2015 Open Course Award Winner

The Human Controller

TU Delft Faculty of 3mE, Department of BioMechanical Engineering (-, Netherlands)

The Human Controller course introduces students to the fascinating world of human–machine interaction, exploring how we design, present, and evaluate the systems that connect people and technology. Through dynamic and thought-provoking lectures, Dr. ir. David Abbink inspires students to reflect critically on the role of technology in everyday life.

His engaging teaching style led to an invitation to deliver five guest lectures for the Dutch Universiteit van Nederland, where he tackled intriguing questions such as:

  • Why do robots struggle to open a door?
  • How do humans slowly turn into robots?
  • Why does your keyboard begin with the letters QWERTY?

Explore his lectures here: Dr. David Abbink – Universiteit van Nederland

About Open Course Award

An open course -OCW or MOOC- of exemplary quality in its presentation of educational content; in breadth, depth and creativity.