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Zhu, C. (author), Klapwijk, R.M. (author), Silva-Ordaz, Miroslava (author), Spandaw, J.G. (author), de Vries, M.J. (author)Spatial thinking is ubiquitous in design. Design education across all age groups encompasses a range of spatially challenging activities, such as forming and modifying mental representations of ideas, and visualizing the scenarios of design prototypes being used. While extensive research has examined the cognitive processes of spatial...journal article 2024
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Zhu, C. (author), Klapwijk, R.M. (author)Spatial thinking is embedded in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) learning. Design and Technology education inherently encompasses a wide range of spatial activities, such as mentally transforming objects and materials to form representations of design ideas, visually communicating ideas, and creating 2D and 3D...conference paper 2022
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Stevens, L.L. (author)“Teaching is both an art and a science” (Harrison & Coll, 2008 p.1). Good teaching excites students and cultivates their curiosity to learn more than they are asked. But what if students’ blank faces tell you that the teaching did not land, what can you do? Using an analogy or metaphor to explain the principle helps students visualize and...doctoral thesis 2021
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Manoonpong, Poramate (author), Patanè, Luca (author), Xiong, Xiaofeng (author), Brodoline, Ilya (author), Dupeyroux, J.J.G. (author), Viollet, Stéphane (author), Arena, Paolo (author), Serres, Julien R. (author)This review article aims to address common research questions in hexapod robotics. How can we build intelligent autonomous hexapod robots that can exploit their biomechanics, morphology, and computational systems, to achieve autonomy, adaptability, and energy efficiency comparable to small living creatures, such as insects? Are insects good...review 2021
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Pleeging, R.M.B. (author), Ibis, F. (author), Fan, D. (author), Sasso, L. (author), Eral, H.B. (author), Staufer, U. (author)Detected kidney stone cases are increasing globally, yet knowledge on the conditions for stone formation is lacking. Experimental approaches mimicking the micro-environmental conditions present in vivo can help sci-entists untangle intertwined physiochemical and biological phenomena leading to kidney stone formation. As crystal nucleation often...journal article 2021
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Honig, Floris (author), Vermeulen, Steven (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), de Boer, Jan (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author)The ability to control the interactions between functional biomaterials and biological systems is of great importance for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, the underlying mechanisms defining the interplay between biomaterial properties and the human body are complex. Therefore, a key challenge is to design biomaterials that...review 2020
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Biomimicry design thinking education: a base-line exercise in preconceptions of biological analogiesStevens, L.L. (author), Kopnina, Helen (author), Mulder, K.F. (author), de Vries, M.J. (author)Preliminary empirical research conducted by the leading author has shown that design students using biological analogies, or models across different contexts, often misinterpreted these, intentionally or unintentionally, during design. By copying shape or form without integrating the main function of the mimicked biological model, students...journal article 2020