Waterloo Engineering students will present more than 300 projects during the 2026 Capstone Design symposia, a series of events that mark the culmination of their undergraduate studies.
Running from March 11 to April 2 in the Pearl Sullivan Engineering (PSE) building, students from 12 programs will present more than 300 projects spanning disciplines from nanotechnology to civil and architectural engineering. The 2026 symposiums are part of Waterloo's growing capstone ecosystem, where students bring together everything they've learned across courses, co-op and beyond into a single, culminating project.
Visit the Capstone Design website to learn more about the projects that will be presented this year.
Symposia dates and times:
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Electrical and Computer Engineering — Wednesday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., PSE 1st and 2nd floor;
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Chemical Engineering — Wednesday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PSE 2nd floor;
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Nanotechnology Engineering — Wednesday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., PSE 1st floor;
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Systems Design Engineering — Thursday, March 19, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m., PSE 1st and 2nd floor;
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Biomedical Engineering — Thursday, March 19, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m., PSE 1st and 2nd floor;
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Mechatronics Engineering — Friday, March 20, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., PSE 1st and 2nd floor;
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Management Engineering — Monday, March 23, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m., PSE 2nd floor;
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Mechanical Engineering — Monday, March 23, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., E5 Sedra Student Design Centre and PSE 1st floor;
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Software Engineering — Tuesday, March 24, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m., PSE 2nd floor and PSE-2409;
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Civil, Environmental, Geological and Architectural Engineering — Wednesday, March 25, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., PSE 1st and 2nd floor;
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Esch pitch competition — Thursday, March 26, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., PSE 2nd floor; and
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i-capstone — Thursday, April 2, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., PSE 2nd floor.