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Posted: February 08, 2019 Under: News from the tour By Luuk Vonk No Comments
Author: Luuk Vonk
Hi! I’m Luuk Vonk and at the moment of writing this I’m 22 years old. I started studying Civil Engineering at the University of Twente in 2014. After I obtained my bachelors degree I started the Civil Engineering and Management Master with the focus on the River and Coastal Engineering track. My interest in water safety is only more feeded by the enourmous challenges that lie upon the Japanese. As an island state proun the tsunami’s but also highly populated and built cities the challenges they face are even more complex than here in The Netherlands.
Before I started the task of chairman of this committee I have also participated in the First Years committee, the Foreign European Trip committee and the Concrete Canoe Race committee. Although these committees gave me lots of pleasure, the current challenge is by far the most exciting. As chairman of the committee it’s my responsibility to coordinate the preparations of the study tour and keep everyone on track. I hope our combined effords will lead to an educational and joyfull trip to the beautiful country of Japan!
Final Report
The study tour is over
After three weeks filled with new experiences both on the cultural and civil engineering fields, the study tour has come to its end. We would like to thank every one who has helped making this tour possible and all those who followed us online. We’ll see you soon back in the Netherlands, but first we … Continue reading "The study tour is over"
Read MoreDag 5: van de regen in de drup
Nieuwe dag, nieuwe kansen. Het ontbijtbuffet dat enkel witbrood serveert met jam begon velen wat te vervelen, dus alternatieven werden ingeslagen bij de 7/11. De dag bracht ons eerst naar de Metropolitan Expressway, die handig bereikbaar was per metro. Een overvolle metro wel te verstaan. Het leek alsof de gehele Japanse populatie in de metro … Continue reading "Dag 5: van de regen in de drup"
Read MoreWe’re off!
At 9:16 sharp about half of the group took the train from Enschede to Schiphol, where we will meet the others. Tokyo here we come!
Read MoreJust one week till departure!
In exactly one week flight LH 993 and then LH 716 will take us to Tokyo Haneda Airport which will mean the definitive start of the tour. The last weeks have been quite hectic where a macro and meso study had to be completed, and currently the micro study is still on it’s way to … Continue reading "Just one week till departure!"
Read MoreTravel schedule has been updated
As you may have seen the schedule has been updated. It now also includes all the excursions in Japan! Don’t worry that you have to get up in the middle of the night, the times are Japanese local times. Note that this schedule is still subjected to changes. Click here to see the schedule.
Read MoreWe have begun
As of today the study tour has officially started. This morning the introductionary lecture, followed by a lecture on the differences and similarities between Japan and the Netherlands given by Dr. Veronica Junjan. Afterwards all participants started working on the first parts of the education, which will take the coming five weeks. We’ll keep you … Continue reading "We have begun"
Read MoreAbout to begin
The Study Tour is about to begin! In just one week we will start with the educational part, which will take five weeks. During these weeks the participants will gain insight in Japan on a macro, meso and micro scale. For more information, see the Education page. Then, on the 30th of September, we will … Continue reading "About to begin"
Read MoreSupervisors
We are glad that we can announce the supervisors that will Join Japan! From the Water Engineering and Management department dr. Marcela Brugnach will join us, from the Traffic Engineering and Management dr. John Pritchard will be with us for one week and drs. ing. Hans Boes from the Construction Management and Engineering department will … Continue reading "Supervisors"
Read MoreParticipant activity
In the evening of April 23 we have planned another participant activity. We will let you know what we’re up to, but for now keep that evening free! Furhermore, you can add songs to our playlist under ‘Participants – Playlist’ in the menu bar to enlarge our musical database.
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