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Visit Report: Port of Melbourne
The excursion on Tuesday the 8th of October was to the Port of Melbourne. With a group mainly consisting of Traffic- and Water Engineering and Management students, it is a place that is interesting for virtually the entire group. Cristina Gallichio (Port Education officer) and Miriam Kappel (supply chain officer) gave the group an extensive…
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Visit report: DEECA
On Monday the 7th of October, well rested from the long day of travelling we gathered to leave at 7:15 AM. We arrived at South Cross station for our train to Geelong. In Geelong a bus with employees of DEECA, or more accurately the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action was waiting for us.…
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Visit Report: DEME and Energy Taiwan
After the excursion to Tainan and the shipyard of DEME got canceled due to the typhoon, we got invited to Energy Taiwan. This is a conference about the energy transition and everything that is necessary for it. We got invited by CDWE this is a joint venture between the Belgian DEME and the Taiwanese CSBC.
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Visit Report: Taipei 101
The third and final excursion on Tuesday was a visit to the Taipei 101 tower. This tower is the tallest tower in Taiwan with a height of 508 meters, consisting of 101 floors. From its completion in 2004 until the Burj Khalifa was built in 2010, it was officially the world’s tallest building. Today, the…
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Visit Report: NTU & Sinotech
On the 1st of October we visited Sinotech Inc. with a small group of students from the National Taiwan University (NTU). Sinotech Engineering Consultants Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing engineering consulting services and was founded in 1970. Sinotech Inc. is one of the main organizations that performs tests dams and bridges. They…
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Visit report: NCREE
On Tuesday, October 1st, we visited the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) in Taiwan, gaining insight into their work and research to prepare for, respond to, and recover from earthquakes. This report covers key aspects of the visit, including presentations, lab tours, and discussions with researchers.
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Visit report: Netherlands Office Taipei
The first excursion of the Study Tour was to the Netherlands Office in Taipei, located in the business district. After we were welcomed by two employees, the first presentation was given by Rowan on who we are, and why we are having a study trip to Taiwan and Australia. Afterward, the employees held a presentation…
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3rd Participant Activity
On the 9th of April, the third participant activity of the Study Tour was held. All participants gathered at the university to participate in a war game organised by Defensity College.
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2nd participant activity
On the 15th of February, the second participant activity of the Study Tour was held. It has been a while since the last participant activity and everyone was excited to come back together. Participants received a progress update from the committee. Afterward, they participated in a pub quiz to test their knowledge of Taiwan and…
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First Participants Activity
On the 1st of November, the first participant activity of the Study Tour was held. This was the first moment all the participants could get to know each other. Everyone introduced themselves and said something about their ideal excursion or free day during the study tour. Next to this, the participants shared their preferences for…
