Funded by Baylis Medical Company Inc.
Eligibility
Student groups enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering’s fourth-year Capstone Design project. The awards are open to student groups from all departments within the Faculty of Engineering, undertaking a project with a biomedical focus. Winning student groups may have the opportunity to consult with industry mentors from Baylis Medical Company if they have specific questions.
Value
In the Spring and Fall terms, three awards, valued at $2,000 each, will be provided to student groups undertaking a Fourth-Year Capstone Design Project in any program in the Faculty of Engineering. The award funds will be divided equally among the winning team members.
Application deadline
4A Spring (for 4A teams currently enrolled in Spring term): June 18, 2023; pitch date: tbd
4A Fall (for 4A teams currently enrolled in Fall term): October 22, 2023; pitch date: tbd
Application selection process
- Interested student groups apply by completing the Application Form.
- A Faculty of Engineering selection panel will review all applications, invite a short-listed number of student groups to pitch their project idea to the panel and determine the winning groups in June and October.
Past Recipients
2023
- DREAM Sensors - Nanotechnology engineering (Spring)
- Co-zyBond - Mechanical engineering (Spring)
2022
- ListenX - Electrical & computer engineering (Spring)
- Smart Coach - Mechanical engineering (Spring)
- PHANES - Mechanical & mechatronics engineering (Spring)
- LipoTAC - Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
- Extensile - Biomedical engineering (Fall)
- myONTO - Mechanical & mechatronics engineering (Fall)
2021
- DiagnoseMI - Biomedical engineering (Fall)
- MomentML - Systems design engineering (Fall)
- CortiSolve - Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
2020
- Lumos | Mechanical engineering (Spring)
- Keepin' It Wheel | Mechanical engineering (Spring)
- A Safer Walker | Mechanical engineering (Spring)
- PyrexiaMD | Biomedical engineering (Fall)
- Pascal Labs | Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
- HaemoLuminate | Biomedical engineering (Fall)
2019
- Bonesai | Biomedical engineering (Winter)
- Lukabox | Software engineering (Spring)
- Oko Haptics | Mechanical engineering (Spring)
- Insula | Mechanical engineering (Spring)
- Hi-p Cells | Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
- Cerebri | Mechanical & Systems Design engineering (Fall)
- AIR | Mechatronics engineering (Fall)
2018
- SeCure | Systems design engineering (Winter)
- In Vitro Mechanical Model for Keratoconus Disease | Chemical engineering (Spring)
- Development of an on-demand IV fluid generation system | Chemical engineering (Spring)
2017
- Vena Medical (SWIRVE) | Mechanical engineering (Winter)
- Virtual Eyes | Electrical & computer engineering (Spring)
- Intelligent Nurse Rostering at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre | Management engineering (Spring)
- SannTek | Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
- PhysioBuddy | Systems design engineering (Fall)
2016
- ConHab | Electrical & computer engineering (Winter)
- Flexo | Electrical & computer engineering (Spring)
- Cancer Care Ontario: MRI Wait Times | Management engineering (Spring)
- Skeleprint | Systems design engineering (Fall)
- DropLab | Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
2015
- CareChair | Mechatronics engineering (Winter)
- Easy Fast Security for Embedded Devices | Electrical & computer engineering (Spring)
- Parkinson’s Disease Freezing of Gait Assist | Electrical & computer engineering (Spring)
- BioFlex Implant | Chemical engineering (Fall)
- Monitoring Infants Breathing Rate | Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
2014
- Diabetic Foot Monitor | Electrical & computer engineering (Spring)
- ISEEU: Intelligent Sensation and Eyesight Emulation Unit | Electrical & computer engineering (Spring)
- Suncayr | Nanotechnology engineering (Fall)
- Small Scale Additive Manufacturing for Titanium Implants | Mechatronics engineering (Fall)
About Baylis Medical Company Inc.
Baylis Medical is a world leader in the development and commercialization of high-performance cardiology devices that help physicians deliver life-changing therapies to patients. Headquartered in Canada, and with offices world-wide, our clinical solutions have been Improving the Lives of People Around the World for over 30 years. Baylis President Kris Shah is a University of Waterloo alumnus (BASc, Electrical Engineering, 1986).