Water authority as client
The Noorderzijlvest Water Authority can be the client for research and design assignments for secondary education. We already offer various assignments. We are also open to new ideas.
Contact times as a client
As the client, we offer three contact times.
- At the kickoff to explain the assignment.
- During the project, to give feedback to the groups.
- To conclude, to assess the assignment, whether or not in competition form.
Participate in the Delta Dilemma
There is a serious shortage of young people who want a career in the water sector. To get young people interested in training or a career in the water sector, the northern water authorities and northern provincial executives are joining forces. In collaboration with the Dutch Institute for Nature Education (IVN), they commission the Delta Dilemma every year. This R&D (Research & Design) assignment, with a festive kick-off in each province, takes place at the beginning of the school year and is for years 3 and 4 of the technasium.
What exactly is the Delta Dilemma?
In the Delta Dilemma project, technasium students in the three northern provinces investigate how we in the Netherlands can deal with water in a changing climate. They are looking at real water challenges that occur in areas in their neighbourhood and come up with real solutions. They are also learning about the importance of soil management.
During the project, young people step into the shoes of water and soil experts, such as water experts, ecologists, civil engineers, urban planners, and social geographers. They discover what these people do, why their work is important, and how they contribute to a safe and liveable Netherlands.
The Delta Dilemma is a collaboration between multiple parties closely involved in water management and soil management in the northern Netherlands.