Upcoming events.
Research Unleashed
Mark February 20 in your calendar for an enlightening and inspiring evening. BEAN will host the second edition of Research Unleashed. Various speakers will deliver concise yet captivating presentations on their research on innovations in the built environment and show how this knowledge is applied in practice. After the short but engaging presentations, there will be plenty of room for discussion and questions.
We will end the evening with a network drink, the perfect opportunity to chat and reconnect with old acquaintances.
Don’t miss this inspiring evening! Keep an eye on our socials for more information about speakers, location, and date!"
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Details
Location: Filmzaal (Floor 1), De Zwarte Doos - TU/e Campus
18:45 – 19:15 | Arrival & welcome
19:15 – 19:30 | Opening
19:30 – 20:00 | Speaker 1: Prof. Dr. Bige Tunçer (TU/e) on digital decision support systems in urban planning and design.
20:00 – 20:30 | Speaker 2: Dr. Florent Gauvin (TU/e) on biobased materials and sustainable innovations in construction.
20:30 – 21:00 | Dr. Daan Schraven (TU Delft) on the circular economy and business models in the built environment.
21:00 – 22:00 | Drinks & networking
Symposium: Building Beyond Boundaries
CHEOPS x BEAN - Symposium: Building Beyond Boundaries
This November, CHEOPS Study association of the Built Environment is organizing the symposium Building Beyond Boundaries. Alumni of the Built Environment at TU/e are more than welcome to attend.
The symposium will focus on building in extreme locations such as the Arctic, on water, at extreme heights, and in space. Several lectures will be delivered by experts from BESIX, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, Snøhetta, and KCAP. A panel discussion will also take place, featuring Jette Hopp, Jacob Voorthuis, Mick Eekhout, Dirk Visser, with Jan Willem Wesselink as the moderator. Lunch will be provided during the day, and a drink will follow the event.
The symposium will be held on November 22nd, from 10:00 to 17:00, with the drinks reception from 17:00 to 18:30. Tickets are required and are now available. For more information about the lectures and tickets, please visit https://symposiumcheops.nl/ or follow the symposium on Instagram.
Alumni BBQ
The BEAN SUMMER BBQ is back! On Friday, June 28th, it's time once again for the annual BEAN BBQ, which, as always, will be held at the cozy KOE-Veld on the TU/e campus. The BBQ starts at 16:30, so make sure you arrive on time to not miss a single moment of the evening.
Do you want to kick off the summer with a fantastic evening full of delicious food and great company? Then come to the BEAN SUMMER BBQ and enjoy this wonderful evening with your fellow students! Keep an eye on our socials in the coming weeks for more information and to sign up.
We are really looking forward to seeing you all on June 28th!
Details
Location: Koeveld - TU/e Campus
Price: €15.-
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Symposium: Research Unleashed
Mark February 29 in your calendar for an enlightening and inspiring evening featuring diverse disciplines. Several speakers will deliver concise yet captivating presentations on their research conducted at the Department of the Built Environment. There will also be time for discussion, and, naturally, we'll wrap up the event with a drink. Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and draw inspiration. Sign up using the form below!
Details
Location: Filmzaal, De Zwarte Doos - TU/e Campus
Planning:
19:00 - 19:30 Doors open
19:30 - 20:00 Speaker 1: Faas Moonen - GEM-STAGE
20:00 - 20:30 Speaker 2: Pim Labee - Travel mode choices
20:30 - 21:00 Speaker 3: Cristina Nan - Robotics in architecture
21:00 - 22:00 Drink
BEAN drink (vrijmibo)
Join us for the newest BEAN activity on the 24th of November in the SkyBar!Underground. BEAN is hosting a Vrijmibo (Friday afternoon drink) where you can reconnect with fellow alumni and catch up with old study friends. It's also an excellent opportunity to expand your network and make new connections with professionals and graduate students from the department.
Date: November 24th, 2023
Time: 17:00h - 21:00h
Location: SkyBar!Underground - Vertigo - TU/e Campus
Subscription: Free
So, block November 24th in your agenda, and we look forward to seeing you at the Vrijmibo!
Alumni BBQ
On the 24th of June BEAN will organize an alumni barbecue. This is a great opportunity to meet old study friends again, as well as to connect to new people. The event will take place on the Koeveld, on the TU/e campus in Eindhoven. We ask for a small participation fee of €5,- only, after which all food will be provided for you. Make sure to forward this invitation and we hope to see many of you there!
You can subscribe for the barbecue via the following link:
Campus Tour
On the 27th of January BEAN (Built Environment Alumni Network) organizes an activity for TU/e alumni. On this day we will do a campus tour to see some interesting developments on the TU/e campus. In this tour a demonstration at the wind tunnel and a visit to the department of the Built Environment will be included as well. In this way we invite you all to come back to the university and to see other alumni again. The tour will be starting from 17:00 and takes around 2 hours. After this tour dinner will be provided and we will end the evening with a drink in the Skybar.
Past events.
Strijp-S site visit
On October 11th, BEAN went on an excursion to Strijp-S in Eindhoven! Thanks to Stam + De Koning Bouw (werkmaatschappij VolkerWessels), we had an exclusive tour of the Lighthouse construction site, the tallest tower in the city, where we enjoyed stunning views from great heights. Afterward, Paul Heijmans from Park Strijp Beheer B.V. guided us on an engaging tour through this vibrant district. We wrapped up the day with a fun social drink!
BEAN Summer BBQ
After last year’s great turnout, BEAN hosted the second edition of our summer barbecue on June 28th. Under the warm summer sun and with Lake Meta as the backdrop, our alumni came together to welcome the season in the best way possible. The evening was filled with delicious food, good drinks, and plenty of engaging conversations. It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet some new faces in a relaxed and informal setting. As the sun set over the lake, we wrapped up the evening, already looking forward to next year. A big thank you to all the alumni who joined us – you made it a memorable night. We can’t wait to see you again next summer!
Research Unleashed
On February 29th, BEAN hosted the first edition of Research Unleashed, a mini-symposium aimed at bridging the gap between academic research at the Department of the Built Environment and practical application. During this session, dr. ir. Faas Moonen presented the GEM-Stage, a CO2-neutral state powered by wind, solar, and hydrogen energy. Our second speaker of the night was ir. Pim Labee, who shed light on the complexity that panel data (repeated measures of a single person in a dataset) brings to predicting multi-modal travel mode choice. Our third guest speaker, dr. Dipl.-Ing. Cristina Nan, discussed the integration of algorithm-aided design, aspects of conventional craftsmanship, and digital fabrication in the process of making. We concluded the night with a networking drink where attendees had the opportunity to ask any remaining questions to the speakers. We look back with great enthusiasm and hope to see you at the next edition of Research Unleashed!
BEAN vrijmibo
On November 24th, BEAN hosted a successful inaugural vrijmibo (Friday afternoon drink). The alumni enjoyed the intimate gathering at Skybar!Underground, the present faculty bar located in the basement of the Built Environment faculty building, Vertigo. For alumni, it served as the perfect occasion to reconnect with former study friends. While savoring some tasty snacks and drinks, attendees seized the excellent chance to broaden their networks and make new connections. Additionally, graduate students had the opportunity to get to know BEAN. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, contributing to a fun evening. Who knows, this evening may pave the way for more vrijmibos in the future.
BEAN BBQ
On the 24th of June BEAN organized an alumni barbecue for the first time. It was the last activity before the summer break. Taking place on the KOE-field, making it the perfect environment to meet with old study friends and connecting to new people while enjoying drinks and freshly roasted food. With more than 45 alumni present, it was a huge success. The weather was perfect and the board was doing its best to prepare all the food as best as possible. Big thanks to the alumni who even helped cleaning the place. We hope that everyone had a fun afternoon and enjoyed the event. Also check out the pictures of the event in the gallery! Maybe, this is the first edition of many, who knows.
Campus tour
On the 27th of January 2023 BEAN organized a campus tour, during which we visited multiple new developments on the TU/e campus and the department of the Built Environment. After an interesting introduction by Maarten Hornikx about the history of the campus and our department, we walked to the wind tunnel where we got a presentation and tour from Stefanie Gillmeier about the ins and outs of the tunnel. Here Ir. Roderik van Doorn joined the group to guide us around the campus and to tell us some more information about newly developed or renovated buildings, like QBit, Gemini, Atlas and Neuron. Afterwards we finished the evening in the SkyBar in Vertigo with some nice food and drinks. We want to thank all the people that were present, and we hope to see you at future activities of BEAN!