Finding an assignment

Finding Assignments

There are multiple ways to find an assignment or topic to start Research Topics and your Final Project on:

Overall, don't wait too long on an answer from a company or supervisor, before trying something else. It doesn't hurt to have multiple options open and to know what your options are. 

Confidentiality of your assignment

During your Final Project you may need to keep some things confidential. Sometimes, this only concerns certain materials or data you are using, but in other cases it will effect the contents of you final thesis. In principle your final thesis report is always public, unless confidentiality is deemed necessary (see Education and Examination Regulations article on confidentiality).

If the contents of you thesis need to stay confidential , your supervisor should put in a motivated request with the Programme Board (usually the Programme director) before the start of the Final Project.  Keep in mind that confidentiality is always granted for a limited period only and a confidential report remains accessible for the supervisors, the Programme Board, and any members of bodies with the authority to assess the quality of the grading of the entire programme. And even though the contents of a thesis might be confidential, your thesis defense is always public. Though the contents of this public thesis defense may be adapted to avoid making public those matters that are considered confidential. 

In case a company asks you to sign a contract with them, you can always contact the EEMCS Internship Office and ask for advice concerning IP or confidentiality. 

Graduation assignment at a company (contracts, NDA, etc)

If you are planning on carrying out your Final Project at a company, please make sure to also visit the internship Canvas. Although the rules and regulations of the Final Project apply where it comes to duration, registration in Mobility Online, contents and level of the assignment etc., some of the information on the Internship Canvas is still relevant to you. Especially when it comes to contracts and NDA's. Note. that the NDA concerns your time and work during your graduation, if your thesis needs to stay confidential during a set time, you and your supervisor still need to put in a separate request for confidentiality of the thesis with the programme director.

You can enroll yourself in the Internship Canvas via the following link: https://canvas.utwente.nl/enroll/JH94Y9

The page on NDA's and contracts can be found here:https://canvas.utwente.nl/courses/1901/pages/contract-and-non-disclosure-agreements?module_item_id=246071

Note. It can take up to several weeks if a contract needs to be signed by the UT (via internship office). Company contracts always have to go through legal first and several iterations might be needed before they can be approved/signed.

Furthermore, the internship cannot sign a contract before you have discussed it with and had the contents of your assignment approved by a supervisor/examiner and BOZ has confirmed you have enough EC to start the graduation process. The Internship Office will check Mobility Online for a signed form or you need to present them with written confirmation otherwise.