DTU Blue Dot Projects
DTU Blue Dot Projects is another DTU initiative where DTU students work on projects that require them to see the big picture and adopt a forward-looking perspective—as well as focus on detail and take immediate action. The projects often involve many students from different study programmes who above all devote their time and commitment to the project.
The DTU eco-car—winner of several world titles in sustainable urban driving by covering 611 km on the equivalent of a single litre of petrol. A student-designed satellite which, from space, maps the movements and navigation skills of the cuckoo. A sustainable brewery that produces tasty and CO2-friendly beer. An annual competition, DTU RoboCup, where robots have to negotiate a complex obstacle course. An energy-plus-house that generates more energy than it consumes, built from sustainable materials and marketed at an affordable price.
All of the above are DTU Blue Dot Projects and common to all is the fact that they are very much driven by DTU students who devote their time and commitment to the projects. Martin Vigild, Senior Vice President, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs, elaborates:
“DTU students who participate in a Blue Dot Project are given every opportunity to convert their theoretical knowledge into practical applications. All the projects are heavily based on engineering skills, so the students must have a good grasp of the theory. At the same time, they have to make thinks work ‘in real life’, which is, of course, the primary task of the engineer. In return, the students gain all kinds of benefits: They work in teams across faculty boundaries, they have the chance to work with industry partners, and they learn both project management and problem solving in practice.”
Read more about the different DTU Blue dot projects here:
DTU RoboCup
DTU Roadrunners
Solar Decathlon
DTU Brewery
All of the above are DTU Blue Dot Projects and common to all is the fact that they are very much driven by DTU students who devote their time and commitment to the projects. Martin Vigild, Senior Vice President, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs, elaborates:
“DTU students who participate in a Blue Dot Project are given every opportunity to convert their theoretical knowledge into practical applications. All the projects are heavily based on engineering skills, so the students must have a good grasp of the theory. At the same time, they have to make thinks work ‘in real life’, which is, of course, the primary task of the engineer. In return, the students gain all kinds of benefits: They work in teams across faculty boundaries, they have the chance to work with industry partners, and they learn both project management and problem solving in practice.”
Read more about the different DTU Blue dot projects here:
DTU RoboCup
DTU Roadrunners
Solar Decathlon
DTU Brewery