General information
The Department of Steel Construction offers a wide range of opportunities for student research projects. Students can participate in the development and work on various test series, work on design problems or carry out investigations using different simulation programmes. Ideally, the student research project will make a contribution to current research projects taking place in the department or examine issues that have arisen in practice or in research in more detail. Co-operation, e.g. with engineering offices or with a department abroad, is also possible.
Below you will find a list of suggested topics for theses. These are primarily to be understood as a pool of ideas as to what kind of work is possible. If you are looking for a possible student research project, you are also welcome to speak to one of the academic staff during office hours to find out what other options are available. If you have your own ideas about the content or type of student research project, you are welcome to bring them along. We try to find an exciting and suitable project for everyone. It is best to contact us at an early stage so that we have enough time to find a topic together.
It is particularly important to find a well-thought-out assignment that is customised to the student, especially for the large theses in the Master's or major area of specialisation. At the same time, students with a major specialisation have a much deeper insight into the possibilities of steel construction and current research at the institute.
For this reason, the selection of topics proposed here is often smaller than for Bachelor theses – the majority of our topics are found individually.
The open theses are categorised according to the topics of 3D printing with steel (WAAM), lightweight construction and sandwich panels, connections in steel construction, timber construction and general topics
| B.Sc. / M.Sc. | Work method | Topic | Short description | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's thesis | theoretical | Sandwich technology | Market analysis of sandwich panels as wall and roof components in Germany | Academic staff |
| Bachelor's thesis | theoretical | Sandwich technology | Development of an experimental concept for investigating blister formation in sandwich panels | Annalena Schardt, M.Sc. |
| Bachelor's thesis | experimental | Sandwich technology | Investigations into blister formation in sandwich panels | Annalena Schardt, M.Sc. |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Sandwich technology | Optimization of multifunctional sandwich façades with regard to load-bearing capacity | Academic staff |
| Master's thesis | experimental or theoretical | Sandwich technology | Thermal loading and damage mechanisms in sandwich panels | Annalena Schardt, M.Sc. |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Sandwich technology | Data-driven analysis of the influence of local damage on the load-bearing capacity of sandwich panels | Annalena Schardt, M.Sc. |
| Master's thesis | experimental or theoretical | Sandwich technology | Effects of temperature on deformation behavior | Academic staff |
| Master's thesis | experimental | Sandwich technology | Comparison of various tests for determining the shear parameters of sandwich panels | Dr.-Ing. habil. Felicitas Rädel |
| Bachelor's thesis | experimental | Connections in steel construction | Study for assessing the load-bearing behavior of joints and fasteners in steel construction | Joachim Schliemann, M.Sc. |
| Bachelor's thesis | theoretical | Connections in steel construction | Study on the numerical modeling of joints and fasteners in steel construction | Joachim Schliemann, M.Sc. |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Connections in steel construction | FE-based design of welds in civil engineering | Joachim Schliemann, M.Sc. |
| Master's thesis | experimental | Connections in steel construction | Experimental investigations into the plastic load-bearing behavior of welds | Joachim Schliemann, M.Sc. |
| Bachelor's thesis | experimental | Fasteners in earthen construction | Experimental study on fasteners in earthen construction | Luca Flöck, M.Sc. |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Fasteners in earthen construction | Theoretical study on fasteners in earthen construction | Luca Flöck, M.Sc. |
| Bachelor's or Master's thesis | experimental | Bonding of carbon-reinforced concrete | Experimental study on the bonding of carbon-reinforced concrete | Christopher Gehrig, M.Eng. |
| Bachelor's or Master's thesis | theoretical | Bonding of carbon-reinforced concrete | Theoretical study on the bonding of carbon-reinforced concrete | Christopher Gehrig, M.Eng. |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Bonding of steel | Meta-analysis of extending the service life of fatigue-damaged CT steel components through CFRP reinforcement | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Yvonne Ciupack |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Timber construction | Timber skeleton construction – comparison of various bracing systems | Academic staff |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Timber construction | Timber skeleton construction – connection concepts and their limitations | Academic staff |
| Master's thesis | theoretical | Timber construction | Development of an economical, ecological, and resource-efficient timber skeleton construction method using hardwood | Academic staff |
| Bachelor's or Master's thesis | theoretical | General | Comparison of various column cross-sections with regard to load-bearing capacity | Academic staff |
| Bachelor's thesis | theoretical | General | Structural analysis of a historical steel structure | Academic staff |
| Bachelor's or Master's thesis | theoretical | General | Optimization of steel construction connections using parametric studies | Academic staff |
| Bachelor's or Master's thesis | experimental or theoretical | General | Own topic proposal in the field of steel, composite, lightweight, or timber construction | Academic staff |
| Bachelor's or Master's thesis | experimental or theoretical | General | Topic in cooperation with a company where you are employed as a working student | Academic staff |
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