A MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Ting Tsui Professor and Program Director
Welcome to the 2023 Nanotechnology Engineering Program Capstone Design project symposium.
The Capstone project is a culmination of students’ Waterloo engineering experience that bridges classroom learning to solve real-world problems. Students choose their design projects based on the interests they are passionate about. They identified, conceptualized, and prototyped their novel devices and systems. The Nanotechnology Engineering Program provided state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, cleanroom, and engineering experts on the UW campus to facilitate their project goals.
During this symposium, you will see the innovations from our senior students to combat some of today’s critical engineering problems. Some of these projects advance women’s health, early disease detection, climate change solutions, sustainability, nanofabrication, advanced energy material synthesis, and robotic design.
Perhaps the most remarkable achievement by this cohort is the demonstration of their resilience and determination during wave after wave of COVID-19 impacts. This class was the most affected by online learning. However, they tenaciously adapted to face the challenges of this life-changing event. They continue to acquire new hands-on scientific experimental skills through in-person labs during the pandemic. These Capstone projects will not be possible without the contributions from our staff, laboratory instructors, and faculty. The Nanotechnology Engineering Program would like to thank our industry partners and sponsors for their continued support.
Sincerely,
Ting Tsui Professor and Program Director tttsui@uwaterloo.ca