Transportkunde Pandora

Transportkunde Pandora

Category: Excursies

Excursion Royal Haskoning

On Thursday the 5th of december, an excursion took place in collaboration with independent international engineering and project management consultancy firm Royal Haskoning DHV. The group of students who joined the excursion all met at noon at the central station in Delft, to commute a small ways away, to Rotterdam. When they all arrived everyone helped themselves to a nice cup of coffee and a presentation about the workings of the company was given. After this the students received information about the case they would be working on. The case was about creating a transport route in rural Africa, to transport raw materials from the mine, which are located land inwards, to the sea, to be transported all over the world. There were several ways the raw material could be transported, and finding the optimal combination for different combinations of demands was a fun challenge. After the first round everyone was treated to some snacks to keep the energy up for the second. Then it was back to work for the students, as the demands had suddenly changed, a way to get used to real life scenarios according to Royal Haskoning. When everyone had given their final presentation the winning group was chosen and all the members of that group received a certificate from the company complimenting them on the good job they did. After this it was time for drinks and snacks, which Royal Haskoning had kindly provided. It was a nice way for the students to, in a relaxed atmosphere, get to know the company a little better. On behalf of the Dispuut and the students of MME, I would like to thank Royal Haskoning DHV for their hospitality good care, and an overall fun experience.

Excursion Nemag

Wednesday on the 23th of May Dispuut transportkunde Pandora organized an excursion to Nemag. The Day started to drive with busses to Zierikzee where Nemag is located. The day started with a coffee and a welcome by Micheal Corbeau. After the welcome Micheal give a presentation about Nemag and it position in the global market. The second presentation was about the turnaround that happened at Nemag and the will to standardize the grappler manufacturing while still be able to compel with the desires of a customer. Afterwards we had presentation about the nemaX the new grappler that is developed at Nemag.   Shortly after we had tour around the factory to see how the grapplers are made. During the tour, it was also very visible too see the improvements they made at Nemag. To be more efficient and better equipped for the modern market. After the tour, we had a nice lunch at a local restaurant.   In the midday, a business case was presented to us: Develop a new way to unload ships many designs where shown. It was a hard and interesting challenge. The main challenge was too find a solution wat can still use the Quay cranes as a base. In the end of the midday a we had a small drink with everybody of Nemag who helped during the day. It was a interesting day with a new look on Nemag as a company