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Erasmus+ Study Scholarships are available to TU Delft students who will study at a partner university within the EU for 2 to 12 months. TU Delft can provide financial support for a maximum of 360 days of a stay abroad per study cycle (BSc/MSc). Exchange students AY 2023-2024 The information on this webpage has been updated for students planning to go abroad for their study programme in 2024-2025. Students who have been, or are currently, on an exchange programme should refer to their Grant Agreement for more specific information about their grant. The information below is only for exchange students going abroad in the next academic year for a study programme. Exchange Students AY 2024-2025 Depending on where your exchange programme takes place, the countries listed in Table A indicates the monthly amount of scholarship you will receive. In addition to this monthly amount, all students will receive an additional travel grant (called No Green Travel) based on the distance from TU Delft to the Host University. Distances are calculated using a distance band between TU Delft Aula as the place of origin, and the venue of the activity for your Erasmus+ mobility (main address of the host institute). Exchange students AY 2025-2026 Students planning to go on an exchange in the academic year of 2025-2026 can find general information about the Erasmus+ Scholarship here. Please be aware changes will occur to the application procedure and financing. TU Delft expects to receive updates from the EU and our national Agency – Nuffic in May 2025. Grant Amount Grant Amount Students will receive a standard monthly grant which will include a Travel Distance Allowance. Check the two tables below to see which grant amounts you may receive. For example: Student going to DTU in Denmark will receive €390 per month + a one-time payment of €309 for their travel allowance. Group Countries Scholarship 1 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Liechtenstein, Norway €390 per month 2 Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Turkey €330 per month Please note that a calculation will be made on the basis that one month is equivalent to 30 days. Erasmus+ Travel Distance Allowance 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 green and will receive the remaining amount of €74,- with their second payment. Table B: Additional financial support for students For students planning to go abroad, the Erasmus+ Scholarship provides additional ‘Top Ups’ for students who plan to travel ‘Green’ to their host university and to those students needing extra funding for health or financial barriers, who without this funding would not be able to experience an exchange abroad. Green Travel Top Up Students travelling sustainably Students who choose to travel sustainably to and from their host university at the start and end of their exchange programme 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+ grant based on the kilometre distance of your host from TU Delft after you have completed and concluded your exchange programme. How to apply: Indicate that you would like to receive this additional financial support by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement. Within 4 weeks of completion of your exchange programme, 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 Statement of Host and Travel report. 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 organization/company. 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 may receive an inclusion top up of 250EURO per month (per 30 days) should they not be able to go abroad without it. 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 host university to find out more about their own support network and guidance before your start date. Should the additional top up(s) amount along with the Erasmus+ scholarship 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 health barriers (physical and/or medical diagnoses) refers to students who need extra funding to make their study abroad possible. Without this funding they would not be able to take part in an exchange programme. 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 granting of 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. Data Protection GDPR/AVG All required documentation containing personal data provided by students for the application of additional support will be handled with the utmost care and in doing so acts within the law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The processing of personal data by TU Delft within the EU Erasmus+ scholarship administration is carried out according to the Privacy Statement . This data will also be shared with the European Commission, (scholarship provider), staff of TU Delft and the E+ national agency who are responsible for carrying out the Erasmus+ programme. EU Academy - Online Language Support Students going 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. They have the opportunity to complete an Online Linguistic Assessment via the EU Academy. Based on the results students will be automatically allocated a language course or can choose an online language training. Useful links E+ website E+ student charter 2022-2027 Disclaimer Top 5 most misunderstood Erasmus+ jargon

Registration for MSc courses - MyTUDelft

Important message for all (upcoming) MSc students regarding registration for education in the spring semester (quarter 3 and 4) of academic year 2024-2025 Please read all information below before registering. Registration for IDE MSc mandatory courses and IDE MSc electives in the spring semester (quarter 3 and quarter 4) of academic year 2024-2025 will open on 2 December. Registration can be done in the MyTUDelftapp. Registration is possible up and until Sunday 15 December 23.59 hrs. Please note: You have to register for all IDE MSc mandatory courses and IDE MSc electives you want to take in the spring semester (quarter 3 and quarter 4). Make sure you register correctly and on time, because no registration means no participation in courses in the spring semester! Information about the content of courses can be found in the digital study guide. See below which information applies to you, and read that information carefully before signing up. Register for MSc mandatory courses: Information for DfI students Started with DfI in September 2024? Read the information on this website and register for the following courses: Code Name Quarter Type 1st year IDEM4201 Design processes and practices Q3 Faculty core course Various DfI Design Studio * Q3 and Q4 Design Studio Various Programme electives (at least 3) * Q3 and Q4 Programme elective * For information on the Design Studio and programme electives click here You can only choose a Design Studio and programme electives from your own MSc programme. Started with DfI in February 2024? Read the information about the transition rules for students who started in February 2024 on this website . Started with DfI in September 2023 of before? Go to the information on this website to find an overview of your exam programme and find out what you still have to do. If you miss mandatory courses read the transition rules on this page. Note: For courses with a written exam in the academic year of 2024-2025, two additional opportunities will be organised in the spring semester. These written exams will be organised in the same exam period as they were planned in 2023-2024. Don’t forget to register for the exam! Information for IPD students Started with IPD in September 2024? Read the information on this website and register for the following courses Code Name Quarter Type 1st year IDEM4201 Design processes and practices Q3 Faculty core course IDEM2200 Product Futures Design Studio Q3 and Q4 Design Studio Various Programme electvies (at least 3) Q3 and Q4 Programme electives * For information on the Design Studio and programme electives click here You can only choose a Design Studio and programme electives from your own MSc programme. Started with IPD in February 2024? Read the information concerning the transition rules for students who started in February 2024 on this website. Started with IPD in September 2023 of before? Go to the information on this website to find an overview of your exam programme and find out what you still have to do. If you miss mandatory courses read the transition rules on this page. Note: For courses with a written exam in the academic year of 2024-2025, two additional opportunities will be organised in the spring semester. These written exams will be organised in the same exam period as they were planned in 2023-2024. Don’t forget to register for the exam! Information for SPD students Started with SPD in September 2024? Read the information on this website and register for the following courses: Code Name Quarter Type 1st year IDEM4201 Design Processes and practices Q3 Faculty core course Various SPD Design Studio * Q3 and Q4 Design Studio Various Programme electives (at least 3) * Q3 and Q4 Programme electives *For information on the Design Studio and programme electives click here You can only choose a Design Studio and programme electives from your own MSc programme. Started with SPD in February 2024? Read the information concerning the transition rules for students who started in February 2024 on this website. Started with SPD in September 2023 or before? Go to the information on this website to find an overview of your exam programme and find out what you still have to do. If you miss mandatory courses read the transition rules on this page. Note: For courses with a written exam in the academic year of 2024-2025, two additional opportunities will be organised in the spring semester. These written exams will be organised in the same exam period as they were planned in 2023-2024. Don’t forget to register for the exam! Information about MSc electives Step by step plan for registering for MSc courses and electives Step 1 Step 1 Determine which MSc mandatory courses and electives you would like to attend in the spring semester (quarter 3 and 4). For planning purposes use: The overview of the mandatory MSc courses in our MSc programs: DfI , IPD and SPD The overview of the MSc courses and electives including information about the preliminary timetable. The check of the timetable is important because after the registration deadline it is not possible to switch courses. You can only follow one course per day-part and a total of 30EC. Course descriptions can be found in the digital studyguide , on posters available during week 2.4 and 2.5 next to the entrance of the IDE building and/or go the information market in the Synergy week on 2 December. Choose only one course per day/part. The IDE elective courses are scheduled in five slots (A, B, C, D and E, (click here to find out more about these slots). Courses in the same slot will have conflicting schedules (taking both contact hours and self-study time into account). If you choose more than one course per day/part, we assume that you leave the choice to the faculty and we will register you in only one of the chosen electives per day/part. Any choice made by the faculty will be irrevocable. Make your choice and select only the courses that you really want to follow. Do not register for more courses/EC than what you want to/can follow. Principally what you choose is what you’ll get. And also important: what you get, you are expected to follow. Rules for selecting courses for cohort sept 2024 students and IPD February 2024 starters: The Faculty Core course 2 (IDEM4201 Design Process + Practices ) is mandatory. At least three programme electives from your own Master need to be part of your exam programme. for DfI and SPD there is also a small offer of programme electives in the Fall semester (Q2)- see overview of programme electives offer . For DfI and SPD, select one elective design studio from your own Master. For IPD, all students follow the course IDEM2200 Product Futures Design Studio. The studio has three tracks, allocation will be done based on the IPD programme elective you choose in Q3. Design Studios of another Master cannot be followed as elective. Extra programme electives of your own and programme electives of the other Masters can be followed as part of your elective space. Rules for selecting courses for all other students: Start with checking the transition rules for mandatory courses if you have still have to (re-)do mandatory courses of your exam programme. Also check (in the Digital Study Guide ) if some courses or electives cannot be taken because you already completed similiar courses or electives in the old MSc programmes. Need to do electives? Read the information on this website Note: - Design Studios of another Master cannot be followed as elective - Extra programme electives of your own and programme electives of the other Masters can be followed as part of your elective space How to plan your roster/Spring semester Take the following steps to select the courses for your Spring semester: Check the information about the rules above to find out what applies to you In the overview the courses and electives of the Spring semester are shown per quarter. For information about the courses: read the course description in the Digital Study Guide . Indicate your chosen courses in the overviews of Q3 and Q4 to see how your week will look like for the contact hours! You can only follow one course per day-part and a total of 30 EC (registration for a maximum study load of 40 EC per semester is allowed). Go to step 2 to register for the MSc courses and electives you want to follow. Step 2 Open the MyTUDelftapp. Go to ‘enrol’ and select ‘course’. You can search by using either the course code, course name or your study program. For MSc mandatory courses and MSc electives your registration will be handled as a pre-enrolment. Please continue and confirm your (pre-)enrolment. Register for ALL courses and electives you want to follow in the spring semester (quarter 3 and 4). After registration: double check if your courses are listed as pre-enrolments in the MyTUDelftapp. If this is not the case, your registration was not correctly processed. Try again or contact the coordinator of education Starting with an IDE MSc in September? Still thinking about which IDE MSc program you want to start with in February? Then have a look at this page: https://www.tudelft.nl/io/studeren/ide-masteropleidingen If you still have doubts or questions after that, you can have a chat with an IDE student: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/information-and-experience/preparing-for-a-bachelor/chat-with-a-student Take note: If you start with one of our IDE MSc programs in February, you will also have to register for courses. Register for courses and register for a program Register for all courses you want to take in the spring semester (quarter 3 and 4)! In addition to registering for courses, you must also have an enrolment in Studielink for one of the three IDE MSc programs. This is a separate process. See the information on re-enrolment on the website of the TU Delft Contact centre. Admission requirements For all three IDE MSc programs the BSc-Before-MSc rule applies. This means that you should have completed (all grades registered in OSIRIS) the whole BSc program in order to be admitted into one of the three IDE MSc programs. The check whether you are admissible to start with the IDE MSc program you have registered for will take place around 3 February. All registrations for MSc mandatory courses and electives will be handled as pre-enrolments. Do you, at this moment, already meet the requirements to start one of the IDE MSc programs? Then your pre-enrolments will be changed to final enrolments after 15 December. Not yet fulfilled? The check whether you are admissible to the IDE MSc programme in February 2025 you have registered for will take place around February 3rd (so after the registration of all results of BSc courses). Registration for max 40 EC per semester Students may register for courses with a total maximum study load of 40 EC per semester. 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. Withdrawal If, on second thoughts, you do not want to participate in a course you have registered for, you should sign out in the MyTUDelftapp. Do you do this less than a week before the start of a course? Please also send a message about your deregistration to the relevant course email address or the course coordinator. In this way, we can organise teaching and its capacity as well as possible. Questions Do you have questions about your study planning? Please contact one of the academic counsellors . Do you have questions about your (re-)enrolment in Studielink? Please contact the Contact centre . Do you have questions about registering for courses? Send an email to the Coordinator of education of the faculty or visit one of the special walk-in consultations. In the overview below you can find the exact dates and times of these walk-in consultations. Elective Information sessions Walk in hours during registration period Date Location Who Subject Email 2-12-2024 IDE hall Ester Zwijnenberg MSc Graduation project graduationsupport-io@tudelft.nl 14.00-16.00 Ellen Bos General questions coe-ide@tudelft.nl MSc elective market Academic counsellor General questions academiccounsellors-ide@tudelft.nl 2-12-2024 IDE hall Coordinators of faculty Questions regarding courses 14.00-16.00 and programme electives and electives MSc elective market 3-12-2024 15.00-16.00 IDE Arena DfI MSc director DfI Town hall meeting to discuss themes and electives 15.00-16.00 Studio 1 SPD MSc director SPD: Drop in for questions regarding themes and electives 15.00-16.00 Studio 4 IPD MSc director IPD: Drop in for questions regarding themes and electives 4-12-2024 Hall way C-4 Jolanda van Domburg Internship internshipoffice-io@tudelft.nl 12.45-13.30 Manon Borgstijn General questions coe-ide@tudelft.nl Academic counsellor General questions academiccounsellors-ide@tudelft.nl Ellen Bos General questions coe-ide@tudelft.nl Ester Zwijnenberg MSc Graduation project graduationsupport-io@tudelft.nl 10-12-2024 Hall way C-4 Academic counsellor General questions academiccounsellors-ide@tudelft.nl 12.45-13.30 Ester Zwijnenberg MSc Graduation project graduationsupport-io@tudelft.nl Manon Borgstijn General questions coe-ide@tudelft.nl Ellen Bos General questions coe-ide@tudelft.nl Jolanda van Domburg Internship internshipoffice-io@tudelft.nl 13-12-2024 Hall way C-4 Jolanda van Domburg Internship internshipoffice-io@tudelft.nl 12.45-13.30 Ellen Bos General questions coe-ide@tudelft.nl Academic counsellor General questions academiccounsellors-ide@tudelft.nl

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

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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

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

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.

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