Product Design with Artificial Intelligence

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

Design and develop a polyurethane product using AI-based methods and derive recommendations for the application of AI methods in product design.

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.

Stuwi-Produktdesign mit KI — Manufacturing of components using additive manufacturing as an example of creative product design.

Objective:

As part of this thesis, a product made of polyurethane is to be designed using AI-supported methods and constructed in CAD. Modern AI methods are to be examined for their applicability and performance in order to develop a recommendation for the use of AI methods. In this thesis, a polyurethane product is to be designed using AI-supported methods and constructed in CAD. 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 product design.

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:
Familiarisation with the properties and processing of polyurethane as well as the basics of product design	Systematic analysis and comparison of several modern AI methods in the context of product design
Development of a PU product concept using at least one selected AI method	implementation of a CAD model of the PU product using various AI methods
Evaluation of the applicability of the applied AI method compared to classical 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 timetable are agreed individually so that the work fits in perfectly with the interests and previous knowledge.