The fashion industry is among the most polluting sectors worldwide. Each year, more than 92 million tons of textile waste are generated globally, while the number of wears per garment continues to decline. In the Netherlands, on average a person owns approximately 173 clothing items, purchases about …

Within the rehabilitation sector, students and professionals collaborate interprofessionally when focusing on the functioning of patients. Developing and implementing person-centred, interprofessional education in an institution requires coordinated implementation actions across multiple divisions. The …

To effectively prepare students for navigating complex societal and sustainability challenges, higher education institutions are increasingly experimenting with transdisciplinary learning environments (TLEs) in which students collaborate with external stakeholders across disciplinary and sectoral boundaries. …

For designers, materials and production processes are crucial to the creation and quality of products like tablecloth and clay jars. Nowadays, utilitarian objects are mass- produced, far away. This contributes to environmental degradation, ecological imbalance and a loss of crafts and knowledge. To understand …

Shipbuilding, a pivotal industry supporting shipping, fishing, wind energy, and defence, confronts global competitive pressures amidst contemporary challenges. Despite its significance, the sector faces ongoing challenges in achieving digital maturity. This study is part of a research that aims to expedite …

BranchOut explores how tree forks—usually treated as waste—can become valuable construction elements by leveraging their strong, continuous wood grain. Because their irregular shapes don’t fit standard building and CNC processes, the project developed new methods for harvesting, drying, and preparing …

Well-developed clinical communication is crucial for dairy practitioners in providing effective herd health and production management (HHPM) advisory services, as they have potential to enhance farmer satisfaction and adherence to veterinary advice. However, there is limited knowledge regarding specific …

Biogas production involves the complex process of anaerobic digestion in bioreactors. This paper presents numerical modeling results and analysis of bioreactors. We discuss research methodology, model geometry, internal bioreactor processes, and possible modifications. Two mathematical models and their …

We developed a lesson where students construct a qualitative representation to learn how clock genes are regulated. Qualitative representations provide a non-numerical description of system behavior, focusing on causal relation-ships and system states. They align with human reasoning about system dy-namics …

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