Graduation opportunities

Hoe de stad eruitziet en hoe we erin leven en verplaatsen is een opstapeling van ontwerpkeuzes. Veel van deze keuzes zijn langgeleden gemaakt en vaak door en vanuit het mannelijk perspectief. Niet alleen vanuit het mannelijk perspectief maar ook gebaseerd op data waarin geen onderscheid is gemaakt tussen vrouwen en mannen. (Voorbeeld: Airbags in auto’s die niet goed genoeg getest zijn op vrouwenborsten; Enquêtes op OV-haltes waarbij de uitslag gemiddeld veilig is, terwijl het voor vrouwen onveilig scoort.) Caroline Criado Perez schreef een boek over deze genderdatakloof en hoe zich dat op verschillende vlakken uit. Lijkt het je interessant om te onderzoeken hoe je de stad kan herontwerpen vanuit een ander perspectief. Welke interventies kunnen hier op korte termijn wat aan veranderen?

In this groundbreaking project you will explore interactions and design solutions enabling the virtual reconstruction of these iconic artworks. You will delve into the heart of Color Field paintings, examining how to translate the original ( uorescent) appearance into a digital format.

We created Cyli, a cylindrical display that allows users to collaboratively explore and interact with 3D content directly - by moving the display around. We have a prototype that enables some basic demos, but there’s so much potential for the system to support engineering, design, education, games, and many other fields. We’re looking for masters students who want to design, program, and evaluate more complex interactions with the system for their graduation and possibly for academic publications in Human-Computer Interaction venues. This means that the graduation project involves a balance of design, programming, and research.

The Dutch sit-skiers are among the world’s elite, reaching speeds of up to 120 km/h during downhill and super-G races. The greatest opposing force they encounter is air resistance. To enhance their chances of winning Paralympic gold, we aim to reduce this air resistance. The current sit-ski shells are not optimally streamlined, particularly the rear section, which causes significant drag.

Last year the mattresses in the Erasmus MC on the normal ward have been replaced by a softer mattress to prevent decubitus. This could have a consequence for the efficiency of the thoracic compressions: You may compress the mattress instead of the thorax. The quality of compressions is at stake. To prevent this, a stiff backboard will be placed under the back of the patient. This placement takes time. During this positioning of the backboard compressions cannot be given, while we know that this is a very important part of the basic life support. Placing the backboard can be physically (too) heavy for the members of the resuscitation team. Furthermore intravenous lines and tubes may be torn out as we do this placement in a hurry.

We would like you to investigate the social acceptance of bio-composites from PHBV. PHBV is a biobased plastic made by bacteria from municipal waste water. We are developing two bio-composites with corresponding applications, being office furniture for Ahrend from a composite with PHBV and  waste leather, and structures for nature restoration for Waardenburg Ecology from a composite with PHBV and biomass. These materials are also waste based, which might make social acceptance more difficult. We therefore would lik you to investigate this.

In this project, we aim to fulfill the needs of patients during the “black hole” during the transition from hospital to rehabilitation after discharge. You will take a scientific approach working on a process solution to empower patients and healthcare workers to facilitate an engaging start for rehabilitation.

Explore the experiences and perspectives of children with physical or neurodevelopmental disabilities to inform design directions of VR/AR assisted child rehabilitation.

The (University of Amsterdam) Law Hub and ConsumentenClaim are looking for a design student who is interested in researching and redesigning a new process for mass claims procedures.

Urban areas in Europe are increasingly becoming car-free zones to create space for mobility solutions that require less public space but still meet mobility needs. People want to keep moving around cities, and the growing interest in sustainable mobility solutions presents new opportunities for providers like Kalkhoff-Bikes.