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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Holographic projection

The NewMedia Centre and Mexico’s Monterrey Institute of Technology piloted holographic teaching, projecting life-sized remote teachers into classrooms. Using cameras, projectors and software, the system enabled realistic remote lectures, presentations and meetings, opening new possibilities for immersive, borderless education.

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Collegerama: The Go-To platform for students at TU Delft

Collegerama is TU Delft’s essential platform for recorded lectures, offering students flexible, high-quality access to course content. With synchronized video, slides, and audio captured across 20 lecture halls and mobile setups, it supports learning at any pace and helps with exam preparation. Students can watch lectures from any faculty, expanding their learning opportunities. With new tracking cameras and AI-powered captions, Collegerama continues to evolve, making education more accessible and effective.

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Blended Learning Animations – Who Is the Engineer of the Future?

How do students discover who they want to become? At TU Delft, the Mechanical Engineering faculty paired with the New Media Centre’s Graphics team to address that question through animated storytelling. By developing eight distinct “Engineer of the Future” personas—each with its own narrative, style, and personality—students could see relatable career paths. Hand-drawn illustrations and concise two-minute videos translated complex concepts into engaging scripts, creating a compelling blended learning experience that inspires and informs.

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