Brochure technical specializations and Calculus

TU/e Bachelor College
Intake 2013-2014
More information
Everyone will automatically be registered for
2WBB0, but we strongly recommend to switch to
2WAB0 if your mark for the diagnostic test in the
first week is below 7,0. You can take 2WAB0 from
the second week on then. The diagnostic test
is part of the Calculus course and will be held
on the first Thursday of the first academic week
(the 5th of September 2013,
http://www.tue.nl/experiencemathness).
We especially want to draw your attention to the fact
that you should take 2WBB0 if you are envisaging
a specialization in Robotics. 2WAB0 merely gives
access to the Living and the ICT specialization.
If you want to switch you have to follow
this procedure: Please let us know by email
(Onderwijsadministratie-IEIS@tue.nl) between
now and the 10th of September 2013, 18.00h.
A reminder about this will be sent to you by email in
the first week. It is not possible to switch later than
the 10th of September 2013, so please take care.
More information about the Psychology & Technology
major, see: www.tue.nl/psychologyandtechnology
(English flag).
Major
- Psychology & Technology
Duration of studies
- 3 years
Language of communication
- English
(the technology courses of the Built
Environment option and some electives
are given in Dutch)
Curriculum 1st year
6 major courses:
- Introduction to Psychology & Technology
- App Programming
- Social Psychology and Consumer Behavior
- Research Methods
- Brain, Body and Behavior
- Technical Course (depending on which
option you choose: ICT, Robotics or Built
Environment)
4 basic courses:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Modeling
- Introduction to User, Society and Enterprise
2 elective courses
Psychology & Technology*
Three specializations of P&T and two variants of Calculus
* This major is formally part of the Innovation Sciences Bachelor’s program
Department of Industrial Engineering &
Innovation Sciences Where innovation starts

The ICT specialization
How can ICT be used, and how can the use of ICT be
improved? For example 3D visualization and games.
To allow depth to be perceived on a flat screen such
as a TV, you need something to provide separate
images for the left and right eyes. That’s why you
use special glasses to watch Avatar or Harry Potter
in 3D movies: the film sends two signals, and one
lens blocks one of those signals and the other lens
blocks the other signal, while your brain does the rest.
In this respect, about 1 person in every 5 has
less good eye coordination, which often leads to
headaches or diplopia (double vision). In our 3D/e
Lab we study people who are having trouble seeing
3D, and we have developed tests to identify these
problems in a simple way. This research contributes
to the development of stereoscopic screens that
can be used for gaming and television, as well as for
medical visualization or 3D teleconferencing.
The Robotics specialization
‘Robotics’ focuses on the collaboration between
humans and technological systems such as robots,
and how robots can be used to carry out everyday
tasks, for example in smart homes.
The number of elderly people is increasing, and
there are fewer young people to look after them.
Moreover many elderly people want to continue living
independently for as long as possible. ‘Smart homes’
are designed to provide intelligent support to help
elderly people live in their homes by themselves.
We are currently working on a system that combines
these smart homes with social robots. The robot
gives instructions, keeps an eye on things and calls
for assistance if necessary. That involves all kinds of
technological devices. How can you ensure a robot
finding its way around the home? And there are just
as many social aspects. What’s the best way for a
robot to address a human being? How do we expect a
robot to communicate?
Do you want to switch
to the other variant
of Calculus?
Please let us know!
The four Robotics courses:
• Signals
• Computation
• Fundamentals of Electronics
• Sensing, Computing and Actuation
This specialization requires 2WBB0, the formal
variant of Calculus.
Three specializations of P&T and two variants
of Calculus
With this leaflet we want to inform you about
two topics. The first is about the three technical
specializations of Psychology and Technology.
The second about the relation between these
specializations and the Calculus course that
starts at the beginning of your study program in
September.
The first topic is on the technical specializations
you have to choose among in the Psychology and
Technology program: ICT, Robotics and Living.
You have to make a final choice for one of these
specializations in quartile 2. More information on
these specializations you will find in this brochure.
The second topic is the Calculus course which will
take place in the first quartile of your first year.
There are two variants of Calculus: the formal
variant 2WBB0 (the B variant, code 2WBB0, see
education.tue.nl, activities) and the applied variant
2WAB0 (the A variant, code 2WAB0, see education.
tue.nl, activities). Everyone will automatically
be registered for 2WBB0 (please read the more
information section on the back for further
important information).
In this brochure you will find information about the
content of each specialization and the Calculus
variant each specialization requires. 1
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In the first quartile of this year we will organize an information
meeting to inform you more about the specializations in detail.
Another example of our ICT research concerns
gaming. Gaming is so much fun that some people
get addicted to it. We are in the process of finding
out whether gaming could be used in order to
stimulate other behavior. For example, gaming can
be used in physical therapy when people endlessly
have to try to make the same movements to regain
control and strength of an arm or leg after an
accident or a stroke.
The four ICT courses:
• Hypermedia
• Logic and Set Theory
• Web Technology
• Computer Networks and Security
You will be admitted to this specialization with
the applied or formal variant of Calculus.
The Living specialization (not available for students
who don’t speak Dutch)
‘Living’ mainly focuses on the effects of the built
environment on our wellbeing. Think about the
impact of materials, the design of public space or the
effects of lighting.
Light is so important for us: we need it to see,
to read, to navigate, to meet. We need it for our
biological clock and what’s more light has a big
influence on our behavior and performance. Research
shows we can concentrate better by using red light
and we become more creative when we are exposed
to blue light.
In our lab, we have seen that people feel more
alert and react more quickly to strong light when
compared to weak light, but we don’t know yet how
much light is exactly needed and how long these
results will last. That is why we study the impact light
can have on human performance and the reasons for
being so.
The four Living courses:
• Constructief Ontwerpen en Mechanica
• Stedebouw en Architectuur in context
• Bouwfysisch ontwerpen
• Project P&T voor de gebouwde omgeving
You will be admitted to this specialization with
the applied or formal variant of Calculus.