The defense took place on Tuesday March 31, 2009 at 16:00 in Collegezaal 5 of the Auditorium (Floor -1) of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). prof.dr.ir. Jeu Schouten (Dean) prof.dr.ir. Jean-Bernard Martens prof.dr. Kees Overbeeke prof.dr.ir. Pieter Jan Stappers (TU Delft) prof.dr. Ilpo Koskinen (TAIK) prof.dr.ir. Bauke de Vries prof.dr.ir. Berry Eggen dr.ir. Stephan Wensveen