Dean of Engineering Office
Carl A. Pollock Hall (CPH) 4301
519-888-4567 ext. 32718
Funded by The Esch Foundation
Eligibility
Student teams enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering’s fourth-year Capstone Design Project. The awards are open to student teams from all departments within the Faculty of Engineering.
Value
Six team awards of $10,000 each. The award funds will be divided equally among the winning team members.
Application deadline
Friday, December 2, 2016
Application and selection process
- Interested students should submit a one-page application to the Director of the Conrad Business Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre by the deadline.
- Selection will be based on developing an outstanding design project and accompanying business plan which is completed using a template provided by the Conrad Centre.
- UW will select the recipient team at the end of the project.
- The timing for the selection of the winning team is normally following the departmental project symposium held in mid-March.
- The selection of the winning team will be determined by a panel of judges including a faculty member from the Conrad Centre, and two faculty members from other departments in the Faculty of Engineering.
- As appropriate, the selection process and decision will be coordinated with other similar awards and competitions.
Past Recipients
About The Esch Foundation and Norman Esch
The Esch Foundation was established in November 2004 by Norman Esch to support the development of students receiving training in the interdisciplinary applications of engineering sciences. After serving with the navy during the Second World War, Esch became involved with lithography. In 1950, he invested his total savings of $5,000 and started his own company. The founder of Graphic Litho-Plate, the owner of Roto-tone Gravure and many other related companies, he was a highly-regarded business leader and a driving force behind the printing industry in Toronto. Esch died on August 25, 2010 at Sunnybrook Hospital at the age of 92.