Societal themes in TU Delft Master’s Programmes

What is your passion? What makes you tick? Find out how the TU Delft Master’s programmes are contributing to four important societal themes: Climate & Energy, Digital Society, Health & Care, and Resilient Cities & Mobility.

Below you can use the filters to see all the programmes and tracks that are in any way linked to a theme, or use the search bar to search for a Faculty, a Master’s programme or a keyword. At the bottom of this page you will also find inspiring stories, related to each theme.

Note: most master’s programs are linked to several themes. At the blue card you will read a different explanation per theme.

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Resilient Cities & Mobility

Aerospace Engineering: Aerodynamics & Wind Energy (AE)

Urban Air Mobility is a revolutionary mode of transportation that optimizes routes and shortens travel duration. It can be realized with innovative electric vehicles, capable of taking off and landing vertically. This is one of the topics that researchers and alumni of this track are working on.

Climate & Energy

Aerospace Engineering: Aerodynamics & Wind Energy (AE)

The Wind Energy profile of this track focuses on methods and systems of energy extraction from wind, including both wind turbines and kite power systems.

Digital Society

Aerospace Engineering: Aerospace Structures & Materials (AE)

Did you know that some materials can autonomously signal that maintenance is needed or that there is a weakness in the production process? Smart manufacturing is a topic that some researchers and alumni of this track are working on.

Climate & Energy

Aerospace Engineering: Aerospace Structures & Materials (AE)

Scientists and alumni of this track work, among other things, on the development of sustainable materials to drastically reduce waste and thus better protect the natural environment.

Resilient Cities & Mobility

Aerospace Engineering: Aerospace Structures & Materials (AE)

Composites offer a great opportunity to reduce environmental impacts, because they are much lighter than aluminium alloys. But how can you optimise these composite structures and predict and prevent damage? Is it possible to use AI for the maintenance of materials? These are examples of topics that researchers and alumni of this track are working on.

Climate & Energy

Aerospace Engineering: Control & Operations (AE)

In operating airlines and airports, a large number of (competing) requirements are encountered. Environmental effects play a big part in these requirements, think of noise, air quality and climate effects. This is what the Sustainable Air Transport profile focuses on.

Digital Society

Aerospace Engineering: Control & Operations (AE)

Some researchers and alumni of this master’s track are working on Artificial Intelligence related topics, for example on the field of how people and AI can work together. Imagine a search-and-rescue team composed of autonomous drones and human rescuers that collaborate to position and rescue trapped victims.

Resilient Cities & Mobility

Aerospace Engineering: Control & Operations (AE)

The Control & Simulation profile of this track focuses on improving the safety of aerospace operations through the design and experimental evaluation of different control and management systems. This includes the operations of drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Climate & Energy

Aerospace Engineering: Flight Performance & Propulsion (AE)

You may have heard of the Flying-V. That's a well-known example of research into opportunities for sustainable flying, in this case by investigating how much more fuel-efficient you can fly with a non-traditional aircraft shape. Another topic people from this master’s track are working on is the development of sustainable aviation energy carriers. They research alternative energy forms for the propulsion of aircraft.

Resilient Cities & Mobility

Aerospace Engineering: Flight Performance & Propulsion (AE)

Researchers and alumni from this track are for example working on new design choices to make aircraft more fuel-efficient, but also on alternative energy forms for the propulsion of aircraft. The Flying-V is a well-known example.

Climate & Energy

Aerospace Engineering: Space (AE)

Satellites are a perfect tool for mapping climate change. By observing the earth, changes can be spotted in time. In addition, it is important to find solutions for the climate impact of the space sector itself, for example for the large amount of space debris. These are two examples of topics that researchers and alumni of this track are working on.

Digital Society

Aerospace Engineering: Space (AE)

Examples of topics that researchers and alumni of this master’s track are working on, are space instruments that provide data to observe the earth or surfaces of planets and moons, and the miniaturisation of satellites.