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Esseveld, R.N. (author)
The thesis entails a project in which companies that collect, re-furbish and re-use , used building materials have been studied. The collaborating company, Buurman werkplaats en materialen, is such a company and was interested in becoming more attractive for the business to business market. For this reason, the analysis of the thesis focused on...
master thesis 2017
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Sabur, M. (author)
This thesis provides a rationale to introduce the concept of labelled electronics in the European Union. This concept entails the improvement of e-waste recycling by equipping electronic products with labels for identification purposes. The common view in literature as well as the view of producers and recyclers regarding labelled electronics...
master thesis 2016
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Boorsma, N.E. (author)
This thesis presents the results of a single case study performed at Philips Refurbished Systems, focusing on a medical imaging system: interventional X-ray, which enables Image Guided Therapy (IGT). The goal of the study was to add value to the refurbishment activities at Refurbished Systems by developing design rules for refurbishment. This...
master thesis 2016
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Van der Linden, R. (author)
Could a transportation item be the key to increasing profits and decreasing the environmental impact of selling potted plants in a supermarket? Using design principles founded on Circular Economy, a new durable transport tray for plants was designed. The main challenge was to make handling as quick and easy as possible, while also making the...
master thesis 2015
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Mentink, B. (author)
The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. Companies need new business models to grasp the opportunities of a circular economy. This thesis investigates to what extent existing frameworks, methods and tools for business model innovation are useful to cope with the...
master thesis 2014
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Visser, T. (author)
The European Commission has developed the “Europe 2020” strategy, and one of its flagship programs is resource efficiency. One of the implications of this strategy is that directives will have to be updated. One of these directives is the ecodesign directive. Since the directive currently only focuses on energy-efficiency a study is underway to...
master thesis 2014
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Poppelaars, F.A. (author)
E-waste, price volatility of resources and the constant increase of the middle class world population expecting the same ‘high quality’ life standards have (amongst other) made some companies consider their options. In the reports of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, one aspect of the circular economy model aims at decoupling sales revenues from...
master thesis 2014
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Dukalski, R.R. (author)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are an up-and-coming cost-effective solution in aerial monitoring, analysis and documentation. To this end, multi-rotor UAVs, such as the Aerialtronics Altura V2, offer accurate, automated, suspended flight, with minimal user engagement. The project investigated into whether such devices can be used effectively for...
master thesis 2013
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Whalen, K.A. (author)
This masters’ thesis is the result of research conducted on companies and critical raw materials in 2012 by TU Delft and the FME-CWM Association. The FME is the largest representative body for the Dutch technological industry and aims to support their member companies. As the result of the 2012 study showed a lack of awareness in their member...
master thesis 2013
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Watelet, F.S.A. (author)
BACKGROUND Several elements displayed in the 2011 MEErP’s (Methodology for the Ecodesign of Energy-related Products) and JRC’s (European Commission Joint Research Centre) reports which will be used in preparatory studies for measures under the recast of the Ecodesign Directive, indicate that a European list of Critical Raw Materials (CRM’s)...
master thesis 2013
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Moerland-Masic, I. (author)
master thesis 2012
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Mulder, F.A. (author)
Main problem The results of the last three Olympic events showed that in the overall sailing medal rankings, the British sailing athletes win the most medals. Part of the success of the British can be explained by their constant thrive to innovate in equipment and training methods. Professionalization of the Dutch Sailing sport is needed to...
master thesis 2011
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Hagemans, I. (author)
This thesis shows the exploration of the dangers of working on a pilot boat. Finding that impact is one of the major dangers. The selection of a shock mitigating cabin as the ultimate solution. The design of such a cabin and the implementation of this cabin in a 12m pilot boat. The focus was on human factors and lightness. The full carbon boats...
master thesis 2011
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Brehmer, M. (author)
The project ‘critical raw materials in product development’ was conducted as a master thesis, for the master Strategic Product Design of the Delft University of Technology, for Accenture Management Consulting. The objective of this master thesis was to (1) assess the awareness of and preparedness for critical raw material risk of high-tech...
master thesis 2010
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Lemain, S.O. (author)
This project explores the opportunity of sustainability for Royal Haskoning (RH) to enrich its business. Reason for this study are the sounds heard that sustainability creates smaller and bigger changes in many sectors, and RH showing to be eager to aid in providing the needed technological innovation. As an engineering consultant however, RH is...
master thesis 2010
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