Award type:
Entrepreneurial awards
Award description:
Three awards, valued at $10,000 each, are available annually for student groups undertaking a fourth-year Capstone Design project in any program in the Faculty of Engineering. The awards will go to projects that, in the opinion of the judges, demonstrate a potential for significant innovation in support of healthy aging, including older adults aging at home, assistance with activities of daily living, and maintaining both physical and mental health. The award funds will be divided equally among the winning team members. Interested students should submit an application through the following website: https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/capstone-design-awards-application-form. This fund is made possible by a donation from The Yuen Family Foundation.
Value:
$10,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- demonstrate a potential for significant innovation in support of healthy aging, including older adults aging at home, assistance with activities of daily living, and maintaining both physical and mental health
Level:
Year Four
Program:
Engineering→Architecture, 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:
Fall
Application deadline:
Varies
Additional instructions:
Apply through the Faculty of Engineering - Capstone Design Awards Application Form
Contact:
- See contact detail below.
Contact detail:
More information available through the Faculty of Engineering - Capstone Design Awards Application Form
