Thesis - Development of an Exhibition Demonstrator for the Manufacturing Industry

Iav Gmbh; Gifhorn; On-site; EUR 10,277 - 12,310; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration in accordance with wage‑s

Job summary

IAV GmbH in Gifhorn invites motivated students to work on a thesis project to develop an exhibition demonstrator for the manufacturing industry. You will design, build and document a hardware-in-the-loop demonstration using microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, sensors and actuators, and you will integrate data transmission via MQTT.

The project emphasizes practical prototyping, real-time data visualization, and close collaboration with IAV experts, offering hands-on experience and valuable industry

Qualifications

• Degree in progress in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a comparable field of study.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering and working with electronic components.
• Experience in programming microcontrollers or working with Raspberry Pi.
• Interest in practical prototyping and building technical demonstrators.
• Independent, structured and solution‑oriented way of working.

Responsibilities

• Design and build an exhibition demonstrator for the manufacturing industry use case.
• Select and integrate suitable hardware components, e.g. microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, sensors or actuators.
• Develop the control and communication logic for generating and transmitting demonstration data.
• Transfer real‑time data from the demonstrator to the existing measurement data management system, e.g. via MQTT.
• Commission a functional prototypical demonstrator.
• Document, validate and present the setup.

Skills

Hardware prototyping

Raspberry Pi

Microcontroller programming

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Degree in-progress in Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

Raspberry Pi

Arduino

ESP32

Job description

Thesis - Development of an Exhibition Demonstrator for the Manufacturing Industry

Location: Gifhorn

Students — Thesis

Modern machines and systems generate large amounts of measurement data during operation, which is exchanged between sensors, control units and operating units. This data is highly relevant both in the development and testing of new systems and in the operation of series products. The key challenge is to extract the relevant information from these large data volumes and to prepare and visualize it according to specific needs.

At IAV, a measurement data management system is operated that enables measurement data from a wide range of applications – from vehicles and test benches to complex systems – to be stored, structured and evaluated automatically. The analysis results are made available to users directly within this system and support, for example, the monitoring of running machines and systems or troubleshooting in complex systems.

As part of a student thesis, an exhibition demonstrator is to be developed that clearly visualizes this measurement data management system using the manufacturing industry as an example and makes it tangible. The objective is to build a demonstrator that illustrates typical processes from manufacturing as well as the benefits of data acquisition and analysis in this context. The thesis therefore combines the conceptual design of a clear demonstration setup, hardware development and programming.

Your Tasks:

• You design and build an exhibition demonstrator for the manufacturing industry use case.
• You select and integrate suitable hardware components, e.g. microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, sensors or actuators.
• You develop the control and communication logic for generating and transmitting demonstration data.
• You transfer real‑time data from the demonstrator to the existing measurement data management system, e.g. via MQTT.
• You commission a functional prototypical demonstrator.
• You document, validate and present the setup.

Necessary Skills:

• Degree in progress in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a comparable field of study.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering and working with electronic components.
• Experience in programming microcontrollers or working with Raspberry Pi.
• Interest in practical prototyping and building technical demonstrators.
• Independent, structured and solution‑oriented way of working.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with sensors, actuators and embedded systems.
• Knowledge of Python, C/C++ or comparable programming languages for hardware‑related development.
• Knowledge of MQTT or comparable communication protocols.
• Experience with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32 or similar platforms.
• Ideally experience with 3D printing for creating or adapting mechanical components, models and housings.

Remuneration is based on our collective bargaining agreement. The current monthly salary for this position is EUR 1,012.

You won’t just be working anywhere as a student at IAV. You’ll be right in the middle of it all. Real projects. Exciting future tasks. Completely integrated and side‑by‑side with IAV experts. Lots of responsibility and at the same time lots of freedom, combining university and work. The result is the best prospects for your professional development. And attractive compensation in accordance with our company wage agreements.

Diversity and equal opportunity are important to us. What matters to us is the individual, with his or her character and strengths.