APPM

Do you become enthusiastic about complex problems where the wishes of stakeholders are complimentary? Are you interested in applying substantive knowledge in processes of current dilemmas? Then you’re in the right place! 

In this workshop, we are working on a combination of process and content in Rotterdam. In groups, you will work on a mobility exercise in Rotterdam and think of THE vision of the future. We ask you to think about spatial planning, feasibility concerning civil engineering technology, energy transition and, of course, thinking ‘outside the box’! On the other side, it is also about tension between political parties (sustainability, climate, cars in the city) and maybe compromises must be made.  

At the end, you’ll pitch your approach. We take the roles of different parties both inside and outside the municipality (e.g. client, network operator, political party). The goal is to trigger you and create enthusiasm for complex settings with passion for content. 

In between, we will tell you more about the work APPM does. Our advisor, that started in November and studied Civil Engineering at the University of Twente, takes you along a workweek and two of his projects.  

We look forward to meeting you! 

Antea Group

In what manners can you recruit data for the renovation of bridges?

During the workshop ‘Talking Assets’, the crucial function of data when renovating bridges will be enlightened. We discuss multiple data-collection techniques, including advanced measuring instruments and sensor technology. It is important how this data can be used for smart decision making with the help of data-analysis and machine learning. Besides, we explore the path to ‘Talking Assets’, where bridges not only collect and use data, but can also communicate between themselves. Here, we are working on an evolution to smart asset which react adaptively to changing circumstances. In this workshop, you will think about advanced technologies, data-analysis and the future of smart infrastructure. If you have a passion for innovating measuring methods, data-analysis, or the uprise of ‘smart’ assets, this lecture has promising perspectives for the future of civil engineering. This is an unique chance to understand how data becomes an integral part of bridge renovations and how the sector evolves to a more concentrated and intelligent infrastructure.

 

Arcadis

At Amsterdam Centraal Station, construction is currently underway while the station remains in full operation. It’s a complex puzzle involving technical, procedural, and environmental aspects. Will you join the workshop to solve this puzzle?

 

AT Osborne – The Highway Hub as a testing ground for innovation 

As a public client, how do you find the right market party to jointly realize your sustainability ambitions? That’s what the Highway Hub case study is all about. 

A major Dutch road authority is aiming for climate-neutral and circular operations by 2030. One of the projects being initiated to meet this aspiration is the development of an innovative “Highway Hub” on a section of highway. This place should serve as a testing ground for innovation, and in addition to its function as a highway, should provide space for various parties to experiment with innovative, sustainable initiatives. 

The highway authority will not realize this hub itself. Instead, a suitable market party must be sought that shares these ambitions and is capable of realizing the hub. The road authority approached AT Osborne for advice on how to find this partner. It is up to you as consultants to answer this question! 

Boskalis

 

 

Mott MacDonald – Light Rail Strategy Utrecht

The population of Utrecht will grow to 450.000 inhabitants in 2040. That is a growth of roughly 30% in the upcoming 20 years. This growth in population comes with a wide range of challenges. These new inhabitants need a place to live, a place to work and must be able to move around the city. To this end, an expansion of the light rail network in Utrecht is considered necessary.  

As Mott MacDonald we are involved in the feasibility, design, construction, operations and maintenance phase of tram projects in the Netherlands, and we were for example involved in the development of the Uithoflijn. To accommodate the future mobility needs of Utrecht, we would like you to think of a vision for the planning of new light rail infrastructure and services in accordance with growth areas around the city. 

In our workshop we will challenge you to work with a certain budget and requirements from the client. Part of the task is to come up with a city-wide vision of the network, the planning and phasing of new tram line(s), the technical implementation of your proposal and the risks that are involved in the project. Finally, we want you to convince the client that your proposal is the best for the future of the city.  

Sweco

Clients are working on many alternatives when it comes to designing new civil structures. Tackling designs from a different integrated approach, creating added value for the environment and considering the environment, aren’t optional nowadays, it is a required. However, how do you approach this? How can you come from an empty sheet based on just a few assumptions and create a balanced choice for a single variant? And that, in such a way that you don’t end up in between court cases and can start all over again. 

At Sweco, we work on the project ‘Guisweg’ where we tackle the above-described problem. In this project, we do the best job possible to tackle a big bottleneck between the rail and the Provincial Road. However, concerning the area, environment and technology, many challenges must be considered.  

During the workshop, you get the assignment to make a proposal to come up with the best potential design and eventually formulate an advice for the future. Your task is to take into account the different integrated themes, quality, technologies, assessment frameworks and costs of the project. There is something for everyone, because coming from the process and the point of sustainability, there are multiple considerations that need to be considered. 

 

Witteveen en Bos

Witteveen+Bos has conducted a feasibility study for a bypass channel for shipping traffic passing the Itaipu Dam. Located at the Brazil-Paraguay border, the Itaipu Dam is the world’s largest hydroelectric plant. The Dam boasts a water level difference of 125 metres. To enable navigation in the upper reaches of the Paraná River, plans have been made to construct a shipping bypass comprising multiple locks. The project is very complex. First of all, there are several technical issues that requires a smart and integral solution. However, the social-economic aspects are also very important in this project with multiple stakeholders with different interests and power, including, among others, three countries. Such a complex project demands the use of modern and innovative tools that help the engineering team complete their job. 

 

In this workshop you will work on different civil engineering challenges around shipping bypass at the Itaipu Dam and come up with a coarse design. We need all disciplines to draft a good design, so you are welcome regardless of your study direction or interests. Will you manage to keep all stakeholders satisfied while also actually realizing an adequate shipping bypass?