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Home (Teaching Support) Educational Tools Open menu Overview Ans Buddycheck Brightspace Collegerama ConTest FeedbackFruits Grasple H5P Kaltura Lesplanner Möbius Osiris Teams The 4 Quadrant system SMARTboard TurnitIn Vevox Virtual Classroom (Bongo) Vocareum Wiki Need support? Get in touch with us! We are happy to help. Teaching-Support@tudelft.nl +31 (0)15 27 84 333 Anchor Links Example More contact details Turnitin Turnitin is a tool to check plagiarism that is integrated within Brightspace Assignments. Students can submit their written assignments through Brightspace Assignments . When setting up an Assignment, you can enable Turnitin to check submissions for plagiarism. Turnitin is our new plagiarism detection tool and has replaced Ouriginal as of the 2024/25 school year. It is no longer possible to download similarity reports from Ouriginal. Contact teaching-support@tudelft.nl if you have any questions or concerns. Use of Turnitin in Assignments consists of two parts: Activate Turnitin in your Assignment. Interpret the Similarity Report. Once Turnitin is activated in Brightspace Assignments, students can upload Assignments for similarity checking. Students can also view their Similarity Report if the option is enabled. The maximum file size for uploading to Turnitin is 100MB. If you need to upload a larger document, like a PhD thesis, break up the document into chapters or parts no larger than the maximum file size. Set up Turnitin Activate Turnitin in a Brightspace Assignment Create an Assignment. If you want to learn more about how to do so and the available settings, see the Create Assignments page. Within the Assignment, go to the Evaluation & Feedback tab. Click on Manage Turnitin . Click on Enable Similarity Report for this folder . Click on More Options and choose your desired settings for the Assignment. See the Optional Settings for Turnitin and Make Similarity Reports automatically visible to students sections below for more information. Click Save when you are done. Settings in Turnitin You can find the optional settings by editing your Assignment, going to the Manage Turnitin within the Evaluation & Feedback tab, and clicking on More Options in Turnitin. Go through the Optional Settings and select the settings you wish to include. To view information about each setting, hover over the question mark ( ? ) next to it. Submission settings In the Submission settings you can choose in which Turnitin repository the paper is stored. Standard paper repository : This contains all papers submitted to the Turnitin database, including from other universities. This paper will be used as reference material for plagiarism in the Turnitin database. However, if a match is found outside of the TU Delft the content of the paper will always be hidden. Institution paper repository : This means all papers submitted to Turnitin can be used as reference material within the TU Delft. No submissions outside of the TU Delft will be able to find this paper as a source or match. Do not store the submitted papers : This means the paper will not be stored in any database, so it will never be used as reference material after it has been uploaded and checked. It is important to select the option Do not store the submitted papers when checking documents for plagiarism that contain sensitive information, such as dissertations and theses. This way the submission will not be entered into the repositories, and it will not show up in someone else’s Similarity Report. Why is this important? It is possible for a lecturer to view the content of submissions that are stored in the instution paper repository if it is found as a match to a tertiary submission. The Allow submission of any file type and Allow late submission options are greyed out, as these are controlled by Brightspace and by how you have set up your Brightspace Assignment. Similarity Report settings Do not uncheck Generate Similarity Report for student submission . If this option is unchecked, no report will be generated and you will not be able to view the results of the plagiarism scan. Here you can choose when a report should be generated. If you have selected generate reports immediately , any document submitted by students will be processed immediately. If your Brightspace Assignment allows resubmission, students will be able to resubmit documents. These will be processed immediately, even if the setting says ‘students cannot resubmit’. If you choose to generate reports immediately but select the option where students can resubmit until the due date , students will be able to upload new documents until the deadline. These documents will be scanned by Turnitin right away and the report will be generated immediately. However, after three resubmissions, there will be a twenty-four hour delay before a new report is generated. This is to prevent students from checking and resubmitting to manipulate their similarity scores. You can also choose to generate reports on the due date . With this option, students can resubmit their work (also based on the Brightspace Assignment settings), and only their latest submission will be scanned on the due date of the assignment. You can toggle Enable Translated Matching , which detects any English source translated by students into a different language (like Dutch). This only works for English sources: for instance, if a Dutch source is translated into English, the Dutch source will not be found. You can also exclude specific type of text from the Similarity Score. Turnitin will still scan these parts of the document, but any matches found will be excluded from the report. You can include them again by checking off the filter within the Similarity report. The different types of materials that can be excluded are: Bibliographic materials - For submissions written in English, a machine-learning algorithm detects bibliographic reference materials when Exclude Bibliography filter is active. For submissions written in languages other than English, common beginning and terminating phrases are detected to exclude a section dedicated to references. Beginning and terminating phrases are used as a fallback in the event of Turnitin’s algorithm being unavailable at the time of submission. Examples of beginning phrases are ‘bibliography’, ‘references’ or ‘sources’. Examples of terminating phrases are ‘appendix’ or ‘acknowledgements’. In case Turnitin uses beginning and terminating phrases, any text in between these phrases will be excluded from the Similarity report. For the full list of beginning and terminating phrases please see this page . Quoted materials - When the Exclude Quotes filter is active, the report will ignore any matches that are in between quotation marks like “…” or »...«. For the full list of quotation marks that Turnitin recognises please see this page . Small sources – you can declare a minimum size (word count or percentage) that a segment of text needs to be before showing up in the Similarity report. If the match found is smaller, it will not be shown. Only use Word count as a source exclusion threshold. The Percentage takes the entire word count of the document as 100%, making it a lot less reliable. Compare against repositories or content types You can choose specific repositories or content types to compare submissions against: Student paper repository : All student work submitted to Turnitin, including from other universities. Institution student paper repository : All student work submitted to TU Delft's Brigthspace. Current and archived web site content : Any content available online. Periodicals, journals and publications : Official publications, such as those from scientific journals. Exclude assignment template You can upload or create a template to be automatically excluded from the Similarity Report. For exclusion, students' submissions will need to match the template exactly, including word order. Additional settings You can save these settings for future use. Turnitin will then apply these settings to every subsequent assignment until you choose to save new settings. Other important notices about Submissions in Turnitin All submissions stored in the Turnitin repository will be checked against previous submissions submitted here (including submissions that were previously uploaded to Ouriginal), as well as any other information that can be found on the internet. All sources with similar content will display in the Similarity Report. You can click on any of them to view the entire source. All submissions are stored in the same repository for all Turnitin users around the world. Submissions that were previously uploaded to Ouriginal will show in the Similarity Report as ‘Private content’. Due to the method Turnitin used to migrate this work it is not possible to view the content of these sources or to find further information about them. Make Similarity Reports automatically visible to students Under “Similarity Report”, click on the Display checkbox to allow students to see their similarity scores. Upload an Assignment (student perspective) It is important to take note that students must submit their Assignments themselves to be able to draw plagiarism reports. How to submit an Assignment (as a student): The student clicks on the link to the Assignment submission folder to open it. Once it is open, the student can follow the prompts to upload the file and add some comments in the space provided (optional). Click on Submit . The student will receive an automated email confirming that the submission has been successful. Interpret the Similarity Report View the Similarity Report Once logged into Brightspace, select the Course that contains the Assignment you would like to view Similarity Reports for. From the top navigation bar, select Assignments . From your list of Assignments, select the Assignment you would like to view Similarity Reports for. For any student, select the percentage from the Turnitin Similarity Report column to open Turnitin Feedback Studio. For more information please visit the Turnitin official website . Interpret the Similarity Report After opening the Similarity Report, you will see the following: If you see a different Similarity Report than shown above, you are using the Classic View. We recommend using the New View as Turnitin will be phasing out the Classic View in the near future. To switch between these, click the toggle button at the top left of your screen. You can switch to the Classic view of the report here. You can switch between the Similarity and the Flags view here. Similarity will show you if any matching text is found in sources. Flags will show suspicious text such as an unusual use of characters. Use the Download button to download either the Similarity Report, a submission receipt, or the original submission. Use the Info button to view information about the submission, like the submission ID, word count and character count. You can use the Help button to search for additional information. You can use the Filters to compare the submission against different types of sources, and to include certain types of content, for example quoted sentences. With the Match Groups and Sources buttons you can switch between an overview of matching text blocks, or sources. You can view details about certain sources by clicking on the source. This will show you the different text blocks that are found as a match. You can also click View Full Source Text , or Exclude Match if it’s not relevant. If you click on a source and you don’t see details about the source or the source text, but instead see ‘Private content’ this means that the source is not accessible to you by default. You can request access to some of these sources by going to the Classic View of the report, and clicking on the source you want to have access to. If you see a message saying ‘this match cannot be viewed outside of its host institution. External paper view requests are not possible’ this means that the source has been previously migrated to Turnitin. It is not possible to view the full source or any details on it. If you see a message that includes the line ‘if you would still like to view this paper, please click on the institution name above to submit a permission request to the author’s instructor’ you can click on the institution name of the source and a new tab will open. Here you will see a button ‘send a request to view this paper’ . On clicking this a request will be sent to the author’s instructor via email by Turnitin. Please note that this email will also include your full name in the request. Turnitin quicksubmit for teaching staff Turnitin Quick Submit is a tool for teaching staff to be able to use the TurnitIn without having to set up Turnitin within a Brightspace Course. This can be helpful when only one or two documents need to be submitted. However, if you are dealing with a large number of Assignments, it is advised to set up the Turnitin tool within your own Brightspace Course to avoid having to upload the Assignments one-by-one. It can take up to fifteen minutes to see the Similarity Report after uploading the Assignment. Afterwards the report can be viewed by selecting Assignments and going to Turnitin Quick Submit . Access to Quick Submit All teaching staff with a TU Delft employee account ('@tudelft.nl' instead of '@student.tudelft.nl') can gain access to the 'Turnitin Quick Submit for Teaching Staff' Course. Go to the Catalog via the Brightspace Homepage . Search for Turnitin Quick Submit for Teaching Staff . Select Request Approval . Approval can be given manually by Teaching Support; this can take one business day. When encountering problems please contact Teaching Support . FAQs Need support? Get in touch with us! We are happy to help. 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From cry for help to transformative business

Lotte Leufkens (31 years old) developed CloudCuddle while she was still a student at TU Delft's Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. CloudCuddle is a unique bed tent that offers children with disabilities and vulnerable elderly people a safe place to sleep no matter where they are. It is an innovative product that can rightly be called a healthcare game changer. What started with a cry for help by a father in Delft has now resulted in a successful and transformative business that Lotte recently sold to enable it to grow even faster. The new owner is Human Protection in Tilburg.

Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis

In Nature Partner Journals, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanising river deltas, which are of great social and economic importance and highly vulnerable to climate change. "We scientists should not merely outline doomsday scenarios," says Professor Chris Zevenbergen. "Create a vision for people to believe in and work towards.”

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

Each year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disease and artery stenosis. When navigating into blood vessels, friction between the catheter and the vessel wall can cause major complications. With a new innovative catheter technology, Mostafa Atalla and colleagues can change the friction from having grip to completely slippery with the flick of a switch. Their design improves the safety and efficiency of endovascular procedures. The findings have been published in IEEE. Catheter with variable friction The prototype of the new catheter features advanced friction control modules to precisely control the friction between the catheter and the vessel wall. The friction is modulated via ultrasonic vibrations, which overpressure the thin fluid layer. This innovative variable friction technology makes it possible to switch between low friction for smooth navigation through the vessel and high friction for optimal stability during the procedure. In a proof-of-concept, Atalla and his team show that the prototype significantly reduces friction, averaging 60% on rigid surfaces and 11% on soft surfaces. Experiments on animal aortic tissue confirm the promising results of this technology and its potential for medical applications. Fully assembled catheters The researchers tested the prototype during friction experiments on different tissue types. They are also investigating how the technology can be applied to other procedures, such as bowel interventions. More information Publicatie DOI : 10.1109/TMRB.2024.3464672 Toward Variable-Friction Catheters Using Ultrasonic Lubrication | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore Mostafa Atalla: m.a.a.atalla@tudelft.nl Aimee Sakes: a.sakes@tudelft.nl Michaël Wiertlewski: m.wiertlewski@tudelft.nl Would you like to know more and/or attend a demonstration of the prototype please contact me: Fien Bosman, press officer Health TU Delft: f.j.bosman@tudelft.nl/ 0624953733

Research Project Applied Earth Sciences

TA-MI-077 Applied Earth Sciences is een breed vakgebied dat raakvlakken heeft met een groot aantal andere vakgebieden. Neem bijvoorbeeld geothermie of ondergrondse CO2- en waterstofopslag in diepgelegen aardlagen. Om de mogelijkheden hiervan te onderzoeken is niet alleen aardwetenschappelijke kennis nodig, maar ook chemische, werktuigbouwkundige of civieltechnische kennis. Hoe wordt de geïnjecteerde CO2 bijvoorbeeld gebonden aan het gesteente, of hoe halen we zoveel mogelijk gas uit gesteenten of hoeveel warm water kan er maximaal worden geproduceerd uit een reservoir op een diepte van 3 kilometer? De minor Research Project Applied Earth Sciences, ook wel onderzoeksminor genoemd, biedt je de mogelijkheid onderzoek te doen naar onderwerpen, die zich op het raakvlak van aardwetenschappen en andere vakdisciplines bevinden. Check all TU Delft minors Minor code: TA-MI-077 Language: Nederlands Non-selection minor: Selection minor: Voor wie? Om de minor goed te kunnen volgen, is enige kennis van geologie, geotechniek of –fysica wenselijk. Het programma De eerste stap is het kiezen van een onderzoeksonderwerp, daarna stel je een programma samen met je begeleider. Cursus overzicht Zie voor de uitgebreide inhoud de Studiegids Onderwijs methodes Onderzoek, projecten Registreer voor deze minor Meer informatie en registratie Contact Contact details Voor wie? Heb je belangstelling voor onderzoek en ben je geïnteresseerd in vraagstukken die een relatie hebben met toepassingen van geologische en geotechnische aard? Dan is de onderzoeksminor een heel geschikte keuze of je nu Natuurkunde, Chemie, Civiele Techniek, Biologie, Geologie of Applied Earth Sciences studeert. Daarnaast is deze minor ook relevant voor studenten van Technische Bestuurskunde. Om de minor goed te kunnen volgen, is enige kennis van (toegepaste) geologie, geotechniek of –fysica wenselijk. Zelfstudie is een belangrijk element van deze minor. Het programma De eerste stap is het kiezen van een onderzoeksonderwerp, daarna stel je een programma samen met je begeleider. Vervolgens ga je samen na welke vakken daarbij gewenst zijn en wat je precies wilt gaan doen. De mogelijkheden zijn vrijwel onbeperkt en je kunt het gehele onderzoekstraject doorlopen, van het nemen van monsters, het doen van laboratoriumonderzoek tot en met het werken aan theorieontwikkeling. Ook wat betreft de keuze van het onderzoeksonderwerp heb je veel speelruimte. Zo kan je ervoor kiezen om in een bestaand project te participeren of je doet vrij onderzoek, waarbij je een eigen idee uitwerkt, dat aansluit bij lopend onderzoek van de afdeling Geoscience en Engineering. Bij al deze onderzoeken maak je gebruik van de uitstekende onderzoeksfaciliteiten en de brede deskundigheid van de medewerkers en technici van de afdeling. Aangezien maatwerk bij deze minor het uitgangspunt is, mag je er op ieder moment binnen een studiejaar mee beginnen. Vergeet niet dat je je wel aan de verplichte aanmeldingstermijn moet houden en dat je voor september van het nieuwe studiejaar de minor hebt afgerond. Meer informatie en registratie Om ideeën op te doen voor een onderzoeksonderwerp, maak een afspraak voor een oriënterend gesprek met minor coördinator Karl-Heinz Wolf Ook de registratie voor deze minor gaat alleen via de coördinator. Meer informatie over registreren Contact Uitdagingen Theorie beschrijft de praktijk, maar de praktijk klopt veelal niet met de theorie. Leren praktisch en theoretisch werk met elkaar te verenigen, begrijpelijk te maken en toe te passen; dat is pas een echte uitdaging! Dr. Karl-Heinz Wolf +31 (0)15 27 86029 k.h.a.a.wolf@tudelft.nl Faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen Afdeling Geoscience & Engineering

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Help! I have not registered in MyTUDelft (on time) Read this page of the website carefully Registering for education, how does that work? Step 1 Go to MyTUDelft via Brightspace Step 2 Under enrol (course), search for the courses you want to enrol in, using the course code, the course name, or through your study programme. Step 3 Register for the courses you want to attend 1st and 2nd quarter of the upcoming semester. Step 4 You will receive an e-mail confirmation for each course of your choice. Check these mails thoroughly and save them as confirmation of your registration. Step 5 If you do not receive an e-mail your registration was not correctly processed! Try again or contact the coordinator of education . All relevant information about when you can register for education, can be found here . Questions about registration for education in MyTUDelft can be sent to the coordinator of education . How do I register in MyTUDelft for courses which are not in the overview on the website? For courses offered by IDE registration through MyTUDelft is needed. Information concerning courses of other faculties can be found in the digital study guide . (you can search on course codes) For participation in a minor or elective of another faculty of the Delft University of Technology no second enrolment as student at CSa is necessary. I registered through Studielink and in Brightspace, is that sufficient? No, participation in courses of the Faculty IDE is only possible after proper registration through MyTUDelft. I can not find a course in MyTUDelft. Check if you are using the correct course code. Every academic year some or more course codes will change. An up-to-date overview of the used codes are available on the website . I am on a waiting list, what does that mean? Registration for all MSc courses offered by Industrial Design Engineering works through pre-registration. Students who register for a course will be placed on a waiting list (list with pre-registrations) After the closing of the registration period, all pre-registrations will be processed into participant lists per course.As soon as the participant lists are ready, you will be informed via Brightspace and your TU e-mail address How do I register for a specialisation in MyTUDelft? No, signing up for the Medisign specialisation is not mandatory. However, if you want to do this specialisation and if you want to be part of the Medisign Community, send an email to the coordinator of the Medisign specialisation coordinator: MSc. A. Albayrak Do I have to register in MyTUDelft for a workshop or design contest? In MyTUDelft there is no registration for workshops or design contests. Offered workshops and design contests are announced through different channels (posters, website etc.). Registration normally is coordinated by those who organise the workshop or design contest. Do I have to register in MyTUDelft for the graduation project? No, registration through MyTUDelft is not possible. Read the Graduation Manual to find out how to start your Graduation Project. Can I register for a minor in MyTUDelft? Yes, since the academic year 2013-2014 registering for a minor is also done trough MyTUDelft. Information about the registration procedure can be found on the minor website. If you have registered for a minor it is not necessary to register for the underlying courses. For participation in a minor or elective of another faculty of Delft University of Technology no second enrollment as student at CSA is necessary. How do I register for electives outside the faculty? Elective Space Opportunities Am I always guaranteed to be admitted in the elective(s) of my choice? For almost all courses this is the case. However, there are a few electives with a maximum capacity. If more students apply, the faculty will conduct a lottery. If you‘re not selected, you will be informed and offered to choose an alternative. I can’t choose, can I register for all electives at once and de-register later? No. You can register for a maximum of 40 EC. If you wish to take more courses you must submit a written request, giving their reasons, to the Director of Education of the faculty (via educationregulations-ide@tudelft.nl ), before the registration period. In case you register for more than 40 EC, we assume that you leave the choice to the faculty and we will include you in electives with a maximum of 40 EC. Any choice made by the faculty will be irrevocable. Can I choose more electives on the same timeslot? No. Choose only one course per part of a day. Courses on the same (part of a) day will have conflicting schedules. If you choose more than one course on the same part of the day we assume that you leave the choice to the faculty and we will include you in only one of the electives you chose. Any choice made by the faculty will be irrevocable.

Grant information

The Erasmus+ Traineeship grant is available for TU Delft students who will do one of the following as part of their study programme in one of the participating countries listed below in the table: traineeship, internship abroad research project at a company, education centre, university, research centre, or other organisation Check if you are eligible for this funding and for the application procedure on the adjoining pages. If you have any questions, you can check out the Frequently asked questions webpage too. You can also consult the application guideline for an overview of the whole procedure. Students who received their concept Grant Agreement before 23 July 2024, must now consult their definitive grant agreement for the details of their grant. This webpage has been updated to assist students applying for this grant after 23 July 2024. Erasmus+ Scholarship has been updated by the EU for the new academic year with additional funding available for students. The countries that participate in the Erasmus+ programme are divided into two groups: Group Countries Scholarship 1 Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Liechetenstein €510 per month 2 Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Turkey €450 per month Please note that a calculation will be made on the basis of one month is the equivalent of 30 days. Travel distance additional funding Students travelling to one of these countries will receive additional funding based on their travel distance. Table B provides an overview of the travel distance, travel grant (No Green Travel) and green travel grant (Green travel). The ‘No Green travel’ amount (one-time payment) will be paid to all students going on exchange, with the first 70% payment. If you travel sustainably to and from your destination, you will receive a one-time payment of the ‘Green Travel’ amount with the last payment of 30%. Example of calculation: Travel distance to host 150 km, student receives €211,- from the No Green Travel grant with their first payment. Student travels to the host sustainably (green) and will receive the remaining amount of €74,- with their second payment. Table B: Switzerland You cannot apply for an Erasmus+ grant for studies in Switzerland. Instead, the Swiss university may be able to apply for a grant for you via the Swiss European Mobility Programme . Contact your Swiss host university for details. Additional Financial Support For Students Students travelling sustainably Students who choose to travel sustainably to and from their organisation at the start and end of their traineeship can apply for this additional funding. If your journeys are by train, bus, bike or carpooling with a fellow TU Delft student/s (not family) you are eligible. If awarded, you will receive extra funding on top of your E+ schlarship based on the kilometre distance of your organisation from TU Delft after you have completed and concluded your traineeship. How to apply: Indicate that you would like to receive this additional financial support by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement for traineeships. Within 4 weeks of completion of your traineeship, provide proof of your sustainable travel. Complete the Declaration of Honour – Green Travel form. Send as one PDF, the Declaration of Honour and proof of travel (full screenshots/scans of tickets or receipts). All carpooling students will need to complete their own carpool form and fellow carpooling students form. The Traineeship Certificate. Your Top-up amount will be added to the last 30% of your Erasmus+ scholarship payment. If you did not apply for the green Travel top up and you did travel to your destination and plan to return to TU Delft sustainably, please complete a ‘Changes to the Learning agreement (CttLA)” form within 5 weeks of your arrival at the organisation. If this is the only change to your CttLA form, you only need your own signature. Inclusion Top Up Students with fewer opportunities who plan to study abroad could be eligible to apply for an inclusion top up. Students facing health and/or economic barriers that would prevent them from going abroad if they did not receive this top up, may receive an inclusion top up of 250EURO per month (per 30 days). If you fall in to both groups, you may upload a DUO-statement OR a medical statement, whichever is preferable for you. It is advisable to contact your company to find out more about their own support network and guidance before your start date. Please note: Should this Top Up amount not be sufficient to enable you to go abroad and/or you are not able to provide the required proof, please send an email to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl Students with health barriers Students with a disability and/or health barriers experience obstacles that may influence and complicate their travel and study abroad. The different types of health barriers refer to physical barriers, and or a diagnosed (chronic) medical/mental health condition or for example, if you require extra time during your exams. How to apply Indicate that you would like to receive the inclusion top up: Disability, by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement. Provide a medical/health certificate or official statement about your physical or health problems from a doctor and/or medical/health institute with your application for the Erasmus+ scholarship. Follow and complete the regular application process for the Erasmus+ studies. Once approved you will receive the inclusion Top up grant with your first payment. Students with economic barriers Students experiencing economic barriers refers to students who receive ‘supplementary’ funding (also called ‘aanvullende beurs’) from DUO. This proof is valid for the inclusion top-up Financial need, up to, and including two years after the completion of study. It is not important in which year of study this proof was issued. (The date, your name, and the grant amount must be clearly visible, if ‘0’ is registered by the amount, you are not eligible). How to apply: Indicate that you would like to receive the inclusion top up: Financial Need by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement. Send this document with your Erasmus + scholarship application as a PDF attachment to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl . Follow and complete the regular application process for the Erasmus+ studies. Once approved you will receive the inclusion Top up with your first payment. The data protection amd EU academy paragraphs do not need changing and can remain on the webpage. Online Language Support Students who go abroad within the Erasmus+ framework have the opportunity to access OLS language courses in both their mobility language and the official local language(s) of their destination. Students have the opportunity to complete an Online Linguistic Assessment before they depart for their mobility. Based on these results, they will be automatically allocated a language course or can choose to receive an online language training. Useful links E+ student charter 2022-2027 E+ website Disclaimer

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Green ammonia remains a challenge, but researchers make significant progress

The production of ammonia, essential for fertiliser production, is responsible for almost 1.5% of global carbon emissions. This needs to be greener, which is why researchers have been looking for sustainable alternatives for years.

Students Amos Yusuf, Mick Dam & Bas Brouwer winners of Mekel Prize 2024

Master students Amos Yusuf, from the ME faculty (Mechanical, 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

The ENHANCE Diversity Seed Fund

Are you a student at TU Delft or another ENHANCE university with a passion for promoting diversity and inclusion? The ENHANCE Diversity Seed Fund is your chance to turn that passion into action. ENHANCE provides funding to support innovative, student-led projects that address key challenges related to inclusion and diversity within our academic communities. Key Details: Funding Available: Up to 1500 Euros per project in the 1st round! Eligibility: Students from ENHANCE member universities. Staff can also join student-led initiatives. Application Deadline: 8 January 2025. More information: Join the online Information Event on the 26 November 2024 16:00-17:00 CET on Zoom . More information: enhanceuniversity.eu/diversity/diversityseedfund/

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

Each year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disease and artery stenosis. When navigating into blood vessels, friction between the catheter and the vessel wall can cause major complications. With a new innovative catheter technology, Mostafa Atalla and colleagues can change the friction from having grip to completely slippery with the flick of a switch. Their design improves the safety and efficiency of endovascular procedures. The findings have been published in IEEE. Catheter with variable friction The prototype of the new catheter features advanced friction control modules to precisely control the friction between the catheter and the vessel wall. The friction is modulated via ultrasonic vibrations, which overpressure the thin fluid layer. This innovative variable friction technology makes it possible to switch between low friction for smooth navigation through the vessel and high friction for optimal stability during the procedure. In a proof-of-concept, Atalla and his team show that the prototype significantly reduces friction, averaging 60% on rigid surfaces and 11% on soft surfaces. Experiments on animal aortic tissue confirm the promising results of this technology and its potential for medical applications. Fully assembled catheters The researchers tested the prototype during friction experiments on different tissue types. They are also investigating how the technology can be applied to other procedures, such as bowel interventions. More information Publicatie DOI : 10.1109/TMRB.2024.3464672 Toward Variable-Friction Catheters Using Ultrasonic Lubrication | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore Mostafa Atalla: m.a.a.atalla@tudelft.nl Aimee Sakes: a.sakes@tudelft.nl Michaël Wiertlewski: m.wiertlewski@tudelft.nl Would you like to know more and/or attend a demonstration of the prototype please contact me: Fien Bosman, press officer Health TU Delft: f.j.bosman@tudelft.nl/ 0624953733

Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis

In Nature Partner Journals, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanising river deltas, which are of great social and economic importance and highly vulnerable to climate change. "We scientists should not merely outline doomsday scenarios," says Professor Chris Zevenbergen. "Create a vision for people to believe in and work towards.”

Inaugural address: machine optimisation key to more efficient logistics system

The processing and transport of materials can be made much more efficient, says TU Delft professor Dingena Schott in her inaugural address, ‘Advancing Transport and Processing: from Model to Impact’. She will deliver her address on 15 November. Her research focuses on the interaction between machines and materials, with a special emphasis on granular materials.

FAST University Fund invites all TU Delft students

FAST University Fund invites all TU Delft students to apply for the Ambitious Project Grant or the Event Grant of up to €15.000!

Education demonstration in Utrecht cancelled

Safety cannot be guaranteed In our post of 22 October , we announced that students and staff of TU Delft will have the opportunity to take part in protests against the cabinet's plans to cut higher education. Today it has been announced that the demonstration against the cuts to higher education and science on 14 November in Utrecht has been cancelled because the safety of the demonstrators cannot be guaranteed. Read the reaction of Universiteiten van Nederland to the cancellation of the education demonstration in Utrecht (Dutch only).

Young Investigator Award for Gabrielle Laloy-Borgna

Gabrielle has won the technical Young Investigator Award at Euroson 2024 (congress of the European Federation of Ultrasound Societies in Medicine and Biology) with her presentation entitled: “Ultrasound imaging in bones: tissue characterization, anatomical images
and blood flow measurements”.

Ilaria Orsi joined ImPhys as PhD student

Ilaria started her PhD program in the Renaud group about ultrasound imaging inside bones, contributing to the advancement of such non-invasive technique to characterize tissue composition and to quantify blood flow.

First prize for ZhenZhen Wu at the 2024 NWO Biophysics poster awards

ZhenZhen Wu's poster, “Absolute Voltage Imaging in Developing Zebrafish,” won first prize in the 2024 NWO Biophysics poster awards, competing against over 150 posters. The BioPM Poster Prizes are awarded to the best posters presented at the NWO Biophysics Conference, and the winners are selected by a jury. ZhenZhen Wu z.wu-3@tudelft.nl

Enrolment for new courses open on 13 November

The new courses will start from Monday 18 November. Enrolment for these starts from Wednesday 13 November at 08.00! In the second quarter, a new series of courses awaits you. You can find out more on the website. Maybe you already know that you want to attend your favourite course again or maybe you want to discover and try something new; it's all possible. The enrolment moment for the course depends on the day the course takes place. At 08:00 enrolments for Monday's courses open, at 10:00 for Tuesday's courses, at 12:00 for Wednesday's courses, at 14:00 for Thursday's courses and at 16:00 for courses on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Enrolments go fast Enrolment for our courses always runs fast, so don't wait too long or be surprised by a course where spots are still available! Enrolment closes Enrolment closes on Friday 22 November at 16.00.

Contributions of SPTL at the CVS Congress (21-22 November, Utrecht)

On November 21 and 22, the 51st edition of the CVS congress is held in the Railway museum in Utrecht. Members of the Smart Public Transport Lab contribute to the following sessions: Knus in de bus op dinsdag; zijn alle werkdagen nog wel hetzelfde? Thursday, November 21, 16:00-17:30 Julia Bickel, Maxim Meijers and Niels van Oort [abstract] Stedelijkheidsgraden in transportmodellen: Een analyse over de impact van de ruimtelijke omgeving op reisgedrag Thursday, November 21, 16:00-17:30 Janine Grauss, Justin Hogenberg and Niels van Oort [abstract] Gamen maakt de toekomst – Serious gamen voor een optimale mobiliteitsmix Friday, November 22, 11:30-13:00 Nejc Geržinič, Mark van Hagen, Dorine Duives and Niels van Oort Gamen maakt de toekomst – Serious gamen voor een optimale mobiliteitsmix Friday, November 22, 11:30-13:00 Tessa Leferink, Niels van Oort and Sander Lenferink [abstract] De verkenning van de potentie van fietsparkeren bij het ov: een casus in Den Haag Madeline Lai, Dorine Duives, Stefan Talen, Nejc Geržinič and Niels van Oort Friday, November 22, 14:00-15:30 [abstract]

A key solution to grid congestion

On behalf of the TU Delft PowerWeb Institute, researchers Kenneth Brunninx and Simon Tindemans are handing over a Position Paper to the Dutch Parliament on 14 November 2024, with a possible solution to the major grid capacity problems that are increasingly cropping up in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is unlikely to meet the 2030 climate targets, and one of the reasons for this is that large industry cannot switch to electricity fast enough, partly because of increasingly frequent problems around grid capacity and grid congestion. In all likelihood, those problems will actually increase this decade before they can decrease, the researchers argue. The solution offered by the TU Delft PowerWeb Institute researchers is the ‘flexible backstop’. With a flexible backstop, the current capacity of the power grid can be used more efficiently without sacrificing safety or reliability. A flexible backstop is a safety mechanism that automatically and quickly reduces the amount of electricity that an electric unit can draw from the grid (an electric charging station or a heat pump) or deliver (a PV installation). It is a small device connected or built into an electrical unit, such as a charging station or heat pump, that ‘communicates’ with the distribution network operator. In case of extreme stress on the network, the network operator sends a signal to the device to limit the amount of power. Germany recently introduced a similar system with electric charging stations. The backstop would be activated only in periods of acute congestion problems and could help prevent the last resort measure, which is cutting off electricity to users. ‘Upgrading the electricity network remains essential, but in practice it will take years. So there is a need for short-term solutions that can be integrated into long-term planning. We, the members of the TU Delft PowerWeb Institute, call on the government, network operators and regulator to explore the flexible backstop as an additional grid security measure,’ they said. The entire Paper can be read here . Kenneth Brunninx Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Governance and Management, where he uses quantitative models to evaluate energy policy and market design with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions. Simon Tindemans is Associate Professor in the Intelligent Electrical Power Grids group at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. His research interests include uncertainty and risk management for power grids. TU Delft PowerWeb Institute is a community of researchers who are investigating how to make renewable energy systems reliable, future proof and accessible to everyone.

25 year celebration of formal collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the University of Campinas

On 25 October 2024 we celebrated 25 years of formal collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the University of Campinas. What began as a project to exchange some students in chemical engineering has now grown to a multifaceted and broad academic collaboration which accumulated into 24 joint research projects (>20 M Euro); 16 advanced courses and 15 Doctors with a Dual Degree PhD. Patricia Osseweijer, TU Delft Ambassador Brazil explained, “We are proud to show and reflect on this special day the added value we created resulting from our joint activities. The lessons we learned demonstrate that especially continuity of funds and availability for exchanges has contributed to joint motivation and building trust which created strong relations. This is the foundation for academic creativity and high-level achievements.” The program presented showcases of Dual Degree projects; research activities and education. It discussed the future objectives and new fields of attention and agree on the next steps to maintain and strengthen the foundation of strong relations. Telma Franco, Professor UNICAMP shared that “joint education and research has substantially benefitted the students, we see that back in the jobs they landed in,” while UNICAMP’s Professor Gustavo Paim Valenca confirmed that “we are keen to extend our collaboration to more engineering disciplines to contribute jointly to global challenges” Luuk van der Wielen highlighted that “UNICAMP and TU Delft provide valuable complementary expertise as well as infrastructures to accelerate research and innovation. Especially our joint efforts in public private partnerships brings great assets” To ensure our future activities both University Boards have launched a unique joint program for international academic leadership. This unique 7-month program will accommodate 12 young professors, 6 from each university. The programme began on 4 November 2024 in Delft, The Netherlands.

POW team wins TU Delft Education Team Award 2024

During the Teaching Academy's Education Day, the awards were presented for Educator of the Year and Education Team Award. The team that developed the Personal Development Weeks (Persoonlijke OntwikkelingsWeek or POW) of the Bachelor Renewal won the award for TU Delft Education Team of the Year.

Scholarships Abroad Week

Receive funding for your time abroad Are you going abroad for your study programme in Semester 2, 2024-2025? Or are you going abroad for a traineeship/thesis/project in 2024-2025? You can receive additional funding for your time abroad. Come join the scholarship abroad presentation sessions to find out more. Presentation for Exchange students 19 November 13:00 – 13:30 in Lecture Hall C – Daniel Bernoulli (ME, 34.A-0-620) 19 November 19:00-19:30 – online in Teams Presentation for Internship/thesis/project students 19 November 13:00 – 13:30 in Lecture Hall B – Isaac Newton (ME, 34.A-0-720) 19 November 19:00-19:30 – online in Teams For more information visit the Student Portal .

Christmas lunch

Take part in a festive lunch with MoTiv, TU Delft Studentenraad en TU Delft ESA This holiday season, MoTiv, TU Delft, and the local Delft churches are bringing together homes and students for a special, heartwarming experience, and we would love for you to be part of it! After three successful years, we’re excited to continue this festive tradition, bridging cultures and creating connections. Are you interested in joining a holiday lunch as a guest , along with other international students, in a welcoming Delft-area home? Or perhaps you’d like to open your home as a host , sharing a warm, cultural celebration with students from around the world? This special event will take place from December 23rd to December 31st, between 12:00 and 15:00 . For Guests : If you’d like to participate as a guest, we’ll match you with a local host eager to share their holiday traditions. You’ll enjoy delicious dishes, laughter, and meaningful conversations, creating memories that feel like home, even far from family. Once matched, we’ll connect you with your host so you can coordinate details and meal plans together. Sign up as a guest in this google forms.(https://forms.gle/yLAqE83DcqWGwcKB8) For Hosts : If you’re interested in hosting, this is a wonderful opportunity to welcome students into your home for a memorable meal. By sharing food, stories, and perhaps even a few games, you’ll help make the season brighter for students eager to experience Dutch hospitality and holiday traditions. Sign up as a host in this google forms.( https://forms.gle/bJB5svxJZ1iTSF1c6 ) For any questions, feel free to reach out to us at motiv.connects@gmail.com. For more information, please visit our website at www.motiv.tudelft.nl/christmas-lunch-delft/ . Thank you for making this holiday season unforgettable. We look forward to celebrating with you! Warm regards, MoTiv, TU Delft Student Council, TU Delft ESA - Student Community Team

TU Delft and India collaborate on self-supervised Learning for Plastic Hotspots Identification from Satellite Images

Plastic hotspots refer to regions where plastic waste accumulates, often in large quantities, due to factors such as water currents, tides, and human activities. These hotspots represent significant environmental concerns because they contribute to pollution in aquatic ecosystems, endanger aquatic life, and impact human health through contamination of the food chain.

Open Day of the Newly Upgraded INSYGHT Lab

The INSYGHT lab at the Intelligent Systems (INSY) department has undergone a remarkable transformation, now boasting cutting-edge technology that includes multi-camera capture systems, advanced robotics, a robotic arm, audio synthesis capabilities, a sound-attenuated booth, and extended reality (XR) equipment. This state-of-the-art facility not only enhances multi-modal perception and generation but also fosters collaboration with the Social XR lab at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), enabling seamless remote interactions between scientists and students from both institutions.