This document describes a Special Programme in Information Architecture at Delft University of Technology. The programme combines computer science and management aspects and addresses designing enterprises and their supporting IT applications. It requires completion of 7 compulsory courses in areas like web science, information retrieval, and complex systems engineering. The programme teaches skills like overseeing design challenges, exploring problem situations, and designing large IT infrastructures. It offers a fallback option for unsure students. The contact for more information is Assistant Professor Claudia Hauff.

1. I N F O R M AT I O N
A R C H I T E C T U R E
S P E C I A L P R O G R A M M E
Claudia Hauff (c.hauff@tudelft.nl)
Assistant Professor WIS
Master & IA coordinator

2. Collaboration between EEMCS and the Faculty of
Technology, Policy and Management (TPM)

3. Y O U R D I P L O M A
S P E C I A L P R O G R A M M E S A R E M E N T I O N E D O N
flickr@tudelft

4. “ … T H E A RT A N D
S C I E N C E O F O R G A N I Z I N G
A N D L A B E L L I N G
W E B S I T E S , I N T R A N E T S ,
O N L I N E C O M M U N I T I E S
A N D S O F T WA R E … ”
W I K I P E D I A O N I A
flickr@socialbedia

5. C O M P L E X S Y S T E M S
E N G I N E E R I N G A N D
M A N A G E M E N T ( T P M )
“… we explore the innovations
in complex socio-technical
environments. You learn to
think about more than
technology alone.”
“… do you want to look
beyond the design of electric
vehicles and concentrate on
what is needed to implement
electric transportation on a
large scale? “
flickr@katchooo

6. The IA programme combines aspects from computer
science and management. It addresses the problem of
designing and engineering enterprises and their supporting
ICT applications. An information architect is a professional
who bridges the gap between business & ICT.
flickr@derekbruff

7. 7 Compulsory Courses
IN4252 Web Science & Engineering
IN4325 Information Retrieval
IN4331 Web Data Management
SEN1121 Complex Systems Engineering
SEN1141 Managing Multi-actor Decision Making
SEN1611 I&C Architecture Design
SEN1622 I&C Service Design
2 out of 3
IN4150 Distributed Algorithms
IN4301 Advanced Algorithms
IN4315 Software Architecture
1 out of 2
IN4326 Seminar Web Information Systems
IN4306 Literature Survey
flickr@tudelft

8. IN**** courses

9. SEN**** courses

10. - How to oversee a design challenge?
- How to explore a problem situation?
- How to create case-specific process managerial tactics for
complex decision-making?
- How to design large ICT infrastructures?
flickr@mariano-mantel

11. W E D E S I G N E D T H I S S P E C I A L P R O G R A M M E
W I T H A FA L L B A C K O P T I O N
I F Y O U A R E U N S U R E …
flickr@57873672@N07

12. I N F O R M AT I O N
A R C H I T E C T U R E
S P E C I A L P R O G R A M M E
Claudia Hauff (c.hauff@tudelft.nl)
Assistant Professor WIS
Master & IA coordinator
http://www.wis.ewi.tudelft.nl/education/inf-arch/