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.
INNOVATIONSTEKNIK: Leveraging Large Language Models for Product Development Processes
This master's thesis focuses on leveraging Large Language Models for product development exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and natural language processing in corporate innovation processes.
PRODUKTUTVECKLING: Utveckling av generisk testfixtur – E-Sharp AB
E-Sharp är ett bolag som är specialiserat på att bygga elektronik- och mjukvaruprodukter samt färdiga test-, mät-, styr- och kontrollsystem. Nu söker de exjobbare för ett utvecklingsprojekt.
AEROSOL TECHNOLOGY: In-cabin air quality – Volvo
Two students needed for a project with Volvo comparing cabin air purifying systems for particle and gas filtration performance. Starting in January.
INNOVATIONSTEKNIK: Cirkulär affärsmodell – Acorai
Hjälp Acorai utveckla en cirkulär affärsmodell.
PRODUKTUTVECKLING: Cirkulär produktdesign – Acorai
Hjälp Acorai med att tänka cirkulärt kring produktdesign.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: 3D printed lattice structures for Upholstery application – STEPS project
Project for fourth- and fifth-year students interested in exploring 3D printing techniques.
PRODUKTUTVECKLING: Digitaliserad kundanpassad tillverkning – Kapell & Annat
Detta exjobbet är för dig som vill arbeta med att effektivisera och digitalisera processen för produktframtagning.
INNOVATION and PACKAGING LOGISTICS: Effective and Fossil-Free Returns in E-commerce
Master thesis project about returns of on line shopping.
INTERACTION DESIGN, VR/AR: Holographic communications – Ericsson
Master thesis project including research, implementation and user experience.
