From: v.v.s.s.sastry@googlemail.com   
      
   The Engineering Systems Department of Cranfield University within the   
   Defence College of Management and Technology is offering several   
   research internships.   
      
   Student internships are normally for a duration of three/four months   
   and do not lead to a formal academic award. It is expected that the   
   internships start normally in May or a mutually convenient time.   
   Students are expected to produce a final report based on the work   
   carried out during their internship. There is no tuition fee attached   
   to the internship and a stipend of 240 pounds per week is paid   
   towards the cost of living for the duration of the internship.   
      
   The topics are listed below.   
      
   Stress Analysis of a pressure Vessel End Closure   
   The Need for Supporting Intuition in Military Operations   
   Organizational Cultural Issues   
   Assured Performance   
   Mathematical Software Development in Matlab (Automatic   
   Differentiation)   
   Modelling of tyres in off-road conditions   
   Application of terrain preview   
   High strain rate properties of composites and polymers   
   Collision Detection Algorithms for UAVs   
      
   Further information on the topics and details on how to apply for the   
   internship can be found at   
   http://www.amorg.co.uk/SummerInterns/topics.html   
      
   Dr. Venkat V S S Sastry   
   Director of Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing   
   Applied Mathematics and Operational Research   
   Engineering Systems Department   
   Cranfield University, DCMT Shrivenham, Wilts. SN6 8LA.   
   http://www.amorg.co.uk   
      
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