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Real student projects with a focus on sustainability

Nine student projects with a focus on sustainability were presented in this year's edition of Sustainable Living, the project course given at the third year at the Master Programmes in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Energy Engineering.

Festive atmosphere at the final presentation day

90 graduation students had ironed their shirts and perfected their Powerpoints when it was time for the final presentations of theses at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics.

Product development with engineering sharpness

During the year, five student groups have worked intensively in the project course Sirius with sharp assignments for Volvo CE, Vattenfall, BAE Systems Hägglunds, Sandvik and Skogstekniska Klustret. As usual, the results were impressive and commercialization of a couple of the solutions can be expected.

The students presented creative prototypes

A smart bicycle rack, an optimized seeding tool and a functioning wind turbine. These were some of the exciting prototypes that engineering students had developed in the Sustainable Living project course.

Strong effort by the students in Delsbo Electric

For the fourth consecutive year, students from Luleå University of Technology participated in the Delsbo Electric competition. The aim of the competition is to drive a rail vehicle as energy-efficient as possible on a stretch of 3.36 km. The students stood for a strong achievement when they beat last year's world record and finished second.

"Like the day of a dream"

For the fifth consecutive year, the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics had gathered all of the spring's theses presentations at the same day. This year, over 60 degree projects were presented in various technical areas, most of which were conducted in the form of sharp projects at the companies.

"Our education programmes promotes Swedish industry’s competitiveness"

On their website, Siemens PLM Software draws attention to their collaboration with Luleå University of Technology and highlights the university's strong collaboration with industry.

In the media: continued development of students' driverless load carrier

The autonomous and electric driven load carrier HX1, developed by students in the Sirius project course at Luleå University of Technology, has now received a successor – HX2. It is part of a venture on automation and electrification of work machines made by Volvo CE and Skanska.

This year's project in Sirius was a success

Smart forestry machines and improved gearboxes were on the menu when students presented creative solutions to sharp projects in Sirius. Sirius is an appreciated project course given in the fifth year of the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Hard work behind smart prototypes

Developing smart products with sustainability in focus, that is what the project course Sustainable Living is about. This year's edition offered a portable car lift and a compactor for plastic waste.

Aiming for victory with improved rail vehicle

Ten students at the MSc engineering programmes in Sustainable Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are preparing for the Delsbo Electric competition on 27 May. This is the third time Luleå University of Technology is participating with a team, and now they are aiming for the first victory.

Driverless load carrier lines up prizes

The battery-powered driverless hauler HX1, developed by students at Luleå University of Technology together with Volvo Construction Equipment, wins national and international prizes.

Impressive innovations by students

In Sirius, the project course at MSc in Mechanical Engineering, students once again showed impressive engineering solutions to real problems in companies. For instance a new rear axle for the Scania truck that led to a patent application.

Beat the world record but finished second

Also this year mechanical engineering students from Luleå University of Technology participated in the competition Delsbo Electric, which involves driving a rail vehicle as energy efficient as possible. The students stood for a strong performance when they beat the old world record and finished second in the race.

Thesis and adventure in Spain

Mechanical Engineering graduate Tobias Thorvaldsson from Helsingborg chose to do his thesis at the research institute CTM in Spain where he improved their method for fatigue testing of crankshafts.

Smart solutions for a sustainable world

This year's edition of the project course Sustainable Living had ten smart solutions with sustainability as its theme. The aspiring civil engineers showed great creativity combined with technical expertise.

The project course where students shine

A van for two horses that can be driven with a B license and that can be lowered for safe loading, that was one of four solutions presented in the project course Sirius.

Student project that went on rails

Delsbo Electric is a competition that involves driving the most energy-efficient battery-powered rail vehicle on a distance of 3.36 kilometers. Students from Luleå University of Technology participated for the first time and finished in second place.

Course Final with autonomous cars

Five teams, five autonomous vehicles and a track in a Formula 1 spirit. This year's final of the course in mechatronics was a thrilling showdown between Team Glenatronics and Team Hörs på måndag.

Sustainable products in the course Sustainable Living

Energy-saving products for a sustainable society. This is the theme of the project course Sustainable Living where engineering students at the programs Sustainable Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering presented their creative solutions.

Developed environmentally friendly concept car for India

An eco-friendly vehicle that runs on a fuel cell, and is essentially free of emissions, is something that would provide significant environmental benefits in India's congested cities. That was one of many exciting concepts presented in Sirius, the reputed project course for final year students at the Master of Science Programme in Mechanical Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Student project resulted in patent application

Better mobility and reduced tire wear. A student project to improve a Volvo hauler became so successful that Volvo Construction Equipment, together with the students, recently applied for a patent.

Spectacular innovations in project course

A 3D printer for snow and an electric trolley. This years project course Sustainable Living, which is part of the Master Programmes in Sustainable Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, included very exciting innovations.

Future engineers shined in Sirius

A circulation cooling system for milk or a 3D-camera that can detect obstacles in site preparation. That was two of the products developed by students at Sirius, the final project course at the Master Programme in Mechanical Engineering.

Great results for the lime green

Again, it was a great result for LTU students conspicuous car in Shell Eco Marathon, better than last year and second in the category of urban concepts - ethanol. 288 km on the equivalent of a litre of gasoline was the result for the students of Team Baldos from Luleå University of Technology and their lime green Baldos III. In addition, they received "Shell Helix Tribology Award" for an extraordinary task.

Lime green Baldos III unveiled

Competitors beware when the green flash from Luleå University of Technology get going. On Wednesday, LTU-students in Team Baldos unveiled their brand-new, lime green car for the race Shell Eco Marathon in about a week. A large audience came to watch the new car, everything from seniors to students and an entire kindergarten class.

Students developed flexible sockets

Extension cords and TP cables hardly belongs to the most popular interior in our homes. But the time of tangled cables may soon be over, at least for newly built houses and apartments that are constructed according to LTU-students' smart solution for flexible wiring.

Creative solutions at Sustainable Living

How about a portable device that converts heat from the cabin stove to electricity? It was one of many interesting prototypes that were showcased in the project course Sustainable Living, where students have developed and realized technical systems from a sustainable perspective.

Machine Engineering Students solved real problems

It was three solid solutions the students presented at the Sirius course, the popular project course that mechanical engineering students study during their final year. Sirius is also open to other engineering students at Luleå University of Technology.

Baldos best Swedish car in Shell Eco-Marathon

Best Swedish car, prize for best safety and a 2nd place among cars running on ethanol in the category "urban concept" There you have the performance of students from Luleå University of Technology in Team Baldos as this weekend has participated in the European competition Shell Eco Marathon. There were two trophies for the team who went home completely satisfied

Published:5 December 2013
Updated: 14 March 2019
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