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EngD Programme

Working on strategic innovation The two year Engineering Doctorate programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering at TU Delft is the starting point of an innovation project and a successful career in the industry or business as a designer or engineering expert. The degree Engineering Doctorate (EngD) will be awarded upon the successful completion of the programme. This programme will help you to develop strategic innovations. During the programme, you learn how to initiate, develop and finish a design project which is of interest to the company or your employer. The design project is the core of the programme and is carried out individually. It is supported with different courses as well as an integral project. The individual design project takes the innovation past the phase of prototyping to implementation and market introduction. In the project you demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge you gathered in the different courses of the programme, in solving a real- life, complex design problem or developing a new system. Tracks The EngD programme has three tracks: Sanitary & Environmental Engineering focuses on water management issues related to health technology, such as water collection, water and sanitation, environment and water transportation. Structural & Railway Engineering is aimed at innovation in civil engineering, for example smart buildings, new materials and sustainable railways. Subsurface Constructions & Engineering concerns the application of scientific knowledge for innovations of critical underground infrastructure and development of solutions for geo-environmental problems.” The civil and environmental engineering sector is in urgent need of young professional designers who can provide the sector with a knowledge boost and advanced technical innovations. Our society is facing various social and environmental challenges, such as climate change, water pollution, aging infrastructure, a rapid development of technology and increasing demands for mobility. These are all challenges that need solutions from innovative engineers and designers. As a response to this market need, the faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at TU Delft provides a EngD in Civil and Environmental Engineering that will deliver highly skilled design engineers who can fill the gaps in the rapidly ageing population of specialists at academic level in the civil industry. Cooperation with industry The civil sector has a huge demand for scientifically educated design engineers with an integral knowledge of technology and different disciplines. Through the engineering Doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, young professionals and talented alumni of technical universities can develop into experienced design engineers and experts. Various companies from the civil industry are closely involved in the setup of our education, so we can make sure our courses, projects and cases reflect the reality of tomorrow. Challenges for the industry The water sector needs answers to specific problems such as the increased complexity of drinking water production due to residual concentrations of pharmaceuticals in surface water, salinisation of underground water and new micropollutants in wastewater. For the building and construction industry, there is a demand for sustainable materials as well as better and faster production of building materials. The railway sector has to work on a system leap that will allow building and maintenance of track without major disturbances of train services. In addition, the rising complexity of building and civil construction requires specialists with comprehensive knowledge of civil engineering and the ability to integrate new technology and disciplines such as risk management, new materials, concrete structures and sensors. Curriculum

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Rolf Dollevoet Professor of Railway Engineering Professor of Railway Engineering Creating new technology and methods for the building and construction industry or developing a rail system that can deliver a sustainable and robust train service, requires design engineers with integral knowledge and multiple skills. Innovations are not only the result of good ideas; they must be worked out in a researchbased environment and they need to be sustained with a sound and solid business case. Besides this, an analysis of asset management, risks and the design steps must be carried out before technological innovations can be proved and implemented. As an EngD trainee, you will work on innovation in the civil engineering sector. Our Structural Engineering group will guide you to find a scientifically based answer to make your innovation project work. Our leading researchers, civil engineering laboratory and the TU Delft ‘measurement train’ will help bring out your best innovations and creative techniques. Develop an idea and challenge yourself. Create, test and validate; your ticket to an Engineering Doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering.” Luuk Rietveld Professor of Drinking Water & Urban Water Cycle Technology “Innovation in the civil & environmental engineering industry is complicated. Proper modern water supply and treatment not only depends on innovative process design, but also on factors such as intelligent monitoring and control, social and economic aspects, safety, and environmental impacts of the installations. Therefore, a designer should be able to integrate all these aspect and perform a proper assessment of water infrastructures. It takes time to develop, prove and implement new technologies and ideas, where bringing innovative solutions to the market is the crucial step. The aim for designing better water treatment and construction systems, sustainable building materials or a high performance water supply or drainage system, starts with an excellent understanding of generic design, risk and asset management principles, and knowledge of the latest technological developments. The academic staff of the Water Management department and laboratories can help you to develop your design into a feasible plan or a working prototype.” Testimonials of our current trainees

Gruβmayer Lab

Our goal is to develop advanced 3D light microscopy methods to perform quantitative studies in live cells to answer fundamental questions in molecular and cell biology. We combine label-free and molecule-specific super-resolution fluorescence readouts to assess mechanical properties, dynamics and structure. Biophysics and Microscopy to Understand Life at the Nanoscale Quantitative information about the molecules that participate in the basic processes of life, ideally in a physiological context, are key to understanding the physical principles that underly cellular organization and function. Individual molecules can be observed and localized by fluorescence microscopy; single-molecule imaging and spectroscopy has enabled several implementations of super-resolution microscopy in the past 10–20 years. These have, without doubt, led to groundbreaking discoveries e.g. in the architecture of neurons. However, to achieve the necessary sparse fluorescence signals one has to work at extremely low concentrations. Often, the used light doses harm cells and imaging at molecular resolution is slow. Live-cell super-resolution microscopes mostly capture tightly interacting biomolecules and might miss assemblies of weaker affinities. In order to understand the function of intracellular self-assembly and its dysregulation leading to diseases, we need smart adaptable microscopes and analysis tools. Our interdisciplinary Bionanoscience group builds upon synergies from molecular/cell biology, (physical/bio) chemistry, (bio)physics and optics. We develop cutting-edge (super-resolution) microscopy and analysis tools, establish new classes of fluorescence probes and apply them directly to address relevant questions in molecular and cell biology. The Grussmayer Lab is a founding member of one of the new TU Delft AI labs: Biomedical Intervention Optimisation Lab - BIOLab.

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EngD Programme

Working on strategic innovation The two year Engineering Doctorate programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering at TU Delft is the starting point of an innovation project and a successful career in the industry or business as a designer or engineering expert. The degree Engineering Doctorate (EngD) will be awarded upon the successful completion of the programme. This programme will help you to develop strategic innovations. During the programme, you learn how to initiate, develop and finish a design project which is of interest to the company or your employer. The design project is the core of the programme and is carried out individually. It is supported with different courses as well as an integral project. The individual design project takes the innovation past the phase of prototyping to implementation and market introduction. In the project you demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge you gathered in the different courses of the programme, in solving a real- life, complex design problem or developing a new system. Tracks The EngD programme has three tracks: Sanitary & Environmental Engineering focuses on water management issues related to health technology, such as water collection, water and sanitation, environment and water transportation. Structural & Railway Engineering is aimed at innovation in civil engineering, for example smart buildings, new materials and sustainable railways. Subsurface Constructions & Engineering concerns the application of scientific knowledge for innovations of critical underground infrastructure and development of solutions for geo-environmental problems.” The civil and environmental engineering sector is in urgent need of young professional designers who can provide the sector with a knowledge boost and advanced technical innovations. Our society is facing various social and environmental challenges, such as climate change, water pollution, aging infrastructure, a rapid development of technology and increasing demands for mobility. These are all challenges that need solutions from innovative engineers and designers. As a response to this market need, the faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at TU Delft provides a EngD in Civil and Environmental Engineering that will deliver highly skilled design engineers who can fill the gaps in the rapidly ageing population of specialists at academic level in the civil industry. Cooperation with industry The civil sector has a huge demand for scientifically educated design engineers with an integral knowledge of technology and different disciplines. Through the engineering Doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, young professionals and talented alumni of technical universities can develop into experienced design engineers and experts. Various companies from the civil industry are closely involved in the setup of our education, so we can make sure our courses, projects and cases reflect the reality of tomorrow. Challenges for the industry The water sector needs answers to specific problems such as the increased complexity of drinking water production due to residual concentrations of pharmaceuticals in surface water, salinisation of underground water and new micropollutants in wastewater. For the building and construction industry, there is a demand for sustainable materials as well as better and faster production of building materials. The railway sector has to work on a system leap that will allow building and maintenance of track without major disturbances of train services. In addition, the rising complexity of building and civil construction requires specialists with comprehensive knowledge of civil engineering and the ability to integrate new technology and disciplines such as risk management, new materials, concrete structures and sensors. Curriculum

Testimonials

Rolf Dollevoet Professor of Railway Engineering Professor of Railway Engineering Creating new technology and methods for the building and construction industry or developing a rail system that can deliver a sustainable and robust train service, requires design engineers with integral knowledge and multiple skills. Innovations are not only the result of good ideas; they must be worked out in a researchbased environment and they need to be sustained with a sound and solid business case. Besides this, an analysis of asset management, risks and the design steps must be carried out before technological innovations can be proved and implemented. As an EngD trainee, you will work on innovation in the civil engineering sector. Our Structural Engineering group will guide you to find a scientifically based answer to make your innovation project work. Our leading researchers, civil engineering laboratory and the TU Delft ‘measurement train’ will help bring out your best innovations and creative techniques. Develop an idea and challenge yourself. Create, test and validate; your ticket to an Engineering Doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering.” Luuk Rietveld Professor of Drinking Water & Urban Water Cycle Technology “Innovation in the civil & environmental engineering industry is complicated. Proper modern water supply and treatment not only depends on innovative process design, but also on factors such as intelligent monitoring and control, social and economic aspects, safety, and environmental impacts of the installations. Therefore, a designer should be able to integrate all these aspect and perform a proper assessment of water infrastructures. It takes time to develop, prove and implement new technologies and ideas, where bringing innovative solutions to the market is the crucial step. The aim for designing better water treatment and construction systems, sustainable building materials or a high performance water supply or drainage system, starts with an excellent understanding of generic design, risk and asset management principles, and knowledge of the latest technological developments. The academic staff of the Water Management department and laboratories can help you to develop your design into a feasible plan or a working prototype.” Testimonials of our current trainees

Gruβmayer Lab

Our goal is to develop advanced 3D light microscopy methods to perform quantitative studies in live cells to answer fundamental questions in molecular and cell biology. We combine label-free and molecule-specific super-resolution fluorescence readouts to assess mechanical properties, dynamics and structure. Biophysics and Microscopy to Understand Life at the Nanoscale Quantitative information about the molecules that participate in the basic processes of life, ideally in a physiological context, are key to understanding the physical principles that underly cellular organization and function. Individual molecules can be observed and localized by fluorescence microscopy; single-molecule imaging and spectroscopy has enabled several implementations of super-resolution microscopy in the past 10–20 years. These have, without doubt, led to groundbreaking discoveries e.g. in the architecture of neurons. However, to achieve the necessary sparse fluorescence signals one has to work at extremely low concentrations. Often, the used light doses harm cells and imaging at molecular resolution is slow. Live-cell super-resolution microscopes mostly capture tightly interacting biomolecules and might miss assemblies of weaker affinities. In order to understand the function of intracellular self-assembly and its dysregulation leading to diseases, we need smart adaptable microscopes and analysis tools. Our interdisciplinary Bionanoscience group builds upon synergies from molecular/cell biology, (physical/bio) chemistry, (bio)physics and optics. We develop cutting-edge (super-resolution) microscopy and analysis tools, establish new classes of fluorescence probes and apply them directly to address relevant questions in molecular and cell biology. The Grussmayer Lab is a founding member of one of the new TU Delft AI labs: Biomedical Intervention Optimisation Lab - BIOLab.
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Students Amos Yusuf, Mick Dam & Bas Brouwer winners of Mekel Prize 2024

Master students Amos Yusuf, from the ME faculty (Mick Dam, from the EEMCS faculty and graduate Bas Brouwer have won the Mekel Prize 2024 for the best extra scientific activity at TU Delft: the development of an initiative that brings master students into the classroom teaching sciences to the younger generations. The prize was ceremonially awarded by prof Tim van den Hagen on 13 November after the Van Hasselt Lecture at the Prinsenhof, Delft. They received a statue of Professor Jan Mekel and 1.500,- to spend on their project. Insights into climate change are being openly doubted. Funding for important educational efforts and research are being withdrawn. Short clips – so called “reels” – on Youtube and TikTok threaten to simplify complex political and social problems. AI fakes befuddle what is true and what is not. The voices of science that contribute to those discussion with modesty, careful argument and scepticism, are drowned in noise. This poses a threat for universities like TU Delft, who strive to increase student numbers, who benefit from diverse student populations and aim to pass on their knowledge and scientific virtues to the next generation. It is, therefore, alarming that student enrolments to Bachelor and Master Programs at TU Delft have declined in the past year. Students in front of the class The project is aimed to make the sciences more appealing to the next generation. They have identified the problem that students tend miss out on the opportunity of entering a higher education trajectory in the Beta sciences – because they have a wrong picture of such education. In their mind, they depict it as boring and dry. In his pilot lecture at the Stanislas VMBO in Delft, Amos Yusuf has successfully challenged this image. He shared his enthusiasm for the field of robotics and presented himself as a positive role model to the pupils. And in return the excitement of the high school students is palpable in the videos and pictures from the day. The spark of science fills their eyes. Bas Brouwer Mick Dam are the founders of NUVO – the platform that facilitates the engagement of Master Students in high school education in Delft Their efforts offer TU Delft Master Students a valuable learning moment: By sharing insights from their fields with pupils at high school in an educational setting, our students can find identify their own misunderstandings of their subject, learn to speak in front of non-scientific audiences and peak into education as a work field they themselves might not have considered. An extraordinary commitment According to the Mekel jury, the project scored well on all the criteria (risk mitigation, inclusiveness, transparency and societal relevance). However, it was the extraordinary commitment of Amos who was fully immersed during his Master Project and the efforts of Brouwer and Dam that brought together teaching and research which is integral to academic culture that made the project stand out. About the Mekel Prize The Mekel Prize will be awarded to the most socially responsible research project or extra-scientific activity (e.g. founding of an NGO or organization, an initiative or realization of an event or other impactful project) by an employee or group of employees of TU Delft – projects that showcase in an outstanding fashion that they have been committed from the beginning to relevant moral and societal values and have been aware of and tried to mitigate as much as possible in innovative ways the risks involved in their research. The award recognizes such efforts and wants to encourage the responsible development of science and technology at TU Delft in the future. For furthermore information About the project: https://www.de-nuvo.nl/video-robotica-pilot/ About the Mekel Prize: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/tpm/our-faculty/departments/values-technology-and-innovation/sections/ethics-philosophy-of-technology/mekel-prize

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