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Master Honors program HTSM: Interesting final presentations from student teams & ICD companies
On Friday, July 12, it rained cats and dogs in the Northern Netherlands. Endless rain showers suggested it was mid-November rather than midsummer. Yet it was very busy at the Zernike Campus in Groningen. Not only did many Hanze students receive their diplomas in a festive setting, but the final step was also taken in Bernoulliborg...
R&D knowledge circle – Design for Sustainability
The ICD companies are exposed to new insights regarding sustainability, but also to new legislation. This means that engineers in the development phase are confronted with additional dimensions and greater complexity. How to deal with energy consumption, materials, connections, recycling and other important choices? Enough reason for an R&D knowledge circle regarding Design for Sustainability on Thursday afternoon...
Thursday May 30 – matchmaking day.
Last Thursday, May 30, a diverse group of approximately 35 master students from the University of Groningen (RUG) were guests at Whisperpower in Drachten. The semi-annual matchmaking event took place here. The majority of this group consisted of students from the Mechanical Engineering master's program, supplemented by students from the Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Physics and...
A look into the kitchen at Mustad Friesland
The ICD robotics working group visited Mustad Friesland in Drachten on Friday, May 24. Mustad Friesland is part of Mustad Hoofcare, which is located in 18 countries with no fewer than 7 factories, including the horseshoe factory in Drachten. At Mustad Hoofdare is a global manufacturer and marketer of hoof care products, providing...
Start of the ICD System Architects working group
System architects are often the key to the development of a new high-tech system. They oversee the entire system with all the partial solutions involved. All puzzles are therefore placed on the board of these officials. Not only technically, but also in combination with business and organizational aspects. You have famous system architects such as Martin van de Brink of ASM-L and Rudy...
Mini symposium Predictive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring
Thursday afternoon, May 24, it was “Fullhouse” in the Idzerda hall of the SKILL building in Drachten. More than 70 experts in the field of Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring attended. In addition to the fact that the lectures were in both English and Dutch, there was also a large variation in content in the application of...
Master's students explore future options at the FSE Career Day
Despite the beautiful weather, it was quite busy at the Career Day of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) last Wednesday. On this career day, students about to graduate could explore their future options after completing their studies. The students, with the finish line of their studies in sight, are faced with an important choice: continue their studies...
Successful robotics safari for students of NHL Stenden
With a number of 90 participants, the recent robotics Safari for students at NHL Stenden can rightly be called successful. The main goal of this safari was to give the participating students more knowledge for their robotics project. In this project, three multidisciplinary groups, consisting of electrical engineering, IT and mechanical engineering students, work together on the...
A look back at the student presentations of Industrial Automation & Robotics – NHL Stenden
On Friday, April 19, a group of first-year working students from the NHL Stenden Associate degree Industrial Automation and Robotics came together in the SKILL building for an exciting presentation day. These ambitious students had the opportunity to share the fruits of twenty weeks of intensive project work with their company supervisors, teachers and fellow students. With more than...