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<strong>Ethical</strong> <strong>issues</strong> <strong>in</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>design</strong><br />

DutchEVO but with overlapp<strong>in</strong>g subjects. He still <strong>in</strong>tended to f<strong>in</strong>ish his PhD<br />

project on materials <strong>for</strong> crash safety.<br />

Ed: A PhD student <strong>in</strong> Aerospace eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g. He was do<strong>in</strong>g research on the<br />

jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of alum<strong>in</strong>ium <strong>and</strong> choos<strong>in</strong>g between several jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g techniques.<br />

DutchEVO was a case-study <strong>for</strong> him, he supervised Charlie <strong>and</strong> William together<br />

with Dave.<br />

Charlie: Student Aerospace Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g did his master’s thesis on the load<br />

bear<strong>in</strong>g understructure of the DutchEVO. He was supervised by Dave <strong>and</strong> Ed.<br />

He worked on his master’s thesis until January 2001.<br />

Josef en Jeff: Students from the HTS Autotechniek <strong>in</strong> Arnhem, did their end<br />

project <strong>for</strong> DutchEVO. They assessed different drivel<strong>in</strong>es <strong>for</strong> suitability <strong>in</strong> the<br />

DutchEVO. They were supervised by Dave <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ished their work November<br />

2000.<br />

George en Jill: Students from the HTS Autotechniek <strong>in</strong> Arnhem, did their end<br />

project <strong>for</strong> DutchEVO. They made a concept <strong>design</strong> <strong>for</strong> the suspension of the<br />

DutchEVO. They were supervised by Thomas <strong>and</strong> a professor <strong>in</strong> car dynamics,<br />

they graduated <strong>in</strong> May 2001.<br />

Mark: Student Aerospace Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g do<strong>in</strong>g his master’s thesis <strong>in</strong><br />

aerodynamics, he advised the DutchEVO team on the aerodynamics. His first<br />

supervisor was someone specialised <strong>in</strong> aerodynamics from Aerospace<br />

Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> his second supervisor was Dave. He worked on his master<br />

thesis from July 2000 until August 2001.<br />

William: Student Aerospace Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g do<strong>in</strong>g his master’s thesis <strong>in</strong> the<br />

DutchEVO project, he made a concept <strong>design</strong> <strong>for</strong> the upper structure of the car.<br />

He started beg<strong>in</strong> 2001 <strong>and</strong> was supervised by Dave <strong>and</strong> Ed.<br />

Kat<strong>in</strong>ka <strong>and</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>er: Russian Postdoc <strong>and</strong> PhD-student look<strong>in</strong>g at the<br />

development of a computer program to optimize material use. DutchEVO was a<br />

case-study <strong>for</strong> them. They should decide on (biodegradable) materials <strong>for</strong> nonloaded<br />

side panels (Alex<strong>and</strong>er) <strong>and</strong> material <strong>for</strong> the rocker (Kat<strong>in</strong>ka). Official<br />

members of the team, unofficially they did not participate much <strong>in</strong> the <strong>design</strong> as<br />

well as <strong>in</strong> social activities. Alex<strong>and</strong>er succeeded another Russian PhD student<br />

Natasha, who was <strong>for</strong>ced to stop after a year, he started Dec 2000.<br />

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