This entry test is divided into 3 steps: the further you get through it, the better your chances are of being selected for the GSoC.
This entry test is divided into 3 steps: the further you get through it, the better your chances are of being selected for the GSoC.
_**Important note:** you must complete step 1 for your application to be considered.
_**Important note:** you must complete step 1 for your application to be considered.
Once you complete a step, notify your tentative mentors to obtain feedback._
Once you complete a step, notify your tentative mentors to obtain feedback and guidance for the next steps._
_Some projects require specific entry tests, if your project does not, then follow these instructions._
_Some projects require specific entry tests, if your project does not, then follow these instructions._
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_Should require roughly 2 hours_
_Should require roughly 2 hours_
## Step 2
## Step 2: your first contribution to MBDyn
- implement a modification to the MBDyn code used by the test case you ran;
- implement a modification to the MBDyn code used by the test case you ran;
- re-compile MBDyn to apply your changes
- re-run your test case with the modified code;
- re-run your test case with the modified code;
- describe the effect of your modification on the test case's results;
- describe the effect of your modification on the test case's results;
- issue a merge request as described in the [Developers Guidelines](https://public.gitlab.polimi.it/DAER/mbdyn/wikis/Development/Developers-Guidelines).
- issue a merge request as described in the [Developers Guidelines](https://public.gitlab.polimi.it/DAER/mbdyn/wikis/Development/Developers-Guidelines).
_Should require roughly 4 hours_
_Should require roughly 4 hours_
## Step 3 create your own module
## Step 3: create your own module
- compile MBDyn with support for run-time loadable modules, following instructions reported in the related [FAQ](https://www.mbdyn.org/?Documentation___Official_Documentation___FAQ#HOW_CAN_I_BUILD_RUN_TIME_LOADABLE_MODULES);
- compile MBDyn with support for run-time loadable modules, following instructions reported in the related [FAQ](https://www.mbdyn.org/?Documentation___Official_Documentation___FAQ#HOW_CAN_I_BUILD_RUN_TIME_LOADABLE_MODULES);
- develop a simple run-time loadable module that implements a custom instance of one of the following (in order of complexity)
- develop a simple run-time loadable module that implements a custom instance of one of the following (in order of complexity)
