Category: Visit Reports

Wednesday 9th of October in the afternoon two more excursions were planned, these excursions were the visit to the Melbourne cricket ground and the RMIT excursion

On Wednesday 9th of October, we visited the West Gate Tunnel project visitor centre. We were welcomed by Ivan Sorokhan, a staff member of the joint venture of John Holland and CPB, who execute the project together. He and his colleague gave a presentation, which gave us deeper insights in the project. Currently, Melbourne West…

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…

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.…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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…