DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Courses proposed in 2019-2020

IMAGE ABILITY - Visualizing the Unimaginable _{About this course :} Enhance your communication to illustrate and convey complex messages, concepts and ideas clearly to your audience using the right visual language - By the renowned facutly of Architecture, 3rd in QS World Ranking. Domain - Communication Semester 1 Duration - 12-09-2019 - 16-12-2019 Deadline for registering - 26-08-2019 Entry requirements Secondary school and some basic drawing skills with computer software are required. Assessment : The assessment will exist of an assignment. The details for this assignment and the deadline will be communicated in the course itself. It is possible to do a resit. More information To register	Level 3 year bachelor Study credits 6 Language English

The Basics of Transport Phenomena _{About this course :} Learn the basic framework to work on a broad spectrum of engineering problems concerning transfer of heat, mass and momentum. Learn through examples of everyday processes at home, in the lab and in industry. Domain - Engineering, Applied Physics, Chemistry Semester 1 Duration - 09-09-2019 - 19-12-2019 Deadline for registering - 26-08-2019 Entry requirements Basic knowledge of calculus (derivative, integral, simple differential equations) and thermodynamics (concepts of first law and second law, properties of fluids, heat effects). This course targets students who are in the last phase of or have completed a bachelor in engineering, science. Assessment The assessment of this course consists of two tests. One midterm test (Part 1; exact date and time to be announced) and a final exam ( Part 1+2; exact date and time to be announced).Both exams are three hour exams (open questions). The midterm exam counts for 30% towards the final grade. The final exam (part 2)covers all modules (so both MOOCs) and counts towards 70% of the final grade. A resit of the final exam is organised (exact date and time to be announced). More information To register	Level 3 year bachelor Study credits 6 Language English

Responsible Innovation : Ethics, Safety and Technology _{About this course :} How to assess new technlogies and deal with the risks and ethical questions raised by their development. Domain - Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management Semester 1 Duration - 07-10-2019 - 16-12-2019 Deadline for registering - 26-08-2019 Entry requirements None Assessment The assessment will exist of an oral exam via Skype. The date and time of this exam will be scheduled in accordance with the availability of the teacher and the student. Next to that, students have to write a paper. It is possible to do a resit. More information To register	Level 3 Year Bachelor Study credits 3 Language English
Courses proposed in 2018-2019

Building with nature _{About this course :} If you’re interested in the concept of building with nature, then this is the engineering course for you. This course explores the use of natural materials and ecological processes in achieving effective and sustainable hydraulic infrastructural designs. You will learn the Building with Nature ecosystem-based design concept and its applications in water and coastal systems. During the course, you will be presented with a range of case studies to deepen your knowledge of ecological and engineering principles... More information -PDF- To register Domain - Civil Engineering Start date course semester 2	Level Last year bachelor/ start master's Study credits 1 Language English

Topology in Condensed Matter _{About this course :} The idea behind topological systems is simple: if there exists a quantity, which cannot change in an insulating system where all the particles are localized, then the system must become conducting and obtain propagating particles when the quantity (called a "topological invariant") finally changes. More information on the program To register Domain - Applied Physics Start date course semester 2	Level master's Study credits 6 Language English

Solar energy _{About this course :} In the third edition of Solar Energy, you will learn to design a complete photovoltaic system. This course introduces the technology that converts solar energy into electricity, heat and solar fuels with a main focus on electricity generation. Photovoltaic (PV) devices are presented as advanced semiconductor devices that deliver electricity directly from sunlight. The emphasis is on understanding the working principle of a solar cell, fabrication of solar cells, PV module construction and the design of a PV system... More information -PDF- To register Domain - Engineering Start date course semester 2	Level Bachelor's 3^rd year Study credits 2 Language English

Data analysis : Take It to the MAX() _{About this course :} EX101x is for all of those struggling with data analysis. That crazy data collection from your boss? Megabytes of sensor data to analyze? Looking for a smart way visualize your data in order to make sense out of it? We’ve got you covered! Using video lectures and hands-on exercises, we will teach you cutting-edge techniques and best practices that will boost your data analysis and visualization skills... More information -PDF- To register Domain - Computer Science Start date course semester 2	Level Bachelor Study credits 5 Language English

Creative problem solving and Decision Making _{About this course :} Explore complex, multi-actor systems in which one factor influences all other factors. For instance, how innovative energy technologies merge into the existing energy system, or how new transport possibilities impact current processes. Armed with this information, learn to decide whether they should be further developed, consider possible negative results and weigh associated costs... More information on the program To register Domain - Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management Start date course semester 2	Level Bachelor's 3^rd year Study credits 2 Language English

Transport phenomena-Basics and Advanced _{About this course} Have you ever wondered why ventilation helps to cool down your hot chocolate? Do you know why a surfing suit keeps you warm? Why iron feels cold, while wood feels warm at room temperature? Or how air is transferred into aqueous liquids in a water treatment plant? How can we sterilize milk with the least amount of energy? How does medicine spread in our tissue? Or how do we design a new cooling tower of a power plant? All these are phenomena that involve heat transfer, mass transfer or fluid flow... More information on the program To register Domain - Applied Physics/Chemistry/Engineering Start date course semester 1	Level 2/3 year bachelor Study credits 6 Language English

Responsible innovation _{About this course} There is no doubt that technological innovation is one of the key elements driving human progress. However, new technologies also raise ethical questions, have serious implications for society and the environment and pose new risks, often unknown and unknowable before the new technologies reach maturity. They may even lead to radical disruptions. Just think about robots, self-driving vehicles, medical engineering and the Internet of Things... More information on the program To register Domain - Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management Start date course semester 1	Level End Bachelor Study credits 3 Language English