Summern Internships 2010

The Department of Engineering Systems and Management of Cranfield University within the Defence Academy - College of Management and Technology is offering several research internships.

Student internships are normally for a duration of three/four months and do not lead to a formal academic award. It is expected that the internships start normally in May or a mutually convenient time. Students are expected to produce a final report based on the work carried out during their internship. There is no tuition fee attached to the internship and a stipend of Ł240 pounds per week is paid towards the cost of living for the duration of the internship. Applications are normally closed on 25 January 2010. It is anticipated that the selected candidates are informed towards end of February 2010.

How to apply

For initial inquiries, please send your curriculum vitae, transcripts of your marks together with names of two referees. Please include a short description of your reasons why you are most suited to the chosen topic. Please do not exceed 200 words. Please note that the overseas students require a valid student visa and an IELTS of at least 6.5. Selection of candidates depends on your performance on some interview questions sent to you by email. It is anticipated that that the selection of candidates will be announced during the second week of February 2010.

No.	Topic	Further details	Email request
1	Competency Assessment Framework Development	Further info...	Request Interview Questions
2	Kalman Based Estimation for an Engine Emission System	Further info...	Request Interview Questions
3	Gender Policy in Military Organisations	Further info...	Request Interview Questions
4	Automatic Differentiation in Matlab	Further info...	Request Interview Questions
5	Terrain Characterization/Identification with neural networks/fuzzy logic	Further info...	Request Interview Questions.
6	A Cognitive Architecture for Learning and Skill Acquisition	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
7	Vehicle Interdependent Control Transmission Architectures (VICTA)	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
8	Linear generator for energy harvesting from human movements	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
9	Development of a Solid Modelling/Finite Element Model of a Type 23 Frigate	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
10	Assessing methodology known as Target Task Performance (TTP) for use in the UK MoD procurement and Assessment of electro-optic equipment	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
11	Advanced methods for assessment of system reliability and residual life	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
12	Numerical Methods for Fragmentation Modelling	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
13	Geometrical Data Input for ProSAir	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
14	Analysis of UAV Operations: X-plane Simulations	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
15	High strain rate properties of composites and polymers	Send email
16	Tensile properties of webbing	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
17	Race car suspension design using MATLAB	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
18	Optimization of propellant grain	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions
19	Concept selection methodology development	Further info ...	Request Interview Questions