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Extra-/ terrestrial Architecture

Extra-/ terrestrial Architecture is concerned with the development of design to construction approaches by transferring advanced technologies from terrestrial to extraterrestrial applications and vice versa. The focus is on the integration of advanced computational design with robotic techniques in order to produce highly performative architectural formations operating in a range of extreme to moderate environments. This requires that the design is directly linked to building production and operation relying on Design-to-Robotic-Production-Assembly & -Operation methods developed in collaboration with experts from computer, robotic, and material sciences in the Robotic Building lab. Moon Station competition project implemented with MSc 2 students (2024) Extra-/ terrestrial Architecture incorporates robotic i.e., sensor-actuator mechanisms that enable buildings to interact with their users and surroundings in real-time. Their conceptualisation and materialisation process requires Design-to-Robotic-Production-Assembly and -Operation (D2RPA&O) chains that link design to construction and operation of buildings. In this context, design becomes process- instead of object-oriented, use of space becomes time- instead of program-based, which implies that architects design increasingly processes, while users operate multiple time-based architectural configurations meeting changing environmental and user needs. In this context, D2RPA&O relies on interactions between human and non-human agents. While D2RP links design to robotic materialisation by integrating all (from functional and formal to structural) requirements in the design of building components and buildings, D2RA integrates robots into the AI and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) supported robotic assembly of components, and D2RO integrates robotic systems into building components in order to facilitate spatial and environmental reconfiguration. Together they establish the framework for robotic construction and operation at building scale. The main consideration is that the architecture and building construction of the future employ materials and components that are robotically processed, assembled, and operated. Such materials and components rely on in-situ resource utilization as well as discretized and circular design that facilitate the creation of highly performative customizable architectural structures based on combinatorial design of discrete components that have a reduced environmental impact due to the re-/ use of local resources. Discretized design of a node and its assembly using CV and HRI implemented with MSc 2 students (2022) Education in Extra-/ terrestrial Architecture is linked with research implemented in the Robotic Building (RB) lab in collaboration with experts from computer, robotic, and material sciences. Research projects such as (1) Rhizome 2.0 funded by European Space Agency (ESA) and Vertico, (2) ArchiSpace funded as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA), which is part of the European Union's flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers, and (3) Moonshot and Moonshot+ funded by TU Delft Robotics and Space Institutes, Erasmus+, and various inter-/ national partners, are providing the framework for the extraterrestrial context. Furthermore, project (4) Discretized and Circular Design funded by the NL government as part of the sector plans for scientific research and university education as well as various academic partners such as RMIT and U Antwerp, provides the framework for the terrestrial context, however, both contexts are deeply intertwined as robotic, discretized, and circular approaches are relevant for both. The intertwined nature of Extra-/ terrestrial Architecture is reflected in the MSc 2-4 courses, Interactive Architecture Prototypes and the interfaculty graduation Moonshot+ Lunar Architecture and Infrastructure , which facilitate both on and off-Earth explorations, while taking constraints of respective contexts into account. The goal is to prepare future architects for the challenges of the 21st century, while acknowledging that ±50% of all tasks are expected to be automated, ±45% HRI-supported, and only ±5% remain in human hands. Movie showcasing discretised wood-based architecture (2022) Dr. Dipl.-Ing. H.H. (Henriette) Bier H.H.Bier@tudelft.nl Secretariat Nathalie Bout +31 (0)15 278 93 12 N.Bout@tudelft.nl 01.Oost.700 Andrea Degenhardt +31 (0)15 278 41 92 A.K.Degenhardt@tudelft.nl 01.Oost.700

2024-11-05 | Interdisciplinary thesis lab Green Skies - Creative design(s) from EOL aircraft parts and materials repurposing and reusing aircraft parts and materials into new products, LDE CfS & NLR; AETHOS; Collins Aerospace

Many aircraft parts are designed for a predefined lifetime. This design lifetime can be limited by e.g. the number of use cycles, certification, economic or even branding considerations. As a result, the materials and parts are often still in sound physical condition to use in another application. In very few cases, products are repurposed and considered for alternative reuse. For example, turning the cockpit into a simulator, or using a wing section as table or building roof. However, these examples fall short of using the unique material qualities effectively, hardly contribute to processing the volume of end of life aircraft materials, and do not communicate the potential for such reuse.

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Early attempt at colour photography discovered

Delft University of Technology has unearthed six glass slides (1890 – 1910), which represent one of the earliest attempts at colour photography. The slides were found during an inventory conducted by the Programme Tailor-Made Approach to Faculty Collections at the Imaging Physics department of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. To view the images, technician Thim Zuidwijk reconstructed a diffraction chromoscope, revealing vivid depictions of a vase with a floral motif and a still life of a fruit basket alongside a banana and a wrapped citrus fruit.

How storm surge barriers can keep the Netherlands safe and liveable

A safe and liveable delta, who doesn't go for that? Storm surge barriers play a crucial role in this. Yet there are many choices to be made in the short term to keep the storm surge barriers in a good condition, to eventually cope with rising sea levels in the longer term. A new project receives funding from NWO for five years to explore the best routes to a liveable delta. Storm surge barriers, like the Maeslantkering and the Oosterscheldekering are essential for protecting the Netherlands from high water coming in from the sea. How long will these imposing structures remain effective bearing in mind sea level rise, decay of the structures and an altering surrounding area. In the short term, decisions will have to be taken on maintenance, while in the longer term, adaptation or replacement should be considered. Linking storm surge barriers with the delta Within the SSB-Δ (storm surge barrier delta) project, a diverse consortium will investigate under what circumstances storm surge barriers can keep the Netherlands safe and liveable. The consortium consists of the universities of Delft, Utrecht, and Rotterdam; the universities of applied sciences of Rotterdam and Zeeland; knowledge institutes Deltares and TNO, as well as Rijkswaterstaat, water boards and companies. Bram van Prooijen, associate professor at TU Delft, will lead the research: “Decisions on flood defences are important for the entire delta. The link between the hinterland and the flood defences needs to be made properly. During this project, we will have the opportunity to bring different areas of expertise together and strengthen each other.” Long term perspective Therefore, the research is not only about the technical lifespan of the barriers. It will also clarify how the delta is going to change and how society thinks about it, resulting in a guideline to on how and when decisions need to be taken in the short term, with a long term perspective. Van Prooijen cites an example of car maintenance: “Think of replacing the engine block. This is very expensive maintenance, but sometimes necessary to keep the car running safely. But is it worth the investment if you plan to buy a new car next year? Or if you prefer to travel by train? Important choices will have to be made for storm surge barriers. We want to provide a strong basis for that.” Informed decisions The project will reveal the possible pathways to a liveable delta, and how storm surge barriers fit into that. Van Prooijen: “That offers clarity, to make quick and better-informed decisions. Many trials run for a long time, with the outcome of this research we can decide which trials specifically are the best option to proceed with.” Future experts One of the storm surge barriers involved in the research is the Maeslantkering. This barrier is expected to last another fifty years or so. That may seem far away, Van Prooijen reasons, “but we need to train the experts who will decide on this now. Those are probably the PhD students on this project.”

What subject do you want to master?

Master’s Event (28 November 2024) Are you almost done with your bachelor's and orientating on a master's programme? During the online Master’s Event on the 28th of November, you will get all the information you need to make a conscious choice. There will be an in-depth session via Microsoft Teams about every TU Delft master’s programme. If you would rather visit an on campus event, you can join the next event on the 20th of February. Register now: https://www.tudelft.nl/masters-event

Apply to become a student fellow at Impact Studio’s Ideation lab!

Do you want to experience entrepreneurship? Are you curious about how exploring business opportunities work? Join the Ideation Lab ..

Energy Hubs: Stories of Team Science

In this longread we talk with Peter Palensky, head of the department Electrical Sustainable Energy, and with Laura Ramirez Elizondo, Associate Professor Micro-grids, about the important role for energy hubs in the energy transition

The TU Delft Library – a driving force of open access publishing

With open publishing deeply ingrained in the DNA of TU Delft it is easy to overlook what happens behind the scenes. Joke Dales and Kees Moerman, both longtime employees of the TU Delft Library, have been involved from the start and they still provide abundant support.

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. 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.

Boost you Resillience

Develop yourself with the e-tool Gezondeboel Setbacks and challenges are a normal part of life, including student life. What you find challenging and how you deal with it is personal. It is important that you learn to deal with these challenges and grow from them. The Gezondeboel e-tool offers a wide range of online programmes that meet your development needs as a student. Think about topics such as stress, balance, decision making, planning, procrastination, fear of failure, perfectionism, feelings of loneliness and more. Use Gezondeboel as a self-help tool to strengthen your mental resilience. The programmes are suitable for everyone and offer practical tips for quick results. Choose a programme that suits you and follow it at your own pace, wherever and whenever you want - even via your mobile phone or tablet. You can follow as many programmes as you like, completely free and anonymously. Log in via the Student Portal using the link below. www.tudelft.nl/gezondeboel

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Month 2024: Aftermovie

Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Month took place at TU Delft throughout October 2024, with the theme "United for Change, Together We Grow." This month featured over 20 events and activities organized by more than 35 contributors, providing a valuable opportunity for hands-on workshops, training sessions, and open discussions on various topics: Inclusive communication Unconscious bias Ally skills Neurodiversity Intercultural teamwork Good practices in EDI Girls in Tech Queer emancipation Emotional intelligence at work Deep Democracy and Inclusion Inclusive education Aftermovie Thanks to all faculties, student associations, networks, Diversity & Inclusion office for making this month possible! In this short aftermovie , you can get a glimpse of some (of the many) highlights of this month!

Don’t forget to terminate your enrolment after the final part of your study

Your termination of registration does not happen automatically! Have you completed the final part of your study? Please be aware that you need to send a request to terminate your enrolment through Studielink as it will not be done automatically. When you terminate your enrolment at TU Delft, you are entitled to a refund of one twelfth of the annual tuition fee for each month of the academic year in which you are no longer enrolled, with the exception of termination as from July and August. Enrolment termination with retroactive effect is not possible. Be aware! If you are not enrolled and you still use educational or examination facilities (including taking exams) there will be financial consequences. It can also affect your student grants and/or student travel product. For more information, please check the Student Administration website: Termination of Enrolment (tudelft.nl)

Celebrating One Year of Work Package ‘Future Skills for Engineers and Scientists’

Work Package ‘Future Skills for Engineers and Scientists’, marked one year of work with the completion of our Future Competencies Report. The report consists of our analysis of student surveys, alumni surveys, and self-conducted interviews. Notably, it includes a taxonomy of future competencies and future challenges, with further explanation about specific terms and trends. Over the coming months, these competencies and challenges will form the foundation for a SWOT analysis that aims to determine areas that we, as an alliance, need to address to advance European and technological development. During this process, we will seek to further align with our other ENHANCE work packages, such as those on Future Learning pedagogies and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, and continue to engage key stakeholders in European education, government and industry. If you would like to receive a digital copy of the Future Competencies Report, please contact g.r.penny@tudelft.nl Upcoming Work Package 4 events: 6 November 2025, TU Delft – Work Package 4 ‘Future Skills for Engineers and Scientists’ and Work Package ‘Diversity, Impact and Dissemination’ workshop: A DEI Perspective on Future Engineering Competencies and Challenges. 13 and 14 February 2025, TU Delft – Annual Work Package 4 meeting.

Work Package ‘IT Infrastructure and Services’ meetings

On the 5th and the 6th of September, the TU Delft was hosing the meeting with the work package ‘IT Infrastructure and Services’ leads from RWTH Aachen to discuss IT requirements and solutions aimed at enhancing the learner’s journey and reducing administrative burdens. In addition to this visit from RWTH Aachen, ETH Zurich hosted the inaugural IT Knowledge Hub. The event was a resounding success, bringing together IT and Education officers to collaborate and gain a deeper understanding of the innovative IT improvements needed to better serve our universities and the ENHANCE Alliance. This gathering provided a fantastic opportunity for closer collaboration and innovation.
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9 researchers from ELLIS Unit Delft honoured with Fellows or Scholars title

TU Delft has participated in ELLIS since 2019, currently with over 30 active members within the ELLIS Unit Delft. A total of nine researchers have recently been honour with an ELLIS Fellow or Scholar title.

A rudimentary quantum network link between Dutch cities

An international research team led by QuTech has demonstrated a network connection between quantum processors over metropolitan distances. Their result marks a key advance from early research networks in the lab towards a future quantum internet. The team developed fully independently operating nodes and integrated these with deployed optical internet fibre, enabling a 25 km quantum link. The researchers published their findings in Science Advances.

Bachelor students develop model to better understand the chemical process of renewable fuels

A group of TU Delft bachelor students has developed, as part of the students’ minor in Computational Science and Engineering, a new model that accurately predicts the molecular properties of alkanes. This knowledge is crucial for the development of renewable fuels.

Pioneering Tech: GovTech, Generative AI, and the hydrogen transition

This week, the latest edition of Pioneering Tech has been released. The cover story of this edition focuses on GovTech: the collaborative development of government technology by public and private sectors. GovTech can better safeguard public values and reduce government reliance on 'Big Tech' companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

Battling the data hunger of Big Tech

Devices like smartphones and laptops have become indispensable in our daily lives. By using them, we share vast amounts of data, such as photos, personal information, and location details. Despite protective legislation, large tech companies have increasing control over how data is gathered and processed, expanding their power. TU Delft researchers Seda Gürses and Lilika Markatou are working to expose the practices of Big Tech and develop new privacy protocols and systems to curb this power and better protect users.

How do we keep the internet, and therefore Dutch and European society, safe?

Scientific research is rarely performed by an individual scientist; it usually involves the work of an entire team of people. Besides this, some topics and challenges are so complex and multifaceted that they affect various faculties and call for multidisciplinary approaches. At TU Delft, a team of researchers and support staff have joined forces to tackle the issue of improving cybersecurity and detecting cybercrime. How do we keep the internet, and therefore Dutch and European society, safe?

Researchers hand over Position Paper to Tweede Kamer

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.

TU Delft and Urenco invest together in nuclear talent

Uranium enricher Urenco and TU Delft are teaming up to develop new generations of nuclear scientists. Urenco is supporting the Delft Excellent Laboratory Facilities for Innovation and Nuclear Education (DELFINE) programme for three years to increase the pool of nuclear talent who can work to find solutions to the challenges society faces.