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Full Professors Prof.dr.ir. B.J. Boersma (Bendiks Jan) Head of the Department Maritime & Transport Technology Prof.dr. R.R. Negenborn (Rudy) Head of Transport Engineering & Logistics Prof.dr.ir. C. van Rhee (Cees) ✝ In memoriam Prof.dr.ir. D.L. Schott (Dingena) Transport Engineering & Logistics Prof.dr. G.D. Weymouth (Gabe) Head of Ship Hydromechanics Parttime Professors Prof.ir. J.J. Hopman (Hans) Ship Design, Production & Operations Prof.dr. R. Ross (Rob) Prof.dr.ir. T.J.C. van Terwisga (Tom) Ship Hydromechanics Associated Professors Dr. B. Atasoy (Bilge) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr. A. Coraddu (Andrea) Ship Design, Production & Operations Dr.ir. R.L.J. Helmons (Rudy) Dredging Engineering Dr.ir. A.A. Kana (Austin) Ship Design, Production & Operations Dr.ir. G.H. Keetels (Geert) Dredging Engineering Dr.ir. J.F.J. Pruijn (Jeroen) ad interim head of Ship Design, Production & Operations Dr.ir. L. Pahlavan (Pooria) Ship and Offshore Structures Dr.ir. H. Polinder (Henk) Transport Engineering & Logistics Ir. K. Visser (Klaas) Ship Design, Production & Operations Dr. C.L. Walters (Carey) Ship and Offshore Structures Dr.ir. P.R. Wellens (Peter) Ship Hydromechanics Assistant Professors Dr.ir. I. Akkerman (Ido) Ship Hydromechanics Dr.ir. S. Alhaddad (Said) Dredging Engineering Dr.ir. J.H. den Besten (Henk) Ship and Offshore Structures Dr.ir. L. van Biert (Lindert) Ship Design, Production & Operations ir. M.B. Duinkerken (Mark) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr. D. Fiscaletti (Daniele) Ship Hydromechanics Dr. B. Font (Bernat) Ship Hydromechanics Dr. A. Grammatikopoulos (Apostolos) Ship and Offshore Structures Dr.ir. A. Jarquin Laguna (Antonio) Dredging Engineering Dr.ir. X.L. Jiang (Xiaoli) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr. J. Jovanova (Jovana) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr. A. Napoleone (Alessia) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr.ir. Y. Pang (Yusong) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr. V. Reppa (Vasso) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr.-Ing. S. Schreier (Sebastian) Ship Hydromechanics Dr. F. Schulte (Frederik) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr. H.C. Seyffert (Harleigh) Ship Hydromechanics Dr.ir. A.M. Talmon (Arno) Dredging Engineering Dr.-Ing. C.H. Thill (Cornel) Ship Design, Production & Operation Dr.ir. N. (Nico) Valle Marchante Dr.ir. P. de Vos (Peter) Ship Design, Production & Operations Teachers ir. W. van den Bos (Wouter) Transport Engineering & Logistics ir. J.L. Gelling (Jaap) Ship Design, Production & Operations Ing. B. Goris (Bas) Ship Design, Production & Operations Prof. E.B.H.J. van Hassel (Edwin) Ship Design, Production & Operations ir. D.J.C. Herlaar (David) Ship Design, Production & Operations ir. J. Köhlenberg (Jelco) Ship Design, Production & Operations Dr.ir. H.J. de Koning Gans (Henk) Ship Hydromechanics Dr.ir. P. Naaijen (Peter) Ship Hydromechanics ir. M. van der Schaaf (Thijs) Ship Design, Production & Operations ir. J.J.B. Teuben (Jack) Ship Design, Production & Operations Ing. R.H. van Till (Roelf) Ship Design, Production & Operations E.H.M. Ulijn (Erik) Ship Design, Production & Operations Researchers/Postdocs Dr. A. Asgari (Ali) Ship and Offshore Structures A.D. Charisi (Nicole) Ship Design, Production & Operations Dr.ir. X. Chen (Xiuhan) Dredging Engineering J. Duran Micco (Javier) Transport Engineering & Logistics J. García Martín (Javier) Transport Engineering & Logistics Dr.ir. A.J.J. van der Heijden (Bram) Ship and Offshore Structures Dr. G. Jacobi (Gunnar) Ship Hydromechanics Dr.ing. S. Khoshsima (Sina) Transport Engineering & Logistics N. Kougiatsos (Nikolaos) Transport Engineering & Logistics G. Lupo (Giandomenico) Ship Hydromechanics Dr. J. Poblador Ibanez (Jordi) W. Peet (Wieger) Ship Design, Production & Operations W. Qu (Wenhua) Transport Engineering & Logistics G. Ricard (Guillaume) Ship Hydromechanics Dr.ir. B. Scheeren (Bart) Ship and Offshore Structures Dr. H. Shi (Hao) Transport Engineering & Logistics ir. J. Vollbrandt (Jasper) Ship Design, Production & Operations Dr. R. de Winter (Roy) Ship Design, Production & Operations PhD M. Adly (Mohammed) Ship and Offshore Structures K.V. Álvarez (Katherine) Ship Hydromechanics M. Anisimov (Mikhail) Transport Engineering & Logistics R.S. Anku (Richmond) Ship Design Productions & Operations A.C. Azevedo Vasconcelos (Ana) Transport Engineering & Logistics M. van Benten (Marcel) Transport Engineering & Logistics M.M. Bockstael (Marnix) Ship Hydromechanics A.D. Boon (Anna) Ship Hydromechanics M. Borsotti (Marco) Transport Engineering & Logistics R. Bourkaib (Ryane) Ship Hydromechanics A.E. Broer (Annabel) Ship Design, Production & Operations S.V. Bult (Sterre) Dredging Engineering M. Cabral (Manuel) Ship Hydromechanics A. Calvache (Miguel) Ship Design, Production & Operations A. Caspani (Andrea) Transport Engineering & Logistics H.E. Ceyhun (Ege) Ship Design, Production & Operations Q. Chen (Aaron) Transport Engineering & Logistics A. Dhyani (Abhishek) Transport Engineering & Logistics S. Durgaprasad (Sankarshan) Transport Engineering & Logistics S. van Essen (Sanne) Ship Hydromechanics P. Fang (Pan) Transport Engineering & Logistics R.D. Geertsma (Rinze) Ship Design, Production & Operations V. Georgopoulos (Vasileios) Ship Hydromechanics S.R.A. de Geus (Sietske) Ship Design, Production & Operations G. Giampaolo (Claudio) Ship Hydromechanics N.G.H. Goselink (Niek) Ship Design, Production & Operations P. Gowda (Punya) Ship and Offshore Structures B. Grenko (Bojan) Ship Design, Production & Operations R. Habiyaremye (Romain) Ship Hydromechanics A.H. Hadi (Ahmed) Transport Engineering & Logistics J. Hoffstad (Justus) Dredging Engineering T.Y. Huang (Tzu-Yao) Ship Hydromechanics A.J. Huijer Arno) Ship and Offshore Structures I. Jacobs (Isabelle) Ship Design, Production & Operations S. Jena (Sankalp) Ship Hydromechanics C. Karademir (Cigdem) Transport Engineering & Logistics K. Kiouranakis (Konstantinos) Ship Design, Production & Operations T. Kopka (Timon) Transport Engineering & Logistics V. Krishnan (Vasu) Ship Hydromechanics L.P. Lagendijk (Laurens-Jan) Ship Hydromechanics M.H. de Lange (Matthis) Ship Design, Production & Operations A. Latorre Correa (Alejandro) Transport Engineering & Logistics R. Leite Patrão (Rafael) Transport Engineering and Logistics Y. Linden (Youri) Ship Design, Production & Operations C. Loffler (Charlotte) Ship Design, Production & Operations X. Lyu (Xiaohuan) Transport Engineering & Logistics M. Mahgoub (Mosaab) Dredging Engineering N. Mattathil Suresh (Nandini) Transport Engineering & Logistics D.S. Mendoza (Sofía) Ship Design, Production & Operations F. Mylonopoulos (Foivos) Transport Engineering & Logistics H. Naghash (Hesam) Ship Design, Production & Operations B. Noble (Ben) Ship Design, Production & Operations D. Noffke (Deborah) Ship Design, Production & Operations Z.P. Oikonomou (Zacharias) Ship Design, Production & Operations H. Pot (Hanna) Ship Hydromechanics V.M.J. Ramos (Jayvee) Transport Engineering & Logistics E.S. van Rheenen (Erin) Ship Design, Production & Operations F. Riccioli (Filippo) Ship and Offshore Structures R. Roeplal (Raïsa) Transport Engineering & Logistics C. Saccone (Cecilia) Ship and Offshore Structures C.P. Salim (Chatarina) Ship Design, Production & Operations G.C. Satish (Gokul) Ship Hydromechanics T.K. Scheepstra (Karel) Transport Engineering & Logistics E. Scheffers (Evelien) Ship Design, Production & Operations S. Slagter (Simeon) Transport Engineering & Logistics R.L.G. Slange (Ruben) Ship and Offshore Structures A.S.R. Souflis-Rigas (Apostolos) Ship Design, Production & Operations S. Tamburello (Sara) Ship Design, Production & Operations X. Tang (Xinyu) Transport Engineering & Logistics A.A.A. Thomas (Amy) Ship and Offshore Structures N.C.H. Troost (Niels) Ship and Offshore Structures N. Vasilikis (Nikos) Ship Design, Production & Operations B.N. van Veldhuizen (Berend) Ship Design, Production & Operations S. Wahab (Shaheen) Dredging Engineering J.M. Walker (Jake) Ship Design, Production & Operations R.G. van de Wetering (Rick) Dredging Engineering C.S. Wijesinghe (Chamod) Transport Engineering and Logistics W.J. Wong (Wei Jun) Ship and Offshore Structures X. Xiong (Xin) Transport Engineering & Logistics C. Yang (Ethan) Transport Engineering & Logistics C.M. van Zijl (Christof) Ship and Offshore Structures K. Zoumpourlos (Konstantinos) Ship Design, Production & Operations J.J. Zwaginga (Jesper) Ship Design, Production & Operations Support Staff G.S.F. Woutersen MSc (Gracia) Department Manager M&TT Support Staff - Management Assistants E. Zoutewelle-Tuk (Emiel) Management Assistant Head of Department and Department Manager Department M&TT P. Bokop-van der Stap (Patty) Management Assistant Transport Engineering & Logistics (TEL) Vacancy Management Assistant Ship Design Production & Operations (SDPO) P. de Ruijt-Franke (Pauline) Management Assistant Offshore and Dredging Engineering (ODE) T.J.P. Vermeulen (Tessa) Management Assistant Ship Hydromechanics (SH) and Ship and Offshore Structures (SAOS) Support Staff - Assistants Master Coordinator A. de Goede-Oosterhoff (Anouk) Assistant Master Coordinator Marine Technology (MT) and Multi Machine Engineering (MME) N. Tulner (Nancy) Assistant Master Coordinator Support Staff - Technical B.A. van den Bosch (Andre) Lab Coordinator Hexapod Technician ODE Lab Ing. V. Garofano (Vittorio) Lab Coordinator RAS Lab Transport Engineering & Logistics J.G. den Ouden (Jasper) Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab A. Piras (Angela) Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab Ing. C.P. Poot (Peter) Head Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab F.J. Sterk (Frits) Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab E.F.L. Stok (Ed ) Lab Coordinator Offshore Dredging and Engineering Lab P. Taudin Chabot (Pascal) Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab S. Tokgöz (Sedat) Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab A.H. Veer (Ton) Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab Hexapod H.M. Zuurmond (Huib) Technician Ship Hydromechanics Lab Offshore Dredging and Engineering Lab

What is PPED

What is EngD Product, Process and Equipment Design The Product, Process and Equipment Design programme is an advanced-level training programme that trains and educates MSc graduates to become certified designers. After a careful selection process, MSc graduates are hired as EngD trainees in a full-time, two-year programme and become salaried employees of the University during that time. Successful trainees are awarded the degree of Engineering Doctorate (EngD) and may add the abbreviation EngD to their professional title. a unique way of cickstarting an engineering career Take advanced courses in product and/or process design, spend a year working on an industrial design problem at a company and solve a practical problem by designing and detailing an industrial process: the Engineering Doctorate is a dream come true for aspiring engineers. It’s also ideal for the innovative companies collaborating with the programme because they need engineering design talent with more than just an MSc degree. Join this unique programme, where you can apply your technical knowledge to projects with major players in the process industry at a doctorate level. Start your career as an Engineering Doctorate trainee in the Product, Process and Equipment Design EngD programme. FACTS AND FIGURES Diploma: Engineering Doctorate Credits: 120 ECT / 24 Months Starts in: September/February Language of instruction: English Salary: EUR 2618,- Tuition fees: Not applicable Job opportunities: 95% after graduation Go directly to Objectives Programme structure Links Flyer Studyguide Curriculum Regulations To enhance the level of technological competence in the Netherlands, the Ministries of Education and of Economic Affairs initiated a National Educational Programme for Technological Design. Now part of the 4TU.School for Technological Design , the four Dutch technical universities have offered these two-year post-MSc design programmes at the doctorate level for over 30 years. In 1990, the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) started the Process and Equipment Design post-master’s degree programme and, as of 2024, more than 250 EngD graduates have completed this programme. The advanced-level programme trains and educates MSc graduates to become certified designers, capable of designing innovative, fit-for-purpose products, processes and equipment. It aims to develop the design skills of the trainees to an advanced level. Emphasis lies on the multi-disciplinary area of the design. It encourages the trainees to actively look beyond the perimeters of their own discipline and recognise the challenges and restrictions imposed by product and raw material supply chains, environment, time and money. Broadening of knowledge Deepening of knowledge Personal coaching Final attainment level The knowledge of the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) trainees is broadened by: Studying the latest developments from related technical areas and fields other than engineering and natural sciences Emphasising the multi-disciplinary context of the technological design (in teamwork, in breadth of knowledge) Integrating knowledge from industrial sciences Knowledge is deepened by studying a number of specialised subjects, focused on product and process design methodologies and tools, which are the core of the programme. Recent theories and developments in materials and process technologies for the energy transition and circular chemistry transitions are covered. The acquired knowledge is integrated by working on industrially relevant design case studies during the programme. These case studies enhance the interactions between engineering disciplines (chemical, mechanical, control) and improve the understanding of economic and management aspects of product, process and equipment design and operation. Teamwork and personal and project management are essential elements of the programme’s training and coaching, as explained below. The personal interactions and peer/staff reviews during the traineeship accelerate the development of essential professional competencies. These include the improvement of organisational and planning approaches to solving engineering issues, the development of group leadership potential, and the enhancement of oral and written communication skills. Because the EngD trainees are regularly exposed to situations in which they must adopt a position of advocacy on diverse issues, they achieve considerable growth in their professional maturity within a relatively short period. The programme’s Engineering Doctorate (EngD) graduates are well equipped to develop their careers in the product and process industry (energy sectors, base and speciality chemicals, circularity in chemicals, metallurgical, food industry, pharma and others), as engineering contractors in process plant and equipment engineering, and in construction and technological research institutes. The breadth of their training and coaching ensures that they pursue an innovation and application-oriented career. The programme prepares participants for careers as professional engineers. The learning objectives of the EngD programme are laid down in Article 5 of the TU Delft Regulation on Engineering Doctorate . At the start of the traineeship, every Engineering Doctorate (EngD) trainee drafts an individual programme and supervision plan, which depends on skills and interests. The programme consists of compulsory and elective components. Advanced MSc-level subjects are offered for trainees who need to fill any MSc-level gaps. The programme coordinator and the team of supervisors must approve this plan. The individual design project topic and the Assessment Committee will be determined during the second half of the first year. The trainee’s progress and performance will be assessed after nine months. For admission to the second year, all first-year subjects must be completed. The programme coordinator and the team of supervisors perform this assessment. EngD study guide Programme Curriculum 4TU.SAI: 4TU School for Technological Design Stan Ackermans Institute Traineeships Engineering Design (EngD programmes) Delft Process & Product Technology Institute (Pro2Tech) Faculty of Applied Sciences ChemE (Chemical Engineering) Department Faculty Mechanical Engineering Process & Energy Department KIVI (Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers) Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT) Technologisch Gezelschap

2024-11-05 | 2 Graduation Opportunities for Perfect Fit; Transforming Modular Wheelchair Seating with a Unique Mounting Solution; Transforming Patients Well-Being with Pressure Relief Seating

Transforming Modular Wheelchair Seating with a Unique Mounting Solution;
The Perfect Fit SEC is currently developing a new seating system with advanced positioning possibilities for the orthosis market. This innovative seating system requires a unique mounting solution for manual and powered wheelchairs from the clients portfolio and beyond. The student will begin by understanding the current market solutions and the specific requirements of the ongoing seating system development. They will explore existing solutions and the functionalities of the perspective wheelchairs and ultimately deliver 1-2 creative concept recommendations for a modular mounting solution tailored for adaptability in seating systems

Transforming Patients Well-Being with Pressure Relief Seating;
The Perfect Fit SEC is developing a new seating system with advanced positioning possibilities for the orthosis market, requiring an innovative cushion solution to provide effective, full-body pressure relief. This cushion must allow for optimal air flow, be durable, and ideally be reusable for long-lasting comfort. The student will begin by researching existing market solutions, human anatomy needs, and specific pressure relief requirements in seating systems. They will ultimately propose one cushion concept with ideal pressure distribution through densities and shape.

Service Desk

Other points of contact CONNECT Contact Centre Service Desks FAQ SPA Student IT Desk Other points of contact: CONNECT Contact Centre Service Desks FAQ SPA Student IT Desk Service Desks The Selfservice portal and the Service Desks are responsible for providing first-line services in areas involving CRE&FM (Campus and Real Estate & Facility Management), ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and E&SA (Education & Student Affairs). Staff members, students and visitors may approach a Service Desk for a wide range of services. You can find all information on products and services on the Selfservice Portal . Here you can also request services and products or submit a question to the Service Desk. All faculties and the TU Delft Library have their own Service Desk. This means that there is always a Service Desk located near you. So you need advice or information? Please check the Selfservice Portal or visit the Service Desk in your building. Report a malfunction? During office hours (Mon-Fri 08.00 – 17.30 hours) Report any failures or malfunctions to the Service Desk in your building, either via the Selfservice Portal , by phone or e-mail. Your call will be processed immediately. After office hours or during the weekends Report any failures or malfunctions to the Service Desk in your building via the Selfservice Portal or by e-mail. Your call will be processed on the next working day. Incidents and maintenance Information about ICT related incidents and maintenance is available on Reports ICT . Contact details Services Please note : During exam periods or holidays, the opening hours may differ. For the Library you can find this on this page . Aerospace Engineering Building: 61 / 62 / 63 / 64 / 66 / 69 / 188 +31 (0)15 27 89804 Servicepunt-LR@tudelft.nl Kluyverweg 1 (main entrance, hb) 2629 HS Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applied Sciences Building: 50 / 58 +31 (0)15 27 89806 Servicepunt-TNW@tudelft.nl Van der Maasweg 9 (main entrance) 2629 HZ Delft Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Applied Sciences Building: 22 +31 (0)15 27 89806 Servicepunt-TNW@tudelft.nl Lorentzweg 1 (main entrance) 2628 CJ Delft Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Architecture Building: 2c / 3 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 15 +31 (0)15 27 89805 Servicepunt-BK@tudelft.nl Julianalaan 134 (main entrance) 2628 BL Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Civil Engineering and Geosciences Building: 23 / 26 +31 (0)15 27 89802 Servicepunt-CiTG@tudelft.nl Stevinweg 1 (main entrance) 2628 CN Delft Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Drebbelweg Building: 35 / 39 +31 (0)15 27 88883 Servicepunt-DW-Flux@tudelft.nl Cornelis Drebbelweg 5 (main entrance) 2628 CM Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ECHO Building: 29 +31 (0)15 27 89820 Servicepunt-echo@tudelft.nl Van Mourik Broekmanweg 5 2628XE Delft Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Building: 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 +31 (0)15 27 89803 Servicepunt-EWI@tudelft.nl Mekelweg 4 + 6 (main entrance) 2628 CD Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, building 28 Building: 28 +31 (0)15 27 89818 ServicepuntEWI28@tudelft.nl Van Mourik Broekmanweg 6 2628 XE Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fellowship Building: 66 +31 (0)15 27 88887 Sid-fellowship@tudelft.nl Kluyverweg 5 (main entrance) 2629 HS Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Industrial Design Engineering Building: 32 / 32a +31 (0)15 27 89807 Servicepunt-IO@tudelft.nl Landbergstraat 15 (main entrance) 2628 CE Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mechanical Engineering (ME) Building: 34 / 34a / 34b / 43 / 45 + 31 (0)15 27 89809 Servicepunt-ME@tudelft.nl Mekelweg 2 (main entrance lobby) 2628 CD Delft Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Pulse Building: 33a +31 (0)15 27 89830 Servicepunt-pulse@tudelft.nl Landbergstraat 19 2628 CE Delft Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Technology, Policy and Management Building: 30a / 30b / 30c / 31 +31 (0)15 27 89801 Servicepunt-OTBM@tudelft.nl Jaffalaan 5 (main entrance) 2628 BX Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. TU Library Building: 20 / 21 +31 (0)15 27 89800 Servicepunt-LIB@tudelft.nl Prometheusplein 1 (main entrance) 2628 ZC Delft Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Services You can find these services in the ICT & FM products and services catalogues . Students can contact the Service Desk of the faculty for the following E&SA services: any questions about the timetable arranging an appointment with an academic counselor (not at CEG and AE) submitting examination application forms collecting certificates (not at EEMCS) submitting marks sheets printing certified marks sheets booking lecture rooms for graduation

Programme Tailor-Made Approach to Faculty Collections

Over its 180-year history, the TU Delft has built up rich and diverse historical collections that reflect the development of the university, technical research, and education. Some of these collections are centrally managed by the TU Delft Library, but a large part remains with the various faculties. These collections encompass a broad range, from architectural models and crystal structures to telephone exchanges and satellites. The programme is part of the Academic Heritage , History, and Art department within the Library, where the agreed services for faculty collections will continue to be housed after the programme concludes. Programme Objective The Library, under the direction of the Executive Board, has initiated the Programme Tailor-Made Approach to Faculty Collections to support faculties in professionalizing the management and use of these collections. The programme's goal is to enhance the management and use of TU Delft's numerous historical collections. This includes assessing the heritage value of various collections, identifying objects suitable for educational purposes, and addressing other faculty-specific needs, such as exhibitions or a historical timeline of education and research. What types of objects are included in the programme? Faculty collections may include a wide range of objects often linked to the faculty's teaching and research, such as: Objects used or collected for teaching, including crystal models, minerals, chairs, models, drawing instruments, aircraft wings, electron tubes, radios, computers, and telephones for both electrical engineering and industrial design, glass slides, and photographs. Objects used or collected for specific research by professors or departments, such as specimens, instruments (e.g., microscopes), parts of research setups, or specially customized equipment. Standalone items such as commemorative pieces, public display devices, portraits of professors, and gifts from student associations. Collections of digital or physical documents are considered archives. These are not included in the programme and are managed by the Document management and Archive (DMA) department of the Library. More information can be found here . Contact for Questions or Comments: Liselotte Neervoort, Programmamanager Email: l.l.neervoort@tudelft.nl Phone: +31 (0)6-38556998 Or through Askyourlibrary: library@tudelft.nl

Automated Driving & Simulation Lab

Automated Driving and Simulation Lab Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) are entering our roads at an increased rate and with increasingly higher levels of automation. Their presence will have an increasing impact on traffic dynamics, road safety and the way we interact with each other in traffic. There are many critical uncertainties surrounding their introduction and impacts: How well will they perform in interaction with other road vehicles? Will they change the dynamics of traffic flow? Are they safe enough and what does safe enough actually mean? Are humans sufficiently able to interact with CAVs, and what is ethically and sociality acceptable? Does society trust and accept these vehicles and under which circumstances? These are just some of the questions that the Automated Driving & Simulation (ADaS) lab considers. Automated Driving & Simulation research lab aims to perform interdisciplinary excellent research on all areas related to Automated Driving in road traffic. This is focussed on aspects related to traffic dynamics, traffic safety, vehicle motion, societal acceptance and ethics. To do this, we collaborate as a group of scientists from different disciplines, representing different departments of the TU Delft, from our base at the department of Transport & Planning at the faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. We also work closely with various industry and governmental partners to enhance the expanse, depth and the relevance of our research. We apply various different methods, which also include driving simulators and the development of traffic simulation approaches, which we primarily apply to our own simulation environment OpenTrafficSim (OTS). About us Research Projects People News & Events

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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.”

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.