Pixel information lunchNovember 19th, LA A118

Today

• Introduction• What is a study tour• Why participate• Theme and dates• Obligations• Educational program• Closing remarks

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About the Committee

• Niels Boom Voorzitter

• Martin Haitsma Extern

• Mark Kazemier Onderzoek coördinator

• Ronald Meijer Reis coördinator

• Wytse Jan Posthumus Penningmeester

• Niels Visser Extern

Introduction

What we do

• Organize the trip– Visits to companies– Visits to cultural must-see’s

• Guide the research– Scope– Quality Management

Introduction

What we do (2)

• Participant selection • Teambuilding activities• Make the trip affordable

– Sponsoring– Contract Research

Introduction

What is a study tourResearch, Company visits, Culture, Extend your stay!

Research

• Cultural differences: NL vs. USA

• Why Simulation and Games in the USA?

• Hot topic within track

What is a study tour

Company visits

• Discussions with experts and CEO’s

• Verify your research results

• Interesting– They are leading in the world

What is a study tour

Culture

• Educational

• Relaxing

What is a study tour

Extend your stay

• Relatively cheap– Plane tickets are payed for

• College is the time

• Much more to see

What is a study tour

Why participateFun, International, Interesting

Fun

• Monthly teambuilding activity

• Explore strange cities– Culture– Entertainment sector

Why participate

International

• Develops your ‘self’

• Better qualified for future jobs

Why participate

Interesting

• IT related research tracks

• Other culture

• State of the art

Why participate

True story

Why participate

Theme and datesLocation, Theme, Research tracks, Dates, Extend your stay

Location

• United States of America

• East and West coast

• Exact cities unknown– Who is interesting– Who wants to receive us

Theme and dates

Theme

• Simulation and Games

Theme and dates

Tracks

• Augmented Reality• Serious Games• Engines and Machines• New Media Input Devices• Artificial Intelligence• Virtual Reality

Theme and dates

Dates

• Courses in Q3 and Q4

• 23 days, 22 nights• “Kwartiel 1”

– Start Sep 25th

– End Oct 17th

Theme and dates

Extend your stay

• Three weeks, back before Q2

• You pay all costs associated with your extended stay

• Own responsibility

Theme and dates

Obligations Research, Financial, Study, Personal, Motivational, Tour

Research

• MACRO– Cultural differences

• MESO– About the theme

• MICRO– In a specific environment

Obligations

Financial

• Direct costs: 1000 EUR

• 100 EUR Guarantor (“borg”)

• Contract Research– Work 120hrs at a partner– Revenues flow to study tour – We contact partners

Obligations

Study progress

• At least 60EC at enrollment date

Note: is part of the selection procedure

Obligations

Participant

• Member of study association Inter-Actief

• INF, BIT, TEL or their masters

Obligations

Motivational

• Commitment– Courses– Tour– Contract Research

• Attend teambuilding activities • Active attitude during the tripNote: a letter of motivation is part of the

selection procedure.

Obligations

Tour

• We pay for:– Planes, busses etc. – Places to sleep– Food– Most cultural and teambuilding activities

Obligations

Educational programCourses, In minor, In master

Courses

• Research (5EC)• Tour itself (5EC)• Course: Introduction to the theme (5EC)

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Minor International Exploration

• Study tour in minor

• Attend one extra course (Q3)– International Business (5EC)

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As electives

• Bachelor– All courses can be placed as an elective

• Master– Still negotiating – Previous years:

• 10EC research as elective• Introduction course as bachelor-elective

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Global planning

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Q2 Q3 Q4 summer Q1Enroll (Dec. 13th)

Select partici-pants (Dec. 27th)

Introduction course

Macro/Meso research

Macro/Meso research

Time for Contract Research

Tour (Micro research course)

Extend your visit

Closing remarks

My cup of tea

• Fun• Challenging• Special: Once in a life time opportunity• Fits within your educational program

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Want to participate

• enroll@pixel2010.nl– Name, study, etc. – The number of ECTS– Motivational letter– Your resume (CV)

• Max. 24 participants• Selection procedure is blinded

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Questions

• Ask them now

• Take a look at pixel2010.nl

• E-mail• Twitter• Phone

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