Master Thesis - Evaluation of static code analyzing tools

Magna Electronics develops cutting-edge technology for the Future Car. Our international, agile and highly collaborative teams aim be the leader in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and to accelerate the growth in Autonomous Driving.

With 7,500 employees in 13 countries, our growing team has the goal to lead the revolution underway in the automotive industry.

Magna Electronics Sweden is located in 4 different cities throughout the country: Vårgårda, Linköping, Stockholm and Skellefteå.

Do you want to be involved in the development of high-tech products that save lives? We offer you good career opportunities in a high-tech company with strong company values, transparency and personal development.

Background: 

We are looking for a student, with an educational background within computer science or similar, to write their master thesis regarding evaluation of static code analyzing tools.

There are a number of tools that does static code analysis. Currently, Magna rely on static code analysis tools like QAC and LDRA, which are primarily designed to detect safety-related issues in automotive applications. These tools are geared towards identifying "unsafe" code elements such as pointers, lengthy functions and multiple return statements, and they all give warnings.

An application that is not safety related from the ground up tends to get too many remarks for these Automotive tools when applied. It would be better to find a static code analyzer tool that find real programming errors in applications without safety requirements. 

Purpose:

To evaluate the static code analyzer market and do tests on a real codebase. Once the most suitable tool is identified, the goal is to integrate it into the build system and making it accessible for all or specific software components.

 Field: Software development - code quality

Learning objectives:

• Code analyzer tools
• Build systems
• Elimination of bugs in C code
  

Number of student(s): 1

Student background: Computer Science or similar

Extent: 30 credits (Master)

Start: Spring 2024

Location: Linköping

Contact information: Supervisor, Roine Stenberg, roine.stenberg@magna.com

Last application date: 2023-11-12, applications will be evaluated continuously.

At Magna, our groups work together to deliver advancements in mobility to build a better world for everyone and everything. Magna’s ADAS technologies are shaping an autonomous future and improving lives.

Full autonomy is coming. But to create the technology which will bring it into view, you need the desire and ability to adapt complete ADAS systems or modular solutions to any vehicle, for any mobility need.

Magna’s electronics solutions connect OEMs to their customers with features that improve their lives. It’s our expertise across the entire vehicle, key strategic partnerships and culture of innovation that allow us to make our industry-leading technologies road-ready. And it is how we’ll continue to build a safer, smarter and more connected mobility experience for all people.

Magna Electronics Sweden is located in 4 different cities throughout the country: Vårgårda, Linköping, Stockholm and Skellefteå.