Study Information Guide 2013/2014

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1 Delft University of Technology Faculty of AE Kluyverweg HS Delft T +31 (0) E voorlichting-lr@tudelft.nl I AE Airport Delft University of Technology Bsc Programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/2014

2 Disclaimer This guide has been compiled with the utmost care under the faculty s supervision. Further information on some subjects will not be available until this guide has been printed. Consequently, the information published by the faculty in this guide is subject to change. Changes, additional information and detailed descriptions of subjects can be found on Blackboard: blackboard.tudelft.nl and/or in the digital study guide studiegids.tudelft.nl 3 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/2014 4

3 Faculty Foreword I am pleased you are interested in our Bachelor Aerospace Engineering of TU Delft. Many students before you have chosen this programme as their starting point for a successful career. A programme that proudly can present itself as Rocket science. You will be engaged by the highly interesting and cutting edge technologies in aerospace. You will soon notice that this field of engineering is challenging and international. The bachelor is built up of three mainstreams that cover all aspects of engineering sciences and design of aircraft, spacecraft and rockets. In the mainstream Basic Engineering Sciences you study mathematics, physics and mechanics. In the mainstream Aerospace Engineering and Technology you study the fascinating theory of aerodynamics, aerospace materials and structures, production engineering, flight and orbital mechanics, systems and control, flight and orbital dynamics, aircraft and rocket propulsion. In the third mainstream Aerospace Design you learn how to engineer an aircraft, spacecraft or rocket. Since engineering is teamwork, you also develop your personal and engineering skills that you need to become a successful aerospace engineer. From day one you are engaged with the real stuff: aviation, aeronautical engineering, spaceflight and space engineering. Your interest in this field is answered by the immediate thrill of experiencing theory and practice in action, by doing team work design projects, exercises and laboratory experiments. In projects that change from tangible constructions in the first year to abstract modelling in the third year, from mono- to multidisciplinary problems, from individual to teamwork, from simple assignments to complex authentic design problems from the industrial world. This booklet provides you with a concentrated overview of the programme and serves as a reference for the bachelor. Any indepth information about course content, learning objectives, or regulations are available on-line or in the sources referenced herein. Keep in your mind that the rewards of a successful study are definitely worth the necessary hard work and discipline. I wish you a successful and inspiring academic year and hope you feel at home at our Faculty. Our students and teaching staff work with much devotion and enthusiasm for your flight to excellence. Ir. A. Kamp Director of Education Aerospace Engineering 5 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/2014 6

4 Table of Contents 1 University Information Academic calendar and daily schedule Lecture hours Academic calendar TU Delft 2013/ TU Delft profile Education & Student Affairs Suggestions for E&SA TU Delft Central Student Administration (CSA) ELS (e-learning support) International Office Account Groups Service Desk Student Charter Blackboard Digital Learning Environment TU Delft Library Student Counsellors, University Psychologists and the Career Centre Facilities for students with a disability Central Complaints Desk for Students Ombudsman for students Sports & Culture Division Health & Safety and the In-house Emergency Response Team The Delft student union VSSD The Student Council Accommodation Medical care University Fund Delta MOTIV Studium Generale TU Delft Minors 32 2 Faculty Information Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Programme Director BSc Education and Student Affairs Service Desk Important Information Sources / Links Study Advice Academic counsellors AE1111-III Study Skills and Guidance Student Mentor System Binding Recommendation on Continuation of Studies (Dutch acronym: BSA) Quality Assurance Study Abroad Faculty Funds Procedures Teaching and Examination Regulations Deviations from the Teaching and Examination Regulations Examinations Examination Registration System Admission to the Master s Degree Programme Facilities Opening Hours Computing Facilities Private Study Places Books and Lecture Notes Student Societies VSV Leonardo da Vinci SSVOBB Lambach Aircraft EUROAVIA Benelair Curriculum Information The BSc programme in Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Overview 51 3 Map of TU Campus 53 4 AE Airport 55 7 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/2014 8

5 1. University Information 1.1 Academic calendar and daily schedule Each year is divided into two semesters. The semesters run from September to February and from February to September and each semester is divided into two periods. Each period consists of seven weeks of teaching (the teaching period ), followed by examination periods of varying lengths. There is an extra examination period in August, which is for resits only. Vacations are around the Christmas, between the semesters and in the summer. See the calendar for details. Chapter 4 contains information about all the subjects in your programme. A course of lectures may, for example, have a 2/2/0/0 timetable. This means that there are two lecture hours scheduled for the subject in the first and second teaching periods and no lecture hours in the third and fourth periods. This means a total of hours of lectures. All details on teaching and examination activities are presented in a timetable. These timetables are available on the TU Delft website and on Blackboard, the virtual learning environment for students, lecturers and staff. You can find general timetable information on the Timetable page of the student portal. 1.2 Lecture hours Period Time lunch Academic calendar TU Delft 2013/2014 TU DelfT calendar, academic year 2013/ aerospace engineering 1sT semester Week no Week type L L L L L L L LF LWE E L L L L L L V V C LF LWE E Teaching week Christmamas Christ Monday Opening ac. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7/09 14/09 21/09 28/09 5/10 12/10 19/10 26/10 2/11 9/11 16/11 23/11 30/11 7/12 14/12 21/12 28/12 4/01 11/01 18/01 25/01 1/02 Sunday 8/09 15/09 22/09 29/09 6/10 13/10 20/10 27/10 3/11 10/11 17/11 24/11 1/12 8/12 15/12 22/12 29/12 5/01 12/01 19/01 26/01 2/02 2nD semester Week no Week type V L L L L L L L LF LWE E L L L L L L L L LF LWE E Teaching week Krokus Intro Easter Liberation Monday Monday Whit Monday day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Ascension day Friday Good Friday Saturday 8/02 15/02 22/02 1/03 8/03 15/03 22/03 29/03 5/04 12/04 19/04 King s day 3/05 10/05 17/05 24/05 31/05 7/06 14/06 21/06 28/06 5/07 Sunday 9/02 16/02 23/02 2/03 9/03 16/03 23/03 30/03 6/04 13/04 20/04 27/04 4/05 11/05 18/05 25/05 1/06 8/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 6/07 academic calendar 2013/2014, summerperiod Week no Week type V V V V V R V V Teaching week Monday L = lectures and other teaching activities LF = lectures / free week; Tuesday Varies per study programme LWE = lectures / free week/examinations; Wednesday varies per study programme Thursday E = examinations/resits Friday R = resits 9 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

6 1.4 TU Delft profile TU Delft aims to offer courses with challenging subject matter and inspiring teaching to students from all over the world. Challenging in terms of subject matter because of their direct relevance to urgent social themes, particularly in the field of sustainability, and inspiring through the use of active teaching methods that offer the greatest possible room for students to use their own creativity. At TU Delft, we see our students as our future alumni - alumni who are able to fill a wide range of positions and can play a prominent role in the international labour market. The degree programmes offered by TU Delft represent a premium brand worldwide. To maintain this guarantee of quality, TU Delft constantly updates both the content of the programmes offered and the way they are taught. The university also works in close collaboration with other national and international universities, research institutes and companies. Thanks to these collaborative relationships, our students are able to gain valuable and relevant knowledge and experience in the course of their studies. This helps them to build successful careers. 1.5 Education & Student Affairs The Education & Student Affairs department (E&SA) provides support facilities for the university s educational activities. This includes the following: administration, advice and counselling for students, support for foreign students, sports, culture and projects in other countries. Jaffalaan 9a (the visitors entrance is on Mekelweg, diagonally opposite the Aula) 2628 BX Delft T: +31 (0) E: os@tudelft.nl W: Suggestions for E&SA Students and staff are welcome to submit their suggestions, complaints and comments for improving E&SA services via the website: Address Mekelweg CC Delft Postal address Postbus AA Delft, The Netherlands T: Tel.: +31 (0) (switchboard) E: info@tudelft.nl (for questions) W: 11 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

7 1.7 TU Delft Central Student Administration (CSA) Your educational career at TU Delft begins at the Central Student Administration. Enrolment / re-enrolment Registering with Studielink ( enables you to organise your enrolment (or re-enrolment) easily, clearly and quickly. You can view the status of your enrolment at TU Delft in your Studielink account. Services offered by the CSA: The Central Student Administration (CSA) is responsible for managing the following tasks: enrolment and unenrolment, the payment and restitution of tuition and examination fees, the issuing of Net IDs and accounts, financial support (in particular administering RAS, the Graduation Support Scheme), subsidies for educational trips and admission to bachelor s and master s programmes for students with foreign diplomas. The Central Student Administration is also responsible for exchanging information with DUO and issuing Notices of Enrolment and Campus Cards. For more information see: Reporting changes of address Report changes of address via Studielink: Ending your enrolment If you wish to end your enrolment in a degree programme at TU Delft, you need to submit an application to terminate your enrolment via your Studielink account. To do this, go to My enrolments and select the programme you wish to unenrol from. Click on Application for termination of enrolment to end your enrolment in the respective programme in Studielink. Terminating your enrolment in a particular degree programme via Studielink does not automatically end your enrolment at TU Delft. TU Delft will send you a notification containing any additional stipulations regarding the termination of your enrolment. The CSA information desk is located in the Education & Student Affairs (E&SA) building. Opening hours: Monday to Friday to Address Jaffalaan 9a (the visitors entrance is on Mekelweg), 2628 BX Delft Postal address CSA TU Delft Postbus 5, 2600 AA Delft, The Netherlands T: +31 (0) E: csa@tudelft.nl W: ELS (e-learning support) Online helpdesk T: +31 (0) In BbIM (school tab) W: International Office The International Office is responsible for carrying out most of the student-related internationalisation tasks at TU Delft. This includes facilitating the admission of international students and providing support (BSc, MSc and exchange students). It also works together with the faculties and the faculties international offices to organise and facilitate studying and internships in other countries. In order to study and/or take an internship in another country, you must first register in Osiris. Once you have fully completed your registration and filled in the Safety & Security checklist, you are covered by TU Delft insurance for the duration of your study activities. 13 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

8 You can contact the International Office via the Front Office: E: T: +31 (0) Account Groups The Account Groups form part of the Shared Service Centre and their tasks include the administration of the educational programmes and of the students academic progress. You can contact the Account Groups for questions concerning: Registering and deregistering for examinations Results registered in OSIRIS Your individual examination programme Examination applications BSA (Binding recommendation on continuation of studies) Contact information Account Group 1: +31 (0) EEMCS AS Account Group 2: +31 (0) Architecture IDE TPM Account Group 3: +31 (0) CEG AE 3mE 1.11 Service Desk Each faculty has a service desk. Students can go to the Service Desk for the following Education & Student Affairs services: All questions regarding the timetable Handing in examination application forms Picking up certified statements Handing in academic transcripts and marks sheets Printing certified statements for students (relating to completed study components, marks or credits in connection with transferral to another programme or in connection with credit-related or achievement-related grants and loans for example) Reserving a lecture room for graduation Questions about OSIRIS More information on opening hours, etc., can be found on the website at servicepunt.tudelft.nl Student Charter The Student Charter lists all the rights and obligations of students and of TU Delft as an institution. It also contains information about topics such as the Graduation Support Scheme, enrolment and legal protection. The student charter is available online at: If you have any questions about the student charter, you can contact one of the central student counsellors at Student & Career Support: T: +31 (0) E: studentandcareersupport@tudelft.nl 1.13 Blackboard Digital Learning Environment Blackboard is the digital learning environment at TU Delft. The following persons can access Blackboard with their Net IDs: all TU Delft students registered in the OSIRIS student registration system, all lecturers, other members of staff who are registe- 15 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

9 red in PeopleSoft, and TU Delft alumni. They can make use of the digital learning environment. Almost all communication between students, lecturers and members of staff takes place via Blackboard. After following the log-in procedure you will have access to relevant information about studying and working at TU Delft. W: blackboard.tudelft.nl Ondersteuning: T: +31 (0) While you are online in blackboard you can click on the support banner TU Delft Library Books are just the beginning The number one resource for information on science and technology Sooner or later during your studies you will have to look for specialist literature. TU Delft Library is the largest library of science and technology in the Netherlands, so it has a wealth of relevant literature for you to consult. Literature search The search box at is your starting point for searching the collection. Here you can: Search by subject, title, author, ISBN etc. In the search results you can see right away what literature is available in digital format and where you can find paper copies on the shelf Reserve books that are on loan Request older books and magazines from the depot, available after 30 minutes Receive assistance with searching the collection from our Ask Your Library service log in to the TU Delft network via VPN (vpn.tudelft.nl) Help with mathematics and mechanics During the scheduled examination periods you can consult the Mathematics & Mechanics Help desk if you need help while preparing for your exams. The senior students at the helpdesk will soon put you on the right track. You can either come to the help desk in the central library or ask your questions via instant messenger. Opening hours are announced on tudelft.nl. A great place to study The library is not just a place to find information; it is also a great place to study. The central library has: Project rooms Computer facilities Work spaces A quiet room Armchairs A photocopy room Extra service during examination periods: Extended opening hours Coffee corner serving fresh coffee, tea and snacks Mathematics and Mechanics Helpdesk Campus Card = library pass You can use your campus card to borrow books from the library and use the project rooms. You can also borrow a large chess game or other game to play while relaxing on the grass outside. So don t forget to bring your campus card when visiting the library. See you soon! Tip: To gain access to all digital literature from home, you can 17 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

10 TU Delft Library Prometheusplein ZC Delft T: +31 (0) E: library@tudelft.nl W: Student Counsellors, University Psychologists and the Career Centre All services provided by the student counsellors, the university psychologists and the Career Centre fall under Student and Career Support. You can consult Student and Career Support (S&CS) for any help you may need regarding issues that interfere with your studies, both on an individual basis and as part of a group. This might include: study career support, career orientation and employment market aspects, laws related to education and (TU Delft) regulations and procedures, student grants, financial aid, and psychological support. Open consultation hours and appointments You can come to the Education and Student Affairs (E&SA) building at Jaffalaan 9a (entrance on Mekelweg) to make an appointment to speak to someone from S&CS. The student counsellors and psychologists hold an open consultation hour every Tuesday from to The Career Centre staff hold an open consultation hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 to 12:30. You can go to these open consultation hours without making an appointment beforehand. When arriving for an open consultation hour visit, report to desks 1 or 2. Apart from individual counselling, Student and Career Support also provides a large number of workshops, courses and training sessions, covering such topics as constructive thinking in case of fear of failure/perfectionism, mindful stress relief, time management, choosing (a different) degree programme, job search 2.0 and studying with dyslexia. You can find a complete overview on the website smartstudie.tudelft.nl. You can also register for the courses and activities through the website. A small contribution is required for some courses, training sessions and workshops. Address Jaffalaan 9a (the visitors entrance is on Mekelweg) 2628 CD Delft T: +31 (0) E: studentandcareersupport@tudelft.nl W: studentandcareersupport.tudelft.nl 1.16 Facilities for students with a disability The university ensures that the education it provides is accessible to students with a disability. This means that there are special provisions for students with a disability or chronic illness. This may take the form of financial support (including the Graduation Support Scheme) or of providing special educational facilities, or of organising special activities or services such as a Dyslexia Workshop or the Study Buddies project. If you have specific impairments or needs, please contact your academic counsellor and/or one of the student counsellors. Make your requirements known as soon as possible, because it may take some time to organise the necessary facilities. More information can be found on: Central Complaints Desk for Students If you have a complaint about TU Delft, the faculty or staff, you should first try to resolve this directly with the staff member or department. If this does not lead to a solution, you can contact the Central Complaints Desk for Students. The Complaints Desk will put your complaint to the individual or department concerned and ask them to come up with a suitable solution. If you do not agree with the solution provided, you can contact the 19 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

11 Ombudsman for Students. Central Complaints Desk Jaffalaan 9a (the visitors entrance is on Mekelweg) 2628 BX Delft E: T: +31 (0) W: Ombudsman for students If you have a complaint about TU Delft, the faculty or staff, first try to resolve the issue directly with the staff member or department. If this does not lead to a solution, you can contact the Central Complaints Desk for Students. The Complaints Desk will put your complaint to the individual or department concerned and ask them to come up with a suitable solution. If you feel that your complaint has not been dealt with adequately, you can contact the TU Delft ombudsman for students, Mr. Van Splunter. The ombudsman acts as an independent intermediary between the complainant and the party against whom the complaint was lodged. The ombudsman also submits recommendations to the relevant authority: the Executive Board or the dean of the faculty. Ombudsman Jaffalaan 9a (the visitors entrance is on Mekelweg) 2628 BX Delft T: +31 (0) E: ombudsman@tudelft.nl W: Please send an first if you wish to contact the ombudsman 1.19 Sports & Culture Division The TU Delft s Sports & Culture Division offers a wide range of courses, workshops and training sessions. It is also the home base for many TU Delft sports clubs and cultural associations. The Sports & Culture Division is an important part of TU Delft. It offers a very wide variety of activities, with around 70 different sports and 70 creative courses and workshops to take part in. All the trainers/instructors are professional and very experienced in their particular area. Besides the permanent programme, every month there is a range of surprising and innovative events and workshops. And, finally, the Sportcafé is the perfect place for your lunch, dinner or evening out. Sports & Culture Division Mekelweg 8-10 Building CD Delft T: +31 (0) (Sports) T: +31 (0) (Culture) twitter.com/tudelft_sc 1.20 Health & Safety and the In-house Emergency Response Team As a student at TU Delft you have the same rights as members of the university staff to a safe and healthy work or study area. It is also your responsibility to behave in a safe way. In the Netherlands, safety requirements and rules for behaviour are set out in Health & Safety legislation. There are also specific safety and environmental rules that apply within TU Delft. 21 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

12 Important information: Map of TU Delft campus (see pages 53-54) TU Delft Emergency Call Centre TU Delft has an Emergency Call Centre which is manned 24/7. In the event of an emergency such as an accident or fire, you should call the TU Delft Emergency Call Centre. The call centre will alert the in-house emergency response team and, if necessary, call for an ambulance and/or the fire brigade. The Emergency Call Centre can be reached by calling 112 (landline) or +31 (0) (mobile phone). In less urgent cases please call the information number: +31 (0) We recommend that you save the Emergency Call Centre telephone number in your mobile phone. TU Delft Library +31 (0) What to do in the event of an evacuation TU Delft has its own in-house Emergency Response Team. They give first aid and take action in the event of an emergency. Always report any accidents or near-accidents to the Emergency Response Team. In the event of a fire, an industrial accident or a threatening situation, the following rules apply: If you hear a continuous alarm, the so-called slow whoop alarm, you should leave the building calmly using the escape routes indicated. Ensure your own safety and warn others. In the event of fire, activate the fire alarm. Report an emergency by calling 112 from a landline, and answer the questions. Obey any instructions given by members of the Emergency Response Team, who can be identified by their coloured vests. The rallying point is outside the building. If you need First Aid treatment The locations of first-aid materials are indicated by signs, labels and symbols inside the buildings. In all buildings, Emergency Response Team are either present or can be summoned quickly. Reporting and registering incidents Report emergency situations to the emergency call centre immediately and directly (TU Delft emergency number: 112). Report minor incidents that result in injury to the faculty s emergency response team immediately. The ERT will report the incident to the Safety and Environment Advisor and to the Facility Manager. Report other incidents such as theft or burglary, as well as the spilling of liquids and incidents that affect the environment and near-accidents to the Service Desk. The Service Desk will respond to the incident in accordance with the faculty s procedures and will notify all parties involved, including the Safety and Environment Advisor and the Facility Manager. All the above incidents are registered at: incidentenregistratie. tudelft.nl. Confidential counsellor The TU Delft does not tolerate inappropriate behaviour by students, staff or visitors. To report inappropriate behaviour, please contact one of the Confidential Counsellors. For more information, see vertrouwenspersoon.tudelft.nl Emergencies during business trips or study activities abroad Call the emergency number of the TU Delft insurance company Chartis (AIG), making sure you have the TU Delft policy number ready at hand: hour assistance: +31(0) This insurance only covers TU Delft students who are carrying out study activities abroad and TU Delft staff who are abroad as part of their work for TU Delft. You should also inform the TU Delft Emergency Call Centre: +31(0) The Emergency Call Centre will initiate the TU Delft crisis management process. Information Security Do not forget to protect the security of your data and your 23 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

13 hardware and software. TU Delft has a code of practice and guidelines in place for security measures applying to the use of computer and network facilities. For the guidelines, see Basic rules Students are not permitted to enter any technical rooms. Actions and experiments that involve risk may be carried out only following approval by the supervisor and after appropriate instructions have been given. Anyone who feels they may be at risk while carrying out a task may refuse to do this and contact the Health, Safety & Environment advisor for advice. Smoking ban A general ban on smoking applies at TU Delft with the exception of the special smoking rooms and designated smoking areas. Violation of the ban on smoking is viewed as inappropriate behaviour. Any person bothered by smoking can contact the Health, Safety & Environment Advisor or the Confidential Advisor. Working with computer screens Prolonged and intensive working with computer screens can lead to neck and upper limb complaints. These symptoms are generally referred to as RSI. The risk of RSI increases if you are working under pressure, for example when working on your thesis. Advanced RSI is difficult to treat and must therefore be avoided. Make sure you have a good posture while working and take short breaks at regular intervals. The Workpace programme can help you with this. The Health, Safety & Environment advisor can give advice and analyse your work station. More information about safety For more information on safety at TU Delft, see the site: The Delft student union VSSD VSSD is the Delft Student Union. It protects the interests of all students studying in Delft, in the areas of education, income, accommodation and social issues. VSSD, Delft s Student Union, also promotes the interests of students in Delft at the national level and is affiliated with the Dutch Student Union (LSVb) and the Dutch National Student Association (ISO). In addition, regular talks are held with members of the Dutch parliament to promote the specific interests of those studying in Delft. The history of the VSSD goes back to The union is run by and for students. The VSSD offers a number of services for students, supported by staff. Additionally, the VSSD has its own publishing department, a bookstore and acts as an intermediary for student insurance policies. The VSSD is governed by its council of members, the Delft Student Council (DSC). This council of 13 students meets once every six weeks to discuss VSSD policy and actions. At present, two parties are represented in the DSC: ORAS and DQ, made up of present and former committee members of associations, members of STIP ( Students of Technology in Politics ) and members of the student council. The DSC is usually chaired by a current or former STIP committee member The Student Council The Student Council is the highest representative organ for students at TU Delft. Two parties are represented in the Delft Student Council: ORAS and Lijst Beta. Together they form the instrument through which students can influence TU Delft policy. 25 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

14 Lijst Beta Mekelweg CD Delft T: +31(0) E: info@lijstbeta.nl W: ORAS Mekelweg CD Delft T: +31(0) E: info@oras.nl W: Accommodation The student housing organisation DUWO has signed a contract with TU Delft for housing for both foreign students and guests. These short-stay contracts for foreign students and guests have a fixed term. Requests are dealt with on a first come, first served basis. Address Stichting DUWO Kanaalweg EB Delft T: +31 (0) E: shortstaydelft@duwo.nl W: The address for Dutch students is: delft@duwo.nl, other contact details are the same as for short-stay rentals. Delft student houses tend to operate a system of voting in housemates. This means that you will be interviewed by the people already living in the house. Accommodation is difficult to find in Delft, particularly if you are looking for inexpensive accommodation. Start looking as early as possible. In addition to finding accommodation through DUWO, it is possible to find a room through this link Medical care Student Health Care is the place to come with your health-related questions and problems. The GP practice Studentenpraktijk Delft is part of Student Health Care. It offers general practitioner services. If you do not currently have a GP in Delft, we recommend registering with the student GP practice. The regular surgery hours are by appointment and there is also a daily drop-in surgery on campus from to Please see below for address details. Student Health Care is situated in a healthcare centre which includes a pharmacy as well as dentistry, physical therapy, speech therapy and psychology practices. Contact Student Health Care Afternoons Medisch Centrum Delft Beukenlaan 4 G 2612 VC Delft Tel. +31 (0) Website: +31 (0) (student doctor, vaccinations) T: (general practitioner) E: info@sgz.nl Drop-in surgery for GP (no appointment needed): Student GP Practice Delft Leeghwaterstraat LV Delft Tel.: Mondays to Friday (except during holidays) 27 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

15 GP surgery with appointment: Mornings Leeghwaterstraat LV Delft T: Afternoons Medisch Centrum Delft Beukenlaan 4 G 2612 VC Delft Tel. +31 (0) Website: +31 (0) W: ; ; University Fund The University Fund Delft (UfD) is an independent foundation that works closely with the TU Delft Executive Board and professors to promote and support research and education at TU Delft. The University Fund aims to achieve its objective in a practical way by stimulating the three Ts: Technology, Talent and TU Delft. Within this context, the UfD awards annual prizes for the best teacher, best graduates, best Bachelor s thesis project, best Master s thesis project on building and infrastructure, best Master s thesis report on energy efficiency and best Master s thesis project on geo-energy. These prizes were made possible thanks to a number of companies who have established Named Funds with the UfD. Each year the UfD awards the UfD-Marina van Damme scholarship to a talented and enterprising female TU Delft graduate. Through its Implementation committee, the UfD also allocates a very large number of relatively modest grants to student associations as well as to individual students. Since the closing of the TU Delft Alumni Association in 2010, the UfD has invited all former members of the Alumni Association to become Friends of the University Fund by making an annual donation. Meanwhile, many former Alumni Association members have done so. For information about the University Fund Delft: +31 (0) or E: ufonds@tudelft.nl W: Delta Delta is TU Delft s information and opinion magazine. It is produced by a team of editorially independent journalists. Delta editorial office University Library room Prometheusplein ZC Delft T: +31 (0) (maandag t/m donderdag) E: delta@tudelft.nl W: MOTIV MOTIVATION MoTiv is a training organisation for students that is dedicated to fostering motivation, inspiration and passion among young people who choose technology as a profession. MoTiv s training programmes allows them to explore their potential and find out what really interests them. In this way MoTiv hopes to strengthen their personal skills and qualities. MoTiv to contributes to the debate on teaching, technology and culture within society through symposiums and congresses. 29 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

16 Coaching You can make a personal appointment with MoTiv staff for individual coaching on issues related to your personal development and philosophy of life. MoTiv also organises short courses for TU students and staff who suffered bereavement (the death of a parent or sibling, for example). MoTiv is affiliated to the Delft Ecumenical Community: an ecumenical church service is held at Noordeinde 4 every Sunday at for those seeking introspection. MoTiv partners are: Hans van Drongelen Renske Oldenboom Günther Sturms Voorstraat JS Delft T: +31 (0) / E: info@motiv.tudelft.nl W: Studium Generale TU Delft The best engineers know more than just engineering Studium Generale Library, Prometheusplein 1 kamer 2.84 T: +31 (0) E: sg@tudelft.nl W: sg.tudelft.nl 1.29 Minors For all students starting a Bachelor s degree programme at TU Delft, their Bachelor s degree programme is structured in terms of majors and minors. A minor is a related set of subjects with a size of 30 EC. You take the minor in the first semester of your third Bachelor year. Students can freely choose their minor. It is a nice opportunity for students to look beyond their chosen degree programme. You can find information about all minors and their contents at minors.tudelft.nl. Important links keuzevakken.tudelft.nl studiegids.tudelft.nl blackboard.tudelft.nl studenten.tudelft.nl This is why we offer Studium Generale (SG) to students at TU Delft. SG shows you the world in a different light. Visit out free lectures, documentary evenings, workshops and debates and meet important thinkers, or relax during a lunchtime lecture between your normal lectures. The first step is easy to take. If there are particular people you like to hear giving a lecture in Delft, topics you would like to draw attention to or activities you would like to do with your friends, send us your idea and we will try to arrange it: from Bill Gates to fire eating, Richard Dawkins to criticism of society. Look on our website, sg.tudelft.nl, for our calendar. Also, look out for our posters at your faculty. Or, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Send your suggestions to sg@tudelft.nl, or just pop into the library. 31 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

17 2. Faculty Information 2.1 Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Street address: Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Kluyverweg HS Delft Mailing address: Faculty of Aerospace Engineering P.O. Box GB Delft 2.2 Programme Director BSc Ir. A. Kamp T: +31 (0) / E: a.kamp@tudelft.nl T: +31(0) F: +31(0) The Education and Student Affairs Office is responsible for general educational proceedings. The office is located on the second floor of the main building. 2.4 Service Desk The service desk is the first source of assistance for employees and students who have questions about educational or student affairs, IT facilities or facility services. You can go there for official transcripts (overview of your academic results), submitting exam forms, making appointments with the academic counsellors or internship coordinator, for computer accounts etc. 2.3 Education and Student Affairs Name W.N.A. Barendrecht, MSc Ir. M.H.P.C. Bos M. Eggens, MSc Room Telephone +31 (0) (0) (0) w.n.a.barendrecht@tudelft.nl qualitycontrol-ae@tudelft.nl m.h.p.c.bos@tudelft.nl academiccounsellor-ae@tudelft.nl Function Quality Control Head of Education and Student Affairs Academic Counsellor A.M. de Gier (0) a.m.degier@tudelft.nl Secretary M. van Haagen Vacancy (0) (0) m.vanhaagen@tudelft.nl Assistant Internship & International Office International Coordinator Drs. P.S. Kuiper Drs. J. Morales A.G.A. Paap (0) (0) (0) p.s.kuiper@tudelft.nl / boardofexaminers-ae@tudelft.nl academiccounsellor-ae@tudelft.nl a.g.a.paap@tudelft.nl Programme coordinator/ Secretary Board of Examiners Academic Counsellor Secretary E.F. Rienstra, MA (0) academiccounsellor-ae@tudelft.nl Academic Counsellor Drs. F.M. Verdegaal (0) f.m.verdegaal@tudelft.nl Internship Coordinator A. Vink (0) a.vink@tudelft.nl Secretary 33 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

18 Service Desk Aerospace Engineering Kluyverweg 1 (Entrance Hall) Phone: +31 (0) servicepuntlr@tudelft.nl Monday through Friday from 8.00 to Important Information Sources / Links Educational / Programme Information Faculty Website: Ae-airport: Blackboard: blackboard.tudelft.nl > course information Blackboard: blackboard.tudelft.nl > Organization Aerospace Engineering Students: Education related information and announcements Digital Study Guide: studyguide.tudelft.nl (*) Student Portal: students.tudelft.nl > LR Minors: minors.tudelft.nl Elective Courses: keuzevakken.tudelft.nl Notice boards and information screens in main hall (*) Use the pdf function in the Digital Study Guide in order to browse or print a detailed programme outline with course descriptions. ICT Links Wireless access: Changing your password: netid.tudelft.nl Remote mail/file access (Citrix): weblogin.tudelft.nl Webmail: webmail.tudelft.nl Printing: webprint.tudelft.nl Laptops: > ongoing projects > laptops for students 2.6 Study Advice Academic counsellors The academic counsellor of the faculty is the person to contact regarding questions or problems related to the study programme or studying at a university in general. The academic counsellor acts as an ombudsman or trusted representative. Furthermore, he/she attends committees as a consultant and has contact with staff members, colleague counsellors, and staff outside the university who are concerned with student advising and counselling. Personal issues may be dealt with during an appointment with the academic counsellor. Students can be assured that all information will be treated as strictly confidential and will be discussed with third parties only with their consent. Students are advised to contact the academic counsellor as soon as problems arise. Waiting too long often results in the loss of valuable study time and escalation of the problem. You can visit the academic counsellors for: advice on choices to make in your study coaching and advice on personal issues (family problems, chronic illness, depression, motivation problems, fear of failure, dyslexia) referral to one of the student psychologists or student counsellors information and support with study planning and other study skills general information regarding the programme or faculty procedures information about applying for financial support in case of study delay advice on switching to another programme 35 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

19 For short questions (<10 minutes to answer) you are welcome at the open office hours: Tuesday through Thursday from If necessary we will plan at that moment a second meeting with you for further guidance. The academic counsellors of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering are: E.F. Rienstra, MA Drs. J. Morales M. Eggens, MSc All contact information can be found at lr.tudelft.nl/ae-airport > Academic Counsellor AE1111-III Study Skills and Guidance For most first-year students the gap between high school and university is big. This is not only because of the difference in educational level, but also because of the difference in working mentality and working environment. You need to get used to the idea that you have actually chosen this career to become a fulltime student at this company, the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. In addition to that you are required to make this switch in a short period of time in order to at least pass the 45 ECTS needed to stay in the programme (Binding Study Advice). The sooner you are able to take ownership of your own choices, your own learning process and thus your study career, the better you will perform and the sooner you will be able to make well-considered decisions. In order to stimulate and structure this process and to offer tools to enable first-year students to adjust as soon as possible all first-year students can participate in Study Skills and Guidance. This academic guidance is organized by the academic counsellors of Aerospace Engineering. More information about Study Skills and Guidance can be found in the digital study guide and on Blackboard under course code AE Student Mentor System The faculty offers guidance to first-year BSc students through mentor groups. These groups are composed at the beginning of the academic year and hold frequent meetings. The mentor system helps students to feel at home at this university, to find their way in this faculty and to start their study effectively. Every group is assigned to a senior-year student of the faculty for student mentoring. During the meetings, the following topics will be addressed: Information about living in Delft and studying in general and about the study Aerospace Engineering in particular; Assistance to developing a successful study attitude; Reference to academic counsellors for further information or guidance in social matters and study methods. The student mentors are guided by two staff members and the academic counsellors. 2.8 Binding Recommendation on Continuation of Studies (Dutch acronym: BSA) First year students have to obtain at least 45 EC of the first year programme (60 EC) in one year. If a student fails to obtain 45 EC, he is not allowed to continue his studies in Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft. This regulation is called in Dutch: Bindend Studieadvies and is translated as Binding Recommendation on Continuation of Studies. It is often referred to by its Dutch acronym BSA. The binding recommendation is issued in September, when all exam results (including the August result) are registered. During the year students receive one informal and two formal study progress evaluations. In December a first indication of study progress will be issued 37 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/

20 In March, students will receive an evaluation based on the study results of the first semester. The evaluation criteria for March are: Positive 22, Doubtful 15 and < 22, Negative < 15. In August students will receive a study progress evaluation based on the first two semesters. The evaluation criteria for August are: Positive 45, Doubtful 36 < 45, Negative < 35 In September the binding recommendation will be issued. This will be based on the study progress in the first year including the August resits. Students who have obtained less than 45 EC cannot continue their studies in Aerospace Engineering. In issuing the BSA personal circumstances (e.g. illness) will be taken into account. It is important to report these circumstances to the academic counsellors as soon as possible. All information about the Binding Recommendation on Continuation of Studies (BSA) can be found at Quality Assurance In order to guarantee the educational quality of the BSc and MSc programmes in Aerospace Engineering, an integrated quality assurance system is being used. This system is controlled by the Quality Assurance Manager of the Faculty. He ensures that the important steps in the system (definition, measurement, analysis, improvement) are adhered to. Students have an important role in this system. They are expected to provide constructive feedback on the educational quality of the programmes by means of evaluations. Furthermore, the Quality Control Groups (QCG) organized by the VSV, the Board of Studies committee (OpCie) and the Faculty Student Council (FSR) have an important role in addressing quality of the study programme. All results are published on the Faculty website. Quality Assessment and Control Officer W.N.A. Barendrecht MSc Phone: +31 (0) w.n.a.barendrecht@tudelft.nl Quality control groups vsv@tudelft.nl Board of Studies vsv@tudelft.nl Student Council lr-sraad@student.tudelft.nl 2.10 Study Abroad The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering offers the option to participate in an exchange programme in the third year of the Bachelor programme (Minor Abroad): students remain enrolled at TU Delft but take courses at a foreign university. This can be done at one of the universities that have concluded an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. Only nominal students who have completed the Propaedeuse (60 ECTS) in one year and who are on track with their study programme can apply for a Minor Abroad. They can either make their own proposal of courses (flexible minor) or take the courses that have been agreed with some of the partner universities (predefined minor). Upon return, credits are awarded for the courses taken abroad. For more information on Study Abroad enrol for course AE3060 (Exchange period BSc) or make an appointment with the International Coordinator. International Coordinator T: +31 (0) E: studyabroad-ae@tudelft.nl W: 39 BSc programme Aerospace Engineering Study Information Guide 2013/