Numerical investigation of plastic fragment accumulation against a sluice gate

The ramifications of plastic pollution on the environment are becoming increasingly serious in various forms throughout the world. In this context, rivers are the most important suppliers of plastics entering the marine environment. However, rivers that contain high loads of plastic waste also directly harm the livelihoods of people living near...

Edutainment for toddlers: designing an episode builder for triggering response moments when watching TV

The aim of this thesis was to design an ‘Episode Builder’ toolkit which facilitates filmmakers to easily create a wide variety of episodes that all contain at least one educational response moment for 1.5-3-years-olds while meeting parents’ concerns. Additionally, four different response moments were designed which trigger the child to actively...

Post-War Refurbishment: Making post-war era houses sustainable

The Netherlands faces climate change due to global warming and earthquakes due to gas production. To decrease both earthquakes and CO2 production, the government aims to half the gas production in the coming four years and aims for an entire stop by 2030. Over 80% of Dutch houses are heated with gas; 20% were built in the late post-war era (1960...