ALUMNI stuff happening

IO ALUMNI pics by Job Jansweijer

10-Oct-2010

pictures taken by Job Jansweijer (www.jansweijer.nl)

FEEDBACK on our Onnovation Bridge Story

09-Oct-2010

The first feedback is in! One of the Alumni at the event on Friday suggested using MAGENTA instead of CYAAN, because CYAAN for him was a trigger to think of Cyancali...the poison! Esspecially when you have a chemistry bulb next to it. Great advice! Here are some other suggetsions together with a new name for the glass bottle... We all have the same source from which we do what we do. Sharing your mutations will create the bridge between Alumni to feel connected to 1 common story... feedback please!

Alumni Day at faculty great succes!

09-Oct-2010

Last Friday was a succes! There was an enthusiastic and engaging crowd that was very much interested in the initiatives organized by our evolving network of 4200+ Engineers! What was special to see was that the story of our group of mutants is growing and is very easy to tell. The Coaching Link (initiated by Irma verstraaten) is active and we have some cool events lined up to get people together! The faculty did a great job of organizing the event and the small break-out sessions, which gave me hope that Alumni (from all faculties) do want to contribute to the dynamics of an evolving curriculum!

Pictures of the day will be posted soon, but for now

"You know that something is happening when you see a logo on a piece of cake.... IO Alumni is branding itself into existence!"

Check out the MAP!

30-Sep-2010

This map shows where all the alumni of the DUT are located... or at least it tries. Become a member and pinpoint your posittion!

8th of October, ALUMNI DAY

29-Sep-2010

Next week there will be an Alumni wide gathering at the TU. For our faculty that means that there will be an Alumni Market after a speech made by our very own Dean prof. Cees de Bont. After his moment of greeting and valorization The 100% CYAAN innovation network will also get a spot in the limelight to update the masses about the ideas and activities caused by the this alumni driven innovation network.

Go to this link to see : Program of day

Aanmelden

Meld u nu aan voor het Alumnisymposium op 8 oktober 2010.

Naar het aanmeldformulier

A moment for our dean:

Op weg naar het ontwerpen van Product Service Systems

We ontwikkelen ons in nieuwe en spannende richtingen. We (onder)zoeken vanuit ons vakgebied antwoorden op de belangrijke vraagstukken in de maatschappij zoals health, mobility, productivity. We komen van ‘product design’ en schuiven op naar het meer strategische ‘design of product service systems’. Servicesystemen die oplossingen bieden voor deze issues. Bij welke maatschappelijke initiatieven sluiten we aan en wanneer nemen we zelf het voortouw voor nieuw onderzoek en nieuwe samenwerkingen? Design Initiatief, Creative Industries, D-Incert; welke strategische rol spelen wij als faculteit hierin? Nog belangrijker, welke rol spelen onze alumni op deze gebieden?

Welke rol spelen alumni in de wereld waar wij voor onderwijzen, onderzoeken en ontwerpen? Welke ontwikkelingen hebben onze alumni doorgemaakt? We wisselen dat graag uit. Niet alleen tijdens de alumnidag, ook via het nieuwe concept van ons (digitale) alumniplatform. Wees welkom, de ontwikkelingen staan centraal!

Cees de Bont, Decaan

24th sept --->26th Nov

23-Sep-2010

Could somebody please take this briefing as a challenge and make a kick-ass event poster?

IMPORTANT! 24th of SEPTEMBER CANCELED!!!

23-Sep-2010

Due to a lack of impluse after the holidays this event has been moved to the 26th of November!!!
If you want to contribute in any way, please let us know at info@ioalumni.nl

26th of November is the new date!

Still at the Dialogues House, but with more input!

Keep checking the site!!!

dennis at ripple.nl

R60 lezing polder-automotive

12-Aug-2010

“Strength in numbers”

18-Jul-2010

There is an unseen link between any faculty and its graduates. In case of the Alumni of Industrial design this link is becoming ever more important in a time where the term product is not nescessarily linked to physical “industrial” products anymore.

This platform serves as a BLUEPRINT that could open up the relationship between the Delft faculty of Industrial Design , its students, its academic staff and its Alumni. Hopefully it will inform them enough to inspire them to join the effort of finding the story of IO. Through this quest we validate the value of the Delft network of IO, secure the position of future Alumni in the market place and open the doors to collaborative initiatives... social, commercial & academic.

IO has a 40 year track record of delivering qualified engineers to a demanding product driven market and ensuring the highest possible standards in design engineering. Over that time the curriculum has adapted to the needs of the time and of the specific job requirements of a booming technological economy.
After a festive year in 2009 of looking back at 40 years of experience, it is time to stimulate the exploration of the boundaries of industrial design and see how they match with the ever growing market demands ! What better way to start then by facilitating the collaboration between the people who have enjoyed a “blue foundation” in their personal & professional careers (the alumni) and the ever mutating faculty that “produces” them. Collaborative Design can be the all important key towards unlocking the basics of directing and managing change by design.
Over the years the students of IO have found pride in their diversity. It is a way to stand out in the crowd and be recognized for your unique strength. But in its strength lies its weakness. It is difficult to descibe the exact position of a unique point...especially when there are over 4000!

All these points together form an area. A surface that covers more then just product design. It encapsules all forms of design that are true to the mission of a master of design. "Creating successful products people love to use "
Now that the world is mutating towards specialized networks, the value of our diversity comes into play. The shared area makes the sum of our experiences a source of incredible strength. Our shared responsibility is to expose the Area and find the comminalities that bind us in OUR story of design.
We need you to tell us your story... your personal mutations acquired during your experience in the field.
The practitioner and the academic can meet on their common ground they both call IO... In a large pool of designers, strength in numbers equals value. So explore this platform and contact us if you see YOUR value in the creation of a strong blue foundation.

SEE YOU SOON! On and Offline!

dennis