Areas of expertise development

If you click on the areas it will filter the courses and projects that added the most to this area you can hover over them to read more. The bigger projects most of the time added to all competencies but I highlighted my biggest learnings, if you want to read more about them click the pictures of those.

Technology and Realization

The development in this area has been quite linear throughout my whole bachelor's. From learning the basics in electronics by myself to doing three projects where I learned in-depth skills with help from teammates to making a complicated prototype in my FBP. However, considering my focus in design I started seeing prototyping mainly as a communication tool. I have built a diverse toolbox containing skills in; Arduino, HTML, Java, 3D printing, UX design, dealing with soft materials, and Adobe to communicate my ideas. The activities in this area taught me how to learn.

Course: Creative Programming

Taught me the basics of programming in processing (java) and Arduino (c++). It taught me what you can do with an Arduino in the form of prototyping and gave me an attitude of learning by doing and teaching yourself by looking up tutorials etc.

Course: Creative Electronics

Gave me more confidence in electronics. It created a foundation in this area and taught me how to use electronics the right way with calculations etc.

Course: Engineering Design

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Taught me from a technological feasibility perspective, I learned from my teammates of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering and got new hard skills in prototyping. Next to that, I learned what the role can be of an industrial designer in a multidisciplinary team.

Project 2: TikTak

I spent a lot of time making the end prototype working during this project. It resulted in a complicated mechanism with strong motors and complicated code. Next to that, I learned how to use the machines in the wearables senses lab.