Thesis Worker Evaluation of AI-enabled tools for Product Development Workflows
Eskilstuna, SE, 405 08
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Master’s Thesis Proposal
This thesis is suitable for a student in mechanical engineering or product development, or a related discipline. The preferred start date is January 2027.
Background
Product development increasingly involves digital tools that support engineering workflows. AI-enabled tools may offer new ways to carry out tasks, access information and support collaboration. To understand their potential value, it is important to assess how well they support real product development needs, as well as their limitations and practical requirements.
This thesis will compare two such tools for product development workflows. The work will be carried out at Engineering Method Development Dept. in Eskilstuna within Volvo CE.
Project Summary
The objective is to evaluate and compare the two tools in selected product development workflows. Together with Volvo engineers, the student will identify relevant use cases, define assessment criteria and conduct a structured evaluation of both tools. The study will consider their suitability for the selected workflows and develop recommendations for their potential use and further evaluation.
Activities:
- Literature review on AI-enabled tools and their use in product development workflows.
- Identification and selection of relevant product development use cases.
- Definition of evaluation criteria, such as usability, workflow fit, output quality and practical limitations.
- Evaluation of each tool using the selected use cases.
- Analysis and comparison of the results.
- Development of recommendations and proposals for further work.
- Preparation of a technical report.
- Presentation at Eskilstuna site and the relevant university.
Deliverables:
- Technical report.
- Comparative evaluation of the tools for the selected workflows.
- Recommendations for potential use and further evaluation.
Contact Details
The thesis will be supervised by Michael Hultman and Joakim Lundin. Questions can be directed to Michael Hultman at
michael.hultman@volvo.com or +46 73 558 5847.
Last application day 1st of December.
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