Education
DIPO contributes to the education of Mechanical Engineering students (BSc and MSc) and BioMedical Engineering students (MSc). The tabs below provide course information, BSc and MSc assignments, and – where available - reports.
Moreover, DIPO contributes to post-doctoral courses of PAOG [post graduate education in medicine] and is invited for guest lectures at University of Twente and The Hague University of Professional Education.
Courses [facilitated by DIPO]
DIPO facilitates a number of bachelor and master courses. For more detailed information you may follow the links provided.
| Course ID | Title | Link course information [SIS] | Link Open Course Ware | Other links |
| wb3201 | Design of Mechanical Systems 2 | SIS | ||
| wb3470 | Introduction in Mechanical Engineering Design | SIS | ||
| wb3471 | Mechanical Engineering Design – Industrial Cases | SIS | ||
| wb3476 | Mechanical Design | SIS | ||
| wb3110 | Evolving Design | SIS | ||
| Interfaculty Minor Multidisciplinary Design | ||||
| wb3120io | Introduction Mechanical Engineering | SIS | ||
| wb2308 | Biomedical Engineering Design | SIS | OCW | |
| wb2432 | Biomechatronics | SIS | OCW | |
| me1110 | Medical Device Prototyping | SIS |
BSc Assignments
Ongoing Assignments
currently none
Past assignments
| 2010 | Humphrey Dongen [Haagse Hogeschool - Werktuigbouwkunde] |
| Design of cosmetic glove modification machine | |
| 2009 | Ad Vink [Haagse Hogeschool - Bewegingstechnologie] |
| Psycho-physical aspects of a shoulder harness | |
| 2007 | Willemijn Draijer [Haagse Hogeschool - Bewegingstechnologie] |
| Shoulder Harness – Brassiere combination | |
| 2005 | Hans Nicolai [Technische Hogeschool Rijswijk] |
| Design of wrist prosthesis incorporating wrist flexion and pro- & supination | |
| 2004 | Falco Everdij [Hogeschool Haarlem] |
| Design of a glove compensation mechanism for a child’s hand prosthesis | |
| 2003 | Harold Buddenberg [Hogeschool Utrecht] |
| Optimal design of an adaptive prosthetic hand mechanism | |
| 2002 | Arwin Roos [Technische Hogeschool Rijswijk] |
| Design of a glove compensation mechanism for a child’s hand prosthesis | |
| 2001 | Gerard Bakker [Haagse Hogeschool] |
| Measurement system for the optimization of feedback in hand prostheses | |
| 2000 | Sally K. Gardner [Queensland University of Technology, Australia] |
| Design of a glove compensation mechanism for a child's central push rod operated prosthetic hand | |
| 2000 | Marrigje Pieters [Haase Hogeschool] |
| Measurement system for the optimization of feedback in hand prostheses | |
| 1998 | Dennis Verdoes [Hogeschool Utrecht] |
| Joint with adjustable stiffness | |
| 1998 | Michel Franssen [Hogeschool Utrecht] |
| Joint with adjustable stiffness | |
| 1997 | Jos Boer |
| Body powered children's hand prosthesis | |
| 1995 | Victor G. van Passel |
| Design of a spring force balancer | |
| 1984 | Jan Bakker [Gemeentelijke HTS, ‘s Gravenhage] |
| Gas consumption as a function of the supply pressure in a hand prosthesis | |
| 1984 | Jan Meijer [Gemeentelijke HTS, ‘s Gravenhage] |
| Gas consumption as a function of the supply pressure in a hand prosthesis |
Open assignments
We encourage students to define their own MSc-projects, in cooperation with the DIPO staff. You can use this list of research projects and open assignments to get some inspiration. If you have an idea, or if you want to discuss the possibilities of doing your graduation studies within the world of upper extremity rehabiltation, please contact Dick Plettenburg.
Currently available MSc-assignments within the Delft Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics include:
- Voluntary closing hand prosthesis for toddlers (pdf, 50 kB)
- Appealing prehensor for adults (pdf, 130 kB)
- Adaptive finger mechanism (pdf, 61 kB)
- Comprehending shoulder control (pdf, 122kB)
- Improving hand prosthesis control (pdf, 146 kB)
- Harnessing movements to control a body-powered arm prosthesis (pdf, 175 kB)
- Movements for two-way controlled body-powered prostheses (pdf, 175 kB)
- Miniature pressure regulator (pdf, 77 kB)
- Optimal supply pressure level in pneumatic actuated systems (pdf, 64kB)
- Exergy saving pneumatic systems (pdf, 104 kB)
- Clingclimbing (pdf, 46kB)
Ongoing assignments
| Ellen van Mil | Design of a two-way control system for body powered prostheses |
| Thijmen Struik | Development and evaluation of a new method for saggital knee movement reproduction |
| Eric van Vliet | Design of a multi-functional seating system for mini-busses |
| Marlous Valk | Improving control in hand prostheses |
| Bob Bruinekool | Design of a pneumatically actuated hand prosthesis |
| Johan Rob | Design of a miniature pressure regulator |
Past assignments
| 2011 | Victoria Asch |
| Optimization of a multi-chamber biochip for cell co-culture | |
| 2011 | Rana Mohammed |
| Bamboo prehensor for the developing countries | |
| 2011 | Tim Kiefte |
| Design of the PLYOS-prehensor | |
| 2011 | Alireza Tousi |
| Design of a voluntary closing hook prosthesis | |
| 2011 | Ruben Pape |
| The effect of joint locks in underactuated hand prostheses | |
| 2010 | Mona Hichert |
| Feedback in voluntary closing arm prostheses | |
| 2010 | Michel Bovy |
| A comparison of speed skating with normal and reduced ankle eversion | |
| 2010 | Ferdy Wijsman |
| The design of a glove compensated hand prosthesis for toddlers | |
| 2010 | Marijn Geurts |
| Arm Wear: Cool prosthetics - Emotion drive design of a fashionable fore-arm prosthesis | |
| 2010 | Johan Nieuwendijk |
| Design of a voluntary closing prehensor | |
| 2010 | Elfri Stoop |
| Flex Fingers: Design of a partial hand prosthesis | |
| 2010 | Lisanne Ravensbergen |
| Transradial socket design | |
| 2009 | Steven den Dunnen |
| Design of an underactuated adaptive finger mechanism | |
| 2009 | Ivan van der Veld |
| Design methodology for paperboard products; an application example in upper extremity prosthetics | |
| 2008 | Joyce Wong |
| Redesign of a fitting for an upper extremity prosthesis | |
| 2007 | Sander Minnoye |
| Design of a leg prosthesis for snow boarding | |
| 2006 | Emanuele Antonucci |
| Design of a voluntary closing hand prosthesis for toddlers | |
| 2005 | Jasper Schuurmans |
| Design of an adaptive gripper for the ARM | |
| 2004 | Akio Morita |
| Design of a cosmetic glove compensation mechanism | |
| 2003 | Jean-Philippe Jobin |
| Optimal design of an adaptive prosthetic hand mechanism | |
| 2003 | Xabier Goyeneche Lasaga |
| Design of a cosmetic glove modification machine | |
| 2002 | Thomas Platzer |
| A 3D passive dynamic biped with adjustable step width | |
| 2002 | Elske Stellingwerff Beintema |
| Design of an adaptive voluntary closing hand prosthesis | |
| 2000 | Susan van den Berg |
| Simplifying the making of the Wilmer Open Socket | |
| 2000 | Martijn Wisse |
| Actuated passive dynamic walking with knees | |
| 1999 | Lotje van Ooststroom |
| Design of a prehension device for partial hand defects | |
| 1999 | Dennis Magermans |
| Feedback concerning pinch forces of a voluntary-closing elbow-controlled hand prosthesis, part 1 | |
| 1999 | Rik van der Tol |
| Feedback concerning pinch forces of a voluntary-closing elbow-controlled hand prosthesis, part 2 | |
| 1999 | Maarten de Bruyne |
| Design of an experimental set-up for the control of the human finger | |
| 1999 | Michiel P. Oderwald |
| Design of an experimental set-up for the control of the human finger | |
| 1999 | Fred van den Berg |
| Design of a low friction forceps | |
| 1998 | Jasper Feijtel |
| Design of a voluntary closing prehensor | |
| 1998 | Arno Kemner |
| Design of a laparoscopic forceps with optimal compliance perception | |
| 1998 | Hans de Visser |
| Design of a voluntary closing hand prosthesis | |
| 1998 | Gabrielle Tuijthof |
| Design and control of a pneumatically powered gravity balanced robotic arm | |
| 1996 | Bahtiar Arif |
| Force amplification in voluntary closing hand prostheses | |
| 1996 | Joris Jaspers |
| Design of a new hand prosthesis | |
| 1995 | Marcel Horward |
| Design of a low-friction mechanism for laparoscopic forceps | |
| 1995 | Richard van der Linde |
| Design of a ballistic walking biped | |
| 1994 | Koen Rijnsaardt |
| Design of a powered cutter for pedicle screws | |
| 1994 | Marco Hoefman |
| Hand prostheses, adaptation or specialisation | |
| 1994 | Marten Munneke |
| Improving force feedback in voluntary closing hand prostheses | |
| 1994 | David van de Weg |
| Design concepts for a 2-D directional bone drill | |
| 1992 | Just Herder |
| Methods for reducing energy dissipation in cosmetic gloves | |
| 1992 | Ton Dubelaar |
| Bone fracture healing with an external fixator | |
| 1991 | Peter Blok |
| Rolling contacts in mechanisms | |
| 1990 | Hans Boersma |
| Simulation of a hydraulic bi-phasic hand prosthesis mechanism | |
| 1990 | Rik Buschman |
| Functional Electric Stimulation of the extremities | |
| 1988 | Michiel Fonk |
| Modelling of a miniature pressure regulator | |
| 1988 | Marcel Taal |
| Feasibility of industrial production of upper limb prostheses | |
| 1987 | Edsko Hekman |
| Design of a myo-pneumatic hand prosthesis for children, part 2 | |
| 1985 | Chris Bibbe |
| Miniature electrically operated pressure regulator | |
| 1985 | Jan Kruit |
| Hydraulical coupling mechanism | |
| 1984 | Mathijs Danz |
| Control of an experimental elbow disarticulation prosthesis | |
| 1984 | Gerard Pieterse |
| Myo-electric control of a hand prosthesis | |
| 1982 | Paul Gelderloos |
| Experimental bi-phasic hydraulical hand prosthesis | |
| 1981 | Paul Zult |
| Theoretical considerations on the controlability and the power consumption of an electric-pneumatic convertor | |
| 1980 | Ruud Eykemans |
| Pneumatic actuation of a hand prosthesis mechanism | |
| 1979 | Onno Zwart |
| Control concepts for a 2-DOF experimental hand prosthesis | |
| 1978 | Henk Schaap |
| Design of a piezo-electrical actuated pneumatic valve | |
| 1975 | Godwin van Hooreweder |
| Design of miniature piezo-ceramic electric-pneumatic convertor | |
| 1974 | Sake Roodbergen |
| Reduction of the power consumption of a electric-pneumatic convertor | |
| 1974 | Ferry van der Post |
| Multi-compartment pneumatic actuator | |
| 1973 | Rolf Jan den Adel |
| Power consumption reduction in a pneumatically powered hand prosthesis | |
| 1971 | Peter Pistecky |
| Optimization of an electrically operated proportional valve |