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Leandro Cruz, M. (author), Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author)To assist in resolving the perceived lack of transversal competencies (TCs) of engineering graduates by industry, this study investigates the characteristics of transforming an existing industry TC instrument for use in engineering education. The instrument consists of 36 nuanced sub-competencies with the corresponding definitions and...journal article 2022
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Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author), van Helden, G. (author), van der Werf, V. (author), Specht, M.M. (author)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...conference paper 2022
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Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author)The gender divide for women in the engineering domain in academia is still very large today, even though most institutions are committed to changing this. Although there are slow improvements in the number of women working in academic positions in Engineering, the Netherlands, in particular, is still lagging badly behind the rest of Europe with...conference paper 2022
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Nebe, M. (author), Johman, A. (author), Braun, C. (author), van Campen, J.M.J.F. (author)Type IV composite pressure vessels represent the current state-of-the-art for compressed gaseous hydrogen storage in fuel cell electric vehicles. A combination of highly demanding safety regulations and the need for cost competitive solutions make the topic of CPVs particularly challenging. Given the elevated material price of carbon fiber,...journal article 2022
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Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author)De eerste vrouw die afstudeerde aan onze faculteit – die destijds ‘Vliegtuigbouwkunde’ heette – was Koo Siu Ling. Ze was een buitenlandse student uit Indonesië van Chinese afkomst. Toen ze zich aanmeldde voor de opleiding vliegtuigbouwkunde haalde dat zowel in Nederland als in Indonesië de krant. Ze begon met haar studie in 1956, toen ze 16 jaar...report 2021
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Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author)The first woman to graduate from our faculty, then known as ‘Vliegtuigbouwkunde’ (Aeronautical engineering) was Koo Siu Ling. She was an international student from Indonesia of Chinese descent. When she registered to study ‘Vliegtuigbouwkunde’, it made the newspapers, both in the Netherlands and in Indonesia. She would start her studies in 1956...report 2021
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Leandro Cruz, M. (author), Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author)Most studies in engineering education focus on the effectiveness of the teaching interventions and what transversal competencies engineering students gain from those interventions immediately after they take place. This study explores the effectiveness of an existing game-based learning activity and the competency retention of the participating...journal article 2021
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Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author), Craps, Sofie (author), Carthy, Darren (author), Langie, Greet (author)Recent research by KU Leuven showed that 33% of the engineering graduates in Flanders changed jobs in the first year, with 60% of those citing job content as a reason. Also, industry often reports that recent graduate hires lack the right skills for the job. It appears that students seem to enter the labour market less prepared both in...journal article 2021
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Tuluk, A. (author), Mahon, T.R. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Groen, W.A. (author)BiFeO<sub>3</sub> is an interesting multiferroic material with potential use in sensors and transducers. However, the high coercive field and low dielectric strength of this material make the poling process extremely difficult. Poling becomes a lot easier if the ceramic particles are incorporated in a non-conductive polymer with comparable...journal article 2021
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Mahon, T.R. (author), Giannopoulos, D. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Groen, W.A. (author)In this work, we present the impact of using Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> as a sintering aid and grain growth agent on the crystal structure, microstructure, and piezoelectric properties of (Bi<sub>0.5</sub>Na<sub>0.5</sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub> ceramics. The addition of Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> leads to a substantial increase in the grain size...journal article 2021
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Giannopoulos, D. (author), Chen, Yu Chen (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Groen, W.A. (author)Piezoelectric transducers which rely on oscillating cantilever-type beams to harvest mechanical energy locally available in environments have been of great interest as a substitute for batteries. Most of the research efforts focus mostly on designs which aim at resonance matching to achieve maximum energy output without taking the mechanical...journal article 2021
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Jivet, I. (author), Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author)In March 2020 COVID-19 brought the world and with that aviation to a standstill. Also in March 2020, the third run of the DelftX MOOC Introduction to Aerospace<br/>Structures and Materials started on edX. This MOOC generally attracts a mixture of young aviation enthusiasts (often students) and aviation professionals. Given the large interest...conference paper 2021
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Leandro Cruz, M. (author), Sá, Sofia (author), Mesquita, Diana (author), Lima, Rui M. (author), Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author)Although accreditation bodies emphasise communication competencies development in engineering curricula due to its importance for future engineers, the focus is often mainly on oral presentation and written reports. A communication activity was created to practice and reflect on students’ communication competencies including describing...journal article 2021
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Mkhoyan, T. (author), Stuber, V.L. (author), Nazeer, N. (author), De Breuker, R. (author), Groves, R.M. (author), Groen, W.A. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Sodja, J. (author), Wang, X. (author)PowerPoint presentationother 2020
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Zhang, Yan (author), Hopkins, Margaret A. (author), Liptrot, David J. (author), Khanbareh, Hamideh (author), Groen, W.A. (author), Zhou, Xuefan (author), Zhang, Dou (author), Bao, Yinxiang (author), Zhou, Kechao (author), Bowen, Chris R. (author), Carbery, David R. (author)We demonstrate that trimethylamine borane can exhibit desirable piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties. The material was shown to be able operate as a flexible film for both thermal sensing, thermal energy conversion and mechanical sensing with high open circuit voltages (>10 V). A piezoelectric coefficient of d<sub>33</sub>≈10–16 pC N...journal article 2020
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Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author), Melkert, J.A. (author), Schuurman, M.J. (author)This year, 2020, the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands celebrates its 80th birthday. This paper describes the history of the department since its founding in early 1940, just before the start of World War II in the Netherlands, until present day. The paper will highlight how its research and...conference paper 2020
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Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author), Rans, C.D. (author), Teuwen, Julie J.E. (author), Sinke, J. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), van Valkenburg, W.F. (author)Although aerospace traditionally has always had a multidisciplinary approach to engineering and design, the increasing complexity of aircraft and spacecraft and the rapid digitization within the aerospace industry has led to a large number of related engineering and scientific disciplines such as electrical engineers, computer scientist to work...conference paper 2020
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Leandro Cruz, M. (author), van den Bogaard, M.E.D. (author), Saunders-Smits, Gillian (author), Groen, W.A. (author)Contribution: This study reports on a reliable and valid instrument that measures engineering students' perceptions of their competency levels. A better understanding of students' needs in engineering curricula will support the development of engineering students' transversal competencies. Background: Prior research has investigated how...journal article 2020
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Steijlen, A.S.M. (author), Bastemeijer, J. (author), Groen, W.A. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), French, P.J. (author), Bossche, A. (author)A wide variety of electrochemical sweat sensors are recently being developed for real-time monitoring of biomarkers. However, from a physiological perspective, little is known about how sweat biomarkers change over time. This paper presents a method to collect and analyze sweat to identify inter and intraindividual variations of electrolytes...conference paper 2020
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Deutz, D.B. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Groen, W.A. (author)As demand rises for flexible electronics, traditionally prepared sintered ceramic sensors must be transformed into fully new sensor materials that can bend and flex in use and integration. Negative temperature coefficient of resistance (NTC) ceramic thermistors are preferred temperature sensors for their high accuracy and excellent stability,...journal article 2020