Master thesis Designing Accessible Physical Products for Inclusive Use

About the thesis 

Are you a master’s student within engineering, finance or law looking for an innovative company to collaborate with on your master’s thesis during the spring semester of 2025? Look no further.  
 
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions and provides the latest technologies to give access to physical and virtual spaces for millions of people every day. Joining ASSA ABLOY means being part of a fast-moving and highly innovative company with diverse opportunities in more than 70 countries worldwide. 
 
What can you expect as a master’s thesis intern at ASSA ABLOY? Cutting edge technology, a steep learning curve, dedicated supervisors from within the enterprise, a group of fellow master's thesis students to share the experience with – and much more. 
 
We have an exciting range of subjects. Please remember to indicate in your application if you're interested in other subjects as well, and mark them in your order of preference. Please also let us know your thoughts on how you would approach the subject. Please note that most of your work will be done at our site in Liljeholmen, Stockholm.   

While we aim to support all proposed thesis subjects, we may need to change or cancel a project due to unexpected circumstances.  
 
Master thesis nr 2. Designing Accessible Physical Products for Inclusive Use 

 
This master thesis focuses on exploring the principles of accessibility in product design in security products, with the aim of developing physical product guidelines, that can be easily adopted by our designers, when developing products that are inclusive - enabling a broad spectrum of individuals, regardless of age, ability, or disability. 

The candidate will investigate current accessibility standards and user-centric design approaches and contribute to guidelines tailormade for mechanical and electromechanical products. Those guidelines will inspire and increase the know-how of our designers, leading to future creative and innovative solutions with enhanced usability. The scope will cover people with physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments. 

The work will involve a great portion of research and to some extend, designing and testing generic prototypes with diverse user groups, to validate inclusivity in the recommended design principles. 

Applicants with suitable engineering background towards product development and a passion for human-centric design, are encouraged to apply and join our Global Product Design team on this exciting journey. 

Key Objectives: 

• Research accessibility standards and design principles for ergonomics and inclusion 
   

• Design and prototype physical solutions on a high-level state, for enhanced accessibility 
   

• Conduct usability testing together with our global design team, including diverse users to iterate on design principles. 

We look forward to receiving your application and hearing your ideas on how you would approach this subject!  

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.