Assignment Description
As an intern at MNEXT, you will contribute to monitoring and evaluating the performance of the biobased wall segment recently installed at Waterschap de Dommel. Your focus will be on data collection and interpretation across four key performance categories:
- Heat regulation
- Moisture regulation
- Air quality improvement
- Biological stability of the mycelium-based insulation
You will work with sensors and experimental tools to gather and interpret data and compare it with baseline conditions (i.e., an unchanged corridor).
Main Activities
- Literature review on wall insulation performance, VOCs, heat stress, and mycelium insulation.
- Assisting in the placement and calibration of sensors for temperature, moisture, VOCs, and particulate matter.
- Regularly collecting and analyzing data from smart sensors across different wall segments.
- Performing biological assessments on the mycelium insulation (e.g., growth tests, surface inspection).
- Comparing performance data of the biobased wall to the existing corridor wall.
- Supporting documentation and reporting for internal and partner use.
Starting Date
September 2025 – February 2026. The length of the internship / graduation assignment is approximately 20 weeks. The student will get an internship fee of €350,- per month.
Desirable skills/qualities of the student
The student must have interest in sustainable architecture, environmental monitoring and/or biobased materials. Ability to work independently and carry out practical lab/fieldwork after guidance. should Background in construction engineering, architecture, environmental science, chemistry, and/or biology is preferred. HBO or university students are welcome.