4th Year Capstone Projects (MAAE 4907)
The Capstone design project course (i.e. courses labelled MAAE4907X) is created to foster teamwork, communication, technical skill development and design work.
Steps to complete BEFORE registration:
Step 1: Review your audit to determine if you are eligible:
| MECHANICAL |
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| – All 2nd year requirements completed |
| – 3.5 credits from 3rd year requirements completed |
| – Basic Science Elective completed |
| – MECH 3002 completed |
| AEROSPACE A,B,C STREAMS |
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| – All 2nd year requirements completed |
| – 3.5 credits from 3rd year requirements completed |
| – Basic Science Elective completed |
| – AERO 3002 completed |
| AEROSPACE D STREAM |
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| – All 2nd year requirements completed |
| – 3.5 credits from 3rd year requirements completed |
| – Basic Science Elective completed |
| – AERO 3841 completed |
| BIOMEDICAL-MECHANICAL |
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| – All 2nd year requirements completed |
| – 3.5 credits from 3rd year requirements completed |
| – BIOL 1103, MAAE 3202 and MECH 3710 completed |
| SREE B STREAM |
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| – All 2nd year requirements completed |
| – 3.5 credits from 3rd year requirements completed |
| – Basic Science Elective completed |
If not eligible and you would like to speak with the undergraduate advisor email maeadvising@carleton.ca to book an appointment.
Step 2:
If eligible, please email Capstone Coordinator, Professor Steve Ulrich and Noreen Chalmers , for Fourth Year Capstone Project assignment information
Step 3:
Project assignments will be made by the capstone coordinator for all those who have submitted their selections by June 1. Your audit will then be reviewed and if you are eligible, you will receive an email indicating which project you have been assigned to within 2 weeks. All submissions before June 1 are ranked equally. They are not prioritized by time or date of submission.
If you have not submitted your selection before June 1 some projects may be full and they will be removed from the selection list. Project selections submitted after June 1 will be reviewed again on July 1 and August 1.
Step 4:
Once you have received your project assignment, you will be asked to provide proof of completion of these safety training courses (found on Brightspace using the Discover feature) to our admin assistant, Noreen Chalmers. Please do not submit proof until you have been assigned to a project.
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
- FED Student Health and Safety Awareness
- Basic Shop Training
Step 5:
Once reviewed, you will receive an auto email from Carleton’s registration system informing you that departmental permission has been granted for the course.
Don’t forget to REGISTER.
Your general questions may be directed towards the Capstone Coordinator, Prof. Steve Ulrich, or towards Noreen Chalmers
25-26 Projects
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.
| Application |
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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 September 30, 2025. 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:
The date of submission must be observed to avoid redundant registrations. |
You may also contact the department via the MAE Contact Form.