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Faculty Kick-in

Summer Kick-in 2026

Note the programme below is prelimenary and therefore very much subject to change!

Welcome to the website of the Faculty Kick-in Days!

We are excited to welcome you to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS). Below, you will find information about the upcoming Faculty Introduction Days.

The Faculty Kick-in Days will take place on Tuesday, 25 August and Wednesday, 26 August 2026, and we strongly encourage you to attend these days to get a great start to your studies.

For the Social Event with food & drinks you need to sign uphttps://forms.gle/bPZFWfC89KYvwQr86

Deadline to register is 18 August!

Tip: Download the Mazemapp app to easily find your way around campus.

Tuesday 25 august

09:15 - 09:45 Registration

Students arrival & registration - with tea/coffee & dutch treat

Location: Foyer Waaier

09:45 - 10:15 Official Start Faculty Programme

Welcome students to the Faculty of EEMCS by the Vice-dean of Education and the programme directors

Location: Waaier 2

10:15 - 11:00 Inspirational opening lecture

Inspirational opening lecture by dr.ir. E.C. Dertien

Location: Waaier 2

11:00 - 12:00 International student information session
  • aimed at students (with a non-Dutch background) who previously studied at an institution outside of the Netherlands and will follow a (pre) masters (incl EIT & Exchange)

Presenter: Stephanie Ankone, Head Mobility Office I Coordinator International Affairs

Location: Waaier 2

12:00 - 13:30 LUNCH BREAK

For all students - lunch will be served

Location: EEMCS tent - opposite building Cubicus

13:30 - 15:00 Exchange student meeting

For all exchange students - meeting with the Exchange coordinator, Jitske Rijken

Location: Ravelijn 3334

13:30 - 15:00 Master meetings

When

What

Presenter

Where

13:30 - 15:00

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Lisette van den Broek

Carré 2L

13:30 - 15:00

Computer Science (CS)

Marloes van Grinsven, Lorenzo Gatti, Sanne Spuls and Rianne de Jong

Waaier 3

13:30 - 15:00

Business Information Technlogy (BIT)

Iris van Duiven-Meijlof

Carré 2G

13:30 - 15:00

Interaction Technology (ITECH)

Josca van Houwelingen-Snippe

Carré 2N

13:30 - 15:00

Robotics (ROB)

Heidi Muijzer-Witteveen

Carré 2M

15:00 - 15:30 BREAK

For all students

15:30 - 16:30 Master programme meeting EMSYS

When

What

Presenter

Where

15:30 - 16:30

Embedded Systems (EMSYS)

Lianne Lansink

Hal B 2D

15:30 - 16:30 CS pre-master meeting

Presenters: Dr. L. Gatti, Marloes van Grinsven, Sanne Spuls

Location: Carré 2N

15:30 - 16:30 Programme Mentor Meetings

When

What

Presenter

Where

15:30 - 16:30

CS - Software Technology

Marcus Gerhold / Moritz Hahn

Carré 3B

15:30 - 16:30

EE - Computer Vision and Biometrics

Luuk Spreeuwers

Zilverling 4070

15:30 - 17:00 Master Robotics - Intro session professional and personal development

for all Master Robotics students

Presenter: Heidi Muijzer-Witteveen, Program Director Robotics

Location: Carré 2M

17:00 - 20:00 Social Event with food & drinks

Meet your fellow students -  Social Activity organised by the Study Associations.

Registration is needed - register via this link: https://forms.gle/bPZFWfC89KYvwQr86

Deadline for registration is 18 August!

Location: tent opposites Cubicus building

wednesday 26 august

09:00 - 10:45 I-TECH programme meeting

I-Tech Student's Perspective: Choosing courses & Education systems

Presenter: Josca van Houwelingen-Snippe, PhD

Location: Ravelijn 3334

09:15 - 10:45 Pre-master meeting BIT

Presenter: Iris van Duiven-Meijlof, programme coordinator BIT

Location: Carré 2G

09:15 - 10:45 Programme mentor meetings

What

Presenter

Where

Semiconductor Devices and Technology (EE)

Jurriaan Schmitz

Carré 2617

Communication Networks/Internet Science & Technology (EE&CS)

Pieter Tjerk de Boer

Zilverling 5102

Mechatronics and Physical Artificial Intelligence (ROB)

Wesley Roozing & Federico Califano 

Hal B 2F

Radio Systems (EE)

André Kokkeler

Carré 3619

Data Science & Technology (CS) 

Nicola Strisciuglio & Le Viet Duc

Carré 3A

Cyber Security (CS)

Florian Hahn

Carré 3H

Dependable Integrated Systems (EMSYS)

Marco Ottavi

ONLINE

Integrated Circuit Design (EE)

Bram Nauta

Carré 2630

Integrated Optical Systems (EE)

Lantian Chang

Carré 4609

11:00 - 12:00 Meet your Study Assocations

What

Presenter

Where

EE, EMSYS & ROB

Scintilla

Waaier 3

I-TECH

Proto

SmartXP

CS & BIT

Interactief

Waaier 2

11:00 - 14:00 ESN activity for Exchange students only

Location: Waaier 1

12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH BREAK

For all students - enjoy UT cafetaria or bring your own lunch

13:00 - 14:00 Pre-master meetings

What

Presenter

Where

I-TECH

Josca van Houwelingen-Snippe

Carré 2L

EE&EMSYS&ROB

Heidi Muijzer-Witteveen / Lianne Lansink

Carré 2M

13:00 - 15:30 Mentor meetings

When

What

Who

Where

13.00-14.00

NanoElectronics (EE)

Michel de Jong

Carré 1438

13.00-14.00

Algorithms & Software AI (ROB)

George Vosselman

Carré 2506 (BIOScoop)

13.00-14.00

Human Robot Interaction & Social AI (ROB)

Dirk Heylen

Hal B 2D

13.00-14.00

Physical Micro Sensor and Systems (EE)

Remco Wiegerink

Carré 1409

13.00-14.00

Chemical Micro Sensor and Systems (EE) 

Mathieu van Dijk

Carré 1409

13.00-14.00

3D Printing Micro Sensor and Systems (EE)

Gijs Krijnen

Carré 3435

13.30-14.30

Sustainable Computing (CS)

Ana-Lucia Varbanescu & Pieter-Tjerk de Boer

Carré 2G

14.00-15.00

Power Electronics (EE)

Ray Hueting

Carré 2L

14.30-15.30

Biomedical Signals and Systems (EE)

Frank Wouda

Zuid Horst 217

14:30 - 15:00 Educational systems and Q&A session (CS)

For all CS master & pre-master students (incl. transferminor).

Presenter: Marloes van Grinsven

Location: ONLINE

14:30 - 15:30 Educational systems and Q&A session (ROB)

For all ROB master & pre-master students (incl. transferminor).

Presenter: Heidi Muijzer-Witteveen

Location: Carré 3H

15:30 - 16:30 Educational systems and Q&A session (BIT / EE&EMSYS)

For all master and pre-master students (incl. transferminor)

What

Presenter

Where

BIT

Iris van Duiven-Meijlof

online

EE&EMSYS

Lianne Lansink

online

15:30 - 17:00 EIT Digital Master school sessions

When

What

Presenter

Where

15:30 - 16:00

EIT Welcome & Introduction

Marloes van Grinsven, Mariët Theune, Florian Hahn, Nicola Strisciuglio, Le Viet Duc, Rainer Harms

Carre 3B

16:00 - 16:30

Meet your mentor HCID / XR

Mariët Theune

Carré 3B

16:00 - 16:30

Meet your mentor DS

Nicola Strisciuglio, Le Viet Duc

Carré 3D

16:00 - 16:30

Meet your mentor CYB SPECTRO

Florian Hahn

Carré 3A?

16:45 - 17:00

Q&A and Educational Systems

All

Carre 3B

15:00 - 17:00 International Onboarding Market - for all visa students!

For International master, pre-master & exchange students.

Official timeslot for EEMCS students from 16:00 - 17:00.

Location: TechMed Atrium

for more info: International Onboarding Market

15:00 - 17:00 Bike Market

For International master, pre-master & exchange students

Location: Outside TechMed Centre

for more info: International Onboarding Market