Engineering Design

The overall aim of the Engineering Design research group is to push the limits of Engineering Design by exploring, building and using technologies - Cyber-Physical Systems for a better world.

Product Development and Innovation

The focus areas of this group are product development methodology and prototyping. The group is involved with multiple product development and innovation projects across several disciplines. Product development topics that we focus on include:

• Rapid prototyping
• Mechatronics
• Fuzzy front end
• Design thinking
• Lean product development
• Agile and flexible product development
• Set-based concurrent engineering

As a master’s or PhD student in our group you have the ability to work closely with industrial partners ranging from small entrepreneurial startups to large, established companies. The group is closely linked to NAPIC (NTNU Aluminium Product Innovation Centre) and our Rapid Prototyping Laboratory.

Virtual Modelling of Knowledge-based Engineering

This research group work with computer aided design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA) and knowledge-based engineering (KBE). Some of the topics covered by this group are:

• Numerical simulations
• Digital twins
• Engineered-to-order systems (ETO) with CAD integration

Robotics

The focus of the group is:

• Robotics for digital factories and Industry 4.0.
• Robust Field Autonomy for mobile robots for applacations both in land and underwater
• Automation and digitization for offshore systems

Research on industrial robots is based on expertise in geometry, dynamics, robotics, sensor technology, computer graphics, and computer technology. Research in robust field autonomy investigates advanced perception, reliable state estimation, precise localization and mapping, agile autonomous navigation and exploration, and robust control with the overall goal to realize intelligent robotic systems to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently in complex, real-work scenarios. Research and teaching are adapted to Norwegian industry so that our students are attractive in the labor market, and the research results in technology that enables profitable production in Norway.