The SSA (‘Stichting Studiereis Astatine’ or Foundation Studytrip Astatine) is an organization that offers the possibility to hire a group of students from the University of Twente for a case.
Most of our participants study the Bachelor Advanced Technology or are pursuing a Master of their interest at the University of Twente. Our participants are second years students or higher.
One of our objectives is to gain some hands-on experience by doing actual work for companies, mostly domestic. The students would like to know how it is to not only follow courses but also to apply the knowledge gained in the real world. By achieving this objective, we aim to travel to South Korea and Japan. This means we will visit companies and universities at the destination to get a feeling of how real work and research is done not only domestically but also abroad.
In the following sections, you can find a short description of our skillset, examples of cases, additional clarification on our work procedure, and our financial proposition.
Skillset
The SSA consists of a group of 23 students from the University of Twente. These students have different skills and interests. All participants have followed the Bachelor Advanced Technology and are pursuing a Master or are still studying Advanced Technology. Advanced Technology is a very broad technical bachelor that contains courses in the area of physics, chemistry, and electronics.
To give an image of the skills our participants have, a skills list is compiled:
Programming, among others:
– Java – HTML – C++ – Python
Working with programs, such as:
– Excel – Solidworks – MATLAB/Simulink – Adobe Illustrator – LaTeX
– Mathematica – Labview – LTspice – 20sim – COMSOL
Computer Science:
– General computer skills – Computer architecture – Algorithms – Networks
Electronics:
– The understanding, designing and building of circuits – Impedance
– Control systems – Working with Arduino’s – Working with Raspberry Pi’s
Mathematics:
– Differential equations – Difference equations – Signal analysis- Algebra
– Calculus – Calculations in the Fourier domain (both Fourier and Laplace)
Design:
– Drawing (both general drawings as technical drawings) – Working with Adobe Illustrator
– Video editing – Design of posters – Design of web pages – Design of mobile apps
Physics:
– Fluid mechanics – Thermodynamics – Fields & Waves
– Mechanics (both statics and dynamics) – Aerospace engineering
Chemistry:
– Material science – Semiconductors – Solar cells
– Process engineering – Organic chemistry
Biology:
– Medical/medicine knowledge – Biomedical (robotics)- Anatomy – Ecology
Scientific Skills:
– Literature research – Writing of reports – Citations – Analytical skills
Case Examples
Below, a couple of examples of casework are given:
- Applying layers to tubular membranes, participants are currently involved in producing and characterizing coated membranes for companies. The process includes documenting deposition procedures and using equipment for characterization. Participants are also creating social media content to showcase lab work.
- Creating tutorial assignments for educational use, involving modeling 1 or 2DOF electro/mechanical systems.
- Reworking handwritten or partially digitally created slides for educational use, involving transforming unformatted content into clear, formatted slides suitable for students.
- Creating a model predicting the impact of hot gases from biogas flares on the surroundings, based on thermal power, wind conditions, and others. This was be done in COMSOL, and by creating a physics-based model.
- Designing floor tests for a company that realizes many warehouses and was looking for a floor type for it. The students working on this case researched different test designs, wrote scripts for different tests, and reported on the results.
- Making a technical design for a company that was looking for a good construction for a sunblind system.
- Researching the applicability of small-scale hydrogen filling stations. This research consisted of three parts: the production of hydrogen, the transport of hydrogen, and a market analysis.
Work Procedure
If cooperation seems interesting, we would be glad to discuss the possibility during a (short) meeting. That way you can get to know us better and we can discuss or suggest possible casework. When an agreement on a case is made, we will assign someone on our roster to the case. We will then define the specifics of the assignment and make an estimation for the case duration. In addition, the estimated timeline will be given.This will be presented to you to see what needs adjustment. If all is deemed well a contract will be drawn up. During this process will keep in touch with you as much as necessary.Our hourly rate is 35 euros (excluding VAT). In general a case will be between 30-300 total work hours. If any questions pop-up or you are interested in cooperating with the SSA, you can contact us with the mail address listed below: