In September 2009 the department of Engineering of Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands has started a pilot honours program for excellent engineering students called PRogram OUstanding Development (PROUD). Aim of this program is to give those engineering students, who have the ambition, …

A new type of greenhouse with linear Fresnel lenses in the cover performing as a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system is presented. The CPV system retains all direct solar radiation, while diffuse solar radiation passes through and enters into the greenhouse cultivation system. The removal of all direct …

Rioolenergie zou een duurzame toevoeging kunnen zijn op de bekende manier van elektriciteitswinning wanneer dit op een goede en rendabele wijze gewonnen kan worden. Doelstelling van deze rapportage is het inzichtelijk maken van de (on)mogelijkheden om elektriciteit op te wekken in het riool. Uit dit …

Performance results are given of a new type of greenhouse, which combines reflection of near infrared radiation (NIR) with electrical power generation using hybrid photovoltaic cell/thermal collector modules. Besides the generation of electrical and thermal energy, the reflection of the NIR will result …

A new CPV system with a static linear Fresnel lens, silicon PV module suitable for concentrated radiation and an innovative tracking system is integrated in a greenhouse covering. The basic idea of this horticultural application is to develop a greenhouse for pot plants (typical shadow plants) which …

This document contains development and test information regarding further development of the Universal Capacity Measurement (UCM)system. The UCM is a printed circuit board (PCB) to measure capacitance in the 0-10pF range with great accuracy.

The article discusses a study to determine the efficacy of Fully Communication Oriented Information Modelling (FCO-IM) in generic data modelling. The researchers use two generic patterns based on the identification of an object and based on the relation between two objects to examine the FCO-IM efficacy. …

We found out that 25 % of our students came to study at the Electrical & Electronic Engineering department (E&E) because they were active (as a hobby) in music. Because of this the E&E department offers their students to work in video and audio themes in all projects of their education. From our inquiries …

Globalization, accelerating technological advancements and the increasing unpredictability and demanding nature of clients have a major impact on the context in which companies operate. Companies are compelled to create a stream of innovations, both technological and organizational, in order to adapt …

Innovation seems to be the most important element of activities of companies to stay vital in a very competitive international market. Innovation is the process of developing products or services in an organisation for a market. Especially small and medium-sized companies, for which it is difficult to …