Structural Research 1

What it is about

You work research-oriented on a current topic of the Chair of Structural Design. In the end you have submitted a scientific paper and can present the state of research, describe applied methods, and critically reflect on results.

What you will be able to do

• Independent research on a topic of structural design
• Collecting and evaluating relevant literature
• Development of topic-specific models and tools
• Generation, interpretation and evaluation of scientific experimental data
• Presentation of results in presentations, reports, models and drawings
• Critical reflection of the results and formulation of possibilities for further development

What the module consists of

• Project workCentral processing of the research topic including report
• Interim presentationProgress presentation and discussion with supervisors
• Final presentationPresentation and discussion of the final results
• Final reportDocumentation of the research process and results (up to 30 pages)

Teaching method

• Theoretical processingDevelopment of the research state of the art and methods
• Experimental processingGeneration and evaluation of scientific data
• Individual or pair workFlexible team size depending on topic
• Close supervision with weekly meetingsEnsuring continuous progress
• PresentationsPresentation of interim and final results for discussion