Master's thesis in the field of energy transparency for pneumatic systems with Asset Administration Shells (AAS) (m/w/d)

Automation is our passion – yours too? Are you passionate about new technologies, take the initiative and work independently? Then you're right with us. Create the future of SMC Germany and bring your expertise to our headquarters in Egelsbach near Frankfurt am Main.

SMC Deutschland GmbH is a leading manufacturer, partner and solution provider for pneumatic and electrical automation technology. The company belongs to SMC Corporation with nearly 21,000 employees worldwide. The company has subsidiaries in 83 countries with 500 sales centres worldwide. SMC Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Egelsbach near Frankfurt am Main, has been working successfully on the German market for over 40 years and is now employing more than 800 employees.

For our customers, we continuously develop individual solutions and extend our product catalogue, which currently contains more than 12,000 basic models and more than 700,000 variants. We build on the experience and know-how of our experts.

Research question: How can the real-time energy monitoring of SMC pneumatic components contribute via AAS to ISO 50001-compliant sustainability strategies? Extension of AAS to ISO 50001-compliant energy KPIs Integration with a dashboard for energy monitoring Pilot project with pneumatic components (e.g. SMC valves) Showing the potential for savings through transparency

This is the ideal way to bring Your experience is our trump with which we want to convince our customers. Do you want to explore new findings as part of your master thesis? Then you're right with us. Studies in the field of mechatronics, computer science, electrical engineering or comparable discipline IoT technologies and protocols (e.g. MQTT, REST) Data modelling and visualization Cumulocity IoT knowledge advantage Principles of ISO 50001 or interest in energy management systems Programming skills: JavaScript, Python or Java (for API integration and data processing) Soft Skills: independent working, analytical thinking, interest in sustainability and digitalization, good English knowledge in word and writing

Do you want to write your master thesis in an internationally active, development-intensive environment? The German Technical Center in Egelsbach is one of five development centers of our Japanese parent company SMC. Here you will be part of a collegial, experienced team in a modern, growing engineering area with its own laboratory. The possibility of a practical final work in the field of engineering in cooperation with SMC The world market leader for automation technology for further growth Established and prestigious employer in the region A modern, well-connected workplace in the heart of the Rhine-Main metropolitan region Flexible working hours taking into account the requirements of the study JOBV1_EN