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'''RNAS Hatston''', also called '''HMS ''Sparrowhawk''''', was a [[Royal Navy|Royal Naval]] Air Station.
| name = Eindhoven University of Technology
[[Image:RNAS Hatston.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Fairey Swordfish]] taxi along the tarmac to take off for an exercise with dummy torpedoes from HMS ''Sparrowhawk'', Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston.]]
| native_name = Universiteit Eindhoven
It was situated one mile to the north west of [[Kirkwall]] on the island of [[Mainland, Orkney|Mainland]] in the [[Orkney]]s. It was located near to the strategically vital naval base of [[Scapa Flow]], which for most of the the twentieth century formed the main base of the ships of the [[Home Fleet]].
| image = [[Image:TU Eindhoven.jpg|center|200px]]
| latin_name =
| motto = ''Mens Agitat Molem''<br> (The mind moves matter)
| established = 1956
| type = [[Public school|Public]], technical
| endowment =
| president =
| rector = Prof.dr. ir. C.J. van Duijn
| city = [[Eindhoven]]
| country = [[The Netherlands]]
| students = 7100
| staff = 2200
| membership = [[CESAER Association|CESAER]], Santander and CLUSTER
| website = [http://www.tue.nl/ www.tue.nl]
| coor =
|}}


The '''Eindhoven University of Technology''' (in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven or '''TU/e''', and formerly Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven or THE) is a [[University of Technology|university of technology]] located in [[Eindhoven]], the [[Netherlands]]. The motto of the university is: ''Mens agitat molem'' (The mind moves matter).
Hatston's main period of activity came during the [[Second World War]], when it was host to a number of different types of aircraft of the [[Fleet Air Arm]], including [[Fairey Swordfish]], [[Blackburn Roc]]s and [[TBF Avenger|Avengers]]. Two squadrons of [[Blackburn Skua]]s flew from Hatston on 10 April 1940, on a mission to sink the [[German cruiser Königsberg|German cruiser ''Königsberg'']], in which they were successful.


== Overview ==
After the end of the war, the airfield became the island's main airport, until 1948. By then [[British European Airways]] was operating [[C-47 Skytrain|Douglas Dakotas]] which were deemed to large to use the runways safely. They moved operations to a larger airfield outside Kirkwall. The airfield remained in use from 1953 until 1957, when it was the home of the Orkney Flying Club, but was finally closed and turned into an industrial estate.
The Eindhoven University of Technology was founded as the ''Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven'' (THE) on [[June 15]], [[1956]] by the Dutch government. It was the second institute of its kind in the [[Netherlands]], preceded only by the [[Delft University of Technology]]. It is located on its own campus in the center of Eindhoven, just north of the central station. It is currently home to about 240 professors, 7200 students, 250 PDEng-students, 600 [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] students, 200 post-doc students and 3000 regular employees. It also supports about 100 student associations and 15 alumni associations<ref>[http://w3.tue.nl/en/the_university/management/facts_and_figures/ TU/e: Facts and figures] URL accessed on [[July 3]], 2006</ref>.
Yearly, the Eindhoven University of Technology produces almost 3000 scientific publications, 140 PhD-awards, and 40 patents.


The Eindhoven University of Technology is main participant in the technological top institutes DPI and [[Netherlands Institute for Metals Research|NIMR]]. One of the former students of the university is [[Gerard Kleisterlee]], the current [[CEO]] of [[Philips]].
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==References==
*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/wartime_orkney/page4.html History of RNAS Hatston]


The university is located in an area where several companies active in technology are doing their research, like [[Philips]], [[ASML]] and [[DAF Trucks|DAF]]. The university maintains close contacts with most of these companies.
[[Category:Royal Naval Air Stations|Hatston]]
As of [[April 29]] [[2005]], Prof.dr.ir. C.J. van Duijn has the position of rector magnificus.
In 2006, the University celebrated its 50th birthday.

In a 2003 European Commission report <ref>[ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/indicators/docs/3rd_report_snaps10.pdf European Commission ranking of the 22 European universities with the highest scientific publication impact](see [http://cordis.europa.eu/indicators/third_report.htm here] for the full report)</ref>, TU/e was ranked as 3rd among European research universities (after Cambridge and Oxford, at equality with TU Munich), based on the impact of its scientific research. In 'The Times Higher Education Supplement World University Ranking 2005'.<ref>[http://www.gse.nus.edu.sg/document/Tech%20top%2010.pdf The world’s top 100 technology universities] URL accessed on [[July 3]] [[2006]]</ref> it was ranked 74th among world universities, and 67th in 2006; making it the country's top university.

The university operates several international cooperations with other universities all over the world, among which one is the Brain Bridge with Zhejiang University, PRC.

== Departments ==
TU/e comprises nine departments:
* [[Biomedical Engineering]]
* [[Architecture]], Building and Planning
* [[Electrical Engineering]]
* [[Industrial Design]]
* [[Chemical Engineering]] and [[Chemistry]]
* [[Technology Management]]
* [[Applied Physics]]
* [[Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Mathematics]] and [[Computer Science]]

== Distinguished alumni ==
* [[Kees A. Schouhamer Immink|Kees Schouhamer Immink]], scientist and president Turing Machines Inc.
* [[Gerard Kleisterlee]], president [[Philips]] since 2001
* [[Camiel Eurlings]], Dutch minister of [[Ministry of Transportation and Water Management|Transportation and Water management]] since 2006
* [[G.M. Nijssen]], Dutch computer scientist
* [[Jan Dietz]], Dutch computer scientist

== Distinguished faculty ==
* [[Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn]]
* [[Edsger Dijkstra]]
* [[Jack van Lint]]

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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.tue.nl TU/e]
* [http://w3.tue.nl/en/departments/ Departments at TU/e]
* [http://w3.tue.nl/nl/navigatie/portals/studentenverenigingen/ List of student societies (dutch)]
* [http://www.mastersportal.eu/students/browse/university/1/eindhoven-university-of-technology.html All Masters at TU/e]


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Eindhoven University of Technology
Universiteit Eindhoven
MottoMens Agitat Molem
(The mind moves matter)
TypePublic, technical
Established1956
RectorProf.dr. ir. C.J. van Duijn
Students7100
Location
Eindhoven
,
The Netherlands
Websitewww.tue.nl

The Eindhoven University of Technology (in Dutch: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven or TU/e, and formerly Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven or THE) is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem (The mind moves matter).

Overview

The Eindhoven University of Technology was founded as the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (THE) on June 15, 1956 by the Dutch government. It was the second institute of its kind in the Netherlands, preceded only by the Delft University of Technology. It is located on its own campus in the center of Eindhoven, just north of the central station. It is currently home to about 240 professors, 7200 students, 250 PDEng-students, 600 Ph.D. students, 200 post-doc students and 3000 regular employees. It also supports about 100 student associations and 15 alumni associations[1]. Yearly, the Eindhoven University of Technology produces almost 3000 scientific publications, 140 PhD-awards, and 40 patents.

The Eindhoven University of Technology is main participant in the technological top institutes DPI and NIMR. One of the former students of the university is Gerard Kleisterlee, the current CEO of Philips.

The university is located in an area where several companies active in technology are doing their research, like Philips, ASML and DAF. The university maintains close contacts with most of these companies. As of April 29 2005, Prof.dr.ir. C.J. van Duijn has the position of rector magnificus. In 2006, the University celebrated its 50th birthday.

In a 2003 European Commission report [2], TU/e was ranked as 3rd among European research universities (after Cambridge and Oxford, at equality with TU Munich), based on the impact of its scientific research. In 'The Times Higher Education Supplement World University Ranking 2005'.[3] it was ranked 74th among world universities, and 67th in 2006; making it the country's top university.

The university operates several international cooperations with other universities all over the world, among which one is the Brain Bridge with Zhejiang University, PRC.

Departments

TU/e comprises nine departments:

Distinguished alumni

Distinguished faculty

References

  1. ^ TU/e: Facts and figures URL accessed on July 3, 2006
  2. ^ European Commission ranking of the 22 European universities with the highest scientific publication impact(see here for the full report)
  3. ^ The world’s top 100 technology universities URL accessed on July 3 2006

External links


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