Rate My Professor Sofie Rumbaut

Sofie Rumbaut is a Lecturer in Industrial Product Design at Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (TU), known as Howest, within the Architecture and Design cluster. She teaches in the Bachelor Industrial Product Design program, offered at the Kortrijk campus. Rumbaut holds a Master's degree in Industrial and Product Design from the University of Antwerp, obtained between 2006 and 2012. As part of her education, she completed the European Project Semester at Oslo and Akershus University College in 2011. She is recognized as an alumnus of Howest's Bachelor in Industrial Product Design.

Her career trajectory demonstrates a strong foundation in practical design and engineering. Currently in her role at Howest since 2024, she previously held positions within the institution. From 2022 to 2024, Rumbaut served as Design Engineer and Sustainability Specialist at Beddeleem. Prior to that, she was Design Engineer at EDMIRE, a circular design agency, from 2021 to 2022. She worked as Design Engineer at Renson UK from 2014 to 2021. Additional early career roles include Design Engineer at Verhaert On-site Consulting in 2014, Design Engineer at Arcadis from 2012 to 2013, and Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Gafas. from 2012 to 2013. Rumbaut is described professionally as a Design Engineer and Sustainability specialist. Her industry experience spans product design, sustainability, and engineering across various firms, complementing her academic appointment in Architecture and Design at Howest. She maintains a perfect 5.00 rating on student review platforms for her teaching.