Student perceptions on a collaborative engineering design course

To adequately prepare engineering students for their professional career, educational institutions offer projects in which students collaboratively solve engineering design problems. It is known from research these projects can lead to a variety of learning outcomes and student experiences. However, studies that provide insights in the influence...

Using peer assessment in inclusive digital education

This workshop is part of the ERASMUS+ project: RAPIDE: on Relevant Assessment and pedagogies for Inclusive Digital Education (https://rapide-project.eu) and is open to anyone who is interested in implementing or improving peer assessment in their courses. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to make an informed decision on a...

Crossroad decisions in deep endometriosis treatment options: a qualitative study among patients

Objective: To study the experiences, considerations, and motivations of patients with endometriosis in the decision-making process for deep endometriosis (DE) treatment options. Design: Qualitative study using semi-structured in-depth focus group methodology. Setting: University medical center. Patient(s): A total of 19 Dutch women diagnosed...

Main requirements of a health and wellbeing platform: Findings from four focus group discussions

Supporting the ageing population is a worldwide challenge as it causes a huge tension on societies, regarding to healthcare budgets, resources, pensions and social security systems. To support people ‘age in place’ we propose a digital matchmaking platform for health and wellbeing. Nevertheless, what should be the main purpose of such a platform...

Design of a new retail format serving fish to be introduced for Dutch railway stations and exploited by Servex

The graduation assignment for Servex was to design a new food format which serves fish at the Dutch railway station. This format should attract travellers to eat fish at the railway station and function well within the retail environment. Therefore it is important to consider the unique context and the expectations of a fish format according to...

Social acceptance of negotiation support systems: Scenario-based exploration with focus groups and online survey

We investigate people’s attitudes toward the possible use of negotiation support systems (NSS) in different social contexts and the consequences for their design. To explore functional requirements and social acceptance in different use contexts, we followed a threestep approach. In the first step, we conducted a number of focus groups with...