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Image of 17-transmon quantum processor wire-bonded to a printed circuit board from Di Carlo lab

Lecture Notes on Quantum Electrical Circuits

Alessandro Ciani, David P. DiVincenzo, Barbara M. Terhal
July 10, 2025
Image of disposed single-use medical instruments

Transitioning towards a circular (healthcare) economy: Circular Economy principles, leadership, policy and decision-making

Bart van Straten, Bruno Bruins, Tim Horeman
July 1, 2025
Image of current and potential distribution near a gas-evolving zero-gap electrode

Electrolysers, Fuel Cells and Batteries: Analytical Modelling

Willem Haverkort
March 24, 2025
Introductory Dynamics Ed. 1.1

Introductory Dynamics: 2D Kinematics and Kinetics of Point Masses and Rigid Bodies, Edition 1.1

Peter G. Steeneken
February 6, 2025
Image of transport phenomena notes by Martin Rohde

Graphs, Formulas and Tables relevant to Transport Phenomena

Martin Rohde
January 7, 2025
Image of two dogs on a paved path along the water during a winter morning, with frost on the grass nearby and fog over the water

The Delft Method for System Dynamics

Willem Auping, Floortje d’Hont, Merla Kubli, Jill Slinger, Patrick Steinmann, Floris van der Heijde, Els van Daalen, Erik Pruyt, Wil Thissen
November 19, 2024

Network quality control

Peter J.G. Teunissen
November 5, 2024

Dynamic data processing: Recursive least-squares

Peter J.G. Teunissen
September 17, 2024
Collage of an image of the façade of the Opéra of Paris, the city map of Paris and someone's eyes.

Inzicht: Academische Vaardigheden voor Bouwkundigen, 2e editie

MaartenJan Hoekstra, Louis Lousberg, Remon Rooij, Willemijn Wilms Floet, Sake Zijlstra
September 3, 2024
Image displaying concepts and equations commonly found in the study of numerical methods for partial differential equations

Classical Numerical Methods in Scientific Computing

Jos van Kan, Guus Segal, Fred Vermolen, Hans Kraaijevanger
July 29, 2024
Orthogonal projection diagram

Testing theory: an introduction

Peter J.G. Teunissen
June 20, 2024
Diagram of the fundamental relations in adjustment theory

Adjustment theory: an introduction

Peter J.G. Teunissen
June 13, 2024
Visualisation of a route or process

Design Roadmapping: Guidebook for Future Foresight Techniques

Lianne Simonse
June 6, 2024
Close-up image of the hexes defining the game board of Catan

From theORy to application: learning to optimize with Operations Research in an interactive way

Alessandro Bombelli, Bilge Atasoy, Stefano Fazi, Doris Boschma
April 22, 2024
Image of femto-second laser system

BSc Optics: 2nd edition

Sander Konijnenberg; Aurèle J.L. Adam, H. Paul Urbach
March 14, 2024
Microscope image of fracture

Fracture Mechanics: An Engineering Primer

Michael Janssen, Jan Zuidema, Russell Wanhill
February 13, 2024
Image of disposed single-use medical instruments

Creating a circular healthcare economy: Circular strategies for a sustainable healthcare

Bart van Straten, Letizia Alvino, Tim Horeman
September 12, 2023

Werktuigkundige Systemen

Jan C. Cool , Gabriëlle J.M. Tuijthof, Giuseppe Radaelli, Regine W. Vroom
August 31, 2023

Numerical Methods in Scientific Computing

Jos van Kan, Guus Segal, Fred Vermolen
August 31, 2023
Image of Delfi - PQ, the first PocketQube of Delft University of Technology, a miniature satellite.

Structured Electronics Design: A Conceptual Approach to Amplifier Design, 3rd ed.

Anton J.M. Montagne
June 19, 2023
Image of asphalt road in snow-covered mountains

Air Safety Investigation: The Journey

Michiel Schuurman
April 25, 2023
Outline of all elements in the balance sheet approach

200 Vraagstukken Fysische Transportverschijnselen

Harrie van den Akker, Robert F. Mudde, Ed Stammers
April 17, 2023
Snapshot CFD simulation

Fysische Transportverschijnselen: Denken in Balansen

Harrie van den Akker, Robert F. Mudde
April 17, 2023
Visualisation of waterborne transport in the Netherlands

Ports and Waterways: Navigating the changing world

Mark van Koningsveld, Henk Verheij, Poonam Taneja, Huib de Vriend
February 9, 2023
Image of Erasmus bridge, Rotterdam

Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations

Kees Vuik, Fred Vermolen, Martin van Gijzen, Thea Vuik
February 8, 2023
Image of Atlantic coast, Angola

Coastal Dynamics

Judith Bosboom, Marcel J.F. Stive
January 11, 2023
Remote sensing image of the South­ Western part of the Netherlands.

Surveying and Mapping

Christian Tiberius, Hans van der Marel, René Reudink, Freek van Leijen
November 7, 2022
Image of Broek op Langedijk during the 1900-1960 time period.

Nederlands waterrecht van oud naar nieuw

Erik Mostert
October 19, 2022

Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor Systems - 2nd edition

Bert Enserink, Wil Thissen, Tineke Ruijgh, Jan Kwakkel, Joop Koppenjan, Rens Kortmann, Leon Hermans, Els van Daalen, Pieter Bots, Jill Slinger
August 25, 2022
Delft blue tiles featuring a logical inference rule.

Delftse Foundations of Computation - 2nd Edition

Stefan Hugtenburg, Neil Yorke-Smith
August 24, 2022
Image of Senseo coffee maker with 3D printed attachment

3D Printing for Repair Guide

Julieta Bolaños Arriola , Alma van Oudheusden, Bas Flipsen, Jeremy Faludi
May 30, 2022
Collage of an image of the façade of the Opéra of Paris, the city map of Paris and someone's eyes.

INZICHT: Academische Vaardigheden voor Bouwkundigen

MaartenJan Hoekstra, Louis Lousberg, Remon Rooij, Willemijn Wilms Floet, Sake Zijlstra
May 18, 2022
Koutamanis - front cover

Building Information - Representation and Management: Principles and Foundations for the Digital Era

Alexander Koutamanis
February 10, 2022
Image of Rotterdam harbours.

Ports and Terminals

Han Ligteringen
January 31, 2022
Front cover Slinger

Building with Nature & Beyond: Principles for designing nature based engineering solutions

Jill H. Slinger
December 6, 2021
Photograph of the inside of a femto-laser.

Bsc Optics

Sander Konijnenberg, Aurèle J.L. Adam, H. Paul Urbach
March 13, 2021
Image of Dutch highway with traffic.

Traffic Flow Theory: An introduction with exercises

Victor L. Knoop
February 19, 2021
Image of a father and a son (or a teacher and a student) cutting sand on the beach, making a soil structure,with the city of Delft in the background and a historic dredge in the water.

The Delft Sand, Clay & Rock Cutting Model: 3rd edition

Sape A. Miedema
October 29, 2019
Image of plotted graph and sediment spheres shown on a blue background with blueprint-style illustrations of pipelines, pumps, and fluid flow systems.

Slurry Transport: Fundamentals, A Historical Overview & The Delft Head Loss & Limit Deposit Velocity Framework - 2nd Edition

Sape A. Miedema
October 29, 2019
Close-up of an eye with digital biometric interface overlay.

Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology - 2nd edition

Joost Groot Kormelink
October 7, 2019
Image of Broek op Langedijk during the 1900-1960 time period.

Nederlands waterrecht voor niet-juristen

Erik Mostert
September 17, 2019
Image of a cutter suction dredge and a trailing suction hopper dredge at a huge land reclamation work in Singapore 2001.

Dredging Engineering: Special Topics

Sape A. Miedema
June 27, 2019
A derivative of images of the Boeing 787 fuselage, and of a Fokker F100 cockpit.

Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials

René Alderliesten
December 12, 2018
Picture of an ornate astronomical clock with zodiac symbols.

Mechanics and Relativity

Timon Idema
December 12, 2018
Delft blue tiles featuring a logical inference rule.

Delftse Foundations of Computation

Stefan Hugtenburg, Neil Yorke-Smith
December 12, 2018