Design Personal Care Space Unit
Task: Based on recycled materials, work hands on on designing and building parts of a mobile personal care space unit using recycled materials.
Level: MBO-HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
Optimization of Hospital Waste Logistics
Task: Map and optimize hospital waste streams in collaboration with stakeholders such as waste processors, GreenCycl, and logistics companies.
Level: MBO – HBO – HU (project, internship, thesis)
CO2 Savings with Circular Healthcare
Task: Determine where the most CO2 savings can be realized with circular healthcare using Life Cycle Assessment.
Level: WO (project, internship, thesis)
LCA of Recycling Medical Devices
Task: Calculate the climate impact savings (CO2 emissions) using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) when recycling single-use and reusable medical devices.
Level: WO Industrial Ecology – Leiden/Delft (project, internship, thesis)
CRM Harvesting from Medical Waste for Electronics
Task: Investigate which type of CRM material can be harvested from a medical waste stream for use in consumer electronics (e.g., phones).
Level: HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
CAD Product Designs from Medical Waste
Task: Create three CAD drawings for product designs made from medical waste (polypropylene, PET, or stainless steel).
Level: MBO – HBO (project, internship)
Legal Adjustments for Climate Goals
Task: Identify legislative changes needed to achieve climate targets: 55% CO2 reduction by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050.
Level: HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
Legal Barriers for Recycling Medical Waste
Task: Map out legal barriers, including guidelines and required permits, for collecting, recycling, and processing potentially contaminated medical waste.
Level: MBO – HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
Market Research for Recycled Medical Waste Products
Task: Conduct market research among the medical industry, hospitals, and care institutions to identify product demand as a basis for designing products from recycled medical waste. Distinguish between CE and non-CE products.
Level: MBO – HBO (project, internship
Heat Recovery System After Chemical Disinfection
Task: Design a system for heat recovery after chemical disinfection and autoclaving in hospitals in collaboration with Miele/SteelCo.
Level: HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
CAD Designs of Recycled Products for SEMICON and Hospitals
Task: Create CAD drawings in Inventor or SolidWorks of at least three products made from recycled polypropylene, PET, or stainless steel suitable for SEMICON companies and/or hospitals.
Level: MBO – HBO (project, internship
Safe Handling of Contaminated Medical Waste
Task: Design a safe method to place medically contaminated waste on the NGR conveyor belt without human contact.
Level: MBO – HBO – WO (internship, thesis)
Recycling Plan for SEMICON, Defense, and Medical Applications
Task: Create a plan, in consultation, for which recycled materials can be used in SEMICON, defense, or medical products.
Level: HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
Skills and Training Needs in Medical Mechatronics, Energy Transition, and SEMICON
Task: Conduct market research to determine which skills are needed in the medical mechatronics, energy transition, and SEMICON industries in the Netherlands. Identify modules for an online course and talent development.
Level: HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
PCB Clamping Method Design
Task: Design a clamping method for printed circuit boards that allows valuable materials to be harvested.
Level: MBO – HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
Design Plan Using CRMs as Raw Materials
Task: Create a plan for possible designs where critical raw materials (CRMs) are used as raw materials.
Level: MBO – HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
Harvesting Cobalt and Gold from Soft Assemblies
Task: Develop a method to harvest and reuse materials like cobalt and gold from soft assemblies for use by semiconductor companies such as ASML.
Level: MBO – HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
Market Research on CRM Waste in Dutch Hospitals
Task: Conduct market research on the amount of critical raw material (CRM) waste present in Dutch hospitals.
Level: MBO – HBO (project, internship)
Prototype Dust-Free Storage Bins for CRMs
Task: Design and prototype bins where critical raw materials can be stored dust-free per material type.
Level: MBO – HBO (project, internship)
Consumer Behavior and Climate Goals
Task: Investigate how consumer behavior can be aligned with climate targets.
Level: HBO – WO (project, internship, thesis)
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