A recent report on the future of education by the OECD (2018), noted that it is through education that we can prepare children to become active, responsible and engaged citizens that can make a contribution to a sustainable future. A new study performed by I&O Research (2018) found that two-third of citizens in the Netherlands thinks that the government should ensure sustainability to be more emphasized in education. But even though there is much speculation about the role that schools can or should play, only 4% of the primary schools in the Netherlands payed attention to sustainability in 2015 (Het Groene Brein, 2015). Also, not much systematic and empirical research has been performed in the Netherlands on what role schools can play in social innovation for more sustainable neighborhoods -that is to say, what contribution schools can make to a more sustainable neighborhood in interaction with the community.

The Velo-E-Raptor Design Synthesis Exercise project has the following mission: "Design an electrically assisted, human powered and sustainable method of flight that is accessible and safe for entertainment and sports usage". After the "Bird" concept was chosen in the midterm-report, detailed design of this concept was performed...