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Registration: the different steps

Participation in MSC electives (and also mandatory courses) of the Faculty IDE is only possible after registration in OSIRIS via MyTUDelft. For more information about the periods in which registration is possible, please click here . How to select your activities in your elective semester? Understanding the selection and registration system: Step 1 There are a lot of possibilities for filling in the elective space, both inside and outside the Faculty. Read about all opportunities on this page . Step 2 Open the overview of IDE courses and electives offer in the Spring semester at the right side of this website. First read all the general information, then dive into the offer. Information about the content of the courses can be found in the digital Study Guide. Step 3 Important guidelines to take into account: A course of 5 EC means 14 study load hours per week Check (in the Digital Study Guide ) if there are electives that cannot be taken because you already completed similiar courses or electives in the old MSc programmes 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 A nominal study load of a quarter is 15 EC. This is equal to a study load of 42 hrs a week. If you select from the IDE offer of elective courses, this means you select three courses per quarter. You may register for courses with a total maximum study load of 40 credits per semester. A student who wishes to take more courses must submit a written request for this, giving their reasons, to the Director of Education of the faculty (via educationregulations-ide@tudelft.nl) before the registration period. Choose only one course per day/part. Courses in the same slot will have conflicting schedules. 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. How to register for IDE MSc Elective courses. Registration takes place in MyTUDelft. The process is the same as the usual registration for BSc or MSc courses. Step 1 Go to MyTUDelft via Brightspace Step 2 Under enrol (course), search for the courses of your choice using the course code, or the course name. Step 3 Register for the courses you want to attend in both quarters of your 3 rd semester. Step 4 Make sure you check in MyTUDelft if your registration was succesful. Step 5 If your registration was not correctly processed! Try again or contact the coordinator of education . What will happen after registration? Step 1 After the registration period the Faculty will process the registrations in MyTUDelft. Step 2 For most courses applies: What you choose, is what you get. A few courses have a limited amount of spots. If, for those courses, the maximum number of participants is exceeded, participants are drawn randomly. Students, who are not included in the course of their choice (only in case of electives with a maximum capacity), will be contacted by the Faculty. These students will get the opportunity to select other electives up to the amount of EC of the electives in which they could not be included. Your response to this email is needed within a few days. Step 3 The participation lists in MyTUDelft will be updated, and you will be automatically added to the Brightspace pages of your courses. IDE MSc offer of courses and electives Spring Semester Download the overview Spring semester of academic year 2024-2025 IDE MSc Electives offer Fall Semester Download the IDE MSc Electives overview Fall semester of academic year 2024-2025

Student experiences

Curious to find out how others experienced the Aerospace Engineering programme? Read more about their study choice and extracurricular experiences. Aerospace Engineering Student Experience Isabeau Isabeau is a first-year bachelor student from Belgium, who moved to Delft for her studies and lives in a student house to experience ‘the real student life’. Kristian Kristian is a second-year bachelor student from the Hague, who is part of the beach volleyball society and an active member of the VSV Leonardo da Vinci. Maxime Maxime is a third-year bachelor student, nearing the end of her bachelor's degree as she has just completed the final Bachelor Thesis Project. Video Interview with students Reasons why our students chose to study Aerospace Engineering. Extracurricular Activities AeroDelft Marianna is a third-year Aerospace Engineering bachelor student. Next to her studies, she has spent a full year as Exposure Manager and Liquid Hydrogen Engineer at AeroDelft. Da Vinci Satellite Kim is a second-year Space Engineering Master student, who has spent the last four years as Chief Payload Engineer at Da Vinci Satellite next to her studies. VSV Board Year Bram is a first-year Control & Operations Master student, specialising in Sustainable Air Transport, who did a full-time board year for the study association of Aerospace Engineering ‘VSV Leonardo da Vinci’ as Treasurer after finishing his bachelor's degree. Alumni Nikki Nikki has been working as a PhD candidate in Aircraft Design Aerodynamics at the Aerospace Engineering faculty for about a year. As a PhD candidate, she performs research at the faculty while working towards the title of doctorate. David After graduating from his Aerospace Engineering bachelor, David continued his master’s in Aerospace Engineering in the Spaceflight track. In 2021, he finished his studies and started working as a Space System Engineer for Ubotica Technologies, Derk Derk graduated from the Aerospace Engineering programme in August 2000. He started his career at Airbus as a Mechanical Engineer in January 2001 where he has been working since. Chat with a student If you still have some questions, you can always chat with one of our AE students: Start the chat

Frequently asked questions

Before Mobility I am following a EWEM joint programme, can I apply for the Erasmus+ grant? You may apply for the grant for this programme under certain conditions. More detailed information will be provided by your EWEM coordinator. I am following a Applied Geophysics joint programme, can I apply for the Erasmus+ grant? You may apply for the grant for when you attend an EU partner. Information will be provided by your AGP coordinator. My exchange programme will take place in the United Kingdom, can I also apply for this grant? No, unfortunately due to Brexit this is no longer possible. You may apply for the Holland Scholarship. Check your Faculty's application process. Where can I find a learning agreement? Your exchange faculty coordinator will send you the official Learning agreement. If you have not received it, contact them directly. It is not available on the website. What do I need to do with my completed and signed learning agreement? When your courses have been approved and it has been signed by yourself, the host and your faculty coordinator upload it to Osiris Student. First, you will need to apply for the Erasmus+ grant in Osiris Student to be able to upload it there. I am experiencing delays in getting the learning agreement signed and will not meet the 6-week deadline. What do I need to do? Immediately contact erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl explaining your circumstances, we will advise what options are available for you. Why do I need to do the Online Language assessment? The OLS is not mandatory, it is an assessment to help students with their language development. The EU considers this an important part of your development while studying abroad. You can test your level in your host language with the assessment and see if you wish to follow a course to improve your level. The host university will not sign my learning agreement again, they approved it previously. What shall I do? Fully complete a new Learning Agreement stating your courses and combine your signed Learning agreement PDF with the new Learning Agreement. Should any further changes occur, complete the Changes to the Learning Agreement form within 5 weeks after your arrival. When will I receive my first payment? Once we have sent you your Definitive Grant Agreement we will process the first payment. This may take up to 4 weeks. I have received my Grant Agreement, can I correct information before I sign it? If you see errors in your grant Agreement return it straight away and notify us of what needs changing. Your contract is created using your information in Osiris. It is advisable to update your information in Osiris before applying. When do I need to return the signed Grant agreement? You will receive an email with your Concept grant agreement, it will state in the email when you need to return the document. I plan to travel green to the host university, When will I receive the green travel top up? When you travel to and from the host sustainably, you will need to save your travel documents and complete the travel declaration, upload these documents as one pdf to Osiris Student after your return. Do not send these two documents separately as this can delay payment. I would like to receive a top up for my medical condition, how can I apply for this top up? Indicate that you would like to receive additional financial support by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement. Upload a medical certificate or official statement about your physical or health problems from a doctor and/or medical/health institute with your Inclusion Top up form. If it is not possible, to provide a certificate or statement send an email to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl explaining your situation. Follow and complete the regular application process for the Erasmus+ studies or traineeship grant. Once approved you will receive the Top up grant with your first payment. I would like to receive a top up for my for financial needs, how can I apply for this top up? Indicate that you would like to receive additional financial support by selecting ‘yes’ in your Erasmus+ grant application. Upload your DUO (additional/supplementary) document with your Inclusion Top up form as one PDF attachment in Osiris student. If this is not possible, send an email to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl explaining your situation Once approved you will receive the Top up with your first payment. I did not apply for additional funding when I applied for the Erasmus+ grant, can I now apply for the inclusion top up? No, it is not possible to do this. How can I register my stay abroad details so I can receive FREE TU Delft travel insurance? Login to your Osiris student account, register your stay abroad by following the instructions. More details can be found here under the tab insurance. How can I register for the mandatory Travel safety sessions? I’d like to prepare for all eventualities. You can register here . I heard that there is a disclaimer that needs to be signed and sent to the Exchange Faculty coordinator. Where can I find the document? And when do I need to send it? You can find the disclaimer here . Scroll down the page to the Disclaimer tab. During Mobility What do I need to do once I arrive at the host university? Once you start your exchange programme, if there have been any changes to the courses you will need to complete a Changes to the Learning Agreement (CttLA). Have it signed by the host and TU Delft exchange faculty coordinator and yourself and upload it in Osiris Student after answering the provided questions. The Mobility will give you access to this section after your start date. If you have no changes you must answer with ‘no’. Where can I find the Changes to the Learning Agreement (CttLA)? You can find a copy here . My exchange period has been extended, how can I inform you of the date changes? Complete a new CttLA and upload it no later than a month before your original end date. If you send this form more than a month before the original end date, we will adjust your last 30% payment. If you have no access to the Changes to the Learning Agreement section, contact erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl. I started later than expected and therefore the number of days of my stay will be reduced, how can I inform you of these changes? Complete the CttLA and upload it in Osiris Student. The last 30% payment amount will be reduced. You will receive less than stated in the Grant Agreement because you have made these changes to the dates. During my exchange I have experienced problems affecting my study abroad? I may have to end my mobility period. What do I need to do? Contact your host university, TU Delft exchange coordinator to discuss this further. If you decide to end your mobility, send an email to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl as soon as possible to discuss the consequences of the Erasmus+ scholarship. If needed, ensure you receive the assistance you need whether that be from your insurance, TU Delft wellbeing and Study department, friends and/or family. I need to send my travel report at the end of my mobility, can I already make a start during my mobility? Yes, you can already start with this report. This is advisable to do, as you will experience so much in the time you are abroad and it will be difficult remember it all. The document guideline is available to download from the website so you can already read about the requirements. After Mobility What and when do I need to upload the required ‘after mobility’ documents? Within 4 weeks – EU survey (online invite), statement of the host (SoH), travel declaration (if applicable). Within 5 weeks – Host Transcript of records (HTOR) Within 10 weeks – TU Delft Transcript of Records (TUD TOR) – not a study progress overview I cannot meet the 4 week deadline for the Statement of the Host (SoH)? What can I do? Send the document as soon as you have it? If you are experiencing problems with the Host university, contact your TU Delft exchange faculty coordinator. When will I receive an invite to complete the EU survey? You will receive this within 24 hours of ending your mobility. The date is based on the last day stated in your grant agreement. This will be sent to your TU Delft email account, check your Spam/Junk, because it will always go there first. I cannot meet the 5 week deadline for the Host Transcript of records (HTOR)? What can I do? Send the document as soon as you have it? If you are experiencing problems with the Host University, contact your TU Delft exchange faculty coordinator. What do I need to do now that I have my Host Transcript of records, I need to have the awarded results/grades added to my TU Delft Transcript of records? It is important that study results obtained abroad will be registered at TU Delft upon your return and to have these results included on your BSc or MSc degree certificate/Diploma Supplement. For your study results to be processed, all faculties have different procedures. The procedures can vary from emailing the Transcript of records yourself to the exchange international office to organising the host university to send your study results directly to the Board of examiners. This is a very important process to be aware of before you leave the host university. Click on your faculty link below for more information, you may first have to log into Brightspace to continue. Architecture and the Built environment Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science : Click on Step 9 - Arrangements upon return Industrial Design Engineering Aerospace Engineering Applied Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering and Geosciences Technology, Policy and Management When will I receive my second (final) payment? Once we have processed your EU survey, Statement of the Host (SoH) and if applicable your travel declaration, we will make the payment to your bank account number that is registered in your grant agreement. This can take 3-4 weeks to be transferred. I received an email stating the final payment will be transferred. I have not yet received it, what do I need to do? Check your bank account number stated in your grant agreement. Check your bank statement for the heading/description: Technische Universiteit. If you still have not received the amount, email erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl I have returned from my exchange and received less than 15 EC’s from the host. Are their financial consequences regarding the Erasmus+ grant? If you have received less than 15 EC’s from the host, the E+ Institutional Coordinator must be contacted to justify the reason for this via erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl . Your personal situation will be assessed. You will not be penalized if you have not received your expected EC due to unforeseen circumstances, such as adverse personal or family circumstances, and/or problems with your course selection. TU Delft reserves the right to reclaim part of the awarded Erasmus+ grant where insufficient credits have been obtained with an unsatisfactory justification. I didn’t register that I would be travelling sustainable to and from the host, can I still receive this top up because I travelled by train and bus? Yes, download the form from the website and upload with your travel documents as 1 pdf. This must be uploaded with the Statement of the host. If we have transferred the final payment we will no longer be able to accept your documents for sustainable travel. I will be travelling with my parents by car to the host and returning in a car with fellow students. Can I complete the Carpooling section of the form? No, receiving the green top up for travelling by carpooling can only be awarded if a student has carpooled both directions with fellow TUD students.

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. Courses in the same slot will have conflicting schedules. 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

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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