Student stories

TPM students are engaged daily in creating smart solutions for global challenges. They do so with boundless passion and perseverance, determined to make an impact on our society and improve the world.

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What is it like to study at the Faculty of Technology, Policy & Management (TPM)? Students of Technische Bestuurskunde (TB), Complex Systems Engineering and Management (CoSEM), Engineering and Policy Analysis (EPA), Management of Technology (MOT), Industrial Ecology (IE), or Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics (TIL) share their fascinating stories about their choice of study, the courses they have taken, the projects they have participated in, internships, international exchange programs, and thesis topics. They share their highlights, challenges, and learning moments, providing an insight into how they have applied their knowledge and skills in practice.

Be inspired by their adventures and discover what it's like to pursue a degree at the TPM faculty!

BSc Technische Bestuurskunde
MSc Complex Systems Engineering and Management
MSc Engineering and Policy Analysis
MSc Management of Technology

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Preventing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: A case study about system innovations in healthcare

MSc Industrial Ecology student Quan van der Knokke worked during his GreenTU board year on a platform where (prospective) students can find courses and electives with a focus on sustainability, climate, or SDGs: the GreenDatabase.

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Preventing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: A case study about system innovations in healthcare

MSc Industrial Ecology student Quan van der Knokke worked during his GreenTU board year on a platform where (prospective) students can find courses and electives with a focus on sustainability, climate, or SDGs: the GreenDatabase.

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The GreenDatabase: a platform for finding sustainable education at TU Delft

MSc Industrial Ecology student Quan van der Knokke worked during his GreenTU board year on a platform where (prospective) students can find courses and electives with a focus on sustainability, climate, or SDGs: the GreenDatabase.

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Protect European power grid against hackers through model-based investment prioritization.

TBM, Techniek, Bestuur en Management, TPM, Technology, Policy and Management

Onzichtbare strijd: de alarmerende realiteit van Energiearmoede in Nederlandse huishoudens

Het is september als het weer nog relatief warm is en de zon volop schijnt. Maar met de koude winter voor de deur, de oorlog in Oekraïne en de energiecrisis waar Europa mee te maken krijgt, is het onduidelijk wat de toekomst voor ons in petto heeft als het gaat om onze energievoorziening en verwarming.

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Reefiera Maya team is trying to protect the Riviera Maya coral

How amazing is it to find yourself in an exotic underwater location and admire the beauty of the coral… But just as amazing as some pieces of coral are, just as disappointing it is to see how much of it fades and dies. That was the reason that Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management student Arend Viëtor spent his minor in Mexico to research this.

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Staying dry thanks to government and the public

Climate change greatly increases the risk of flooding. For his master’s thesis, Jonas Lechner used a smart model to study the role households can play in reducing flood risks in coastal cities. It turns out they can play a big role. His research earned him the title of best graduate of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management.
Een stad inrichten met botsende waarden? Het kan!

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Planning a city with conflicting values? No problem!

Increasing urbanisation is creating major challenges in spatial planning. Not least because everyone has different priorities when it comes to organising the public space. For his Master's thesis, best graduate of 2021 in the Faculty of TPM, Rico Herzog, mapped out conflicts of values within a city and developed a model to deal with such conflicts; a model intended to help decision-makers to make better urban planning decisions.
Levens redden met een eerlijk systeem voor rampencommunicatie

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Saving lives with a fair emergency communication system

We are all familiar with that uneasy feeling when your phone battery is low, the feeling of nearly being cut-off from communication possibilities. But what if your phone is nearly dead when disaster strikes and the battery of your phone literally can mean the difference between life and death? TU Delft researcher Indushree Banerjee has designed a novel fair emergency communication system that can save lives, by extending the battery life of smartphones.
'De lijntjes werden plots een stuk korter door corona'

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'The lines of contact were suddenly a lot shorter because of coronavirus'

TPM student Zara-Vé van Tetterode was chair of the Delft Student Council when coronavirus arrived. She is very positive about the cooperation with the Executive Board during the crisis, but she also sees how coronavirus threatens the mental health of students.
Slimme chatbots als goede raadgever voor angst

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Intelligent chatbots as anxiety counsellors

Chatbots, on eHealth apps, have the potential to support people suffering from anxiety and other mental disorders. However, today’s chatbots still need to be sufficiently developed. For her Master’s thesis, Maria Chiara Mazza investigated how recognising students' linguistic patterns and personality could help improve the workings of personalized-chatbots. Her thesis secured her election as the Best Graduate in the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management.