APPLICATION GUIDELINE

Required documents

1. Curriculum in German or English (German standard, which includes a picture)

2. Cover Letter in German or English

3. Transcript of Records (the transcripts generated by the university system are enough, even if it is in
Portuguese)

4. Recommendation letter (optional)

5. Certificates (optional)

➢ All documents must be together in one PDF document in the above sequence (1st Curriculum, 2nd Motivation
letter, 3rd Transcript of Records, 4th Recommendation Letter and 5th Certificates) and the name of the document
must be the full name of the student and his university in parentheses (Example: Antonio da Silva (UFSC)).

Application Tips

1. Curriculum

• Max. 2 Pages
• Add your Picture
• Personal Information: full name, birthday, birthplace
• Contact data: address, telephone number, email address
• Education: university, courses
• Work experience: extra-curricular projects, volunteer work, internship etc.
• Skills: languages, software
• Hobbies and Interests
• For curriculum in German, we recommend (not mandatory) to use the available samples
provided by the social media XING: https://lebenslauf.com/
• For curriculum in English, we recommend (not mandatory) to follow the German standard
formats available in the above-mentioned website, adapting it to English.

2. Cover Letter

• Some sentences about yourself

• Motivation of your application
• Professional and personal qualifications
• For each position, there is a Reference Number. The students have to express which position
or positions they are applying for. It’s up tot he student how to inform these priorities, whether
into the curriculum (for instance creating an additional topic) or into the motivation letter
Preselection

• The partner university cooperates with our Institute implementing a preselection and has autonomy to
add any eligibility criteria or even request from the student any other document

Arrival in Aachen

• The student must arrive in Aachen at least 10 working days before the contract start date

Contract duration

• For all positions, it’s required to stay at our Institute at least for 1 year and 15 days

Payment

• The monthly salary is enough to cover all mean basic expenses including rent, food, health insurance,
transport etc.

IPT and WZL

• The students for positions 2020-2-11, 2020-2-12, 2020-2-13, 2020-2-14 and 2020-2-15 will work at our
neighbor and partner Institute WZL.
STUDENT ASSISTANT
DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED APPLICATION FOR SMART
PRODUCTION OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Your Task

• Development of a C# Windows App designed for production process data logging by reading RS-
232/Modbus serial interfaces.
• Development of a RESTful WebAPl using .NET Core and Entity Framework Core.
• Development of a Web application using AngularJS used to visualize, update and analyze data via
calls to the WebAPI.

What we expect from you

• You study Computer/Mechatronics Engineering or something related

• You have very good English language skills
• You are curious, take initiative and show responsibility
• Experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C#, JSON, SQL and REST required
• Knowledge in ASP.NET, AngularJS UI-Router, Plotly.js, D3.js, Bootstrap and JQuery would
be helpful

Start on 16th July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-01

STUDENT ASSISTANT
PRECISION GLASS MOLDING OF SMALL ASPHERIC LENSES
FOR HIGH-END IMAGING SYSTEMS

Your Task

• Experimental research and analysis of glass molding technology

• Preparation of specimens (cleaning, visual inspection and handling of small optical parts)
• Independently conducting molding processes with an industrial machine
• Qualification of molded lenses with metrological devices
• Documentation and processing of experimental data

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering or something related with material science

• You have very good English language skills
• You like to work accurately
• You are curious, take initiative and show responsibility
• You have good knowledge/experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Basic knowledge in German is a plus

Start on 16th July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-02

STUDENT ASSISTANT
AUTOMATED FINE MACHINING / POLISHING

Your Tasks

• Operation of 6-Axis Robot ABB IRB 4400 and 5-Axis Kern Micro CNC Machine
• CAD/CAM - programming and modelling (e.g. Autodesk PowerMill, Siemens NX)
• Design, preparation and performing of experiments (DoE, etc.)
• Evaluation of results
• Documentation of results

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering or a comparable subject

• You are fluent in English
• Good knowledge in German is a plus
• You like hands-on work and craft
• Previous experience with CAD/CAM
• A high degree of motivation, independence and responsibility

Start on 16th July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-03

STUDENT ASSISTANT
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR A NETWORKED, ADAPTIVE
PRODUCTION

Your Tasks

• Software development in the field of production technology as a part of our team

• Design of algorithms to solve geometrical problems
• Collaboration on design and implementation of new software architecture
• Documentation of the results as well as supporting our team at seminars
• Application of Deep Learning Algorithms for production technology related tasks

What we expect from you

• Field of study: CES, Computer Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering or a comparable subject
• Mathematical comprehension, spatial imagination and the ability to abstract
• Knowledge in object-oriented programming (C++, Java), ideally first experiences with APIs or in web
development
• Knowledge in Python, specifically Deep Learning libraries like Tensorflow and Pytorch
• Confident handling of common MS-Office applications
• The motivation to familiarize yourself with new subjects
• Good proficiency in German and/or English

Start on 01st July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-04

STUDENT ASSISTANT
RESEARCH ON THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
MANUFACTURING OF HIGHLY COMPLEX TURBOMACHINERY
PARTS

Your Task

• Experimental research and analysis of turbomachinery components

• Preparation of specimens
• Acquiring and Analyzing of process and/or life-cycle inventory data
• Independently conducting milling processes with an industrial machine
• Documentation and processing of experimental data

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering or something related with material science

• You have very good English language skills
• You like to work accurately
• You are curious, take initiative and show responsibility
• You have good knowledge/experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Basic knowledge in German is a plus

Start on 01th July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-05

STUDENT ASSISTANT
LASER POWDERBED FUSION – METAL AM PROCESSING

Your Task

• Supporting the start-up phase of a laser powder bed machine at the Fraunhofer IPT
• Autonomous familiarization with the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) machine and process for additive
manufacturing of steel materials
• Design of components and parts with CAD software
• AM job programming with a 3D-printing software
• Supporting research and process development activities in the field of metal L-PBF
• Evaluation and documentation of machining results
• Literature research

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering

• Good knowledge in using 3D CAD software
• You are fluent in English
• You are fluent in German (not mandatory but it’s a plus)
• You have previous experience with laser-based additive manufacturing, especially in the field L-PBF
• You are curious, take initiative and show responsibility

Start on 1st August 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-06

STUDENT ASSISTANT
LASER ABLATION & LASER STRUCTURING

Your Task

• Familiarization with machine and robot controls for systems in the field of laser ablation and laser
structuring
• Operation of production machines and robots for laser ablation & laser structuring processes
• Supporting research and process development activities in the field of laser ablation
• Evaluation and documentation of machining results
• Literature research

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or other technical studies

• You have knowledge in machine-code and / or experience in operating production machines
• You are fluent in English
• You are fluent in German (not mandatory but it’s a plus)
• You have previous experience with laser process (not mandatory but it’s a plus)
• You are curious, take initiative and show responsibility

Start on 1st August 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-07

STUDENT ASSISTANT
AUTOMATIZED PRODUCTION OF COMPOSITE LIGHTWEIGHT
PARTS

Your Task

• Operation of laser- and infrared-based tape winding & tape placement machines
• Programming in G-codes
• Thermoforming of tailored composite blanks
• Mechanical testing of the composite and hybrid specimens
• Optical analysis of the specimens

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering

• You are fluent/advanced in either German or English or both
• German is desired, but not obligatory
• Experience in using MS Office, Matlab or SolidWorks knowledge is a plus
• Knowledge in G-code is a plus
• You are curious, take initiative, show responsibility and punctuality

Start on 1st July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-08

STUDENT ASSISTANT
COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING VIA AUTOMATED TAPE
PLACEMENT

Your Task

• Operation of machines and systems for the automated processing of fiber-reinforced tape
• Programming and generating of machine code
• Evaluation and documentation of machining results
• Assembly of electromechanical components
• Mechanical testing of the specimens
• Optical analysis of the specimens

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering or Material Engineering

• You are fluent in English or German
• You are interested in fiber-reinforced plastics and laser-assisted production processes
• Basic programming skills
• You are curious, take initiative and show responsibility

Start on 16th July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-09

STUDENT ASSISTANT
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR NETWORKED, ADAPTIVE
PRODUCTION

Your Task

• Further development of control and monitoring software for automated production plants
• Develop new software modules, expand existing software, and set up databases and communication
pipelines
• Use state-of-the-art hardware in machines and systems to record relevant production data and
process it for real-time data analysis and control of the production process
• Assembly of electromechanical components
• Participation in the design and implementation of new concepts
• Research in the filed networked, adaptive production

What we expect from you

• You are studying computer science, mechanical or electrical engineering, or a comparable discipline
• You are fluent in English or German
• Programming is your passion and you have some experience in software development ideally with C#,
database programming, and the use of network protocols and hardware interfaces
• A high degree of initiative, responsibility, creativity, and team spirit
• You are enthusiastic about technological challenges both on the software side and on the hardware
side

Start on 16th July 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-10

 Job Description
Cutting Technology

Model-based determination of Introduction Requirements:

spatially resolved state varia- In today’s manufacturing, the efficient – High motivation and commitment
design and control of processes and – Independency and responsibility
bles during cutting process chains with consistently high – Process knowledge of cutting pro-
workpiece quality is of utmost im- cesses
portance. During turning of hardened – Interest in interdisciplinary works
Ultra-High-Speed-Camera steels, the high thermo-mechanical
– Basic knowledge of a programming
Microscope loads often induce microstructural
Seitenansicht modifications to the workpiece rim language such as MATLAB and / or
Laser zone. These modifications such as re- Python
sidual stresses can damage the work- – Fluent in English
piece, lead to part failure and thus
have to be avoided while maintaining We offer:
high productivity. In order to improve – Possibility to write a thesis
Vc
process control, the profound – Intensive support and training in the
knowledge of occurring thermos-me- subject areas (cutting technology
chanical loads in the workpiece rim-
and programming)
zone is essential.
Using state of the art equipment and – State of the art research in an inter-
techniques such as thermography, nationally networked working envi-
Workpiece Tool
high speed cameras and digital image ronment
correlation a model-based determina- – Free and independent work with a
tion of these state variables is devel- good working atmosphere in a highly
Dynanometer
oped for orthogonal cutting and turning motivated team
processes at WZL of RWTH Aachen – Contact to a large number of compa-
University. nies at national and international
IR Kamera
level
Objective: – Excursions and team-building activi-
Laboratory for Machine Tools and – Improvement of a model-based sen- ties
Production Engineering (WZL)
sor system for monitoring the strain
Chair of field during orthogonal cutting using
Manufacturing Technologies
digital image correlation
Department Cutting Technologies – Model extension to use force signals
Group Modelling and Evaluation of for external longitudinal hard turning
Cutting Processes

Tool Chip
Start on 01st August 2020
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Reference Number: 2020-2-11
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Model-based analysis of the
converted energy in machin-
ing processes with cooling
lubricants
Laboratory for Machine Tools and Pro-
duction Engineering (WZL)
Chair of
Manufacturing Technologies
Department Cutting Technologies
Group Modelling and Evaluation of Cutting
Processes
Start on 01st August 2020
Reference Number: 2020-2-12
Job Description
Cutting Technology
Introduction:
In the cutting process, the mechani-
cal energy applied to the chip for-
mation is largely converted into heat
in the shearing and friction zones.
The resulting extraordinarily high
mechanical and thermal loads lead
to thermally induced displacements
of the tool tip and tool wear. To re-
duce tool wear and carry away the
chips, cutting fluids are often used in
machining operations. However, for
different cooling strategies, the use
of energy and resources and the im-
pact on the environment are very dif-
ferent, which leads to enormous
cost differences. Therefore, the
knowledge of the suitable cooling
strategy for different applications is
an essential part of the efficient and
economical design of the manufac-
turing process.
Objective
- Investigation of the coolant effect
using orthogonal cutting test
- Modelling of the coolant effect with
numerical and analytical models
Requirements:
- High motivation and commitment
- Independence and responsibility
- Good knowledge of cutting pro-
cesses
- Interest in interdisciplinary work
- Basic knowledge of a program-
ming language such as MATLAB
and/or Python
- Fluent in English
We offer:
- Intensive training in the fields of
machining technology and pro-
gramming
- Extensive training in the field of
simulation technology
- Research in an internationally net-
worked working environment
- independent work with a good
working atmosphere in a highly
motivated team
- Contact to a large number of inter-
national industrial companies
- Excursions and team building ac-
tivities
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Development of a penetration
calculation as input data to
model the broaching of fir tree
slots in turbine discs
Laboratory for Machine Tools and
Production Engineering (WZL)
Chair of
Manufacturing Technologies
Department Cutting Technologies
Group Cutting Fundamentals
Start on 01st August 2020
Reference Number: 2020-2-13
Job Description
Cutting Technology
Introduction
Broaching is state of the art for manu-
facturing fir tree slots in turbine discs in Requirements:
aerospace industry. The machining – High motivation and commitment
process fulfills high requirements re- – Independency and responsibility
garding surface quality and process re- – Interest in interdisciplinary works
liability. Due to the working principle of – Basic knowledge of a programming
broaching, which is characterized by a language such as MATLAB and
tool geometry that matches the contour
basic knowledge in FE modelling
of the profiled slot, the design of a
broaching tool is the critical process – Fluent in English
step to guarantee a high process sta-
bility. Nowadays, the tool design is We offer:
mainly based on the experiences of the – Intensive support and training in the
tool manufacturer. To increase the subject areas (cutting technology,
productivity of this process, profound FEM, and programming)
knowledge about the local tool design – Free and independent work with a
and the acting cutting forces is neces- good working atmosphere in a highly
sary to avoid cutting edge chipping.
motivated team
Objective: – Contact to a large number of compa-
– Development of a penetration calcu- nies at national and international
lation approach based on CAD data level
from industrial applied profile geom- – Excursions and team-building activi-
etries ties
– Determination of the local machining
conditions along a complete broach-
ing tool.
Cutting chart of a profiled Simulation of the broaching
Broaching tool
slot process
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 STUDENT ASSISTANT
MONITORING OF CUTTING PROCESSES AND DATA
ANALYSIS USING MATLAB/PYTHON

Your Task

• Programming in MATLAB / Python 3.5

• Support by the execution of machining experiments
• Extracting features from large data amounts (Acoustic emission sensor data)
• Analyzing data e.g. with the help of machine learning approaches
• Visualize data and model development

What we expect from you

• You study Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Informatics

• You are fluent in English
• You are interested in machining processes
• Very good knowledge in programming, especially in MATLAB and Python
• Basic knowledge in German is a plus
• First experience with machining process is a plus
• Very good capacity for teamwork
• You are curious, take initiative and show responsibility and you can work independent

Start on 01st August 2020

Reference Number: 2020-2-14


Modeling of the material be-
havior under metal cutting
conditions
Laboratory for Machine Tools and Produc-
tion Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen
Chair for
Manufacturing Technology
Department of Cutting Technology
Workgroup of Modelling and Evaluation of Cut-
ting Processes
Start on 01st August 2020
Reference Number: 2020-2-15
Student Assistant
Topic
Using FEM simulation techniques en-
ables us to calculate important prop-
erties of cutting processes even be-
fore production begins. Above all,
highly automated production systems
can be evaluated by numerical analy-
sis for their stability and thus for their
efficiency. By modeling the cutting
process, expensive and time-consum-
ing drive-in experiments in highly net-
worked manufacturing systems can
be avoided. The associated increase
in productivity at falling costs is a
timeless driver of production technol-
ogy research projects at the WZL.
The material and friction models
stored in the simulation program are
fundamental for a valid model. The
material models describe the relation-
ship between the strain, the strain
rate, the temperature and the yield
stress of the material to be processed.
To determine the semi-analytical ma-
terial models, experimental machining
tests are carried out using the most
up-to-date measuring techniques. The
material parameters are then cali-
brated using FEM simulations so that
the simulation results are in good
agreement with the measured results.
In the context of this position both,
theoretical and practical activities in
the field of application-oriented simu-
lations of machining processes are
carried out. This includes the planning
and execution of machining tests as
well as the preparation and evaluation
of FEM-simulations.
Requirements:
- Fluent in English
- Motivation and commitment
- Studies in mechanical engineering,
CES or computer science
- Interest in experimental and theoreti-
cal work
- Team skills
We offer:
– Free and independent work with a
good working atmosphere in a
highly motivated team
– Worldwide contact to a large num-
ber of companies
– Intensive support and training in the
area of subject
– Possibility to write a Bachelor the-
sis