Report on testing of water overflow on Belgian levees. On the Belgian part of the levee at the Prosperpolder, 14 overflow tests have been conducted on 12 sections. Continuous overflow tests on levees are designed and executed to test the strength of levees and levee covers under the load of a continuously …

The Dutch research project “Wijs met techniek” (Tech-Wise) explores ethics education from a tool-based, practical perspective. Especially if and how practical tools for ethical deliberation on the impact of technology can be helpful in ethics education for engineering students. The approach is first …

Presenting novices with examples and problems is an effective and efficient way to acquire new problem-solving skills. Nowadays, examples and problems are increasingly presented in computer-based learning environments, in which learners often have to self-regulate their learning (i.e., choose what type …

SME production companies producing high variety/low volume discrete products face challenging customer demands. These result in complex planning issues due to the tension between optimizing a low volume flow and optimizing efficiency parameters. Current planning and control systems do not support this …

In this chapter, seven intercultural teaching experiences are contextualised by using the Hofstede (2011) model on cultural dimensions. The experiences are from Australia, China, France, Germany, Russia, India and Thailand. They are analysed using Hofstede’s four cultural dimensions of Power Distance, …

This research examines how Dutch border retailers are responding to business opportunities from cross-border shoppers as a specific target group. Further on, it describes shopping behaviour of German cross-border shoppers in the Netherlands. Interviews about their marketing policy are conducted with …

Purpose/Objective: Most dose-escalation trials in glioblastoma patients integrate the escalated dose throughout the standard course by targeting a specific subvolume. We hypothesize that anatomical changes during irradiation may affect the dose coverage of this subvolume for both proton- and photon-based …

Robotisering maakt processen mogelijk, die eerder economisch niet haalbaar waren. Innovatie en techniek versnellen de transitie naar de toekomst: een nieuwe economie, die uitdagingen én kansen biedt. Techniek - onder andere robotisering en AI (kunstmatige intelligentie) – speelt hierin een sleutelrol, …

The Sport Empowers Disabled Youth 2 (SEDY2) project encourages inclusion and equal opportunities in sport for youth with a disability by raising their sports and exercise participation in inclusive settings. This SEDY2 Inclusive (Online) Focus Group Guidance aimed to develop an easy-to-use guidance document …

The port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe. To maintain its position, the harbor will have to anticipate global transitions such as transferring to sustainable energy. Hydrogen is seen as a promising energy carrier; however, future demand is uncertain. The current research investigates decision …