Mail

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!

Read more stories:

PV-Lab

January 12, 2023

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

Read More »

XRScalekit

July 1, 2023

The XRScaleKit is a growing toolkit designed to make XR development more scalable. Originating from projects addressing network and management challenges, it brings together years of innovation to streamline XR workflows and support large-scale educational applications.

Read More »
VR robot

Supermarket Robot: Designing Socially Embedded Service Robots in Virtual Reality

June 30, 2025

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.

Read More »