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Pixel information lunch November 19 th , LA A118. Today’s programme . Today. Introduction What is a study tour Why participate Theme and dates Obligations Educational program Closing remarks. Introduction. About the Committee. Niels Boom Voorzitter Martin Haitsma Extern
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Pixel information lunch November 19th, LA A118
Today’s programme Today • Introduction • What is a study tour • Why participate • Theme and dates • Obligations • Educational program • Closing remarks
Introduction About the Committee • Niels Boom Voorzitter • Martin Haitsma Extern • Mark Kazemier Onderzoek coördinator • Ronald Meijer Reis coördinator • Wytse Jan Posthumus Penningmeester • Niels Visser Extern
Introduction What we do • Organize the trip • Visits to companies • Visits to cultural must-see’s • Guide the research • Scope • Quality Management
Introduction What we do (2) • Participant selection • Teambuilding activities • Make the trip affordable • Sponsoring • Contract Research
What is a study tour Research, Company visits, Culture, Extend your stay!
What is a study tour Research • Cultural differences: NL vs. USA • Why Simulation and Games in the USA? • Hot topic within track
What is a study tour Company visits • Discussions with experts and CEO’s • Verify your research results • Interesting • They are leading in the world
What is a study tour Culture • Educational • Relaxing
What is a study tour Extend your stay • Relatively cheap • Plane tickets are payed for • College is the time • Much more to see
Why participate Fun, International, Interesting
Why participate Fun • Monthly teambuilding activity • Explore strange cities • Culture • Entertainment sector
Why participate International • Develops your ‘self’ • Better qualified for future jobs
Why participate Interesting • IT related research tracks • Other culture • State of the art
Why participate True story
Theme and dates Location, Theme, Research tracks, Dates, Extend your stay
Theme and dates Location • United States of America • East and West coast • Exact cities unknown • Who is interesting • Who wants to receive us
Theme and dates Theme • Simulation and Games
Theme and dates Tracks • Augmented Reality • Serious Games • Engines and Machines • New Media Input Devices • Artificial Intelligence • Virtual Reality
Theme and dates Dates • Courses in Q3 and Q4 • 23 days, 22 nights • “Kwartiel 1” • Start Sep 25th • End Oct 17th
Theme and dates Extend your stay • Three weeks, back before Q2 • You pay all costs associated with your extended stay • Own responsibility
Obligations Research, Financial, Study, Personal, Motivational, Tour
Obligations Research • MACRO • Cultural differences • MESO • About the theme • MICRO • In a specific environment
Obligations Financial • Direct costs: 1000 EUR • 100 EUR Guarantor (“borg”) • Contract Research • Work 120hrs at a partner • Revenues flow to study tour • We contact partners
Obligations Study progress • At least 60EC at enrollment date Note: is part of the selection procedure
Obligations Participant • Member of study association Inter-Actief • INF, BIT, TEL or their masters
Obligations Motivational • Commitment • Courses • Tour • Contract Research • Attend teambuilding activities • Active attitude during the trip Note: a letter of motivation is part of the selection procedure.
Obligations Tour • We pay for: • Planes, busses etc. • Places to sleep • Food • Most cultural and teambuilding activities
Educational program Courses, In minor, In master
Educational Programme Courses • Research (5EC) • Tour itself (5EC) • Course: Introduction to the theme (5EC)
Educational Programme Minor International Exploration • Study tour in minor • Attend one extra course (Q3) • International Business (5EC)
Educational Programme As electives • Bachelor • All courses can be placed as an elective • Master • Still negotiating • Previous years: • 10EC research as elective • Introduction course as bachelor-elective
Q2 Enroll (Dec. 13th) Select partici-pants (Dec. 27th) Q3 Introduction course Macro/Meso research Q4 Macro/Meso research summer Time for Contract Research Q1 Tour (Micro research course) Extend your visit Educational Programme Global planning
Closing remarks My cup of tea • Fun • Challenging • Special: Once in a life time opportunity • Fits within your educational program
Closing remarks Want to participate • enroll@pixel2010.nl • Name, study, etc. • The number of ECTS • Motivational letter • Your resume (CV) • Max. 24 participants • Selection procedure is blinded
Closing remarks Questions • Ask them now • Take a look at pixel2010.nl • E-mail • Twitter • Phone