Thesis Worker - Strength & Durability Lab

Thesis Worker at Volvo Cars

Welcome to explore the world of Volvo Cars by writing your thesis with us! As a thesis worker in our organization you are supported by a supervisor who follows you during your project. All thesis projects are arranged in business critical areas and therefore you will be able to contribute to our company purpose – providing freedom to move in a safe, sustainable and personal way – from day one!

Background 

We perform a lot of durability test within the area Open / Close testing. The tests are performed in different temperatures and climate ranges. Since we constantly need to improv our way of working and to be more efficient, we are interested in to understand and evaluate the use of cobot technology in this area. 
 
Scope

The aim of the thesis work is to evaluate a new technology, can cobot technology make the testing at Strength & Durability lab more efficient and help us provide better measurement data? 
The master thesis will include a benchmark of the Cobot technology, what is state of art, which industries use the Cobot technologies today and how does the future looks like for the Cobot technology.  
The aim is to make an evaluation of which tests at Strength test lab that could be performed with cobots and to make a comparison study and defined pros and cons if the cobot are used instead of the tradition test set up. 
In the end of the thesis work, perform a physical testing with the cobots and compare the test results with the results form testing with the old test set up. 

Profile

· Mechatronics/Robotics/Electrical/Automaton/engineering physics, M.Sc., or similar. 
· Knowledge in Control and regulation technology, någon programvara? 
· Analytical and independent. 
· Good knowledge in Swedish language
 
Application

· Your application should include a CV and a cover letter. 
· Selection will be ongoing during the application period. We want your application as soon as possible, but no later than 2024-11-03. Please note that due to GDPR, we can't accept applications via email.
· Number of students: 2. 

Duration

· 20 weeks / 30 ECTS. 
· Starting date: January-February 2025 (Flexible). Estimated end date: Summer 2025. 
· The work will be performed at the Strength test lab, Volvo Cars Corporation, Göteborg. 

Manager: Emma Mårtensson, emartens@volvocars.com
 
 

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