This bachelor course, Architecture in the Contemporary, focuses on exploring the spatial and communicative aspects of the 'Naturrum' through surface modeling experiments. Throughout the course, various approaches have been used to engage with the core themes of the subject. Utilizing Rhino and Grasshopper, along with a narrative-driven design process, we have been introduced to the concept

The terrestrial ecosystem stores up to 2400Gt of carbon in the upper 1m of the soil profile. However, this carbon storage is not stable and is vulnerable to loss. Agricultural soils with continuous heavy management drive a release of this soil carbon to the atmosphere. Recently, the implementation of perennial crops has been suggested as a method to facilitate a greater carbon sequestration. Howev

Den som har använt GPS under en längre tid med en äldre telefon eller en smart klocka har antagligen märkt att batteriet snabbt tar slut. GPS har dessutom sämre precision om du är inomhus eller i en större stad med höga byggnader. I detta examensarbete så undersöks en alternativ teknik för utomhuspositionering som är mer batterivänlig än GPS. GPS har länge dominerat inom positionering på grund avFor many years, outdoor localization has been dominated by Global Positioning System (GPS) and other GNSS-based methods. While GPS provides global coverage and usually high accuracy, it has its limitations. GPS has lower accuracy in areas with many obstructions, such as buildings or trees, and is power consuming compared to other localization methods. Therefore, GPS may not be the best localizatio

Family oriented design has long been championed by sprawling suburbs and new town developments. Denser urban places have in most cases not been designed to attract or keep families as inhabitants, instead focusing on other qualities and user-groups. This has consequently led to a family flight from urban settings to monofunctional family oriented suburbs, in many chases exhilarating car-depencany

Omvandling av energi har spelat en stor roll i samhällets utveckling: från eldens upptäckt via vatten- och väderkvarnar till kol och olja under industriella revolutionen. Gemensamt för alla dessa energiformer är att de antingen går att lagra, som i bränslenas fall, eller att variationer i vatten- eller väderförhållanden inte har någon stor påverkan på resultatet. I elnätet, däremot, måste det rådaThe subject of energy storage is of increasingly more research interest with a larger share of unpredictable and cheap renewable energy entering the grid. Behind only batteries and pumped hydro in technological maturity, compressed air energy storage stands as a possibility in balancing the grid of the future, with its main benefits being highly efficient utilisation of fuel energy and high flexib

I södra Sverige kan du hitta byn Immeln, som ligger vid södra änden av sjön Immeln. Det är en liten by med cirka 300 invånare. Antalet invånare ökar dramatiskt under sommarmånaderna på grund av den vackra naturen och utomhusaktiviteterna som miljön erbjuder. Detta examensarbete utforskar en industribyggnad och dess tomt som tar upp en stor del av den östra strandkanten av denna by. Genom att utforIn the southern part of Sweden you can find the small village called Immeln, located at the south end of lake Immeln. It’s a small village with around 300 residents, which increases dramatically during the summer months because of its beautiful nature and outdoor activities. This thesis project explores an industrial building and its plot that is taking up a large part of the eastern shoreline of

This study investigates whether a pulley system enrichment can improve the hunting behaviors of European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) in captivity. It was carried out in support of the conservation efforts to reintroduce and preserve the endangered Scottish wildcat population. The research was conducted on four European wildcats at Nordens Ark zoo in Sweden. The enrichment device was des

What makes a beetle attractive? My project looks at how green tortoise beetles (Cassida viridis) choose partners, and which physical traits have a higher success in obtaining a mate. I did this by tracking individuals in three wild populations of Skåne, Sweden, and taking photographs of mating beetles. To document differences between the sexes and populations, see how many partners a beetle has,

Det finns få behandlingar som leder till betydande symptomlindring för patienter som lider av Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), men den internetbaserade psykodynamiska terapiformen Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET), har visat lovande resultat. Dock finns det inte mycket kunskap om patienters erfarenheter av internetbaserade behandlingar på lång sikt. I denna studie intervjuades tolFew treatments lead to significant symptom reduction for patients diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), but the internet-based psychodynamic Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET) has shown promising results. However, little is known about the patients’ long-term experiences of internet-based treatments. In this study, twelve participants who had undergone I-EAET were intervi

The thesis investigates how a brownfield development, a harbour, can be developed, how urban agriculture, both commercial food production and recreational cultivation, can be integrated into the design and how it should be designed to be both effective and enjoyable and inviting for visitors. A design proposal has been produced that shows such a development. The design proposal is supplemented wit

The post-pandemic rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) within the music industry has presented a disruptive innovation that has the potential to reshape traditional business models, offering artists new revenue streams and direct-to-fan engagement opportunities. As music NFTs grow in prominence, they challenge the entrenched systems of royalties and intermediaries, prompting questions about their lo

This thesis starts with an interest to explore how I, as an urban designer, can contribute to make the city centre of my hometown more enjoyable for its citizens and visitors. Growing up in Västerås, the city centre was a place of retail. You walked in the large-scale public realm, looking out for cars when crossing the streets, and visiting the large indoor malls. How can the city centre be impro

Följande studie är en fallstudie om implementering av AI för att driftoptimera styrsystem i kommersiella fastigheter, med fokus på fastighetsägares perspektiv. Studien har genomförts för att uppfylla två huvudsakliga syften. Del ett är att undersöka hur AI kan bidra till minskad energiförbrukning och förbättrad drift i kommersiella byggnader, och vilka incitament som finns för att implementera denThis study is a case study on the implementation of AI for optimizing building management systems in commercial real estate, with a focus on the perspective of property owners. The study addresses two main objectives. The first is to explore how AI can reduce energy consumption and improve building operations, as well as the incentives for adopting such technology. The second is to analyze the org

In this master thesis, the most economically viable option for investing in a new unit in an existing district heating system to fulfil an intermediate load demand of district heating was studied. The investment feasibility of retrofitting a new CHP plan with carbon capture and storage and carbon capture utilization was also investigated. A simulation environment was built in the software Energy O

This thesis was written to bring attention to a group that is still largely invisible in our society - nonbinary people - and examine how nonbinary identities are characterized in children’s literature. It does so by comparing the books Månen, Varelsen och Jag and Euphoria Kids, and discusses them from the perspectives of the intended reader, trans theory, as well as “skev och monster” theory. Thi

De grundläggande principerna för offentlig upphandling stadgas i 4 kap. 1 § LOU och inbegriper följande: principen om icke-diskriminering, likabehand- lingsprincipen, proportionalitetsprincipen, öppenhetsprincipen och principen om ömsesidigt erkännande. Principerna genomsyrar hela det upphandlings- rättsliga området, och måste iakttas av upphandlande myndigheter genom hela upphandlingsprocessen. SThe fundamental principles of public procurement are set out in Chapter 4, Section 1 in the Swedish Public Procurement Act (LOU) and include the fol- lowing: the principle of non-discrimination, the principle of equal treatment, the principle of proportionality, the principle of transparency, and the princi- ple of mutual recognition. The principles permeate the entire field of procure- ment law a

Denna uppsats har klargjort utvecklingen av våldtäktsdefinitionen och det rättsliga skyddet mot våldtäkter i väpnade konflikter sedan 1900-talet. En rättsdogmatisk metod har använts med betoning på folkrättens rättskällelära, där två centrala frågeställningar har granskats. Denna studie har utrett gällande rätt, inklusive tre banbrytande rättsfall: Akayesu, Furundžija och Kunarac. Uppfattningen This thesis has clarified the development of the definition of rape and the legal protection against rape in armed conflicts since the 1900s. A legal dogmatic method has been used with an emphasis on the sources of law in international law, where two central research questions have been reviewed. This study has examined current law, including three groundbreaking legal cases: Akayesu, Furundžija a

This thesis examines communal living as a vision for future living. It covers historical communal living and its translation into modern-day practices. It explores our needs within communal living spaces along with the challenges they bring and investigates how design can balance private and communal spaces to support our evolving needs. The project outcome is a privacy sofa designed to support f

Uppsatsen behandlar skiljedomstolen Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) som med sitt säte i Lausanne i Schweiz har varit den huvudsakliga globala skiljedomstolen vid sporträttsliga tvister sedan grundandet 1981. CAS har många fördelar som tex snabba och effektiva avgöranden av skiljedomare med kompetens inom sporträtt, men dess opartiskhet och självständighet har ständigt ifrågasatts genom åren. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is a global arbitration court which has ruled in sports law since its establishment in 1981. The arbitration court is the main court in sport disputes and acts as the last resort where subjects of sport can appeal decisions from different sport bodies to which they are bound and that includes an arbitration clause to CAS in the relevant statute. Although pa

AI, alltså artificiell intelligens, är en snabbt växande del av vårt samhälle, och påverkar redan allt från vardagliga tjänster till samhällskritiska funktioner. Samtidigt har utvecklingen väckt både möjligheter och farhågor. En av farhågorna gäller ökad diskriminering, och det är just det denna uppsats ämnar avhandla. I uppsatsen undersöks riskerna för diskriminering relaterade till AI i ett juriThis thesis highlights how AI, despite its many advantages, poses significant risks of discrimination. This is demonstrated through both real-world examples and fictional scenarios designed to illustrate specific phenomena. By analyzing the Swedish Discrimination Law and the AI Act, it becomes evident that existing frameworks offer some level of protection, but risks of discrimination associated w