Previous participants appreciate that the Tracks courses have given them new insights and contacts. Read more about previous participants think about the Tracks courses.
Jael Kahlenberg Caso: "I think my next architectural design projects will benefit a lot form the construction experience.”
Tracks course: Adaptation to Future Environments: Interdisciplinary Work on a Live Smart Building Project
Programme: Architecture and Urban Design
Course description: "This course was a supplement for a project at the architecture department from my previous semester. The focus of the course was to complete a pavilion for Gothenburg’s 400th year anniversary. During this project, two groups worked together to build the structure and produce the 3D printed foundation feet. I was a part of the 3D printing group where I had to design and print the parts and then construct the pieces on site."
Mohamed Musthafa: The hands-on experience of building a battery cell and testing it is very valuable.”
Tracks course: Rechargeable Battery Systems: from atom to cell
Programme: Sustainable Energy Systems
Course description: "The project was to build and evaluate a coin cell. All the students in the group were a part of all the steps. From preparing the materials, to assembly of the cell and testing its usage and performance. We had to choose an individual topic to which we had to give a presentation on."
Abhinav Sathi Praveen: “The course opened various job opportunities in the battery manufacturing and testing industry for me"
Tracks course: Battery Materials and Manufacturing
Programme: Materials Science
Course description: "The project was to build and evaluate a coin cell. The electrodes had to be manufactured within the materials lab to be tested in the coin cell. His role was to punch out the manufactured electrodes and I was involved in performing various electrochemical tests to analyze cell performance and life."
Parsa Ariaman: "The Tracks course had given me more creative freedom."
Tracks course: Solar energy: From photons to future societal impact
Programme: Industrial Ecology
Course description: "The report my team wrote examined the feasibility of integrating large-scale seasonal hydrogen storage with solar photovoltaics (PV) to facilitate the diffusion of solar PV in Sweden by allowing electricity that cannot be used directly to be utilized later. I was one of three group members. I wrote about the economic, environmental, and socio-technical aspects of hydrogen when used as large-scale seasonal storage. Identifying barriers and enablers to the technology to be used for this purpose and its potential effects on further diffusion of solar PVs in Sweden"
Rodrigo de Souza Nazareth Giorgi: "The dynamics of the course certainly differ from the traditional classroom style."
Tracks course: Adaptation to Future Environments
Programme: Design and Construction Project Management
Course description: "The project output was to assemble a pavilion for Gothenburg’s 400th Anniversary, that involves a combination of biomass and waste-derived polymer composites, timber structure, with robotic and digital manufacturing methods. The pavilion consists of a reciprocal frame timber shell structure, 3D printed cellulose composite footings, and ocean plastic roofing made from fishing net waste. This initiative represents a commitment to sustainable construction and technological advancement in adapting to future environments."