On 6 December, SEC Doctoral Network invites all its members and doctoral students from partner universities of Swedish Electromobility Center to a study visit at Scania in Södertälje.

Information about Scania Group

Scania is a world leading provider of transport solutions with more than 58,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. Scania’s purpose is to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system, creating a world of mobility that is better for business, society and the environment. Scania’s research and development is concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America.

Click here for link to the Scania website.

Content of the day

The study visit consists of three parts.

In the morning, the hosts at Scania will receive students and have an introduction followed by transfer to Chassis assembly for a guided tour to see closely activities and projects within this part of Scania.

The second part of the day will involve a visit to the Demo center where the hosts will tour demo driving and we will have lunch with opportunity to network with Scania’s technology leaders and PhD peers.

The third part of the day will involve an interactive seminar dedicated to your research and research journey, where we will discuss the relevance of presenting your research to different stakeholders and address issues within your journey of research. You will get a chance to share your research with peers and practice how to communicate your work.

For those of you who plan to travel the day before, SEC invites you to an optional dinner and mingle with your peers starting at 19:30. We will provide more info once we have the number of participants.

Program 6 December 2024

09:45                  Arrival at Scania R&D in Södertälje (Scania Tekniskt Centrum)

10:00 – 10:30     Transfer to Chassis assembly

10:30 – 11:30     Guided Tour at Chassis assembly

11:30– 11:45      Transfer to Demo center

12:45– 13:00      Networking Lunch

13:00 – 14:30     Demo driving

14:30 – 15:00     Transfer to Tekniskt Centrum

15:00 – 16:00     PhD interactive seminar – Journey into PhD and Pitch your PhD projects.

16:00                  End of study visit

Optional mingle and dinner on the evening 5 December at 19:30.

Practical information

Cost: the study visit, and lunch are free of charge.

Travel and Accommodation: The Ph.D. 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.

Please register for the study visit HERE.

Deadline for registration is 22 November at 23:59.