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Project Leader’s Speech
Project Leader Melis Dönmez
Dear reader,
Design
People are able to see the impact of technology on our
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daily lives and the change it brings, but are we aware
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of that which is awaiting us in the future? Every day,
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new gadgets and tools come into our lives, some of which are so radical that they completely replace their
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predecessors. Floppy disks, which provided a crucial
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digital storage solution so that personal computers
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could become a success, were replaced by flash drives,
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which were seen as THE revolution of digital storage,
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yet are currently being replaced by the cloud.
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The Focus Topic of this issue was inspired by the recent changes in technology and the changes that
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the development of technology brings to our lives.
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Disruptive technologies are the new ways of doing
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things that overturn the traditional business methods
pages of this issue, you will read about the the latest
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and practices, such as e-mail in the age of post office
partnership we established with the American Society
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mail.
for Engineering Management (ASEM), an outcome of a collaboration with ESTIEM Alumni: ESTIEM Career
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In this issue, regarding the Focus Topic, you will have
Event, effects of ESTIEM on its members’ skills, and
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a chance to read more about the internet of moving
much more.
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things; as well as about how drones will have an impact
Fabian Schmidt
on our lives in the near future and a small implementation
Last but not least, you will have a chance to discover
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of drones at Eindhoven University of Technology. You
Asia and Peru from the eyes of experienced members,
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will be informed about the developments in the 3D
and read curious things about beekeeping.
Anastasiia Plishkanovska
Printing industry and find out how close we are to
Pekka Huhtala
create autonomous cars. In addition, you will have a
The mixture of Academic and leisure-oriented articles
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chance to read about a disruptive company: Uber.
was prepared to inspire and to inform all of our readers about the current happenings in the IEM field and within
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Furthermore, inside the Scene section you can read
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about current trends in Industrial Engineering and
The ESTIEM Magazine team is proud to present to you
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Management (IEM), such as creativity in projects, IEM
the 51st issue of the ESTIEM Magazine. Enjoy reading!
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students in healthcare and the role of hydrogen in a
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sustainable energy system. In high ESTIEM,
With special thanks to
If you take a look inside the Career section you will be
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able to read about experiences of an entrepreneur and
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find some tips and tricks on working abroad and career planning given by alumni.
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Apart from those, you will also get insights on the last
Melis Dönmez
achievements and developments of ESTIEM. In the
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