The academic subject of mechatronics has been definedpreviously in numerous publications. This study aims atanalyzing mechatronics by using categories developed within theeducational science of Didactics. The result of the analysis,that relies on data from mechatronics education at KTH andother universities, shows that the identity of mechatronics canbe described as thematic, and the legitimacy as functional,which gives implications for the questions of communication andselection: what should be taught, and how. This is combinedwith a study of the evolution of the subject of mechatronics,where it is possible to see the gradually changing identity,from a combination of a number of disciplinary subjects to onethematic subject. The first part of the thesis concludes that mechatronics isautonomous, thematic and functional. Teaching and learningmechatronics according to the identity and legitimacy of thesubject benefits from collaborative, experimental andinternational settings. The functional legitimacy todayrequires the collaborative and the international setting,meaning that the mechatronics employer requires these skillswhen employing a mechatronic engineer. Further, an exemplifyingselection requires the experimental setting, in particular whencomparing a representative selection with the reproduction ofknowledge, and an exemplifying selection with the creation ofknowledge. To conclude, there are a number of important aspects to takeinto account when teaching and learning mechatronics. Three ofthese aspects, collaborative, experimental and internationalare suggested as important, and also a direct consequence ofthe identity of mechatronics. This thesis shows that thesethree aspects are indeed possible to integrate intomechatronics education, which will benefit greatly fromthis. / QC 20100609

In this diploma thesis, we propose a prototype of a dental sandblasting machine. This machine’s drawing is composed using a CAD program, which helped with checking the assembly ability. Later in this work, we discuss the design of each component and chosen technologies for production. We chose to describe in detail and prototype using the CNC machine the “exit jet” component, which combines an abrasive and air with water. The main outputs of this work are the prototype of this component and its technical rating and the technical-economical rating of the whole proposed design of the machine.

<p>The academic subject of mechatronics has been definedpreviously in numerous publications. This study aims atanalyzing mechatronics by using categories developed within theeducational science of Didactics. The result of the analysis,that relies on data from mechatronics education at KTH andother universities, shows that the identity of mechatronics canbe described as thematic, and the legitimacy as functional,which gives implications for the questions of communication andselection: what should be taught, and how. This is combinedwith a study of the evolution of the subject of mechatronics,where it is possible to see the gradually changing identity,from a combination of a number of disciplinary subjects to onethematic subject.</p><p>The first part of the thesis concludes that mechatronics isautonomous, thematic and functional. Teaching and learningmechatronics according to the identity and legitimacy of thesubject benefits from collaborative, experimental andinternational settings. The functional legitimacy todayrequires the collaborative and the international setting,meaning that the mechatronics employer requires these skillswhen employing a mechatronic engineer. Further, an exemplifyingselection requires the experimental setting, in particular whencomparing a representative selection with the reproduction ofknowledge, and an exemplifying selection with the creation ofknowledge.</p><p>To conclude, there are a number of important aspects to takeinto account when teaching and learning mechatronics. Three ofthese aspects, collaborative, experimental and internationalare suggested as important, and also a direct consequence ofthe identity of mechatronics. This thesis shows that thesethree aspects are indeed possible to integrate intomechatronics education, which will benefit greatly fromthis.</p> / QC 20100609

This is a study within the area of computer science and industrial engineering and management, with focus on human computer interaction and management. The focal point for the thesis is work motivation with a digital approach; the possibilities of creating a digital tool that can increase sales employees’ motivation. The motivational effect of the physical Sales Bell, a tool used widely to motivate employees within sales, has been the basis of this project. A qualitative data gathering has been used to determine which functions and features the equivalent digital tool should possess. The collected data has also been the basic for creating personas and scenarios displaying the needs and potential use of the product. The agile design process has involved user-based testing and evaluations in order to develop an optimal design proposal and gain further understanding how the user perceives and interacts with the features and functions. The final prototype is presented together with a detailed specification of both interface design, software requirements and the estimated development cost. Thecase study and testing process has focused on the start-up telecom company Telness. / Det här är en studie inom området datavetenskap och industriell ekonomi, med fokus på människa-dator interaktion. Avhandlingens kärna är hur ett digitalt verktyg kan öka anställdas motivation på arbetsplatsen. Motivationseffekten från den fysiska säljklockan, ett känt motivationsverktyg inom säljverksamhet, har varit studiens utgångspunkt. En kvalitativ datainsamling med säljare som population har använts för att analysera och bestämma vilka funktioner ett motsvarande digitalt verktyg bör ha för att uppnå en motiverande effekt. Datainsamlingen har också fungerat som en bas vid skapandet av personas och scenarios, vilka visar vilka behov och vilken användning produktens framtida användare potentiellt kommer att ha. Den agila designprocessen har bestått av användarcentrerade tester och evalueringar som använts för att utveckla ett optimalt designförslag och få djupare förståelse för hur användare uppfattar och interagerar med prototypens funktioner. Den slutgiltiga prototypen presenteras tillsammans med en detaljerad specifikation innehållande gränssnittets design, krav på mjukvaran samt estimerad kostnad för att utveckla och integrera produkten i en säljverksamhet. För fallstudie och testprocess har start-up telekomföretaget Telness använts.