Capstone Projects
The capstone design project represents the culmination of a chemical engineering student's journey in our undergraduate program. Students work in groups to design an industrial chemical process. Learn more about Engineering and Architectural Science Day.
The Dean鈥檚 Capstone Design Poster Award
Recipients: Shahana Loganathan, Lamia Tabassum, Wardah Saqib, and Arwa Namia
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Dean鈥檚 Plant Design Poster Award at Engineering and Architectural Science Day 2026. The award was presented to the team behind the project 鈥淐hemical Upcycling of PET to TPA 鈥� Driving Circular Economy in Ontario.鈥�
This accomplishment reflects the group鈥檚 strong technical expertise, innovation, and commitment to advancing sustainable solutions within the field of chemical engineering. Their work highlights the importance of circular economy principles and the impactful role engineers play in addressing environmental challenges.
Congratulations to Shahana Loganathan, Lamia Tabassum, Wardah Saqib, and Arwa Namia on this well-deserved recognition.
Capstone Award Winners 2024/2025
Engineering and Architectural Science Day Dean's Program Award
Congratulations to the winners!
This year鈥檚 award recognizes Janisha Mistry, Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran, Lopakumari Matroja, and Shanneil Grant-Miller for their project, Design of a Sustainable Ethylene and Propylene Production Plant from Mixed Waste Plastics.
The project addresses the global plastic waste challenge through innovative chemical engineering and sustainable process design, demonstrating how scientific expertise can be applied to develop impactful, real-world solutions. The team鈥檚 work reflects a strong commitment to sustainability and forward-thinking engineering.
Engineering and Architectural Science Day Innovation Award
Congratulations to the recipients!
This year鈥檚 award recognizes Maxwell Steer, Sheema Khan, Fatima Aziz, and Azerin Chowdhury for their project, Microelectronics Wastewater Reclamation: A Near Zero-Liquid Discharge Plant.
The project showcases an innovative approach to sustainability and wastewater management within the microelectronics sector, highlighting the application of engineering solutions to real-world environmental challenges. This work reflects a strong commitment to sustainable design and environmental stewardship.
Capstone Award Winners 2023/2024
Plant Design Poster Award
The department is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Chemical Engineering Plant Design Poster Competition: Michael Chan, Julia Costantino, Austin Nguyen, and Elif Pekyumurta.
This achievement reflects the team鈥檚 strong commitment to sustainable design principles and practical engineering solutions. The department looks forward to their continued contributions to the field of chemical engineering.