Challenge the future

DelftUniversity ofTechnology

Introduction Programme2012Multicultural ProjectAcculturation Plan:SMARTPHONE APP

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Contents

• Survival Guide Walkthrough • I – Delft & The Netherlands• II – Meeting New People• III – Getting Around• IV – Fun & Entertainment• V – Academic Facts• VI – Language & Culture• VII – Getting Connected

• Process and reflections• Q & A

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• History and historical figures.• Learn more about the political system and the Dutch people.• Getting familiar with the weather, geography and landscapes of

the Netherlands and Delft.

I Delft & The Netherlands

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II Meeting new people

• Get to know other cultures

• Feel comfortable and motivated to study

• Engineers are also expected to possess social skills

• Networking is vital for your studies/career

• Deal with loneliness and homesickness

• Friends could help you with your problems

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Bike

Train

Bus

III Getting aroundIndonesia Delft

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ChinaIII Fun & Entertainment

Delft

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• For students to start their studies smoothly at least a basic understanding of the academic system is essential.

• Information to help students understand the Dutch/European grading and examination system.

• Useful information such as hours expected to be devoted to study.

V Academic Facts

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VI Language & Culture

• Culture and language go hand-in-hand

• Cultural knowledge helps shape expectations

• Took on this objective given my Dutch background

• Some knowledge upfront may ease ‘culture shock’

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VII Get connected

Mobile phone• With a phone SIM-only or pre-paid SIM• Without a phone Contract phone

Internet• In DUWO housing

• an Ethernet cable bring one!• Wireless Web key

• On campus• Eduroam using NetID

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ProcessSettingobjectives• Pοsing the

questions

• Identifying the restrictions

• Forming the idea

• Agreeing upon objectives/tasks

Ok! Let’s do that!

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ReflectionsObservations• Open nature difficult to define the scope, product

and direction• Useful exercise for multi-cultural and team work AND• Project itself helped us acclimatise! What worked well• Defined the scope and expectation early on• Limited time, only the design and content of the app

and not finished product.• Punctuality and cooperation of all team members• Set reachable goals to be accomplished (for each

team member at the end of each meeting)• Multi-cultural input was very handy 

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Reflections What we can improve upon• Integrate late-comer• Working in a multi-cultural team• People with different personalities, societal behaviors

• What is considered the norm?•  

Conclusion• Satisfied with the results• Content can easily be turned into an App• Scalable

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ReferencesBooks• Guias Visuales, Holanda, ed. El Pais Aguilar.

WWW• http://delftulip.ning.com• http://snc.tudelft.nl• http://home.tudelft.nl/en/study/master-of-science/master-programmes/applied-earth-scien

ces/study-in-delft/student-life/faqs/

• http://tudelft.nl/en/study/undergraduates-bachelors/• http://www.delft.nl/delften/Residents/Getting_around/Cycling• http://9292.nl/

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Q & A

• Team EDAM 3 will now happily answer any questions