Bühler, a leading industry manufacturer in Uzwil, is partnering with ETH Zürich's Feasibility Lab to offer a unique master thesis opportunity. Throughout your thesis, you'll work hand-in-hand with a team of like-minded peers, following the principles of cross-functional teamwork and agile project planning. You can explore your interests in AI/Machine Learning, Robotics, UX, Additive Manufacturing, Food Science and more and actively define your own project scope. - Digital Systems, Environmental Technologies, Industrial Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
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Drying (e.g. Pasta drying) is the most energy intensive process step, sometimes taking up more than 50% of the total energy consumption of a plant. Superheated steam drying could present an energy efficient alternative to classical hot-air drying systems used today. This new technology could have a massive impact on the carbon-footprint and sustainability of food-drying; making it a highly future-oriented and potentially impactful innovation. - Interdisciplinary Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
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Drying (e.g. Pasta drying) is the most energy intensive process step, sometimes taking up more than 50% of the total energy consumption of a plant. Superheated steam drying could present an energy efficient alternative to classical hot-air drying systems used today. This new technology could have a massive impact on the carbon-footprint and sustainability of food-drying; making it a highly future-oriented and potentially impactful innovation. - Interdisciplinary Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
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The project investigates the development of a co-axial extrusion methods for large-scale 3D printing bio-cementation structures. The extruded paste will host microorganisms such as S.Pasteurii, capable of precipitating calcite (MICP) to create bio-concrete structures. A robotic paste 3D printing platform will be used for the fabrication process; the bio-paste will be precipitated and calcified by the bacterial activity reinforcing the material. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
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The goal of the project is to develop and test a smart sock prototype for plantar pressure measurements. The smart sock contains textile based pressure sensors and a readout module. This technology can be used for plantar pressure monitoring in diverse wearable applications ranging from healthcare to sports. - Biomedical Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences
- Master Thesis
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The efficient operation of excavators in construction environments necessitates precise pose estimation of their buckets. Current methods rely on IMUs placed on the excavator arm which require tedious calibration and can be damaged during construction operations. This project aims to leverage computer vision and machine learning to enhance pose estimation, thereby enabling VR overlays for teleoperation and facilitating automation tasks. - Information, Computing and Communication Sciences
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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About 8inks:
Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized the world we live in today by enabling applications in mobile electronics
ranging from laptops, smart phones, to smart watches. Today, electrification of large industries such as electric
passenger vehicles, trucks, grid energy storage, and aviation is inhibited as conventional lithium-ion batteries
approach the limits of their performance. NextGen batteries are considered to bring the required performance
improvements but lack a low-cost, scalable manufacturing solution for market breakthrough.
At eightinks, we develop a revolutionary manufacturing solution of NextGen batteries: multilayer curtain coating. Our
technology allows high battery energy density, charging speed, and safety, all combined with lower production costs. It
is material agnostic and can serve as a platform solution for various segments of the battery market. To develop our
technology to the earliest possible market entry, we are working on all relevant aspects of NextGen battery design,
production, assembly, and testing. - Engineering and Technology
- Internship, Student Assistant / HiWi
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Meeting the demands of evolving manufacturing and environmental landscapes frequently entails the development of pioneering processes and materials. Yet, generating innovative materials presents its own set of challenges. This project necessitates the establishment of a methodology for producing rods and wires, facilitating the production of powder for novel alloys. To accomplish this task, a forging machine known as a round swage will be employed. The created rods and wires will be used to produce powder using Ultrasonic Plasma Atomizer (UPA) and the wires will be used as is for Directed Energy Deposition (DED), an additive manufacturing technology. - Alloy Materials, Composite Materials, Manufacturing Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis
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Following trauma or due to degeneration it can be necessary to replace one or more intervertebral discs with an implant, a so-called Total Disc Replacement (TDR). Such devices enable motion though surfaces articulating against each other. While this treatment is clinically successful, it is connected to considerable complication and reoperation rates. Therefore, we are optimizing the design of such an implant to address these issues.
While many different designs and design types have been proposed and are used in clinical practice, there is no consensus on what design or design type is the most beneficial. However, it is hypothesized, that replicating the situation that is present in healthy (asymptomatic) subjects as closely as possible, is optimal. Since the motions of the cervical spine are coupled (coupling of rotation and translation as well as multiple rotations) the optimal design of the articulating surfaces is not obvious. Therefore, this master’s thesis project aims at designing the implants articulating surfaces using parametric design optimization in LS-OPT based on finite element simulations. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis
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Materials made with fungal mycelium have recently gained popularity as novel material in various industries, among others to produce meat analogues. So far, we successfully devised a straightforward technique for producing foamed hydrogel scaffolds that facilitate the growth of fungal mycelium.
Our next objective involves refining the design of the 3D food matrix to serve as a host material, allowing us to guide the growth of mycelium and create an anisotropic material with fibrous texture similar to meat fibers. This will be achieved by employing a variety of triggers known to influence the direction of fungal mycelial growth. - Biomaterials, Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Mycology, Other
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis
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