At least 60 students from TU Eindhoven's Van der Waals study association followed a high-tech safari June 17. Not only did they meet our ‘big 5’ of high-tech, but they were also introduced to the Northern high-tech industry for the first time.
At the invitation of our business cluster, the students followed a program NeoPost, BD, FMI, Philips, Ziuz and ASTRON, focused on remote sensing & big data, visual intelligence and deep learning. ‘’Surprising, that for sure,’’ Ries Koolen responded afterwards. He is External Relations Commissioner of the Engineering Physics Study Association. ,,We are very surprised by the diversity and the technical excellence of all the companies.’’ That unknown makes unloved is obvious. ,,That is why every year we invite study associations to get acquainted with our companies,’’ says ICD program manager Joost Krebbekx. ’’Because you can find the best graduation projects and jobs with our partners. You don't have to go to Eindhoven, Delft or Twente for that.''
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Although they find every company very interesting, Koolen says the highlight for most students is at Astron. ’’It's cool to see that one of the largest radio telescopes in the world is in the Netherlands, as is the company that (partly) designed it.”' He assures that without this day, the students would never have known that the Netherlands has such a technologically advanced company. Koolen is also pleased with the variety in the program. ,,Because of this there is something for everyone and that is pleasant. We therefore look back on a fun and educational day that was well worth the long trip from Eindhoven!"
About SV van der Waals
SVTN JD van der Waals is the study association for all students of Applied Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology. Founded in 1960, it bears the name of the famous Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate Johannes Diderik van der Waals. With excursions, lectures, symposia and a study trip, it tries to let its members see their field from a different side. Of course, the association also organizes sports tournaments, parties, weekly drinks, weekends and other forms of leisure activities. Another aspect of Van der Waals' activities is maintaining contacts with the business community to give its members an early and easy orientation to the job market.