The Final Degree Project (TFG) is the last step in the training process of students in an university degree. This educational activity tests all the skills and knowledge acquired during their studies. The objective of the TFG is to help students acquire a combination of theoretical and practical knowledge that is added to that acquired in the subjects of their degree, and also to acquire a series of personal skills that allow them to demonstrate their preparation to integrate into the professional market.

Generally, the Final Degree Project is an activity that is carried out at the end of the degree, but in the case of the Faculty of Computer Science, at the Complutense University of Madrid, students usually do it in the last year, combining it with the study of some courses and in some cases with a part-time job or internship. Not being focused solely on the TFG makes the help and guidance they can receive from their tutors crucial to develop this work in the time planned, to adjust to the deadlines, and not to stop when faced with difficulties and problems that may arise.

In some cases, in technological careers, these TFGs are eminently practical, oriented towards the development of some modules, libraries, experiments, etc., which are part of a larger research project. This is especially attractive to students, who see the usefulness of the work they develop, and brings them closer to the real world and the work environment.

This approach has some advantages, since students in their final years are integrated into a research team, and have the support and collaboration of other young researchers. In addition, because the topic is oriented towards real-world problems, it opens up ways of cooperation and contacts between the university and industry or business, which makes it easier for them to find work.

An educational project with these characteristics is currently being implemented at the Faculty of Computer Science to allow Computer Engineering students to integrate technical knowledge with other social skills (teamwork, cooperation, planning, decision making, problem-solving skills, communication skills, etc.).

We have realized the important role played by pseudo-tutors, that is, not only official tutors, but also group colleagues who support and help them on a daily basis in the development of the TFG. In fact, sometimes students complain about the time required by the project and that they demand more effort in supervision. As students are not used to this type of teaching, at the beginning of the project more continuous help and guidance is needed than in traditional teaching methodologies.

This paper illustrates the role of both, tutors and pseudo-tutors, in a TFG related to a research project focused on wind energy.

Keywords: Tutor, mentoring, final degree project, motivation, learning by doing, industry.