As part of the Institute of Flight Systems and Automatic Control’s (FSR) ongoing research, the feasibility of future flight decks with a reduced crew is being explored. These modern flight decks must not only provide intuitive information for pilots but also offer support throughout all flight phases and situations. To demonstrate different specifications and automation levels of the systems in a working environment, a modern flight deck simulator is built at the FSR. The students' task involves a systematic and comprehensive analysis of existing flight deck systems, functions and procedures. By focusing on one specific flight deck system (such as overhead, head-up display or primary flight instruments) students will develop innovative concepts, build prototypes (hardware and software) and integrate them into the existing flight simulator. As a final step, these systems should be tested and evaluated by the students. The project concludes with a structured documentation of the development process. During the project time, the students will be part of the flight deck research team at the FSR and work hands-on at our applied research facilities. Specific task allocations can be adjusted based on the project’s progress and the students’ preferences. For next year we can offer software as well as hardware projects, which are directly integrated and part of our future flight simulator.