Posted in 2021

A new free online course helps students prepare for their university studies. Watch the video and spread the word.

As you’ve probably realised, Physics, similar to Calculus, is a crucial subject in many engineering studies, applicable across programs and faculties. But although the laws and principles of physics do not change once a student arrives at university, it can be tough to understand a more formal approach and abstract language. 

To help high-school students bridge the gap between their knowledge and the way this is presented and used at university, a new online course – Pre-University Physics – is launching on 7 June. Check out the video!

Formal doesn’t mean boring
This new online course makes university level physics approachable and fun. The exercises and examples draw from a variety of real-life situations that students can easily relate to. For example, how the boundary conditions of waves lead to different tones in various musical instruments.

The MOOC consists of three modules: Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, and Waves.

Students get used to the new language but also learn a new way to understand and apply physics: not to take things for granted, but to ask questions about particular situations. “Students come to appreciate that the meaning of a certain symbol – for example m for mass ­– is not defined globally, but refers to a particular object in a given situation. Asking, “what does m mean?” may at first sound dumb, but it’s often an excellent question”, says Sander Otte, the Professor of Physics at the Faculty of Applied Sciences behind the MOOC.

A winning combo
TU Delft also offers a MOOC on Pre-University Calculus that prepares high-school students for university level mathematics, showing them how it is used in different engineering and science disciplines.

Do you have a friend or know a high-school student who could be interested in these preparatory courses? Tell them to check them out.

As you’ve heard, the government is making free self-tests available to college students and employees. There are many people, especially of your age, who don’t have any symptoms and don’t realize that they are infected. That’s why we encourage you to take advantage of the self-tests, so infections can be detected quickly.

It is voluntary but extremely important

The self-tests are voluntary. You don’t have to show a negative test result to get physical access to education. It is voluntary, but incredibly important to get tested. Self-testing helps us keep track of the virus, which allows for more on campus education.

How can I order them?

Go to the website www.zelftestonderwijs.nl to read more about the ordering process.

When exactly should I take the self-test?

It is recommended that a self-test be taken before participating in on campus education. It is not intended to take a self-test only after you already have symptoms. If you have symptoms or if close contact emerges from source and contact investigations, you should, as before, have yourself tested in a GGD testing facility.

Measures remain in place

The use of the self-test comes in addition to (and not instead of) all measures that already apply at TU Delft, such as: keeping 1.5m distance, frequent hand washing, the use of face masks and staying home in case of symptoms.

Frequently asked questions can be found at www.zelftestonderwijs.nl.

For specific information about studying in corona time, go to TU Delft >> coronavirus >> students  

Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab (RASL) would like to invite you to participate in a Transdisciplinary Summer Studio taking place from 9 till 18th of July, where we will explore transdisciplinarity to identify, question, and disrupt existing boundaries and binaries, including the boundaries between artistic and scientific disciplines.

Over the span of ten days, participants with backgrounds in the arts, sciences, humanities, and/or technology will collaborate with our partner Rotterdam Resilient City to engage with a complex societal issue.  The goal is to advance creative ways of doing, making, and thinking across the arts, humanities, sciences, and technology. Participants will catalyze collaborative experimentation, creative expression, and scholarly investigation in response to a project brief provided by Rotterdam Resilient City.

For more information visit https://rasl.nu/event/transdisciplinary-summer-studio-2021/ or reach out to Monse Higareda via higareda@euc.eur.nl

There are some changes regarding the opening hours for food- and coffeebars on campus.

See below the location, type of accessibility and opening hours:

Candidates Student council (SC) and Faculty Student Councils (FSC) 2021

The Central Election Committee hereby makes known the candidates for the elections for the university’s Central Student Council and the Faculty Student Councils on Wednesday 2 June and Thursday 3 June 2021.

Who are the candidates? Go to: https://vote.tudelft.nl/ and check their short introductions.

A formal objection pertaining to the validity of the candidate lists can be submitted, in writing, to the election committee until Monday 10 May 2021 5.00 p.m. If no formal objections are received, the results will be made irreversible on 22 April 2020. Formal objections can be submitted via JZ@tudelft.nl

Want to know what the central student council does? Click here for more information

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Kandidaten Studentenraad (SR) en Facultaire Studentenraden (FSR) 2021

De Verkiezingscommissie maakt hierbij de kandidaten bekend voor de verkiezingen van woensdag 2 en donderdag 3 juni 2021 van de leden van de centrale studentenraad en de facultaire studentenraden.

Benieuwd naar de kandidaten? Ga naar: https://stem.tudelft.nl voor een korte introductie.

Tegen de geldigheid van de kandidatenlijst kan tot maandag 10 mei 2021 17:00 uur bezwaar worden ingediend. Indien er geen bezwaarschriften zijn ingediend, zullen de kandidatenlijsten op 11 mei 2021 onaantastbaar zijn. Een bezwaarschrift kan worden ingediend bij de Verkiezingscommissie via: JZ@tudelft.nl

Wil je weten wat de centrale studentenraad doet? Klik hier voor meer informatie

Have you completed the final part of your study? Please be aware that you need to send a request to terminate your enrolment through Studielink as it will not be done automatically. Tuition fees need to be paid up to and including the last month of your enrolment. If you submit your request after 31 May you still have to pay tuition fee over July and August. Enrolment termination with retroactive effect is not possible.

How do you think high-rise buildings in Delft should look like?

As a student, do you want to think along about high-rise in Delft? And do you want to work together with students from various programmes in an inspiring environment? And do you want to have a chance at the prize pool of €3,000? Sign up now for this two-day challenge! Sign-up

This challenge will take place — taking the coronarules in consideration — on Friday June 4th and Saturday June 5th, both days from 08:30 till 21:00. The jury will select some designs/ideas who will win a cash-price. The team with the best idea wins €1.500, the team on the second place wins €1.000, and the third place wins €500.

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Ontwerp wedstrijd! Hoogbouw in Delft.

Hoe moet hoogbouw in Delft er volgens jou uitzien?

Wil jij als student meedenken over hoogbouw in Delft? En wil jij in een inspirerende omgeving samenwerken met studenten van diverse opleidingen? En wil jij kans maken op de prijzenpot van €3.000? Schrijf je dan nu in voor deze tweedaagse challenge! Sign-up

Deze challenge zal — met inachtneming van de coronamaatregelen — plaatsvinden op vrijdag 4 Juni en zaterdag 5 Juni. Beide dagen van 08:30 uur tot 21:00 uur. Het door een jury uitgekozen ontwerp/idee wint een geldprijs. Het team met het beste idee wint €1.500, het team op de tweede plaats wint €1.000 en de derde plaats ontvangt €500.

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Herdenkingsbijeenkomst TU Delft

Op dinsdag 4 mei wordt in de Aula in verband met het coronavirus geen herdenkingsbijeenkomst gehouden ter nagedachtenis van alle TH-medewerkers en studenten, die tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog het leven lieten.

Voorzitter TU Delft prof. Tim van der Hagen, burgemeester Marja van Bijsterveldt van de gemeente Delft, StudieVerenigingenRaad (SVR), Mijnbouwkundige Vereeniging (MW) en de VerenigingsRaad (VeRa) zullen op dinsdag 4 mei wel een krans bij de gedenkplaat in de hal van de Aula leggen.

In samenwerking met de gemeente Delft worden van alle herdenkingsmomenten in de stad filmbeelden gemaakt w.o. van de TU Delft. Deze beelden zullen vanaf 18.30 uur op 4 mei via de onderstaande kanalen te zien zijn.

• Facebook van de gemeente Delft Gemeente Delft | Facebook
• YouTube gemeente Delft Gemeente Delft | YouTube

Op deze manier hopen we de herdenking van de bevrijding op gepaste wijze met u te kunnen delen.

As of Thursday 29 April 2021 the TU Delft Library is also open in the evenings until 00.00 hrs. During opening hours it is possible to return and borrow books, also for Architecture students.

Opening hours: Mon until Sun 08.00 – 00.00 hrs.

To study in the Library, students have to reserve a study place through ‘Book a studyplace’. You can choose a timeslot in the morning, afternoon or evening shifts. Please note: a reservation is mandatory!

If you cannot come to your reserved time slot, do not forget to cancel your reservation. This way you give someone else the opportunity to use that place.

Read the TU Delft Library corona measures carefully before coming to the Library.

Questions? Mail library@tudelft.nl.

Wisselen studentenreisproduct

Door de coronamaatregelen maak je nu waarschijnlijk niet veel gebruik van je studentenreisproduct. Maar ga je er straks weer gebruik van maken en reis je dan liever met een ander abonnement?
Wacht dan niet te lang! Vraag je wissel vóór 1 mei aan in Mijn DUO. Nadat je de wissel hebt aangevraagd, heb je 6 weken de tijd om je nieuwe abonnement bij een ophaalautomaat op je OV-chipkaart te zetten. Van 1 mei tot 25 augustus kun je geen wissel aanvragen. Kijk voor meer informatie op duo.nl.

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Exchange student travel product

Because of the corona measures, you probably don’t use your student travel product much now. But will you soon be using it again and do you prefer to travel with another pass?

Then don’t wait too long! Apply for your exchange before 1 May in My DUO. Once you have requested the exchange, you have 6 weeks to add your new season ticket to your OV-chipkaart at a ticket collection machine.
It is not possible to request a switch between 1 May and 25 August. For more information, please visit duo.nl.