After successful earlier editions of the Innovation Challenge event for high-schoolers in 5 or 6 vwo, the Psychology & Technology, Sustainable Innovation and Industrial Engineering programs are announcing the 2023-2024 edition of the event. Hundreds of Dutch high-school students have already used the Innovation Challenge to give their ‘profielwerkstuk’ – profile research project – a special twist.

The assignment

We continue to be inspired by last year’s theme. For that reason, we will elaborate on it this year, by challenging students in the last two years of high school with the following assignment: Predict how people in 2050 will use a technology!

High-school students can join individually or in groups of up to four. They will be supervised by enthusiastic students of the Psychology & Technology, Sustainable Innovation or Industrial Engineering programs, who, in turn, will be coached by TU/e lecturers. The final result is a pitch. An expert jury will judge the participants’ work.

The winner will receive a prize worth €500.

The assignment

First, the participants choose a topic for the challenge. It needs to be a technology that might be a part of daily life in the year 2040. The choice of technology is free, as long as you come up with a new application. Consider, for instance:

• Climate Models
• Space mining
• Drones in the transport sector
• Wave energy at wind farms
• Robots in home care
• Generative building design

Or another topic, of course.

During the analysis phase, you will answer questions such as:

- How does this technology work?
- How has it developed over the years?
- Who was involved in the technology’s development?

Then you use these answers to predict how people might use this technology in 2040. Important questions are:

- How will this technology be used?
- Who will use the technology?
- What are the pros and cons of this technology compared to alternatives?

Then you will make a videopitch of the information you found, which will be judged by an expert jury.

Supervision

TU/e will organize an initial meeting and a training session about presenting skills. The initial meeting will take place on 5 June 2024. Around October 2024, you will be invited to a training session about presenting and poster-making skills, as preparation for I-Day. 

During the Innovation Challenge, you will be supervised by a student of the Psychology & Technology, Sustainable Innovation or Industrial Engineering programs. These supervisors have done similar projects during their degree programs and will be able to support you with their wealth of experience. Your supervisor will initially help you create a planning. Then you will do the assignment together. Of course, your supervisor is always available for questions about the assignment or your research project! In addition, depending on your chosen topic, some of TU/e’s lecturers and professors will be available to support you with their knowledge.

In summary, participation in the Innovation Challenge comes with three visits to TU/e. First for the initial meeting, where you will receive an expansive explanation of the assignment. The second day will have the presentation training session and more. On the final day, the challenge’s winners will be announced.

Your high-school teacher is responsible for guarding your progress toward your profile project. Of course, your TU/e supervisors can definitely support you in it.

Profile research project

The Innovation Challenge can be used as your profile research project! If you would like to use the Innovation Challenge for this purpose, please let us know during your application. We will then contact your school’s supervisor to discuss the Innovation Challenge schedule and any demands for the profile project.

Innovation Day

The Innovation Challenge ends with the Innovation Day at the beginning of February 2025. Your project will be exhibited at the Eindhoven University of Technology. A jury existing of various experts from the industry, TU/e lecturers and TU/e students assess all ideas during this day. What will the winners get besides honor? A travel voucher of worth € 500,-!

Registration

Register before May 28, 2024 to participate. It is possible to participate as a group, but make sure that each participant registers separately.

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Event source:
https://www.tue.nl/en/education/mystarttue/innovation-challenge

Culture

Technology

Cultural

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TU Eindhoven

Innovation Challenge

We are proud to once again host the World Press Photo Exhibition on our TU/e campus. Shocking, horrifying, beautiful, and breathtaking: the exhibition showcases the most remarkable and fascinating photojournalism of the year. The World Press Photo Exhibition reaches 4 million people in 100 cities worldwide, and Eindhoven is one of them.  

Visit the exhibition for free between September 3 and September 24, 2024, in the Atlas building on the TU/e campus.

Exhibition

Free

Photography

Journalism

Studium Generale Eindhoven

World Press Photo

World Press Photo Exhibition 2024

Want to know the stories behind the photos? Join one of our free guided tours offered at various times throughout the day. A trained TU/e student will guide you through the exhibition and tell you all the fascinating stories behind this year's winning images.

The World Press Photo Exhibition tells the stories of our time through fascinating, moving and compelling photographs. The exhibition is once again traveling around the world and will land on our campus for three weeks. A unique opportunity to see the exhibition for free!


Guided tour ticket reservation
For an even more insightful and enriching experience, you can also sign up for one of the free 30-minute tours led by trained student guides. The tours will be conducted in English. You can reserve your place on a tour by clicking the black order button on this page. Tours take place between September 4 and 24 September.

Please note:
- Both the exhibition and the tours are free of charge.
- While you can explore the exhibition independently, registration is required to join a guided tour.
- Participating in the tours allows bachelor's students to earn USE/ITEC points; however, visiting the exhibition on your own does not qualify for these points.

SG & USE/ITEC registration
Please register for SG & USE/ITEC by scanning your student ID at the venue prior to the start of the tour.
More information about SG & USE/ITEC can be found here: https://studiumgenerale-eindhoven.nl/en/use/

Guided Tours: World Press Photo Exhibition 2024

Want to know the stories behind the photos? Join one of our free guided tours offered at various times throughout the day. A trained TU/e student will guide you through the exhibition and tell you all the fascinating stories behind this year's winning images.

Guided Tours: World Press Photo Exhibition 20

Michael Varekamp

Willem Post

US elections are coming. In “Music & The White House”, America expert Willem Post and jazz musician Michael Varekamp lay the course of the history of American democracy alongside that of music. In doing so, they give politics a soundtrack and music a pamphlet. A unique concert in which they provide the run-up to the American elections with political and jazz music commentary.

Concerts

Music & The White House

PhD thesis of Shivesh Kumar Roy

Date: Thursday September 19, 2024
Place: TU/e Campus
Thesis (Full text): https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/5c84eff4-8e0b-4bdf-9e21-702b706206fa

🪩 Party

PhD defense Shivesh Kumar Roy

A numerical study of single iron particle combustion

PhD thesis of

Leon Coen Thijs

PhD defense Leon Coen Thijs

PhD thesis of Nienke Leonarda Maria Bakx

Automation of radiotherapy treatment planning for breast cancer

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PhD defense Nienke Leonarda Maria Bakx

Fusion in the Netherlands by 2052? Time to initiate a societal debate!

Date: Thursday 19 September 2024
Location: TU/e campus, Differ building, De Zaal 20 Eindhoven
Organized by: Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES)

Introduction:
Although it may seem odd and far-fetched, the developments in nuclear fusion require us to discuss, society-wide, how we deal with this technology. Governments (US, China, Germany, UK) are stepping up in their ambitions and startups worldwide attracted over 7bn’s of funding. How promising is fusion power now? How should we think about large projects and the future energy system? What socio-economical aspects come into play? These are aspects we want to discuss interactively, with speakers and audience.

Program:
12h30 - 13h00: Walk-in with coffee and tea
13h00 - 13h15: Word of welcome and introduction (EIRES)
13h15 - 13h40: What is nuclear fusion and how is the fusion world developing now? (Prof. Roger Jaspers, Eindhoven University of Technology)
13h40 - 14h05: Systems Engineering for Nuclear Fusion, from components to reactors and beyond (Dr. Torben Beernaert, DIFFER)
14h05 - 14h30: Modelling of the electricity grid and the potential role for nuclear fusion (Emiel van Druten, Eindhoven University of Technology)
14h30 - 14h50: Break
14h50 - 15h15: Governing nuclear technologies: lessons from radioactive waste management (Marleen Schuijer, MSc Affiliation: Rathenau Instituut)
15h15 - 15h40: Confusion on nuclear fusion (Pallas Agterberg, Challenge Office at Alliander)
15h40 - 16h35: Panel session, interactive discussion
16h35 - 17h30: Drinks

Abstracts:
ROGER JASPERS | Chair of the research group Nuclear Fusion - department of Applied Physics of Eindhoven University of Technology
Do we know enough to build Fusion reactors?
The landscape of nuclear fusion research has evolved significantly and is entering a new phase: Notably, we are witnessing the construction of advanced fusion devices geared towards achieving power multiplication within the next decade. The fusion arena has recently seen a surge in privately-funded initiatives, attracting substantial investments amounting to billions of dollars. Key technological breakthroughs, particularly the development of High Tc superconducting coils, will have a significant impact. To appreciate this progress, this presentation will provide the necessary physics background for understanding fusion reactors and will explore the ongoing challenges that need to be addressed to make nuclear fusion a viable energy source.

TORBEN BEERNAERT | PHD Student DIFFER
Systems Engineering for Nuclear Fusion, from components to reactors and beyond
Nuclear fusion is not a single challenge. Rather, it is a complex problem with many aspects that need to be consolidated, ranging from physics and technology to socio-economics and politics. Planning and executing a long-term fusion program requires a wide, integrative view on all these aspects.

EMIEL VAN DRUTEN | PHD Student Eindhoven University of Technology
Modelling of the electricity grid and the potential role for nuclear fusion
Emiel van Druten is a PhD Student at Eindhoven University of Technology on the topic: Energy system optimization & trade-offs. He has collaborations with Tennet and the NEON project. He will elaborate on what the scenario studies could mean for the farther future and what are main factors for possible future energy technologies.

MARLEEN SCHUIJER | Researcher at the Rathenau Instituut
Governing nuclear technologies: lessons from radioactive waste management
What happens when you introduce new nuclear technologies into society? And what type of governance is needed to handle the novelty, long-term character, and potential controversy? In this talk, we draw lessons from experiences with the long-term management of radioactive waste. In virtually all European countries, radioactive waste programs have faced considerable societal opposition. In response to these protests, countries have reshaped the way they organize decision-making, participation, knowledge, and finances. We will discuss these new governing practices, for they may prove valuable to future nuclear fusion programs.

Pallas Agterberg | Challenge Office at Alliander
Confusion on nuclear fusion
Will nuclear fusion part of the energy transition? The energy system is changing rapidly, not only because of climate policy, but also thrived by technological developments and geopolitical issues. How does nuclear fusion fits in the megatrends behind these change?

About EnergyDays:
EnergyDays is organized every quarter of the year and are open for anyone interested in the latest developments in societal energy issues. EnergyDays focusses on a specific aspect of the present energy and climate discussion. Different keynote speakers from academia and industry will present their views, solutions and outlooks on the topic. The motto of EnergyDays is to stimulate the audience to broaden their vision on energy and climate.

Workshops

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EnergyDays | Fusion in the Netherlands by 2052? Time to initiate a societal debate!

Jessica Dorsey

AIMI

Anyone interested in or working with AI is most welcome to join this live event. Researchers will give short presentations on multiple AI topics. The program offers plenty of time for questions, discussion and networking.

Save the date for an inspiring afternoon!

Program:
15:00 - Opening by Carlo van de Weijer, General Manager of EAISI
15:05 - Keynote by Jessica Dorsey, Assistant Professor of International Law, Utrecht University: The Promises and Perils of Military AI
15:35 - Pitch by Mircea Lazar, Associate Professor at TU/e - department of Electrical Engineering: Neural Data-enabled Predictive Control
15:45 - Pitch by Julia Kaltenegger, PhD candidate at Built Environment: Neuro-Symbolic AI for enriching Digital Twins with material performance data
15:55 - Pitch by student team project AIMI, Winner EAISI AI Incentive Award at the TU/e Contest: AIMI: AI powered Motor Imagery
16:05 - Pitch by Wouter Kouw, Assistant Professor at TU/e - department of Electrical Engineering: Embodied Artificial Intelligence through Free Energy Minimization
16:15 - Pitch by Cristina Garcia Llamas, Postdoc at TU/e - department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry: Advanced Pore Network Modelling (PNM) for Packed-Bed Reactors: A Neural Network Approach Using PR-CFD Data
16:25 - Closing
16:30 - 18:00 - Networking & Drinks