Designing with Artificial Intelligence

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10.12.2025 | events
Launch of KI4KI: Artificial intelligence for the plastics industry

On 25 November 2026, nine companies launched the KI4KI consortium project at the Plastic Innovation Centre 4.0 at the IKV. At the kick-off event, the partners’ key requirements were analysed, initial AI use cases were identified and valuable insights from the

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Call for Applications: Bachelor’s Thesis or Master’s Thesis

As part of this thesis, a tool for the production of PU components will be designed, applying and evaluating various AI-based methods.

Stuwi-Konstruieren mit KI — Possible approach to achieving the objective, generated with AI

Topic of the Thesis:

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in industrial process and product development. Modern AI methods such as generative design, optimization algorithms and machine learning are opening up new opportunities to make design processes more efficient and develop innovative solutions, particularly in the field of construction. At the same time, the question arises as to which of these methods are actually suitable for practical use and what added value they offer compared to established approaches.

Polyurethane (PU) is a versatile material whose processing places specific demands on tool design. The development of a suitable mold thus provides a practical basis for systematically investigating the use of various AI methods. The aim of this thesis is therefore to design a mold for the production of PU components, using and evaluating different AI-supported processes.

Objective:

As part of this thesis, a mold for the production of polyurethane components is to be designed and constructed in CAD using AI-supported methods. Modern AI methods are to be examined for their applicability and performance in order to derive a recommendation for the use of AI methods in construction

Your Tasks:

For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks:	For a Master's thesis, you will work on the following tasks:
Familiarization with the processing of polyurethane and the basics of tool design	Systematic analysis and comparison of several modern AI methods in the context of tool design
Implementation of a CAD design of a mold using at least one selected AI method	Development and implementation of a CAD design of a PU mold using various AI methods
Evaluation of the applicability of the applied AI method in comparison to classic design approaches	Validation and quantitative evaluation of the performance of the AI methods
	Derivation of a well-founded recommendation for the practical use of AI methods in construction

Your Profile:

Basic knowledge of design and CAD
Interest in artificial intelligence and digital methods in engineering
Independent and structured way of working

If you are interested in writing your thesis at IKV and in this exciting task, we look forward to hearing from you. The exact scope of the content and the schedule will be individually agreed with you so that the work is optimally suited to your interests and previous knowledge.