Award type:
Entrepreneurial awards
Award description:
Six awards, valued at $5,000 each, will be provided to student groups undertaking a Fourth-Year Capstone Design Project in any program in the Faculty of Engineering. Selection to be based on project proposals that, in the opinion of the judges, demonstrate a healthcare/biomedical focus. The award funds will be divided equally among the winning team members. Interested students are to apply through the Faculty’s Capstone Design website https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/capstone-design-awards-application form. Winning student groups may have the opportunity to work with industry mentors from Baylis Medical Technology upon request. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from proud alumni Kris Shah (B.A.Sc. ’86, Electrical), President of Baylis Medical Technologies, and Frank Baylis (B.A.Sc. ’86 Electrical) Executive Chairman of Baylis Medical Technologies.
Value:
$2,000
Value description:
six awards available annually and divided equally among the winning team members
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- selection based on eight-month Capstone Design Project
Level:
Year Four
Program:
Engineering→Architectural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, Systems Design Engineering; Software Engineering
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Spring, Fall
Application deadline:
Varies
Additional instructions:
Apply through the Faculty of Engineering - Baylis MedTech Capstone Design Award
Contact:
- See contact detail below.
Contact detail:
More information available through the Faculty of Engineering - Baylis MedTech Capstone Design Award
