NewMedia Centre Stories

Renovating the facade letters of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

As of January 1, 2024, the Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3mE) has changed its name to Mechanical Engineering, abbreviated ME. To fully implement this name change, the facade letters also needed to be renewed. The NewMedia Centre was asked to produce a short video to promote this change at the front of the faculty building.

The video was filmed over several weeks in coordination with the faculty’s communication staff and the contractors. Our cameraman even went up in the bucket high above the water to film the letters up close!

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Point and Click Game Online course 

To enhance medical education, Dr. Marjon Stijntjes developed a web-based simulation that teaches students to assess the revalidation needs of elderly patients after hospital discharge. Set in a virtual home environment, students gather clues by interacting with everyday objects, simulating real-life clinical judgment. The patient’s condition evolves weekly, training students to recognize change over time. Accessible via browser, the tool has been praised for its intuitive, gamified design and practical relevance — a powerful example of how serious games can transform healthcare training.

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VR robot

Supermarket Robot: Designing Socially Embedded Service Robots in Virtual Reality

What happens when a robot helps you shop? This question shaped a groundbreaking project led by Dr. Marco Rozendaal, where VR simulations in a supermarket explored how people and robots interact in public spaces. By blending design, theatre, and puppeteering, the research revealed how robots can earn trust and acceptance—not through perfect programming, but by designing behaviors that feel meaningful and socially appropriate.

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PV-Lab

The availability of the physical University Labs may be limited due to its capacity or other factors, like the mandatory requirement to work from home

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