MONTREAL/March 22, 2010—
The finest work by students in Concordia University’s Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science (ENCS) will be on display March 24 and 25. The final-year undergraduate students have spent months hard at work on special Capstone projects. In order to earn a bachelor's degree in engineering, all undergraduates must complete a Capstone project in their final year. Working closely with a faculty advisor either individually or in teams, students see their project through from problem formulation and analysis to preliminary and final design of their project, system, or device.
This year’s projects include a redesign of the Decarie Interchange, a solar carport for charging electric and hybrid vehicles, a vertical takeoff and landing autonomous micro aerial vehicle, a multi-functional 15 storey building, a concrete student dormitory, a blog opinion mining system, a four wheel articulated human powered vehicle and many more.
Because of the collaborative nature of engineering, teams are often interdisciplinary. As they work on their capstone project, students have the opportunity to manage a project from beginning to end, learning how to deal with unexpected outcomes along the way. An excellent training ground for working in industry, the capstone project mirrors the type of experiences graduates will face when they begin their careers in engineering.
The culmination of Capstone project comes when students formally present their work during the annual Capstone Presentation Days.
Wednesday March 24 and Thursday March 25 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Engineering and Visual Arts building Atrium
1515 Ste.Catherine W. (corner Guy)
On Wednesday, a total of 46 projects from the Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering will be on display. Thursday will feature 23 projects by students the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
This is an excellent opportunity for students who are thinking of pursuing undergraduate degrees in Engineering or Computer Science to meet final-year undergraduates and see firsthand what kind of projects they can expect to work on. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with professors who will explain their research areas and interests, and talk about their current research activities at Concordia. It’s also the perfect chance for potential employers to recruit fresh new employees to work in industry.
For more information and a full list of projects that will be on display, contact Cléa Desjardins, Communications Advisor for the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at clea@encs.concordia.ca or 514-848-2424 ext. 4063.
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Source:
Fiona Downey
Media Relations Advisor
Concordia University
Phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 2518
Cell: 514-518-3336
Fax: 514-848-3383
Email: fdowney@alcor.concordia.ca
