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SEC Doctoral Network: Study Visit, Poster Pitching, and Machine Show at Volvo Construction Equipment
13 September, 2022,10:00-17:00
On 13 September the SEC Doctoral Network invites you to a study visit at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) in Eskilstuna.
NB: The date in SEC’s newsletter was wrong. 13 September is the correct date.
Information about Volvo CE
Volvo CE is a world-leading manufacturer of construction equipment and today we have the widest range of electric construction machines in the industry. Electromobility is key to building the world we want to live in and where sustainability requirements are increasing by the minute. We at Volvo CE have a responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint and our goal is to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain by 2040, with significant emission reductions as early as 2030. Sign up for this study visit to meet Volvo CE engineers that are experts in their field and dedicated to driving innovation and development in areas of electromobility. Link to the Volvo CE website: https://www.volvoce.com/europe/en/.
Content of the Day
The study visit consists of three parts.
In the morning the hosts at Volvo CE will present the company, and you will get a chance to share your research with them and practice how to pitch your results in a 2-minute-poster presentation (bring it in digital format).
In the afternoon there will be a visit to their site and you will experience how they work at Volvo CE, as well as in-depth discussions in small groups together with their specialists from different areas. The visit will end with a machine show where you get to see the Volvo CE vehicles in action!
For those of you who have time to stay the evening, SEC invites you to dinner and a visit to the Munktell Museum (https://munktellmuseet.com/en/). At the museum you will be presented both historical machines and equipment as well as more modern ones. The visit ends with a dinner and you can stay until the museum closes at 22:00, or leave after the dinner if you need to catch a train home.
Program 13 September
| 10:15 | Arrival at Volvo CE in Eskilstuna |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Welcome address and information from Volvo CE |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | About SEC and the Doctoral Network |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Poster session – practice to pitch your poster in 2 minutes! (digital poster) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Site visit, in-depth interaction with specialists at Volvo CE and vehicles in action |
| 17:30 – 18:50 | Guided tour of the Munktell museum |
| 18:50 – max 22:00 | Dinner at the Munktell museum |
Practical information
Address: instructions will be sent out a week before the event to those who register.
Number of participants: maximum 25
Cost: the study visit, museum entrance fee and dinner is free of charge.
Travel and Accomodation: The PhD student needs to book and fund his/her own travel to and from the event, as well as accommodation if needed.
The study visit will be held in English.
This event is for members of the SEC Doctoral network only.