Participation in Capstone Design Projects synthesizes theory learned in class, lab work, and real-world experience from co-op programs.
Students are able to create design projects in areas that interest them. Capstone Design projects often lead to the creation of a marketable product and entrepreneurial opportunities for the graduating students.
Students own the ideas and devices they create for the design competition and there are several pitch competitions that follow the Capstone Design Event, acting as a platform for students to compete for funding to commercialize their devices. Some projects are developed in collaboration with industry partners or community organizations. This allows students to address real-life challenges and potentially contribute to positive change in the world.
2025 Capstone Highlights
Our ENVE/GEOE Pitch Contest First Place Winners:
Team G1: DADS Consulting
Project Title: Underground Portal Design for Alpha Pit at Beta Mine
Tech Advisor: Rita Tsai from Equilibrium Mining
Team Members: Abby Towaij, Davis Jeffery, Soo Young Jeon, Dominique Levesque
Robert Service Way is a thoroughfare of Whitehorse, Yukon. It is adjacent to an unstable escarpment prone to localized failures during the spring thaw. Shallow earth slides and mudflows threaten traffic and local trail networks. After detailed site characterization, Solutions TBD proposes combining geohazard mitigation strategies to reduce landslide risks and consequences.
