Discipline Industrial and Social Technical Systems Engineering (TBB)
Discover how we combine technology, management and policy to tackle complex societal challenges.
Discipline Industrial and Social Technical Systems Engineering (TBB) is part of the Sectorplan Techniek II
Discipline Industrial and Social Technical Systems Engineering (TBB) is part of the Sectorplan Techniek II
What is Industrial and Social Technical Systems Engineering?
Discipline Industrial and Social Technical Systems Engineering (TBB in Dutch) focuses on analyzing and designing solutions to complex problems.
Examples of these are:
Examples of these are:
Sustainability
AI-based planning models for sustainable global supply chains and transportation.
Energy transition
Designing vital infrastructures to enable the transition to sustainable energy.
Health care
Creating data-driven tools to monitor performance in healthcare networks.
Policy analysis
Quantitative analysis of interactions between policy and business operations, for example with regard to CO2 and nitrogen emission regulations.
The ultimate goal is to use technological innovations in a people-oriented and socially responsible manner, with an eye for the user and broader society.
Themes of the Discipline
The focus of the Discipline Industrial and Social Technical Systems Engineering is on:
Smart Industry and Sustainability
Read moreHealthcare Process Management
Read moreVital Infrastructures
Read more These focus areas reflect the shared mission to future-proof industrial and societal systems.
Cooperation within The Netherlands
A strong network of universities working together on the future
Delft University of Technology
Analysis and modelling of interventions in complex socio-technical systems
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Eindhoven University of Technology
Analysis and modelling of interventions in complex socio-technical systems
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University of Twente
Technology-driven transformations in industries and sectors
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Wageningen University
Analysis and modelling of interventions in complex socio-technical systems
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University of Groningen
Faculty Economics & Business
Faculty Economics & Business
Analysis and modelling of interventions in complex socio-technical systems
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University of Groningen
Faculty Science and Engineering
Faculty Science and Engineering
Analysis and modelling of interventions in complex socio-technical systems
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