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ITS Edulab:A Logical Choice
dr.ir. Henk TaaleRijkswaterstaatDelft University of TechnologyTrafficQuest
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Occasion
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ITS Edulab
• Cooperation Rijkswaterstaat and Delft University of Technology• Goal: connection between scientific research and the actual practice
of Rijkswaterstaat• Rijkswaterstaat
– Means and facilities (workplaces, data)– Research topics and questions– Part of the supervision of students
• TU Delft– Research questions– Supervision of students– Educational program and PR
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Research Topics
• Incident management• Traffic Information• Traffic Management• Safety and Sustainability• Road Pricing• Road Construction and Maintenance• Remaining Topics
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Current Status
• Official opening May 1st, 2007• 32 students already graduated (MSc)• 1 student did not finish• 2 students working on their thesis• Recent topics
– Dutch speed policy– Hard-shoulder running and behaviour– Better traffic management for the A15– Micro model for merging– Usability of in-car data– Prediction and route guidance– Coordination traffic management for events
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Achievements
• MSc thesis reports of high scientific quality• Practical and applicable research for Rijkswaterstaat• Students choose for jobs in the field of traffic and transport
– 4 students started with PhD projects– 7 students ended up with Rijkswaterstaat or municipality– 11 students got a job in traffic consultancy firms– 3 students are working for a manufacturer of traffic systems– 1 student went for a trip around the world– 7 students not known
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Statistics I
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Statistics III
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Choice of a project
• What do you like?• What are your skills?• Working on your thesis should be fun
– Topic– Working environment (colleagues, building)
» Iis a logical choice!
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Website
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Colophon
dr.ir. Henk TaaleRijkswaterstaatDelft University of TechnologyTrafficQuest
E-mail: [email protected]
Pictures: Rijkswaterstaat
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