Internship and graduation students
TPRC offers interesting opportunities for motivated bachelor or master students of Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or similar studies, who are looking for an exciting internship or graduation assignment in the field of composite materials.
What we offer
Several internship and graduation assignments are available at the TPRC, ranging from process modeling (e.g. for fiber placement or press-forming process) to mechanical characterization of thermoplastic composites. Typically, the projects are carried out within a time frame of three to nine months. When starting an internship or graduation assignment at the TPRC, you will be ensured to:
- work in a well-equipped state-of-the-art composites laboratory;
- conduct research on high-tech thermoplastic composite materials and the newest processing and characterization technologies;
- work together with a highly motivated young team of experts.
Available assignments
Before starting an internship or graduation assignment at TPRC, we will define the exact research assignment topic together.
- Forming experiments on tool with cavity
- Repair of thermoplastic composites
- Transverse bulk viscosity characterization
- Understand the origin of the double melting peak behavior of LM PAEK and PA410
- A data analysis framework for manufacturing of composite panels by automated fiber placement (AFP)
- Novel methods for temperature monitoring during manufacturing of composite panels by automated fiber placement (AFP)
- Development of an automated fiber detection and length distribution analysis program
- Recycling of thermoplastic composite waste
- Heat transfer in conduction welding
As an intern at TPRC, you will have a desk at our office and receive a monthly trainee remuneration of €250,-.
Application form
Are you interested in carrying out your internship or graduation project at the TPRC? Apply and send us your CV and motivation with the form below.
Please note that both a motivation letter and CV are required!
