Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 The Acculturation Plan Project Presentation | Kinderdijk 3 Team members Arun Subramanian Davide Zanon Hanne Liland Bottolfsen Hao Zhu Maria Kaskareli Melani Schafer

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Acculturation – What, How & Why What? Adapting ourselves to a new culture while still maintaining the integrity of our own. Why? It is essential for the students of any international university to establish a mutually respected academic and work environment. How? By getting to know the facts of the new culture and its do’s and dont’s while making ourselves comfortable in the new environment.

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Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 TU Tips  TU Tips is an app for your smart phone  It provides tips that have been collected over a large survey from previous students.  These tips have been arranged in order of importance for: Immediate survival General and long-term survival TU

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 TU Tips & Acculturation  Smooth transition into the academic life.  Critical tips that usually students find by: Experience Long-term interaction with seniors Posting queries at forums and awaiting replies  Experience from seniors to freshers.

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3

 TU Tips is a smartphone application that provides your fingertips!  It can be downloaded and installed from the app store or the android market for free. Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3

 Select you faculty and browse the Top 10 tips for surviving your course!  Or select the general tips for 100s of other tips for TU Delft. Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Step 1: Choose your faculty

 Eg: The top 10 tips for the faculty of Applied Sciences. Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Step 2: Choose your tip!  Select a tip for more details regarding the advice...

Who would’ve thought… Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Step 3: And voilà!

 The general tips are under the 9th icon and provide 100s of general tips for surviving at TU Delft. Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 General tips…

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3

Work divided; work on second plan progressed Revised plan – the Tips app Idea pros and cons revisited Work divided; initial plan made Birth of initial idea – the Supplies app Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Timeline of the project Brainstorming session Project Session 1 Project Session 2

Final product TU Compilation Product Development Product Presentation Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Timeline of the project Work divided; work on second plan progressed

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Co-operation and teamwork  Division of work  Three engineers and three architects  Architects  Creative  Engineers  Analytical  Both groups reviewed each other’s work  Difficulties  Nomenclature differences  Cultural  Faculty  Facebook group  Enabled offline discussions

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Lessons learnt  Being careful to avoid misinterpretations  Ensuring that everyone gets their say  Revisiting the idea at a later point of discussion  Divide the work but ensure that everyone reviews together  Belbin’s figures are useful but are not strict indicators  Important to have a clear understanding of the brief beforehand

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Project development

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Project development

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3

Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3 Why TU Tips ?  It helps the students to integrate themselves in their new faculties and to know their future university better.  Provides crucial information that is not easily available.  Easy to use, easily downloadable and completely free.  It’s fun! TU

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Introduction Programme Kinderdijk 3