What are some potential research ideas for a 10-week aerospace project?

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A freshman is seeking guidance on designing a research project for a summer opportunity at a university, needing to submit a proposal for sponsorship. They mention existing projects in mechanical and electrical engineering, focusing on modeling external cylindrical grinding and developing a multi-channel sensor array for non-contact monitoring. The individual expresses interest in topics related to biological flight or aerodynamics but lacks clarity on how to detail these ideas. They are looking for suggestions on suitable research topics that can be completed within a 10-week timeframe. The discussion highlights the challenge of finding a project that aligns with their current knowledge and experience level.
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hello, I'm looking at an opportunity this summer to conduct a research project at a university, however due to constraints of the program, i have to design and create my own project to submit, and hope someone decides to sponsor me. the problem is that being a freshman in college, i don't know an overly large amount about a suitable project i could do. so I'm wondering if anyone on here has any suggestions for something i could research over a 10 week period. here are experiments that have been posted for other students to sign up for:

Mechanical engineering:Abstract:The thermal and mechanical loads involved in the grinding process can damage the surface layer of the workpiece. Choosing process parameters that will maximize efficiency while avoiding damage requires good prediction tools, i.e. models of the process. However, while a number of researchers have created models for surface grinding, few models have been developed for the more commonly used process of external cylindrical grinding.
Task:• Based on the existing surface-grinding model, determine what adaptations are needed to model external cylindrical grinding.
• Implement the external cylindrical grinding model in the FEM software Abaqus.
• Validate the results of the model with practical tests.

Electrical engineering: Impedance monitoring reveals information about the biological tissue under test. That way temporary changes as hearbeat and respiration can be monitored, as their mechanical action moves good conduction (blood) or bad conduction (air) matter in the chest-region. This can be monitored in an non-contact mode via magnetic induction.
Task:In this project a multi-channel sensor-array for heart, lung and motion monitoring shall be developed. Existing circuits and modules shall be utilized.

Work package:
Literature work
• Hardware development ((pre-) amplifier, measurement coils, etc.)
• Test and Evaluation on a Dummy
• Optional: Test in an animal trial

so if anyone could help me out with potential research i could do, i would be greatly appreciative. sorry this is so long, i wanted to cover everything in one post.
 
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sorry for the double post, but also, the project title for the mechanical is modelling of external cylindrical grinding and the electric project title is Development and Evaluation of a Multi-Channel Sensor-Array for Non-Contact Monitoring
 
So you're a freshman and want to work on FEM and Multi-Channel Sensor-Arrays? I think you're 4 years too short to work on any of those. If you had experience in any of those topics beforehand I think you'd know what you wanted to do already...
 
no, I'm saying those are examples of other projects done in other majors, to show about the detail and description i need to have. i have a few ideas involving biological flight or aerodynamics, but I'm not quite sure how i need to detail it.
 
Due to the constant never ending supply of "cool stuff" happening in Aerospace these days I'm creating this thread to consolidate posts every time something new comes along. Please feel free to add random information if its relevant. So to start things off here is the SpaceX Dragon launch coming up shortly, I'll be following up afterwards to see how it all goes. :smile: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/
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