IDM: Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
9000 Ghent-B
Belgium
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Others
- Youth and education
The engineer of the 21st century will be strongly confronted with the problems of mobility: at home, at work, in his/her patterns of transport, etc. He will be expected to come up with durable solutions, sustainable for the next generation. These solutions should meet all expectations regarding quality, safety, ecology, etc.
The problems of mobility pose new challenges to the engineer/applied sciences. These challenges are both in the field of technique/technology as in the field of spatial development. Technique and technology have contributed to our democratic society. The mobility questions ask for durable solutions which are sustainable for our society. It means creative and innovative entrepreneurship, starting at the university - the 'centre of knowledge' by excellence, where education and research meet.
The awareness that an integrated system (technical and social) is necessary in a global and regional environment, means that we have to work for with horizontal solutions for sustainable mobility.
Four main subjects can be distinguished:
1. Developing structured combinations of research: think about horizontal solutions on mobility - energy - clean technology.
2. The organisation of biennial training-cycles regarding mobility.
3. Developing internal quality-reinforcement regarding sustainable mobility solutions for staff, students and visitors at Ghent University.
4. The organisation of publicity-oriented activities regarding mobility (seminars, activities for the public and press).
Main projects:
1. 6th framework program on research (EU), technological development, Demonstration 2006- The integrated project "Hydra": From H2-blended fuel towards the ultimate H2-fuel - transition to the hydrogen economy. This project will start on 1 January 2006 and will run till 31 December 2009
2. Clean Technology for Public Transport (CTPT)
3. ISA, Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) is the generic name for advanced systems in which the vehicle "knows" the speed limit and is capable of using that information to give feedback to the driver or limit maximum speed.