Thesis work - Exploratory study on additive manufacturing for urban mobility i Göteborg

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Background
Volvo Cars’ Open Innovation Arena (OIA) seeks to explore solutions beyond today’s technical boundaries and business areas. Our projects aim to challenge the status quo of the mobility industry. Future Mobility Lab specializes in understanding future urban challenges and conceptualizing strategic mobility solutions accordingly. We are now looking for students to research and suggest solutions for urban mobility using additive manufacturing (AM) as an enabler.

Scope
The main scope of this thesis is to explore and find sustainable structural and mechanical solutions enabled by additive manufacturing, meeting a problem space set by Volvo’s innovation organization.

The project requires a combination of mechanical engineering and conceptual design from the project tandem. The team will be working independently, under frequent supervision by Volvo, in order to maintain a healthy balance between product & sustainability requirements and innovation. 

Main deliveries
•    Concept ideas for additively manufactured parts for a light mobility vehicle
•    Feasibility study for using AM with the aforementioned parts, including material choices and ecological impact

Your contribution is our future

We are looking for two master’s students (30 ECTS) working in tandem with a background within ergonomics, mechanical engineering, or equivalent.

Duration
Around 20 weeks, starting January 2023.

Be part of the change – apply today!

Please note that due to GDPR, applications via email will not be accepted. Apply no later than December 5th, 2022.
 
For questions about the thesis work, please contact Jan Nilsson at jan.t.nilsson@volvocars.com.

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