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Semester 6 projecten Engineering en Automotive 2025
In de tweede helft van het derde studiejaar werken onze studenten in multidisciplinaire teams aan praktijk- en onderzoeksprojecten. Op deze pagina stellen de projectteams zich aan je voor! Kom je op woensdag 25 juni de resultaten bewonderen tijdens het Future Tech Symposium op Cleantech Park Arnhem?
Over onze Semester 6 projecten
In het derde studiejaar werken studenten van de opleidngen Automotive, Elektrotechniek, Embedded Systems Engineering, Industrieel Product Ontwerpen, Technische Bedrijfskunde en Werktuigbouw in multidisciplinaire teams aan een gezamenlijk project. Het project sluiten we op 25 juni af met een symposium waar alle projectgroepen hun resultaten presenteren. Bedrijven en andere geïnteresseerden kosteloos kunnen deelnemen. We hopen je daar te ontmoeten!
Energy
We are BASE (Bouwplaats Architectuur voor Schone Energie), a group of 11 students from different specialties coming together to tackle the challenge of making a blueprint for zero emission building sites, with help from Elaad at Connectr.
The main challenges of creating a zero-emission building site blueprint are among others, the interoperability of the machines, the availability of charging and battery systems to assure the machines can work a whole working day and the high costs of these electric machines upfront, even with current government subsidies.
Our project team consists of seven motivated students from different technical disciplines, collaborating on the development of a thermal system for an electric vehicle.
Team composition:
- Automotive Engineering: Ieke Diever, Mike Markestein and Gerwen van der Gaast.
- Embedded Systems Engineering: Robert-Mihaita Constantin and Justin van der Lee.
- Mechanical Engineering: Gourav Nain and Sam van der Poel.
We were guided and supported by senior engineer Yohann Payet, who provided technical oversight throughout the project.
Our client is N.R.F. (Nederlandse Radiateuren Fabriek), a company in the field of thermal management systems. NRF wants to produce after-market parts for thermal systems in battery electric vehicles. To do this effectively, NRF wants to have a simulation model to get a better understanding of how the parts work and their influence on the thermal system.
We are Luuk, Maikel, Joab, Julian, Janno, Jesper, Tim and Bauke and we are the team responsible for this project. Supporting us is our senior engineer Salvatore Castelli along with the internal client Frank Ahout. The client for this project is the internal client Frank Ahout, who is a researcher as well as Marin a maritime research organisation that owns the engine and sets the standard.
The project offers a lot of different challenges for different disciplines. The dual fuel conversion had already been completed in the previous semester so this time it was about enhancing the initial setup and adding functionality. Systems that are being improved are the engine installation, as it is now receiving a permanent location on a testbed within the HAN. The cooling system has been completely revamped for the engine as well as the generator. Finaly the methanol injection system has also been redesigned and constructed. As for additional functionality, the engine now has digital control/monitoring system which can be used on a PC using LabVIEW. The engine also returns the generated power back to the grid using a electric motor as a generator. Last but not least, the most important factor of the projects success is the addition of remote control from Marin’s Wageningen location.
We are Bart, Simar, Fahim, Simon, Gregory, Job, and Roel. We worked together on the S6 Green Methanol from Solar Power project for Volta Energy.
Volta Energy delivers green and sustainable energy supply solutions for construction sites and events. For them the main goal was a feasibility study for using excess solar power to create methanol. And using this to fuel their sustainable power generators.
To support this study, the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering team designed, built, and tested a small-scale methanol synthesis test reactor. The goal was to create a modular, functional system for testing methanol synthesis through CO₂ hydrogenation. This work was done in collaboration with two researchers from the HAN.
sustainability
Our project was developed within the HAN University of Applied Sciences, in close collaboration with the HAN BioLab. The assignment was commissioned by Iwan van Bochove, Community Manager of HAN@ConnectR, the very building where this symposium takes place. As the building supervisor, he presented the challenge to Rob van Beek, senior engineer at HAN. Rob then assembled a multidisciplinary team of eight students to tackle the project.
The team, called FunGuys, consists of four Mechanical Engineering students: Dylan Mariott (our only international team member), Johan Duyndam, Matthijs Boers, and Rob Wienholts, and four students from the Industrial Product Design program: Dominique de Mooij, Julia Obdeijn, Marlon Reijlink, and Thijmen Tavenier. Together, we’ve worked intensively over the past four months to develop and deliver a meaningful and feasible solution.
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We are Guus, Remco, Gijs, Steven, Harm, and Thijs, students of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering & Management. We are working on a project for De Ideeënfabriek, an initiative by Royal Kaak and Van Raam. Our research focuses on the possibility of automatically generating spaceframes with nodes using Generative Design, and developing these from their organic form into manufacturable designs.
When properly implemented, this approach could offer several advantages, such as reducing material usage, increasing reusability, and lowering engineering and assembly time. We have investigated the feasibility of this approach and analyzed its financial advantages and disadvantages.
The joined challenge of HAN and Ten Kate Racing: How can motorsport become more sustainable for our future?
Students at HAN University of Applied Sciences and Ten Kate Racing B.V. join the MotoNext project to improve the sustainability of motorsport racing. But who are these brave innovators?
We are Artem Koriachko, Jelte Woestenenk, IJsbrand Oosten, Juan Hulleman, Kacper Ostrowski, Simon Witteveen and Bart Rots from the Academy of Engineering and Automotive. We had the fantastic opportunity to meddle with the Yamaha YZF-R6 rear subframe in our Semester 6 project. No pressure, right?
We are an interdisciplinary group of third year engineering students that work together with BAM Infrastructure to create sustainable living solutions for the next generations.
Our main goal is to make sure that BAM Infra can respond to the future wishes of the target group. In addition, the sustainability goals set by BAM itself will also have to be fulfilled. By achieving these targets, BAM and our group want to generate real impact and contribute to a more sustainable future.
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We are the HyMa-Tech Research Mould Team, a passionate group of students from HAN University of Applied Sciences. Working on behalf of the HAN Automotive Engineering program, we teamed up with our client, Didier Polling, and our partner company, SPC , to tackle an exciting and meaningful challenge.
Our diverse team brought together unique strengths and perspectives. Together with our Senior Engineer Nick den Uijl we set out on a mission that not only tested our technical skills but aligned with our values: sustainable innovation with a real-world impact.
The core of our project was to develop a 2D and a 2.5D test mould from recyclable materials. Our goal wasn’t just to make a mould it was to create a process that ensures material homogeneity, consistency, and replicability. We were thrilled by the opportunity to research with materials like polypropylene and glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene. The chance to explore how recyclables can be reimagined for advanced applications truly energized us.
We are the projectgroup Whatts up. This semester we worked on a project for Elaadnl in collaboration with several businesses including but not limited to NEN Connect, Morsinkhof and VDL.
The goal of this project was to design a universal foundation for EV charging poles. This foundation would serve as the first step toward a standardized and modular system, making future installations faster, cheaper, and more sustainable.
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Hey! We are the S6 team behind LEVerage, a collaboration between multiple universities focused on the future of urban mobility. In partnership with our project manager Marith Dieker and senior engineer Pieter Dekker, we’ve developed a concept for a universal charging rack for light electric vehicles (LEVs).
As cities aim for cleaner, smarter transport, LEVs offer an efficient solution for short-distance travel. Our goal was to create a flexible solution that works both on and off the grid. After a lot of research, we chose to integrate hydrogen fuel cell technology into the design, allowing the system to operate independently in areas with limited infrastructure.
Automotive
We are a multidisciplinary student team from Industrial Engineering Management, Automotive Manufacturing, and Structural Design, working together in Semester 6 to optimise the Smart Production Center (SPC) at the HAN. The SPC is a unique testing ground for smart, circular, and lightweight manufacturing using fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (FRTPC), located at IPKW in Arnhem.
Our goal was to identify how the SPC can operate more effectively, both technically and strategically. We wanted to explore how internal processes, external positioning, and partner collaboration could be improved – not only to benefit current users, but to help SPC grow into a future-proof innovation platform. This challenge mattered to us because it allowed us to work on the real-world intersection of engineering, education, and sustainability.
I’m Menno Vermeer, and together with our team wich consists of Jeroen Van Der Berg, Lisanne Van Twillert, Manuel Rodriguez, Arie Goudsblom, Sebastian Gradinariu, Alex Horbach, we are creating a program to visualize the center of gravity of a truck and give advice to the driver regarding the placement of the cargo in respect to the safety while driving.
More than 50% of all deadly accidents with trucks happen because of rollovers. That’s why we wanted to make a program that visualizes the center of gravity and gives advice to the truck driver. Because a program like this isn’t on the market yet, we think we could make a difference and reduce the number of fatalities in trucks.
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We are the HAN Formula Student Team, we’re one of the student teams of the HAN and we compete in a competition called Formula Student, where we build our own formula-style electric racecar.
For this year our challenge was to compete in the dutch competition, FSN, which takes place at the end of July in Assen. We have managed to do this in the past as a combustion team but now we’re doing it as an electric team, the main challenge was designing and building our car from scratch. And making sure it works safely.
Doorontwikkeling dakkoffer: De High Perception Kit
In het project HUBRIS ontwikkelen we ‘menselijke’ algoritmes voor geautomatiseerd rijden op de snelweg. Deze algoritmes hebben een beter anticiperend en reactief vermogen nodig dan bijvoorbeeld een gemiddelde adaptive cruise control (ACC). Daarvoor zijn wel extra sensoren nodig en semester 6 team HUBRIS werkt daarom aan de doorontwikkeling van een dakkoffer met lidar, radar en cameratechnologie: De Highway Perception Kit.
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We are a team of Automotive Engineering students from HAN, who specialize in Business Management and Powertrain, working on a Semester 6 project in partnership with Green Planet Pesse. The client, Green Planet, is a multifuel station which wants to assist the transition to zero-emission logistics by supporting transporters with relevant knowledge, data and tools for such a change in mobility.
Our goal is to develop a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) tool for Battery Electric Trucks (BETs), based on real data, from electric trucks that drove in The Netherlands. This is important for the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to have an overview of their costs with such a vehicle.
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We are a group of students consisting of three mechanical engineers, two electrical engineers, one industrial engineer and one automotive engineer. We are a team that consist of only men. We all come from different parts of Gelderland. The company that we work with is Hyster-Yale they are based in Clevland Ohio. The client from Hyster-Yale that we work with is based in Nijmegen. Hyster-Yale manufactures forklifts and container handlers for various logistical challenges. The company has clients al over the world and is constantly developing and innovating its trucks.
Our main challenge of this project was understanding what the client wanted. In the project we had a lot of meetings with al kinds of people to really get a good idea of what they wanted in a multipurpose test bench. Once we knew what they wanted we could go and work this out to achieve our goal. That was to make a full design for a multipurpose test bench for a hydraulic and fuel cell system.
Healthcare
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We are project Healthbot, our team consists of four Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) students and three Embedded Systems Engineering (ESE) students. Together we are working on the next version of the Healthbot: a robot meant to assist elderly people with dementia to ease the workload of caretakers.
This is the third semester that the project is active under guidance of Jeroen Veen, an ESE teacher from the HAN University of Applied Sciences. Our main goal is to expand the Healthbot’s features in various areas. These concern creating more interaction between the Healthbot and the user, improving movement in the neck to create more fluid motion and freedom in movement and adding more ways to monitor the user.
We are a multidisciplinary team of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering students working on the ROBOhouse project, which aims to create an empathic home that supports people with dementia. The project is a collaboration between designers, healthcare professionals, and dementia care experts. We worked closely with caregivers and people living with dementia to understand their needs and co-develop solutions.
The main goal of the ROBOhouse project was to explore how smart home technology, robotics, and empathetic design could improve the lives of people with dementia. We were excited by the challenge of creating an environment that blends into daily life, offering support while preserving users' autonomy and dignity. This mattered to us because it gave us the opportunity to create meaningful, inclusive design that can truly make a difference.
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Robotics
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I am Garoe Marichal, project leader, and I have been lucky to work with the following team members.
- Powertrain specialized engineers: Hidde Millekamp and Erik Wortelboer.
- Embedded systems engineers: Tim Roordink and Emiel Visser.
- Mechanical engineers: Roman Kim and Ky Do.
- Vehicle Electronics engineer: Youri Fonteijn.
- Client: Jan Benders and Joep Selten.
- Company: Ambee.
- Senior engineer: Yanzheng Xiao
The main challenge was to design, manufacture and program a robot capable of delivering medicines and supplies inside hospitals. This was done to make workers more efficient and spend more time attending patients, giving better customer experienceWe are Get a Grip, a team of six passionate students: Jesse van Dee, Laura Brunekreeft, Matteo van den Brink, Nick de Graaf, Coen Janssens, and Robin Oonk. Our project was carried out in collaboration with the company Profextru and our mentor, senior engineer Meike Froklage.
The goal of our project was to create a practical toolkit that enables companies to independently design and develop a gripper – a key component in robotic and cobotic automation. Profextru served as our case company, where we were not only able to apply our toolkit but also design a gripper specifically for their production environment.
We chose this project because of our shared interest in robotics and the hands-on nature of the challenge. It gave us the opportunity to bridge theory and practice in a meaningful way.
We are the semester 6 project group who worked with the Qube, composed by Arno Masse (Mechanical Engineer), Yasmine Al-Housseini (Embedded Systems Engineer), Ben Waldinger (Embedded Systems Engineer), Eduardo Tersluijsen (Electrical and Electronics Engineer) and Diego Castillo (Electrical and Electronics Engineer). Together, we worked on the Qube, our client is Andràs Ligeti (Senior Engineer), this project was done in collaboration with Qing Mechatronics.
Our main goal for this project was to develop a sound, functional version of the Qube that kept efficiency, functionality and modularity in mind, so far all of that has been achieved, all that is left is to order.
We are a multidisciplinary student team from HAN University of Applied Sciences, working on the SAVED project. Our team aims to design and test a system capable of smart navigation in emergency zones using both real and simulated environments. The project was initiated by the XL Businesspark in Almelo with the aim of exploring automated truck deliveries from the port to the industries.
We collaborated closely with university coaches and used cutting-edge tools like ROS2, CARLA simulator, and TurtleBot3 hardware powered by a Raspberry Pi 5.
Our goal was to create a robot that could dynamically respond to its surroundings by detecting obstacles and adjusting its path in real time along with improved trailer electronics and automated fifth-wheel operation.
This was not just a fun challenge — in real-world situations, autonomous systems like these could save time, reduce human risk and effort, and bring critical tools or resources where they're most needed.
General
We are a multidisciplinary team of seven students from three different backgrounds: Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE). Together we will provide advice regarding Qconcepts current plans to transition to a larger production facility.
The main challenge we tackled was designing a new, optimized layout for the facility specifically the production area with a strong focus on improving workflow efficiency and supporting future scalability. This challenge was especially exciting for us because it allowed each discipline to contribute from its own expertise, while learning to integrate our knowledge into one cohesive solution. It also offered
Hi, we are the team behind the SLATE project, this project is part of the SCALED project. Our team consists of 2 structural design students, 2 mechanical engineering students, and our senior engineer Siddharth Ajaykumar.
Together we are part of the SCALED project, SCALED is a collaboration between the HAN and TU Eindhoven to develop self-driving trucks for industrial areas. The teams are currently working on the scale model (1:14) truck under SLATE and the systems to have a digital twin under SAVED.
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