GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDYING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 4 STEP ONE........................................................................................................................... 5 International Relations Office & Housing ............................................................................. 5 Student Service Centre (STU) ............................................................................................. 6 Notebook ............................................................................................................................. 6 Your account and ID ............................................................................................................ 6 Bank Account....................................................................................................................... 6 Health and Liability Insurance .............................................................................................. 7 Residence permit ................................................................................................................. 7 General information about living in Eindhoven ................................................................... 8 General information on the university .................................................................................. 8 Arranging things for your room once you are installed ......................................................... 8 Bicycle ................................................................................................................................. 8 Map ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Public Transport ................................................................................................................... 9 STEP TWO ........................................................................................................................ 10 Free acces to internet ........................................................................................................ 10 Details of your Masters program ....................................................................................... 10 Library ................................................................................................................................ 12 Study rooms....................................................................................................................... 13 Lockers and coat racks ...................................................................................................... 13 ICT ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Printing and photocopies ................................................................................................... 13 STEP THREE .................................................................................................................... 15 Most important websites .................................................................................................... 15 Finding your schedule ........................................................................................................ 16 Timetable ........................................................................................................................... 16 Location of lectures, buildings etcetera .............................................................................. 18 Languages ......................................................................................................................... 18 Structure of the year .......................................................................................................... 18 Opening hours of buildings ................................................................................................ 19 Grading system .................................................................................................................. 19 Subscribing for examinations ............................................................................................. 19 People................................................................................................................................ 20 Study Association .............................................................................................................. 21 Study material .................................................................................................................... 21 APPENDIX: Map of the Helix building ............................................................................ 23

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INTRODUCTION
This guide is meant for you, new international students who have just started in one of the Masters programs at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (faculteit Scheikundige Technologie). The aim of this guide is to lead you in your first steps in the university and in the department. This guide also tries to provide you with all the existing tools and resources already available at the university and the department to help students finding all the information they need during their study. We will try to help you to find the answer to basic questions you may have during your first days at the university. For example how to arrange things with your new room, where to buy a bicycle, where to find advisors for the selection of your study program, how to find the class room, where you can use a PC. These are simple questions that would help you to settle down in your new life and learn everything you need to know during your study. To make things easier for you, this guide has been organized as simple as possible, in a step by step order. Some tips concerning the use of the university and department websites are given. Also the names of the offices and persons you may contact if you need personal advice or assistance in a specific matter will be mentioned.

Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry P.O Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven Tel.: 31(0)40-2473000 Fax: 31(0)40-2444321 Email: mailto: info-ST@tue.nl Websites: Home page of the TU/e : www.tue.nl Home page of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry : www.chem.tue.nl

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STEP ONE
Arriving in Eindhoven, accommodation, the international relations office at the TU/e, enrollment, insurance, residence permit, notebook

International Relations Office & Housing

General websites: http://www.tue.nl/en/education/studying-at-tue/ http://www.tue.nl/en/education/exchange-programs/ As soon as possible after your arrival you will be able to talk to a member of the TU/e International Relations Office - which is part of the Education and Student Service Center (STU) - (http://www.tue.nl/en/university/about-the-university/organization/supportservices/the-education-and-student-service-center/)- to discuss formal matters, for example applying for a residence permit and healthcare insurance, applying for a bank account, filling in enrollment forms, arranging tuition fees and payments, and you will receive more information about the university. If you arrive early in August, you can join the introduction period of three weeks which is organized for international students to familiarize with the Dutch culture and educational methods. This activity will give you a thorough preparation for your study period. It is also a great opportunity to get to know some other students. If you have applied in advance for accommodation with the International Relations Office of the TU/e, most of the time this office has already arranged a temporary accommodation for you. Usually after six months you will have to extend your contract for another six months or you can choose to look for another place. Most of the time the international relations office will also take care that you are picked up when you arrive in Eindhoven and will help you to look for the arranged house. These houses are usually arranged at VESTIDE, this is a bureau for student accommodation (www.vestide.nl/), Willemstraat 28, 5611 HD Eindhoven). Otherwise the International Relations Office will provide you with enough information to reach your place by yourself. In this case you should arrive in Eindhoven during labor hours (from 9.00 till 17.00) to be able to pick up the keys and sign your contract at VESTIDE. After you have signed the contract and left your luggage in your new room you should go to STU and contact someone at the TU/e International Relations Office. Make sure you take your passport with you; you will need it as identification both at VESTIDE and at STU.

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Education and Student Service Centre (STU)
STU also has an administrational function, for example for enrollment, registration, student ID card replacement and notebook administration.

Notebook
A good quality computer is an essential tool for your education at the TU/e. The TU/e offers you the opportunity to purchase a notebook computer at a very attractive price. The offer consists of a hardware package, accessories, software and services costing 1500. Of that amount, you pay 780 yourself. For the remaining 720, you will sign an obligation agreement. The sum of this obligation is reduced during the course of your studies and is exonerated either once you have finished your studies at the TU/e, or once you have had a main enrolment as a student at the TU/e for at least three consecutive years. So, for the sum of 780 you may purchase a state-of-the-art notebook with accessories, which has been tested extensively by the TU/e and has a 5 years warranty and support. In addition you may use the TU/e collective insurance free of charge. Full information regarding the technical specifications of the notebook for academic year 2010-2011 and details on the TU/e notebook regulation (=how to arrange payment) will be available on: http://www.tue.nl/en/education/studying-at-tue/on-campus-facilities/notebook/. You can order a TU/e notebook using the Confirmation Statement or during the Summer Course. All students (including scholarship students) are responsible for arranging payment on time.

Your account and ID

After you are enrolled at STU you will automatically receive an e-mail account. The university will send you a letter with the account information (username/password) as soon as your application is processed. In addition you will receive a so-called pincode, which you can use for example to register for examinations. The student ID card is sent by mail to students automatically after registration at the TU/e. If you lose your student ID card, you can gain a replacement at STU at an extra cost. To check your e-mail you need a network connection, visit the following website: https://studentweb.student.tue.nl/ (email account information). You can check your e-mail from every computer when using this website.

Bank Account
As soon as your visa has been granted to you, the International Relations Office will open a bank account for you at a Dutch bank called the Rabobank. Before departure to the Netherlands, please check with your local bank office, if money can be transferred from the bank account in your home country to your new bank account at the Dutch Rabobank and what arrangements you need to make to pay money into your Dutch bank account.
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Health and Liability Insurance
In the Netherlands it is mandatory that you have a proper health insurance and liability insurance. The IND (immigration office) will check that you are insured when you apply for your residence permit. There are two possibilities regarding this insurance: The International Relations Office can arrange insurance for you if you fill this in on the Confirmation Statement. Insurance will cost approximately 40 per month. Non -EU students will then have the costs taken out of their scholarship or the 10,000 fee. EU studenten will receive an invoice to be paid when they arrive in the Netherlands. If you are older than 30 years or intend to get a job in the Netherlands, please inform the International Relations Office as this has implications for your insurance. It is possible that you already have insurance. Check your insurance policy in your home country to see if it covers your stay in the Netherlands for both health and liability. The Netherlands has signed treaties regarding health insurance with the following countries: all of the EU member states, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Morocco, most of the countries of former Yugoslavia, Tunisia, Cape Verde Islands and Australia. If you are insured under the national health insurance scheme of one of these countries, your insurance company can provide you with an international declaration form called European Health Insurance Card. This card provides health insurance during your stay in the Netherlands. Make sure to bring this form with you to the Netherlands, and make a number of copies of it. You will need this card tp be able to see a doctor in the Netherlands. You will need to make sure that you also have liability insurance. If you do not have liability insurance the International Relations Office can arrange this after your arrival. For more information about Lippmann Health Insurance, please contact: W.B.D. Lippmann Groep BV Casuariestraat 5, PO BOX 30706 2500 GS Den Haag Tel: 0031 70 361 7610 Fax: 0031 70 3028598 www.ace-ips-nl.com/

Residence permit
Students from non-EU countries will require a residence permit. This will be organized by the International Relations Office and the costs (300) subtracted from your scholarship or the fee that you have paid in advance. Students from EU countries do not require a residence permit unless they are from Romania or Bulgaria (the costs are then 30). The International Relations Office will arrange a residence permit for you and tell you how to pay. If you require a residence permit you will need the following documents with you in the first week after arriving in Eindhoven: Passport, passport photo, birth certificate (www.nuffic.nl), proof of admission to the TU/e, copy housing contract, confirmation letter from the IND (you will receive this after arrival).

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MORE QUESTIONS?
Extra matters you may be interested in during your first days: getting a bike, buying food, sports, and etcetera.

General information on the university

Extra information concerning services and facilities you can find in the university campus is available in the Study Information Guide: www.tue.nl/en/services/stu/general/study_information_guide/ Here you can find answers to all your questions concerning doctors, dentists, residence permit, accommodation, and more detailed information about the facilities in the campus: the libray, the book shop, the CD-Library, Language and Communication Courses, sales of lecture notes, hairdresser, Notebook Service Center and the printing and photocopy service at ICT department.

Arranging things for your room once you are installed

Call your housing agency. If you are living in a VESTIDE housing you can visit the office or go to the website where you can find all the information you need. If you need telephone or internet service you can ask your housing agency. Normally in VESTIDE rooms you have internet connection included. In other cases you will have to look for a private company that offers the service, or simply use the internet when youre at the university.

Bicycle
When you live really close to the university and centre of Eindhoven a bicycle might not be necessary. If you live further away you will probably need one or you have to make use of public transport. In the Netherlands many people use a bike as means of transport. It is cheapest to get a second hand bike; you might find one by taking a look at advertisements pasted on different boards throughout the university (theres a good one in the library for example). It is also possible to check for advertisements in supermarkets. Also check with roommates, classmates or at Japie (study association of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Helix, STW 0.25) if they can arrange one for you. Some of the shops where you can buy a (second hand) bike are Pro-Bike (Bleekstraat 11), the Rijwielcentrale (Kruisstraat and Nieuwstraat), or at the Central Railway Station of Eindhoven. Almost everywhere there are special cycle paths, if you need more information on traffic rules you can ask for this at the Eindhoven city hall.

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Map
You will probably receive a map of Eindhoven during the introductory day with the Student Service Centrum and when you register in the city hall as a citizen of Eindhoven. Otherwise you can buy one in a book shop (for example Bruna at the central railway station of Eindhoven) or at the Tourist Office at the central railway station.

Public Transport
If you have to make use of public transport in and around Eindhoven, the following websites might be useful: www.ns.nl/ (available in English) On this website you will find information on railway traffic. It is the official website of the Dutch Railway Company (Nederlandse Spoorwegen, NS). www.ov9292.nl using this website it is also possible to plan a journey with alternative transportation (bus, bike etc.)

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STEP TWO
First day at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, planning your academic program, getting acquainted with the facilities of the department.

Free acces to internet

Because most of the information you need is on different websites it is important to quickly obtain access to the internet even though you might not have received your laptop and usercode/password yet. It is possible to obtain a temporary code at the secretary of the Institute of Education of this department (SOI), Christa Schilders (Helix, STW 2.32). She can give you a code to log on to the computers in the PRAXIS (Helix, STW 2.01, the departments study room for students).

Details of your Masters program

Once you have been enrolled as student at STU and you are already installed in your new accommodation you are ready to be introduced to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. First of all, you should try to contact the Academic Advisor of the Masters program in this department:

Dr. K.F.D. (Kim) Pauwels Study advisor Masters Program in Chemical Engineering Helix, STW 2.41, tel. +31 (0) 40 247 3452 / +31 (0) 651 055 842 K.F.D.Pauwels@tue.nl At the reception of the building you can ask for information to find her office. Also you can contact some student members of Japie, the student association, they can help you find any room or give you the information you may need. See also step 3 for the explanation of the numbering of the rooms and offices and the appendix for a detailed map of the building.
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During your first meeting with the study advisor you will receive enough information about your entire study program and how you can start to feel confident during your study in the new building. In this building (Helix) you will spend most part of your time, having classes, studying in the PRAXIS, working during your graduation project in some of the different laboratories of the department or just having lunch in the canteen (kantine). The first thing you need to do is start defining your complete program. With the assistance of the coordinator of the Masters program and the other advisors you will be able to define a complete plan for your study. It is very important to do this in an early phase of your study! This program will include a list of courses you are planning to take: obligatory, optional and possible deficiency courses, a multidisciplinary project, an internship, social orientation courses and a graduation project. All details regarding this study program can be found in Course and Examination Regulations and Rules and Regulations. You can find it on the website STipt, this is the official news website for students of this department (http://stipt.chem.tue.nl/). Then click Examencommissie Info, click the year you started your studies, if it is not available, click the one of the previous years. Once your academic plan is ready it has to be submitted to the examination board to be evaluated and approved. You should write a letter with all the information about your program. You can ask the student advisor (mrs. Dr. K.F.D. (Kim) Pauwels, Helix STW 2.41, tel. 040-2473452) for help on this issue. Letters can be submitted through the internet. (http://stipt.chem.tue.nl Examencommissie Info Verzoekschriften examencommissie). Otherwise you can deliver it to mr. A.J.E. (Ton) Jansen of the Student Administration, the secretary of the examination board (Helix, STW 2.39). The approval of your program is based on your deficiencies, the track you have chosen and your profile (professional orientation). If you make any changes to this program, this needs to be authorized by the examination board. It is important to explain five aspects in more detail for planning your program: 1. What is a deficiency? 2. What is a profile? 3. How do you select your social orientation courses? 4. What about multidisciplinary project (MDP) and Industrial internship? 5. What about my graduation project? 1. What is a deficiency? A deficiency means that you have to take one or more courses from the Bachelors program to catch up. The Masters program is taught in English. However, the Bachelors program is taught in Dutch. Therefore, you have to make special agreements with the lecturers of these courses. Maybe you can ask for particular assistance during the course and try to study by yourself. Whatever arrangements you make, keep in mind you have to pass the examination to complete your study program. In section three a more detailed description of all the information you have to know about the academic year, courses information, schedules, inscription for examinations and other administrative procedures to be followed during your courses.

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2. What is a profile? To be able to make the final list of courses that will be included in the academic program the student has to make two important decisions based on the structure of the Masters program, i.e.: The selection of the Specialization (Track): This is the specific field or technological-scientific discipline the student wishes to graduate in. There are three specialization options to choose from: Molecular Engineering, Polymers & Composites, and Process Engineering. Defining your Profile: This is the professional perspective and/or the academic accents or extension that a student whishes to establish during his or her study. In this choice one can think of one of the four predefined profiles Research and Design, Management, Sustainability and Environment, or Education, a combination of these profiles, or a Free profile, which a student can compile himself. For some of the profiles it is possible to obtain an extra certificate besides the Masters degree. 3. What about Industrial Internship? The objective of the industrial internship is to give students the opportunity to get acquainted with the professional practice of a chemical engineer and thus broaden their view on the profession. The training will take at least 3 months. Registration for industrial training needs to be done at least a year before you wish to do the training by means of the registration form obtainable at the internet page dedicated to the industrial training: http://edu.chem.tue.nl/6Z001. If you have any questions after visiting the website please contact Dr.ir. J. (Jetse) Reijenga (Helix, STW 2.22, tel: 040-2473096). 5. What about my Graduation Project? This is one of the most important components of your Masters program. During the graduation phase a student carries out a research or design project of a scientific nature under supervision of a final-examination supervisor, which is round off with a written report, an oral presentation, and an interview. You are responsible to choose the place and the research group where you want to carry out your graduation project. In the department there are different laboratories where research is done. The research in the department comprises the three areas of chemical engineering: Molecular Engineering, Process Engineering, and Polymers & Composites. A brief description of the research programs carried out by the various laboratories is given in the student guide. You can also find information about specific projects by making an appointment with a member of the group or the professor. Every year the student association, Japie, makes a brochure with all the projects available at the faculty. It is very nice for a first orientation (you can get one for free at Japie, Helix, STW 0.25). There will be a new issue every year around April). Also it is possible to visit the website of each research group: www.chem.tue.nl/en/the_department/research_groups/

The facilities of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Library

For students and staff of the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Technology and Chemical Engineering and Chemistry there is one combined library, the

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W en ST-library. This library is specialized in literature and information on the fields of research of these departments. With your student ID card it is possible to rent a book. The library is housed in De Hal together with the main library of the university. More information can be found on the TU/e website: http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/library/. From this website it is also possible to consult the digital database of the library and make use of information portals such as Chemical Abstracts and Perrys Engineering Handbook.

Study rooms
In the Helix building of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (ST) there are a number of study rooms that can be used by all students. Apart from these rooms, students can also use the libraries on the university campus for study purposes. Both in the Helix building and in the Auditorium a wireless network is active. In addition, the department has equipped a room for self-tuition, called PRAXIS (Helix, STW 2.01), which is also available for all chemical engineering (ST) students. In this room a large number of notebook connections have been installed, enabling students to use the TU/e network. The use of the computer facilities is for free.

Lockers and coat racks

It is easy to see that in the ground floor you will find some coat racks where you can leave your coat during all time you want. Also on each floor you will find some lockers where you may keep your backpack or books. The use of these lockers is limited. You can inform at the reception about the administrative procedures to use the lockers. No money is charged for renting a locker; you only have to pay a deposit.

ICT
If you have any questions regarding your laptop first visit the Notebook Service Centre (NSC) in the Hal. In case they are very busy or they cannot help you as the problem is related to the department (like printing within the department) only then you can pass by at the departmental ICT Service Desk, at Helix, STO 3.33 (tel: 040-2473035). The office is opened from Monday - Friday from 9:00 - 12:00, and 13:00 - 17:00.

Printing and photocopies

If you want to print electronic files you can use the printer which you can find outside the ICT Services ST help desk office in the third floor (Helix, STO3.33). To be able to print you have to install this printer on your computer or check whether the printer is already installed. You can make photocopies at the student association Japie (Helix, STW 0.25). Costs are 5 eurocent for one copy (both single and double sided)

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Install printer Start internet explorer. Type the name of the print server \\STprint <enter> A list of all the network printers in the faculty is displayed. Double click the printer you want to install. Black & White Color printer 1 name: Studentenprinter1 (\\stprint\studentenprinter1) name: Studentenprinter2 (\\stprint\studentenprinter2)

Print Accounting System (PAS) All students receive a balance worth a value 20 euro at the beginning of the year. This represents a value of 500 prints A4 single sided. This balance can be used for printing on the STnotebook printer, but it is also possible to print on other printers and copiers on the campus, such as the library locations and the ICTheek. In case your PAS-balance has become zero it is possible to buy extra credits at the reception of the department. Print costs The print costs for printers in the ICTheek are different to those on the department. These costs can be found on the webpage of the ICTheek http://w3.tue.nl/nl/diensten/dienst_ict/ictheek/ictheek_printers_plotters/ Display current print balance Webpage to display your PAS balance in Euro's: https://pas.tue.nl/ (login with "tue\user code" and your password ). Photocopy at the library or ictheek At this webpage https://pas.tue.nl/ you can request a pin code needed to make photocopies at the library or ICTheek. Press the button: "GO Ahead, mail my pins". A mail will be sent to you containing your pin code. Usefull links Info about printing and photocopying at the library: http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/library/about/services/photocopies_and_prints/ Info about printing, photocopying and plotting at the ICTheek: http://w3.tue.nl/nl/diensten/dienst_ict/ictheek/ictheek_printers_plotters/ More informatie about PAS: www.ele.tue.nl/en/pas/print_and_copy_accounting_system/ In case of problems please contact the helpdesk (tel: 040-247 3035 ), e-mail: helpdesk.st@tue.nl
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STEP THREE
Introduction to administrative procedure, description of academic year calendar and details about contents of the courses

Most important websites

Before all information is explained in detail, below a short overview of all the different websites you will come across in your study will be given. Some of them you might have come across already in this guide. TU/e - www.tue.nl/ This is the main website of the Eindhoven University of Technology (in short: TU/e). On the right side of the website you can click English for an English version. Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry - www.chem.tue.nl/ This is the main website of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. Again, click right for an English translation. Part of the information on this site is in Dutch. OASE - http://education.tue.nl OASE is the digital learning and working environment .The OASE-website is the portal to all general information about courses, but also the information which available in more depth. OWINFO - http://owinfo.tue.nl This is, for students, one of the most important sites of the TU/e. On this website you can find information on courses, subscribe and unsubscribe for examinations, change your address and much more. You can click on the left side for an English version. STipt - http://stipt.chem.tue.nl This website is very important for chemical engineering students. This website contains information in both Dutch and English. This website is the official news portal for the chemical engineering students. Official announcements are made on this website, therefore make sure you check it regularly, or even make this your homepage! Below a translation of some of the terms which are used on this website is given: Click Opleidingsgids for your study guide. Click Reglementen en Verslagen for course and examination regulations. Also Rules and Regulations can be found here, with more practical information on the study program. Click Onderwijsinfo (education information), and you can find your schedule for lectures (collegerooster) and examinations (tentamenrooster).

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As you are now familiar with all the available websites we will now give you some practical information on organizational matters. All the information listed below may also be found in the study guide. This guide is available in both English and Dutch and can be downloaded from STipt, click the top-button: Opleidingsgids (study guide). When you click study guide a PDF file will be opened. You will also find a global schedule of the Masters degree program of Chemical Engineering on this site. The study guide contains a lot of very important information. In this guide you will find some practical extras and a small summary of the important things listed in the study guide.

Finding your schedule

The most convenient way to create your personal time schedule is by using the special digital study and work environment about education, called OASE. OASE gives access to information about courses, subjects and examinations. You can register electronically for courses (which is obligated!), work groups and exams. And you can also call up your own personal Schedule, e-mail and results through OASE. If you are enrolled in the TU/e, you can log in whith your users name and password that also applies for TU/e-mail. Subject information can be viewed without even logging in. For more information, go to: http//education.tue.nl.

On STipt all schedules for the Bachelor and Master programs in Chemical Engineering are available: Click the top-button Onderwijs info (= education information) and on you left side you see rooster (= schedule). Also see the picture on the next page:

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Now you can choose between the three different specializations of the Masters degree program in Chemical Engineering: ME (Specialization Molecular Engineering) MS (Specialization: Polymers & Composites) PE (Specialization: Process Engineering) When you click your own specialization, you will find a schedule with all courses (including optional ones). First the code of the course is listed, followed by the name and the teacher of the course. This is the information made available from the Department Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. The same information is available from the website of OWINFO as well. The advantage of the website of OWINFO is that it contains locations of the lectures, unlike STipt. Go to http://owinfo.tue.nl/ and click English on your left, followed by timetables. See the picture on the next page:

You will be given a schedule containing all courses (for all Masters specializations). First the day of the lecture is listed, then the hours at which the course is given, followed by the
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name of the subject, the teachers name and the location of where the course is given. By clicking on the code of the course you are linked to the courses webpage. If you scroll this page down you will find information on holidays, examination periods etcetera. When scrolling down even further you will eventually find the hours listed.

Lecture hours
The first lecture starts at 08.45 and all lectures take 45 minutes. In between each lecture a 15 minute break is taken, so the second lecture of the day starts at 09.45. There is a lunch break from 12.30 till 13.45, after which the lectures will restart.

Location of lectures, buildings etcetera

There are five floors in the Chemical Engineering building that are used. In the appendix a map of each floor is given. Rooms are numbered as follows: Example: STW 0.25 The first two letters (ST) are short for Scheikundige Technologie, which is Dutch for Chemical Engineering. Sometimes the abbreviation HE is used, this is short for Helix, t his is the name of the Chemical Engineering building. The third letter is either an O or W. W stands for West, meaning the west wing of the building. O is short for Oost, which means that the room can be found on the east side of the building. The first number tells you on what floor you can find the room; 0 is the ground floor, 1 is the first level, etcetera. The last two numbers implicate the room number. Room STW 0.25 from this example will be found on the ground floor, in the west wing. There are two lecture-halls, namely STC 0.01 and STC0.02. The C stands for Collegezaal, which is Dutch for lecture-hall. These can be found on the ground floor, in between the two wings. The location of the lecture is found at the schedule information on the website of OWINFO. This is usually an abbreviation, for example AUD15 is room 15 in the Auditorium. The abbreviations of the chemistry building were explained above. From www.tue.nl/ (first click English on your left side) you can click contact us and you can find a map of the campus. Here you can find the abbreviations under Afkortingen namen gebouwen (= abbreviations of building names). Please pay attention that the building of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry is called Helix (HE in short). For this building both the abbreviations HE as ST are used.

Languages
All Masters courses will be giving in English (including optional Masters courses!). Bachelors courses are given in Dutch. If you want to participate in a Bachelors course, please contact the teacher, usually it shouldnt be a problem to make some arrangements.

Structure of the year

The academic year is divided in two semesters. Each semester is divided in two blocks or quartiles. Each block consists of eight weeks of lectures and at the end two weeks of examinations (and re-examinations), followed by the next block. The quartiles are just numbered 1,2,3 and 4.
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On the website of OWINFO you can find exact details on the dates of holidays, examinations and lecture periods. (agendas and calendars)

Opening hours of buildings

The Chemical Engineering building is open from 07.30 until 18.00. It is not possible to leave the building after 18.00! In the weekends the building is closed as well. The central library will be open until 22.30. Check out: www.tue.nl/bib for exact opening hours (under student information) and much more information on the library!

Grading system
In the Netherlands all subjects are finally graded with a mark between 0 and 10. You need at least a 5.5 to pass. A 10 is the maximum obtainable score. For each course you are rewarded with a number of credit points (cp or ECTS). One credit point is equivalent to approximately 28 hours of work. Via the website of OWINFO (evaluations) you can look up your list of grades and the number of credit points you have already obtained. The Masters program consists of 120 credit points in total, so you should obtain 60 credit points per year.

Subscribing for examinations

Besides the subscription for the courses you take, it is also required to subscribe separately for each examination you take! Make sure you subscribe in time, there are deadlines for subscription! On the website of OASE you can find the dates at which you should do this at the latest. If you dont subscribe, your grade will not be processed! Subscription is done on the website of OASE (or OWINFO) as well (examinations). Simply select your faculty, year, period of examination and finally, the course. It is possible to subscribe for all your examinations and re-examinations at once (for the whole study year). If you decide you dont want to take an examination, you can simply unsubscribe in the same manner.

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People
If you want more information on your study program, there are two important persons. The first one to contact is the coordinator of the specialization (also often called track coordinator). In the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry there are three of these coordinators, namely: Molecular Engineering: Prof. dr. R.P. (Rint) Sijbesma (Helix , STO 3.41)

Polymers and Composites: Prof. dr. A.M. (Alex) (Helix, STO 1.42)

Process Engineering: Prof. dr. ir. J.A.M. (Hans) Kuipers (Helix, STW 0.44)

It is important to make an appointment with the coordinator of the specialization you prefer very soon after arrival. He can help you with constructing your our personal study program. He might, for example, point out some nice optional subjects and you could discuss possible research- or graduation projects with him. After you have made an exact choice of the specific direction you want to graduate in (for example process design within the Process Engineering-track) your track coordinator can refer you to the right person.
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Another important person is Mrs. Dr. K.F.D. (Kim) Pauwels, the Academic Advisor (Helix, STW 2.41, tel. 040-247 3452 / 06-51055842).

She can help you with all kinds of problems you might encounter, regarding your study or problems of personal matter.

Study Association
Japie (www.chem.tue.nl) is the study association of the department If you have any questions on for example where to find things, how the website of OWINFO works etc. it is a wise thing to go to Japie first (Helix, STW 0.25). This is an association run by students and they will be able to help you out with all the small questions you might have. If they cant help you, theyll know who to refer you to. One of the things that Japie does is selling books, which is mainly for the Bachelors program, but they also sell the required books for the specialization process engineering. Japie also organises trips, excursions, lunch meetings and they offer you a chance to come into contact with different companies in the field of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Very frequently parties are organised, every Thursday from 16.00 until 18.30 theres a social drink with all students and employees of the department. This is in the F.O.R.T. (Facultaire Ontmoetings Ruimte Scheikundige Technologie), which is just across the street of the Helix building, in the Matrix building.

Study material
The study association Japie sells some of the books needed (they sell all books for the Bachelors program) at an interesting discount. Japie only sells books for the track process engineering and for the optional management courses. All oth er books can be bought at the shop van Pierre, which is situated on the ground floor of the main building of the university (Hoofdgebouw). Some courses work with readers instead of books (dictaten in Dutch), you can buy those in the basement of the main building (Hoofdgebouw), at the counter which is called dictatenverkoop (selling of readers). Make sure you first go to the lecture and check with the teacher what material is required for the course, information on web pages frequently isnt kept up-to-date.

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APPENDIX: Map of the Helix building
There are 5 floors in this building in use of which you can find a map here. A room in this building will be presented as follows: Example: STW 0.25 The first 2 characters (ST) stand for Scheikundige Technologie (Chemical Engineering). Sometimes these characters are replaced by He, the abbreviation of Helix. The third character is a W or an O. The W stands for west, which means that the room is situated in the west wing of the building. The O stand for oost, which means that you can find the room in de east wing of the building. The number in front of the dot tells you on which floor the room is situated; 0 means the ground floor, 1 the first floor, etc. The number behind the dot indicates the room number. Room STW 0.25 from this example is situated on the ground floor (0th floor) of the west wing. The two lecture halls on the ground floor make an exception on these rules. They are situated in between the two wings and are indicated with the names STC 0.01 en STC 0.02. Important places in the building are indicated with a number on the map, which you can find again in the legend.

0th floor

Stairs Elevators Entrance WC (1) (2) (3) Toilet Reception Pantry Canteen
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2nd floor

Stairs Elevators WC (4) (7) (8) (9) Toilet Bridge to the Matrix building STW 2.41: Office of dr. K.F.D. Pauwels STW 2.43: Japie room (study association) Praxis
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3rd floor

4th floor

Stairs Elevators WC (10) (11) Toilet Printer (STNotebook) STW 3.05: ICT Services ST (Office for software problems)

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