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.
INTERACTION DESIGN: Accessibility in 3D planning experiences – IKEA
Help IKEA make accessible experiences for everyone.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Remote Fire extinguisher Monitoring System – CEBON and Microdust
Master thesis project on how to inspect fire extinguishers remotely.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL DESIGN: Design Guidelines for 3D Printing of Metal Components by Selective Laser Melting
Master thesis project on the design capabilities and limitations of the selective laser melting (SLM) process.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL DESIGN: Additive Manufacturing – Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval in Lund and Eskilstuna, Sweden, is looking for master students to work on Additive Manufacturing
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Open master's thesis – Product redesign according to sustainability criteria
Master's thesis projects on different product development methods that can reduce negative environmental impacts.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Development of a biomimetic water separator
The thesis project consists of a combination of a literature study, experiments, and some form of modelling of the water separation process.
PACKAGING LOGISTICS: Ready Meal Packaging – Supply Chain Sustainability
Map out and visualize the supply chain and propose a redesign.
PACKAGING LOGISTICS: Packaging selection model – Duni
Impact of packaging on logistics from manufacturing and to the end customers.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Design Guidelines for 3D Printing of Metal Components by Selective Laser Melting
Establish an understanding of the design capabilities and limitations of the selective laser melting (SLM) process.
