What exactly are the Parent Days?

A lot of parents actually have no idea what their kid does at university. They hear stories from time to time, but that doesn't make them much wiser. That's why study association GEWIS has been organizing Parent Days since 2012: days created especially for parents of Computer Science and Engineering students and Applied Mathematics students. During these days the parents can get a taste of what it is like to study at the Eindhoven University of Technology. A special program has been drawn up which lasts approximately one whole workday. Among other things, guest lectures will be given, some alumni will talk about their time at TU/e and a chance will be given to apply your new gained knowledge from the lectures to actual problems.

Are you interested?

Two Parent Days will be held in 2024, on the 17th of May (held in Dutch) and on the 31st of May (held in English). The days are held for parents for both Dutch and International first-year students. You can find information on the program and the starting time on the Program section of this page.

Sign up for Parent Days First-year students.

Who is organizing the Parent Days?

The Parent Days for first-year students will be organized by:

Koen Deen

Chair & First-year student
Applied Mathematics

Saelia Hernández van Polen

Vice-Chair & First-year student
Applied Mathematics

Darja Savčenko

Secretary & First-year student
Computer Science and Engineering

Theo Koltai

Treasurer & First-year student
Computer Science and Engineering

Arend Roijakkers

Opperhoofd & Second-year student
Computer Science and Engineering

Inge Schermer

Opperhoofd & Second-year student
Computer Science and Engineering

Program

Timeframe Activity Location
8:30 - 9:15 Reception GEWIS Room
9:15 - 9:30 Word of welcome GEWIS Room
9:30 - 10:30 Campus tour TU/e Campus
10:30 - 11:15 Lecture Mathematics Auditorium 8
11:15 - 11:45 Talk by ex-opperhoofd Auditorium 8
11:45 - 12:30 Lecture Computer Science Auditorium 8
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Luna 1.050
13:45 - 14:15 Talk by alumni Atlas -1.715
14:15 - 15:00 Workshop Atlas -1.715
15:00 - 15:15 Quiz Atlas -1.715
15:15 - 16:30 Workshop Atlas -1.715
16:30 - 17:30 Social drink GEWIS Room