Fourth Year Projects

2023-2024 Projects

The Capstone design project courses (i.e. courses labelled MAAE4907X, and ECOR 4907A) are created to foster teamwork, communication, technical skill development and design work. All students must be 4th year eligible to enroll in a MAAE4907X / ECOR 4907A course and this 4th year status will be determined after course marks are submitted for the winter term.  Once marks are submitted, project registration will be available & you will be sent an email when registration becomes available with instructions.

In addition to other prerequisites, to be eligible for your 4th year project you must have 4th year engineering status, in particular you must have successfully completed all of your 3rd year requirements.

2023-2024 Fourth – Year Capstone Project Registration – Registration will open in May 2023. ***Link will open in May 2023***

Lab Safety – Rules and Regulations

Please review the project descriptions below and contact lead engineers should you have any specific questions. Your general questions may be directed towards the Capstone Coordinator, Professor Xiao Huang, or towards Maia Bahubeshi Gill.

Project Descriptions:

Detailed presentation slides are included here. However, due to the malfunction of the sound facility in the MINTO 2000 during the Capstone Information Session on Friday, March 17, 2023, the sound files recorded had the volume too low to be auditable. For more information regarding individual project, please contact the lead engineer using the email addresses provided below.

ECOR 4907 A (formerly MAAE 4907A) Advanced Aircraft Design (AAD) Project Manager:  Prof. J. Laliberte

MAAE 4907 G Assisted Autonomous Vehicles (AAV) Project Manager:  Prof. X. Huang

MAAE 4907 Q Autonomous Spacecraft Robotics Project Manager:  Prof. S. Ulrich

MAAE 4907 O Bioinspired Environmentally Friendly Aerial Vehicle (BEFAV) Project Manager:  Prof. J. Rocha

MAAE 4907 K – Not Available for the 2023-2024 Academic Year Biomass Reactor Capstone Project Project Manager:  Prof. G. McRae

MAAE 4907 H – Not Available for the 2023-2024 Academic Year Building-Integrated-Thermal-Energy-Systems- BITES Project Manager: Prof. J. Duquette

MAAE 4907 I Crash Test Dummy (CUCD) Project Manager:  Prof. A. Speirs

MAAE 4907 E Carleton University Simulator Project (CUSP) Project Manager:  Prof. R. Irani

MAAE 4907 D FSAE Formula Car ***DOCUMENT COMING SOON*** Project Manager:  G. Clarke

MAAE 4907 F – Not Available for the 2023-2024 Academic Year Gas Turbine (GT) Project Manager:  Prof. H. Saari

MAAE 4907 J Intelligent Telepresence and Assistive Devices (iTAD) Project Manager:  Prof. M. Ahmadi

MAAE 4907 L Mechatronic Dosimetry Systems (MEDS) Project Manager:  Prof. R. Chhabra

MAAE 4907 N – Not Available for the 2023-2024 Academic Year Micro Flapping-Wing Flyer (MFWF) Project Manager:  Prof. F. Khouli

MAAE 4907 R Metal Powder Power Plants (MP3) Project Manager:  R. Kholghy

MAAE 4907 P Rocket Design Project (formerly Bi-Propellant Liquid Rocket (BPLR)) Project Manager:  D. MacPhee

MAAE 4907 B  Satellite Design Project (SDP) Project Manager:  B. Burlton

MAAE 4907 M Sustainable Energy Systems Portfolio (SESP) Project Manager:  Prof. A. Abdulla

MAAE 4907 C – Not Available for the 2022-2023 Academic Year UAV – Blended Wing Project Manager:  Prof. M. El Sayed

The MAE Capstone Project-Marking Guidelines are provided to Lead Engineers and students involved in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Capstone Design Projects as guidance to carry out and interpret performance evaluations on the projects.

To apply for a small project with a team of 4-8 students, a MAE faculty member must be found and subsequently, a proposal must be prepared and submitted to the capstone committee no later than the last day of the fall term (31 Dec.). The proposal shall include objectives, scope of work, stream/specialization of the students involved, space requirement, environment/safety, and budget consideration (external support committed as there is no department funding provided). The proposal will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Will a P.Eng. lead the project? Will the project have a design focus? Will the project allow an open-ended philosophy in the early stage of the project? Will it expose the students to a large group setting? (In this regard, it is important to discuss with other project managers to seek an opportunity to participate in their group meetings) Is there a budget requirement? If so, was the funding secured? Will the project evolve into a large Capstone project? In what time frame? Other considerations. The date of submission must be observed to avoid redundant registrations.

If you have any questions please contact the Projects Coordinator – Prof. Xiao Huang (xiao.huang@carleton.ca).

You may also contact the department via the MAE Contact Form.