Education of coastal engineers for the 50th ICCE

In general the problem in education is that we teach nowadays students the knowledge from five years ago, to be applied in the next 5 to 15 years (I admit, the student of today will have reached his retirement when he will participate in the 50th ICCE, the title is exaggerating reality). When one analyses the developments in the profession, it...

English as the medium of instruction in Dutch engineering education, Engels als instructietaal in Nederlandse ingenieursopleidingen

Multimedia tele-education - PC based real-time narrowband applications

After surveying tele-education systems and technology, this study describes the design of a tele-education system which is particularly suitable for the extension of the educational facilities of universities to remote communities. The study is focused on the application of third-world small-scale institutes like the University of the...

Design discipline and the significance of visuo-spatial thinking

De ingenieur in een instituut voor toegepast wetenschappelijk onderzoek

In this paper aspects are discussed that determine the functioning of engineers in a research and development environment. Emphasis is put on multi-disciplinary activities in a matrix organization that are based in a good knowledge of mono-disciplines. It is indicated how the Technical University can improve some aspects of the education....

The International Course in Hydraulic Engineering

The history of the international courses (IHE) and the role of NUFFIC; overview of participation in the courses, international perspective.