Bachelor thesis, master thesis Development of a Technical Risk Model for AI Systems

The "AI Act-Ready" research project examines how manufacturing SMEs can be empowered to navigate the AI Act and other AI regulations and recommendations with confidence and autonomy, implement the requirements in a cost-effective and legally compliant manner, and develop a customized internal AI policy.

Your tasks

• Research on AI use cases in manufacturing companies, e.g., quality control, maintenance, or process optimization
• Analysis of technical and regulatory risks associated with the use of AI systems in manufacturing environments
• Derivation of relevant evaluation parameters, e.g., data quality, degree of automation, safety relevance, human-machine interaction, model drift, explainability, and intervention options
• Development of an FMEA-based evaluation model for selected AI scenarios

Your profile

You are studying one of the following subjects:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Sustainable Engineering
• Production and Logistics

Are you interested in artificial intelligence, production engineering, risk management, and the safe implementation of new technologies in companies? Some experience with data analysis, Python, MATLAB, Excel/VBA, Power BI, or similar tools is a plus, but not required. Proficiency in German and English is required.

We offer

• Independent work
• Flexible working hours
• Well-equipped workstations
• Work from home by arrangement
• Potential for long-term collaboration

Please describe in 3–5 sentences the research question you would like to address in your thesis and how you plan to approach the topic. Feel free to mention your personal interests or areas of academic focus.