Paul Steffen Kleppe
About
Paul Steffen Kleppe is an assistant professor in engineering design and manufacturing at the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering at NTNU in Ålesund. He has a professional background as a design engineer managing CAD, CAE and PDM systems. He now teaches courses in product design and manufacturing, and his research is focused towards design for automatic manufacturing.
Publications
2026
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Karlsen, Benjamin;
Urcelay, Jon;
Mortensen, Magnus;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Norman, Andreas Flem;
Giske, Lars Andre;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2026)
Iterative industrial prototyping for Industry 4.0: data collection for factory-design simulation in seafood processing.
Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
2025
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Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars Andre Langøyli.
(2025)
Navigating the Unknown: Knowledge Management in Machine Learning-Driven Product Development.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
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Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Karlsen, Benjamin;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Giske, Lars Andre Langøyli;
Thunem, Aadne;
Kaurin, Andrea.
(2025)
Managing Innovation: Early Insights From The Digital Fish Simulation Project.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
2024
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Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars Andre Langøyli.
(2024)
From Concept to Market: Integrating Organizational Knowledge Creation to Bridge Technology and Business Gaps
| European Conference on Knowledge Management.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen;
Karlsen, Benjamin.
(2024)
Soft body simulation of fish in norwegian fish processing factories with Omniverse.
Academic chapter
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Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli.
(2024)
From Concept to Market: Integrating Organizational Knowledge Creation to Bridge Technology and Business Gaps.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
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Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2024)
Sustainable technology and business development: application of simulation platforms in Norwegian marine industries.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
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Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2024)
Design, testing and operation of fish processing lines – can state-of-the-art simulation tools be a gamechanger?.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
2023
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Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Rezaei, Faezeh;
Glomsrud, Andreas;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily.
(2023)
Development of Digital Fish Simulation Model.
Procedia CIRP
Academic article
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily.
(2023)
Singular Simulation Of Real Fish In Fish Processing Factories.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
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Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli.
(2023)
Towards Industry 5.0: Developing Knowledge and Skills in a Research and Innovation Lab.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
2022
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon.
(2022)
Idea Lab: Bridging Product Design and Automatic Manufacturing in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2022)
Implementation of Virtual Concurrent Engineering Tools in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
2020
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Romundstad, Stine Sønåsen;
Røssevold, Steffen Skjong.
(2020)
Smartere Transport - Sluttrapport arbeidspakke A1.2 - NTNU Ålesund.
Møre & Romsdal Fylkeskommune
Research report
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Rekdalsbakken, Webjørn.
(2020)
Automatic production of patient adapted orthopaedic braces using 3D -modelling technology.
Academic chapter
2018
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Dalen, Andreas F.;
Rekdalsbakken, Webjørn.
(2018)
A novel way of efficient adaption of orthopaedic braces using 3D technology.
Academic chapter
2016
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Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2016)
University-Industry Collaboration Concept for Master Thesis Projects, Learning Outcome and Knowledge Triangle Development.
Academic chapter
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Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Strand, Karoline;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2016)
Manufacturing Education - Facilitating the Collaborative Learning Environment for Industry and University.
Procedia CIRP
Academic article
Journal publications
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Karlsen, Benjamin;
Urcelay, Jon;
Mortensen, Magnus;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Norman, Andreas Flem;
Giske, Lars Andre;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2026)
Iterative industrial prototyping for Industry 4.0: data collection for factory-design simulation in seafood processing.
Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
-
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars Andre Langøyli.
(2024)
From Concept to Market: Integrating Organizational Knowledge Creation to Bridge Technology and Business Gaps
| European Conference on Knowledge Management.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
-
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars Andre Langøyli.
(2025)
Navigating the Unknown: Knowledge Management in Machine Learning-Driven Product Development.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
-
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Karlsen, Benjamin;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Giske, Lars Andre Langøyli;
Thunem, Aadne;
Kaurin, Andrea.
(2025)
Managing Innovation: Early Insights From The Digital Fish Simulation Project.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
-
Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Rezaei, Faezeh;
Glomsrud, Andreas;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily.
(2023)
Development of Digital Fish Simulation Model.
Procedia CIRP
Academic article
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily.
(2023)
Singular Simulation Of Real Fish In Fish Processing Factories.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
-
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli.
(2024)
From Concept to Market: Integrating Organizational Knowledge Creation to Bridge Technology and Business Gaps.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
-
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2024)
Sustainable technology and business development: application of simulation platforms in Norwegian marine industries.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
-
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2024)
Design, testing and operation of fish processing lines – can state-of-the-art simulation tools be a gamechanger?.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
-
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli.
(2023)
Towards Industry 5.0: Developing Knowledge and Skills in a Research and Innovation Lab.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management
Academic article
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon.
(2022)
Idea Lab: Bridging Product Design and Automatic Manufacturing in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2022)
Implementation of Virtual Concurrent Engineering Tools in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
-
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Strand, Karoline;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2016)
Manufacturing Education - Facilitating the Collaborative Learning Environment for Industry and University.
Procedia CIRP
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Rekdalsbakken, Webjørn.
(2020)
Automatic production of patient adapted orthopaedic braces using 3D -modelling technology.
Academic chapter
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Giske, Lars André Langøyli;
Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen;
Karlsen, Benjamin.
(2024)
Soft body simulation of fish in norwegian fish processing factories with Omniverse.
Academic chapter
-
Mork, Ola Jon;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Kleppe, Paul Steffen.
(2016)
University-Industry Collaboration Concept for Master Thesis Projects, Learning Outcome and Knowledge Triangle Development.
Academic chapter
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Dalen, Andreas F.;
Rekdalsbakken, Webjørn.
(2018)
A novel way of efficient adaption of orthopaedic braces using 3D technology.
Academic chapter
Report
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Romundstad, Stine Sønåsen;
Røssevold, Steffen Skjong.
(2020)
Smartere Transport - Sluttrapport arbeidspakke A1.2 - NTNU Ålesund.
Møre & Romsdal Fylkeskommune
Research report
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2024
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Conference lectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Giske, Lars André Langøyli. (2024) Modellering og simulering av produksjonsprosesser i sjømatnæreinga. FHFs Hvitfiskseminar 2024
2023
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LectureMork, Ola Jon; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Giske, Lars André Langøyli; Kleppe, Paul Steffen. (2023) Effektivisering av fabrikktrålere. Mulige forskningsprosjekter mellom Lerøy Havfisk og NTNU. Presentasjon av Manulab- og Fisk 4.0 prosjekter. Industri 4.0 om bord i fabrikktrålere
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Giske, Lars André Langøyli; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Degn, Thomas; Rezaei, Faezeh; Glomsrud, Andreas. (2023) Presentasjon av student prosjekter i Fisk 4.0. Design av fremtidige fiskefabrikker: fysiske og digitale modeller og demo. Prosjektgruppemøte i Fisk 4.0
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Giske, Lars André Langøyli; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Karlsen, Benjamin; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen; Rezaei, Faezeh; Glomsrud, Andreas. (2023) Bygging av fysiske og digitale prototyper på Manulab. Industri cases fra forskningsprosjekter på Manulab. Presentasjon 'Singulering av fisk' fra Fisk 4.0 prosjektet. Manulab demo for FHF – Fiskeri- og havbruksnæringens forskningsfinansiering
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen; Karlsen, Benjamin. (2023) 3D camera for collaborative robot bin picking. Manulab: teknologi demonstrator for Vik Ørsta-case. Resultater av samarbeisprosjektet og planer videre: NTNU, Vik Ørsta AS, Spilka AS, Omron Electronics Norway A/S: bygging av industrielle prototyper på Manulab
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LectureMork, Ola Jon; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Rezaei, Faezeh; Karlsen, Benjamin; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen. (2023) C-Food Norway og Manulab Ålesund: samarbeidsmuligheter for å kunne flytte fiskeproduksjon fra Asia til Norge. Teknologidemonstratorer av industricases og presentasjoner fra forskningsprosjekt Fisk 4.0. Hvordan C-Food Norway kan overføre fiskeproduksjon til Norge: concept utvikling på Manulab
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Giske, Lars André Langøyli. (2023) Fisk 4.0 - industrialisering av den marine verdikjeden. Fish and ships
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon; Giske, Lars André Langøyli; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Karlsen, Benjamin; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen. (2023) Teknologi demonstratorer i fysiske og virtuelle miljø. MANULAB NTNU Ålesund. Robotek Seminar 2023
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon. (2023) Pipelife Norge AS, Amatec AS: Manulab- spinn off. Pipelife Norge AS, Amatec AS, Manulab Ålesund: industrialisering av forskningsresultater
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon; Kleppe, Paul Steffen. (2023) Norsk Hydro, Ekornes, Mørenot Group: Lean- og Industri 4.0. Industrielle caser i Manulab
2022
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Giske, Lars André Langøyli; Hildre, Hans Petter. (2022) Innovasjonscamp Fisk 4.0. Kapasitetesløftet Fisk4.0
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Holm, Mari Liavaag; Degn, Thomas; Karlsen, Benjamin; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen; Årnes, Mathias; Gladkikh, Daniil. (2022) Manulab Ålesund: muligheter for automatisert produksjon. Talent Sunnmøre
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Bjørkavåg, Tove Margrete; Degn, Thomas. (2022) Manulab Aalesund: muligheter for samarbeid med bedrifter: Kystverket, Glamox og Solwr. TEFT summer internship
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LectureOsen, Ottar; Mork, Ola Jon; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Hansen, Irina-Emily. (2022) Manulab workshop - Design and automatic assembly - Seaonics AS. Manulab workshop
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen; Årnes, Mathias; Gården, Marcin Krzysztof; Ask, Jon Arne. (2022) Jets Vacuum AS– NTNU: samarbeid om forskning, utvikling og industrialisering. Fysisk prototype av automatisert produksjon av Jets produkt ble bygd på Manulab. Jets Democase 'Design for Automatisk Produksjon'
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Styve, Arne; Degn, Thomas; Gladkikh, Daniil; Årnes, Mathias; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen; Karlsen, Benjamin. (2022) TEKNA-fagforening industri-akademi samling: Fra Industri 4.0 til Industri 1.0 på en kveld. NTNU Samarbeid med Industri: bruk av Manulab og Visualisering lab NTNU Aalesund
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Conference lectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Bjelland, Øystein; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon. (2022) Bridging Product Design and Automatic Manufacturing in Engineering Education 4.0. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2022)
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Conference lectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Bjelland, Øystein. (2022) Implementation of Virtual Concurrent Engineering Tools in Engineering Education 4.0. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference
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LectureMork, Ola Jon; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen. (2022) Industri 4.0-Teknologi demonstratorer. Design for fleksibel, automatisert, 'one-of-a kind' robotproduksjon på Manulab. Presentasjon av Industri 4.0-student-cases for industri: Omron Electronics Norway A/S og Amatec AS
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LectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Hansen, Irina-Emily. (2022) Manulab Workshop - Bin Picking of sheet metal parts - Spilka AS. Manulab Workshop
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LectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon; Karlsen, Benjamin; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen. (2022) Manuluab - Automatic assembly of high volume injection moulded plastic parts- Pipelife AS. Manulab Aalesund workshop
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LectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Bjørkavåg, Tove Margrete. (2022) TeftLab - Manulab Workshop - Glamox AS. Automatic assembly and manufacturing
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LectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon; Giske, Lars André Langøyli. (2022) Manulab presentation - Research and industrial collaboration at NTNU Aalesund. Mobile robots workshop - Omron Electronics Research lab - Annecy France
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Conference lectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Degn, Thomas. (2022) Kurs i 3D-printing inngår i BLUEWBC: et Erasmus+ prosjekt for å utvikle utdanninger innen innovasjon og entreprenørskap for maritim sektor i Albania og Montenegro. 3D-printing in education and industry. Cases between NTNU Manulab Aalesund and maritime industry
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Conference lectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Giske, Lars André Langøyli; Mork, Ola Jon; Netland, Torbjørn H.. (2022) ETH Zurich Sveits - Manulab Aalesund Norway: knowledge exchange in research, innovation and education. Visit ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule)
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Lersveen, Fridtjof Pedersen; Karlsen, Benjamin; Storvik, Kevin Moen. (2022) Automatisk produksjon: bin picking- case for Vik Ørsta på Manulab. Prototype av automatisk produksjon ble først bygd på Manulab, deretter er implementert i bedrift. Vik Ørsta AS- NTNU Manulab Ålesund: samarbeid om automtisk produksjon
2021
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LectureHansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon; Hoel, Torbjørn. (2021) Robotisering og digitalisering av produksjon. Demo cases i Manulab Ålesund. Invester med omtanke – Forbered deg på din neste robot-investering
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LectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon. (2021) NTNU Manulab - Integrasjon av Produktdesign og Automatisk Produksjon. Brattvågkonferansen 2021
2020
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LectureMork, Ola Jon; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Kleppe, Paul Steffen; Hildre, Hans Petter. (2020) Åpnet «Fremtidslab» ved NTNU: ny teknologi- og samarbeidsarena for forskning, innovasjon og utdanning. Åpning av Manulab Ålesund for regional industri
2017
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Lecture
2016
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Lecture
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LectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Mork, Ola Jon. (2016) Undervisning og design for automatisk produksjon ved Høyskolen i Ålesund. Fagsamling - Møbelkraft
2014
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LectureKleppe, Paul Steffen. (2014) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure as a Multisite 3D-Design and Collaboration Tool. Tussakonferansen