovation for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, not an additional credit. | → | Innovation and Entrepreneurship Καινοτομία και Επιχειρηματικότητα (4) | weak | S |
| Communication training English I / II (QA1452 / QA2374) (3-4) English communication training: Part I is 3 ECTS in the fall, Part II is 3-4 ECTS in spring. This is general English rather than technical terminology, so the fit depends on HMU's view of the content. | → | English Technical Terminology Αγγλική Τεχνική Ορολογία (2) | likely | — |
| Leadership skills (QA1831) (3) English soft-skills elective. Only a loose fit for Business & Production Administration; most likely credited as a free elective. | → | Business and Production Administration Οργάνωση και Διοίκηση Επιχειρήσεων και Παραγωγής (5) | weak | W |
| International traineeship/final thesis/project work Technology (QD1453-QD1458) (12-22) Placement or project in UCLL labs and research centres, in either semester. The best route to real engineering content, but it depends on the host lab, so the project topic must be agreed beforehand. Best treated as a project-based credit (for example Machine Design & Development or a design/thesis project). | → | Machine Design and Development Μελέτη – Κατασκευή Μηχανών (5) | weak | — |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. Not based on past mobilities; can change year to year — confirm with the coordinator. “—” = term not published.
Sources: UCLL Exchange Programmes in Technology leaflet (2024-25) · UCLL course catalogue: exchange programme Electromechanics / Energy technology / Electronics-ICT · UCLL faculty exchange programmes · Smart Building Control (QD1797) course sheet · Gebouwautomatisering (QD1742) course sheet · Project Energie: van idee tot impact (QD1801) course sheet · Klimaat (QD1745) course sheet · Magellan/NSE listing (24-30 ECTS, English)