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The projects are defined and supervised by academic staff from the Aerospace Faculty of the Delft University of Technology. Each project has one dedicated staff member (tutor) who is responsible.
The work to be carried out by the students should at least consist of the following activities:

1. Analysis of the data
2. Verification of data analysis results through comparison with theory, simulations, and literature;
3. Interpretation of the results, resulting in conclusions with regards to the research question and recommendations.
4. Documentation of the research question, test, simulation and analysis results, and the conclusions in a six-page scientific report;
5. Write a self-reflection both during the project and at the end of the project. The student should reflect both on his/her technical input and functioning in the research group.
6. Peer review of reports as produced by students from other groups.

Collecting the data is not a part of the project.

The thematic projects in the Aerospace Engineering Bachelor Program aim to provide learning experiences for students that will enable them to better integrate the (theoretical) content of thematic courses in a practical, active setting. The means to this end is to simulate a professional environment in which students act within a professional role, on real-life problem cases which result in a professional output product, such as a technical report, a poster, an abstract, a scientific presentation, or a scientific paper. The projects are mandatory elements of the program. Each semester contains one thematic project.
The theme of the 4th semester project (AE2200) is “test, analysis, and simulation”. The courses in this semester all have this theme in common. It is essential that this theme also is the focus in the 4th semester project.

The aim of the project is that at the end of the project, the student will be able to…

1. To analyze an experimental set-up or simulation model and assess its performance with regards to answering the posed research question;
2. To carry out an analysis of experimental and/or model results;
3. To draw conclusions with the aim to answer a research question;
4. To write a research report and present the research to others;
5. To function as a member of a research team in a research environment;
6. To be able to critically reflect on one’s own research as well as others using a peer format.

Project education

At least 45 EC completed from the first year programme, including AE1100 and AE1200.
Selection takes place on the basis of results obtained up to the first period (October).

End mark is comprised of five components:
1. scientific report,
2. the attitude of the student during the project,
3. the oral exam at the end of the project,
4. a grade for the peer review,
5. a grade based on two self-reflections.

The grade will be given by the tutor of the group and holds for 4/5th of the project grade. The grade from the "Scientific Reporting" course holds for 1/5th of the project grade.

Throughout the semester, students are expected to work on the project. In addition the student should participate in the coaching sessions on the topic “Scientific Writing”.
Scheduled attendance is mandatory and will be checked. Please take note of the rules regarding absence in the teaching and examination regulations of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.