Degree project factory

For those studying engineering, a degree project usually forms the final component of the degree, often carried out in collaboration with industry.However, at the Ideon company Modelon, there are an unusually high number of students doing degree projects – and they often mean a lot to the company, which originated from the Department of Automatic Control. Modelon also works closely with researchers in computer science and maths (numerical analysis) at LTH. The company not only makes use of students, but also provides inspiration for new courses at LTH. In the office on the top floor of Betahuset at Ideon , the degree project students are tightly packed into the open-plan space. We meet associate senior lecturer Johan Åkesson from the Department of Automatic Control, who also works part-time at Modelon , and Professor Claus Führer, Department of Numerical Analysis, who primarily collaborates with the company through his students. They have co-supervised four or five degree projects at Modelon, and helped out with a few more. They both emphasise the vitalisation that this collaboration offers for both parties.