CAPSTONE DESIGN PARTICIPANTS
Kielan Doo
Danny Stratkov
Preetham Suryadevara
UWFM Chassis-Suspension Integration
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The University of Waterloo Formula Motorsports Team (UWFM) designs and manufactures an open-wheel race car to compete annually in the Formula SAE series. Historically, UWFM has treated the chassis and suspension as independent systems which resulted in design inefficiencies. To address this, an integrated design approach was taken by establishing torsional stiffness and suspension compliance targets. Ground-up design changes within the frame, control arms, and suspension mounts were evaluated using finite element analysis to maximize vehicle performance.
Faculty Advisor: Steve Lambert
Ahmed Ibrahim
Jeremy Morales
Maxwell Morgan
Azalea Phangsoa
Preet Shah
Power Rangers
15
The advancement of sports technology for elite athletes can be the difference in winning or losing medals at the Paralympics Games. Our design team has developed an in-direct powermeter for the Canadian wheelchair basketball and rugby teams, which enables athletes, coaches, and trainers to measure the power input in the propulsive motion of their wheelchair. This solution will inform training and recovery regimens, equipment selection, track program progress, and optimize biomechanics; all of which are critical factors in having the sharpest competitive edge.
Faculty Advisor: Sean Peterson
Daniel Goodman
Noah Hirsch
Graydon McDonnell
Daniel Zucchet
BridgeSpection
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The corrosion of rebar in concrete bridges—primarily caused by chloride ingress when icy roads are salted during winter—is a significant concern in Canada because it decreases their structural integrity. Although other inspection methods exist, the Infrastructure Condition Assessment Magnetic Method (iCAMM) was developed by InspecTerra Inc. to perform passive, non-destructive inspections of rebar in concrete bridges. As a result, BridgeSpection has designed a system that integrates the iCAMM technology in order to conduct bridge inspections where human accessibility is difficult, restricted, or dangerous.
Faculty Advisor: Royden Fraser
Mel Dufrene
Lily Liu
Emily Ma
Bonnie Yu
Sit-to-Stand Walker
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1 in 3 adults above the age of 65 experience a fall per year. These falls degrade the senior’s financial stability, independence, and health. Many falls occur when seniors try to stand up or sit down by themselves. Our team set out to tackle this problem: how can we design a walker to minimize fall risks during these transitional movements? With the generous support received from the Baylis Medical Capstone Design Award, we designed a fully mechanical walker with a supported ascent and controlled descent.
Faculty Advisor: Stewart McLachlin
François Bechard-Cote
Osama Elkassaby
Muhammad Hamza
Martin Jaimes
Smart Window
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Smart Window is our approach to making windows part of the ever-increasing smart home ecosystem. Incorporating various types of smart film, Smart Window allows users the ability to control natural lighting, privacy, and natural warmth from the sun separately. The Smart Window will provide improved user interface over traditional windows as it can be controlled through a phone application or programmed to the user’s preferences on a schedule.
Faculty Advisor: Michael Collins
Sukhraj Hothi
Anthony Tkachenko
Solve CRO
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Solve CRO is a startup focused on applying automation to pre-existing laboratories to accelerate drug development. This is realized by robotizing practices helping increase the throughput of experiments. A process change that can reduce experiment error, enable higher throughout and helps others direct more time to what truly matters. New biotech companies go through cycles of aggressive scaling; this growth progression involves expanding lab experimentation for more extensive data collection - a white space to begin introducing automation.
Faculty Advisor: Zhao Pan
Shonn Kirkland
Brian Mosekjaer
Nelson Ribeiro
Ryan Rozon
Tyler Tomkiw
GeoMod - Modular Geothermal Power
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In Canada’s North, remote communities rely on diesel fuel shipments for their electricity needs as alternative energy methods are infeasible or unreliable. GeoMod has developed a green power generation system which utilizes geothermal heat sources deep within the Earth’s crust, and can be shipped to remote communities via cargo bush planes. The system’s unique modularity facilitates installation and maintenance by allowing for individual modules to be replaced.
Faculty Advisor: Roydon Fraser