Intro honours programme/
excellence stream
January 8, 2014
Miko Elwenspoek
Jan Willem Polderman
Schedule
Intro honours programme
• 1245 Presentation Miko Elwenspoek
• 1300 Presentation Jan Willem Polderman
• 1315 Presentation by HV Ockham
• 1325-1345 Questions
Example: Manhattan Project A rich problem
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Natural sciences:
– Nuclear physics
– Consequences explosion
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Technology
– Design
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Management
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Biggest program ever
Politics
– prevent war, prevent proliferation
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Ethics
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obvious
Medical
Environment
Psychology
– trust?
– fear
Science
Quartile 1.3 Great Scientists: Darwin, Newton
Quartile 1.4 Great Scientists: Machiavelli, Freud
Quartile 2.1 Philosophy of Science
Quartile 2.2 Individual Project
Quartile 2.3 Individual Project (continued)
Quartile 2.4 Science Synthesis
Design
Quartile 1.3
Great Designs: Manhattan Project
Quartile 1.4
Great Designs: Flood Safety
Netherlands
Quartile 2.1
Instructional Design Project
Quartile 2.2
Design Project
Quartile 2.3
Design Project (continued)
Quartile 2.4
Design Synthesis
Math (excellence stream)
Quartile 1.3
Linear Algebra and coding theory
Quartile 1.4
Finding vs. Verifying
Quartile 2.1
Proofs proved
Quartile 2.2
Signals with Information
Quartile 2.3
Complex Networks
Quartile 2.4
Dynamic Systems
• You can choose freely between modules
per quarter
• Exception: individual project, design
project (2 quarters)
Rewards
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Academic training
Acquire knowlegde on science and engineering
Widen your view
Critical attitude against science and engineering
Position of your own field
Honours diploma (for your CV)
Network of excellent students en proferssors
Terrific time
How (1)
• Lectures are on Monday and Wednesday in the
evening
• Presence is obligatory
• Travelling: max two weeks
• Maximum participants: 25 students for each
class
• Didactics: discourse, reading, writing
• Start: February 10, 2014
• All classes in Ravelijn starting at 1815 hours
How (2)
Formation of an academic community
• You must finish the program (6 modules)
• No points for your regular bachelor
• Stopping during the run gives no extra
points
• By completing the whole program you
earn a Bachelor of Honours
Admission
• You belong to the best 5 - 10% of your
program
– Shown by grades, no delays, application
letter, possibly interview
– Best students are selected by study advisers
– You can always apply!
• 1st and 2nd year’s may enrol
• Honours program must not cause delay
• Commitment and motivation
Procedure
• Application letter
– Deadline: January 15, 2014
• Some interviews: End January
• Notification of acceptance: February 4,
2014