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Vanaf studiejaar 2015/2016 geldt er een wijziging in het Retributie- en inschrijvingsbeleid van de TU Delft voor wat betreft de restitutie van collegegeld. Voor uitschrijvingen per juli of augustus vindt er geen restitutie plaats. De laatste dag om voor restitutie in aanmerking te komen is 31 mei, met een verzoek tot uitschrijving per 1 juni.

Je doet altijd een verzoek tot uitschrijving per de 1^e van de opvolgende maand. Je ontvangt dan restitutie over de resterende maanden. Als je bijvoorbeeld op 13 februari een verzoek tot uitschrijving doet kan je worden uitgeschreven per 1 maart (of per 1^e van opvolgende maanden). Zie hier voor meer informatie.

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TU Delft’s policy with regard to the refund of tuition fees is to change starting this academic year, 2015/2016. If you request unenrolment after the 31^st of May, per 1 July or 1 August respectively, you will not be entitled to a refund. The last day to be eligable for a tuition fee refund is 31 May, with an unenrolment request which has to be in effect 1 June.

You always have to request unenrolment per the 1^st of the next coming month. You will receive refund for the remaining months. For instance, if you request unenrolment on the 13^th of February, your enrolment may end on March 1^st.(or later dates if you wish, but always the first of the month)  For more information, click here.

Student News congratulates NUNA with their sixth victory at the World Solar Challenge! Especially this year the Challenge was nerve wracking. Solar Team Twente was the frontrunner during the race but NUNA outpaced them on the fourth day of the race. Twente finished second with a backlog of les than three minutes. The last day wasn’t easy, at the start of the race there were lots of clouds that blocked the sunlight, so the accu of Nuna8 wasn’t fully charged, it was even questionable if they could finish the race…

This win means that our Nuon Solar Team extends their medal collection with another gold medal on top of the other 5 gold and 2 silver medals earned in the previous 7 races TU Delft participated in.

Hét spraakmakende event KIJK Live! over wetenschap en technologie, georganiseerd door de makers van KIJK, komt op 22 oktober naar Delft. KIJK Live! verlegt je horizon met een avond vol met fascinerende onderwerpen en experts uit de wereld van wetenschap en technologie.

Begin de avond met een gratis bezoekje aan het Science Centre zelf, vanaf 19:00 uur krijg je een intrigerend kijkje in de ‘onderzoekskeuken’ van TU Delft. Schuif vervolgens om 20.00 uur aan bij het sprekersprogramma met onder andere:

• Natuurkundige Laura van der Schaaf legt uit hoe het experiment “Virgo” zoekt naar ‘rimpels in de ruimtetijd’ (oftewel gravitatiegolven).
• Hoogleraar dierenecologie Liesbeth Sterck verteld over het agressieve gedrag van apen en hoe dit relateert aan onze menselijke aard.
• Sterrenkundige Frans Snik die vertelt over het project iSPEX. Hij zal laten zien hoe iedereen met zijn eigen telefoon kan meten hoeveel schadelijke fijnstof er in de lucht zit.

Natuurlijk zal de science & tech mini subquiz deze avond niet ontbreken. De winnaar zal naar huis gaan met een echte KIJK goodiebag. Na 22.00 uur is er gelegenheid voor naborrelen samen met de redactie van KIJK en de sprekers.

Interesse? Toegang is gratis na aanmelding! Stuur een mail naar info@kijkmagazine.nl met als titel ‘Kijk Live! Delft’ en vermeld in het bericht de naam/namen van de bezoeker(s).

We are proud to introduce a new column on Studentnews. Every two weeks you will be treated to an episode of TU Delft TV. This student run youtube channel shows special research projects at TU Delft. Each video shines its light on an interesting research topic. These videos translate research in a way that everybody understands what the topic is all about. Research has never sounded so easy!  Take a look at the channel and learn more about Rocket Science, the Cyberzoo or Bubbleflows.

In only two days, on Sunday 18 October the World Solar Challenge will begin. The TU Delft Nuna dreamteam is eager to start the race with their Nuna8. The car is 30 kilos lighter in weight than her predecessor and appears to have approved aerodynamically by 10%! So take a break from your exam preparations and watch the race live!

The dreamteam arrived in Australia over one month ago and was united with their Support Crew on October 10th. In preparation of the race the dream team has traveled and explored the racecourse backwards, from Adelaide to Darwin. A good teamspirit and smooth collaboration should lead to an amazing race. Groceries were done since the team will drive through the Australian dessert for days. Together with the Support Crew last preparations have (and are still being) made and a lot of last details have to be fixed.

TU Delft has been competing in the race, which happens every two years, since 2001 and won 5 times already.

Update: the works on the Kanaalpad are postponed. The bike path can be used this month (October).

This month the bike path (Kanaalpad) next to the Sebastiaansbrug will be broadened. This will result in a two-way bike path and a safer route. The works on the ‘Kanaalpad’ will take place from Monday 19th until Friday 30th October. The alternative route will be signposted. Please take a few minutes extra travel time into consideration.

From October 16th the Library will once again extend its openings hours with two hours.

• To meet the study needs of students the library will daily be opened from 08:00 – 02:00 till November 5th. This way you can prepare for the exams in the library for 18 hours a day!
• During the XXL period the library is fully equipped for a proper exam preparation. Quiet places to study or places to mingle with others, it’s all at your disposal!
• And when you’re done studying and in desperate need to relax try the massage chairs, a game of chess or the freshly brewed coffee at Coffee-Star.

Besides the XXL opening hours of the library extra study places will be available in the Aula and the Fellowship from October 17th till November 6th.

• The Aula will count over 650 places for study purposes from 08:00 – 22:00 during the week and from 10:00 – 22:00 during weekends.
• In the Fellowship more than 900 study places will be available from 08:00 – 00:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 – 22:00 in the weekends.
• Friday 6 November openings hours will be from 08:00 – 20:00.

So more than enough time and spaces to study you can say. Succes with your exam preparations!

Update: The launch of Stratos II+ has been delayed to Thursday the 15th of October. The countdown rehearsal performed on Tuesday revealed too many unresolved issues.

It has cost about a year, many a night’s worth of sleep, and maybe some have gained some grey hairs, but here it finally is: The Stratos II+; ready for launch. DARE will launch the second ‘Stratos’ rocket, designed, produced and assembled by students. The rocket will be launched from El Arenosillo, Spain, and can be followed with a live stream here (be patient, loading takes a few minutes). Then, we will find out whether the work of the past 5 years result in a succesful launch to 50 km altitude. Are you going to watch?

Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering (DARE) is one of the most advanced amateur rocketry clubs in the world. It is a group of ambitious students sharing a passion for rocket science. They dream of reaching space at 100 km altitude. Within DARE, rockets that serve a scientific and educational purpose are designed, built and launched. DARE has 130 student members, with another 80 alumni and extraordinary members.

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Join us on Thursday 19 November for the Master Event at the Aula. Find out all you want to know about the Master’s programme of your choice. Attend presentations of all our Master’s programmes and/or have a personal chat at the information fair where current students, acedemic counsellors and programme coordinators will be present to answer your questions.

The ideal opportunity for TU Delft students who:

• Are looking for a Master’s programme in a different field of studies. If you are a TU Delft bachelor student and plan to continue with a Master’s programme in your own field of study, you best attend the Master information event at your own faculty.
• Are looking for double degree options

Please register before 16 November at: www.masterevent.tudelft.nl. Visit the website for more information.

Coming weekend some IT-maintenance will take place. During this maintenance weekend (10 and 11 October) a lot of work will be done and as result some services will not be available. If the maintenance work on Saturday takes longer than expected, it will be continued on Sunday. We kindly ask you to take this into account when planning your own work.

• There will be no or limited access possible to a large number of applications, including Sharepoint, Blackboard, Osiris, PeopleSoft, Elvis and Citrix on Saturday (10th October) and possibly on Sunday (11th October).
• In addition, a number of IT services and sites will also be unavailable. This means that -for example- you will be unable to print or log in to IT services which require your NetID and password, and a number of TU websites will be temporarily unavailable. Download an overview of the applications and services that will be unavailable here.
• There will be no network connection (wireless and wired) possible in Buildings 45, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 66 of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, as the wired connections are being replaced.

A detailed overview of all maintenance work during the weekend is available here.

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