Degree projects at Design Sciences
The Department of Design Sciences conducts research and education in a variety of subjects. Based on the UN's global goals to create good living conditions for people, sustainable development is part of both education and degree projects. The ambition is for circular thinking to be a natural part of all students' future professional lives.
Students from several programmes at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH are able to do their degree project at Design Sciences and IKDC within the following subjects:
Addresses key questions related to air quality, such as: formation of air pollution, particle dynamics, aerosol chemistry, and nanotoxicology.
Covers the design of a product and its packaging, throughout the whole supply chain from raw product, via various actors, to the end user, and on to recycling and recovery.
About the process
General information about the degree project process can be found on LTH's Student Website.
In addition to the general information, there are a number of things worth knowing when doing your degree project at Design Sciences. Ingvar Kamprad Design Center (IKDC) has well-equipped thesis rooms where you can work on your project, and you also have access to workshops and world-class equipment in the various laboratories.
Read the guidelines for doing your degree project at Design Sciences and IKDC. These include information about contracts with companies, facilities for your work, communication with supervisors and more.
Available Projects
Browse available degree projects below. The information is alternatingly in Swedish and English, depending on the department or company involved.
TEKNISKA DESIGN: Utveckla framtidens industriarmatur – Ateljé Lyktan
Vill du kombinera produktutveckling, belysningsteknik och ergonomi för att lösa ett verkligt problem och förbättra arbetsmiljön för industriarbetare? Då kan det här exjobbet vara för dig.
TEKNISK DESIGN: Utveckla framtidens bländskydd för LED-paneler – Ateljé lyktan
Vill du kombinera kreativ produktutveckling med forskning och bidra till en bättre arbetsmiljö för tusentals människor? Då kan det här exjobbet vara för dig.
PACKAGING LOGISTICS: Investigating the logistics and supply chain implications of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
In collaboration with industrial partners you get to investigate and support their pallet solution strategy.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/TECHNICAL DESIGN/INNOVATION: Eco Design – Thule
Are you interested in the balance between recyclability and product performance, quality and durability? The objective of this project is to identify materials that are theoretically recyclable, as well as to understand which choices can have the greatest practical impact within existing recycling systems.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/TECHNICAL DESIGN: Master’s Thesis: Designing a wing with active control during flapping flight – LU
What makes a bird wing differ from that of an airplane?
TEKNISK DESIGN: Visuell miljö vid inspektion av grundlackad hytt – Scania
Se över och ge förslag på förbättrad ergonomi och belysning för de som inspekterar lackeringsarbeten. – Projekt på kandidatnivå
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/TECHNICAL DESIGN/INNOVATION: Using AI to identify and analyse firm’s investments in design for sustainability and circularity
A master's project where you get the opportunity to provide input to a research project. Using AI as a tool you will analyse manufacturing firms’ sustainability reports to identify evidence of and the outcome of their sustainability investments.
INNOVATION: Build Your Own Start-up – From Idea to Scalable Model using a Lean Start-Up Approach
Turn your own idea into a validated, scalable, and responsible venture. Master’s project opportunity for one or two students.
PRODUKTUTVECKLING/TEKNISK DESIGN/INNOVATION: Digitala produktpass för möbler – Blå Station
Detta är ett examensarbete för dig som vill sätta tänderna i lagstiftningen om digitala produktpass för att analysera dess betydelse för, och hur den bäst bör implementeras i, möbelindustrin.
