1. Pixel information lunch November 19 th, LA A118

2. Today Introduction What is a study tour Why participate Theme and dates Obligations Educational program Closing remarks Today’s programme

3. About the Committee Niels Boom Voorzitter Martin Haitsma Extern Mark Kazemier Onderzoek coördinator Ronald Meijer Reis coördinator Wytse Jan Posthumus Penningmeester Niels Visser Extern Introduction

4. What we do Organize the trip –Visits to companies –Visits to cultural must-see’s Guide the research –Scope –Quality Management Introduction

5. What we do (2) Participant selection Teambuilding activities Make the trip affordable –Sponsoring –Contract Research Introduction

6. What is a study tour Research, Company visits, Culture, Extend your stay!

7. Research Cultural differences: NL vs. USA Why Simulation and Games in the USA? Hot topic within track What is a study tour

8. Company visits Discussions with experts and CEO’s Verify your research results Interesting –They are leading in the world What is a study tour

9. Culture Educational Relaxing What is a study tour

10. Extend your stay Relatively cheap –Plane tickets are payed for College is the time Much more to see What is a study tour

11. Why participate Fun, International, Interesting

12. Fun Monthly teambuilding activity Explore strange cities –Culture –Entertainment sector Why participate

13. International Develops your ‘self’ Better qualified for future jobs Why participate

14. Interesting IT related research tracks Other culture State of the art Why participate

15. True story Why participate

16. Theme and dates Location, Theme, Research tracks, Dates, Extend your stay

17. Location United States of America East and West coast Exact cities unknown –Who is interesting –Who wants to receive us Theme and dates

18. Theme Simulation and Games Theme and dates

19. Tracks Augmented Reality Serious Games Engines and Machines New Media Input Devices Artificial Intelligence Virtual Reality Theme and dates

20. Dates Courses in Q3 and Q4 23 days, 22 nights “Kwartiel 1” –StartSep 25 th –EndOct 17 th Theme and dates

21. Extend your stay Three weeks, back before Q2 You pay all costs associated with your extended stay Own responsibility Theme and dates

22. Obligations Research, Financial, Study, Personal, Motivational, Tour

23. Research MACRO –Cultural differences MESO –About the theme MICRO –In a specific environment Obligations

24. Financial Direct costs: 1000 EUR 100 EUR Guarantor (“borg”) Contract Research –Work 120hrs at a partner –Revenues flow to study tour –We contact partners Obligations

25. Study progress At least 60EC at enrollment date Note: is part of the selection procedure Obligations

26. Participant Member of study association Inter-Actief INF, BIT, TEL or their masters Obligations

27. Motivational Commitment –Courses –Tour –Contract Research Attend teambuilding activities Active attitude during the trip Note: a letter of motivation is part of the selection procedure. Obligations

28. Tour We pay for: –Planes, busses etc. –Places to sleep –Food –Most cultural and teambuilding activities Obligations

29. Educational program Courses, In minor, In master

30. Courses Research (5EC) Tour itself (5EC) Course: Introduction to the theme (5EC) Educational Programme

31. Minor International Exploration Study tour in minor Attend one extra course (Q3) –International Business (5EC) Educational Programme

32. As electives Bachelor –All courses can be placed as an elective Master –Still negotiating –Previous years: 10EC research as elective Introduction course as bachelor-elective Educational Programme

33. Global planning Educational Programme Q2Q3Q4summerQ1 Enroll (Dec. 13 th ) Select partici- pants (Dec. 27 th ) Introduction course Macro/Meso research Time for Contract Research Tour (Micro research course) Extend your visit

34. Closing remarks

35. My cup of tea Fun Challenging Special: Once in a life time opportunity Fits within your educational program Closing remarks

36. Want to participate enroll@pixel2010.nl –Name, study, etc. –The number of ECTS –Motivational letter –Your resume (CV) Max. 24 participants Selection procedure is blinded Closing remarks

37. Questions Ask them now Take a look at pixel2010.nl E-mail Twitter Phone Closing remarks