Indian students form one of the largest international communities in TU Delft. This means the Indian Students Association Delft has its work cut out for it.
Between September 9 and 14 2013, TU Delft and VU University Amsterdam teamed up to challenge a world record with a hightech recumbent bike VeloX3. The attempt was tried in the World Human Powered Speed Challenge and the team came out victorious, bettering the old record with a maximum speed of 133.7
Lights fade, bringing the green background into focus. An X marks a spot on the floor. Two giant screens, now blank, face the empty seat where the professor sat. A recording has just wrapped up. It will be streamed in Saudi Arabia later in the day.
Big data might get a bad rap, but some researchers are trying to use it to predict the future. American Scott Cunningham is looking to data to help forecast the next advances in technology and he plans to showcase his methods at TEDxDelft 2013.
Lazing on the beach and drinks in the sun? Twenty Master’s students from TU Delft chose an unusual destination this summer. They travelled to South-east Asia to carry out fieldwork for Dutch companies. “This is the crowning glory of my student days.”
Name: Arne Dankers (Canada, Delft Center for Systems and Control, PhD candidate)
Price: free
Brand: Batavus
Striking Feature: The various unique methods of repair using coat hangers and epoxy
At home in Canada, Arne Dankers rode his bike every day to university.
This is Alejandro Ignacio Lopez Telgie’s second stint at TU Delft. Originally from Chile, he first came here as an exchange student and returned to pursue a master’s degree in aerospace in 2012.
Delta writer Damini Purkayastha spends a lot of time on the phone with her friends and family back home. If you’re spending a lot of money on international calls, she recommends Viber, a VOIP calling app for smart phones.
In July, two TU Delft teams from the Faculty of Architecture shared the first prize for the event ‘Everybody Ages’ in the second annual Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition.
As students, Jurgen Beliën and Roderick Trompert were frustrated with what they describe as clutter in information distribution for TU students. They wanted to develop a single portal where students could access personal information, grades, course enrollment and more.
