How Capstone Sparks the Evolution from Student to Engineer
In an airplane hangar surrounded by WWII fighter jets and army helicopters, a life-sized, white robotic hand with what appears to be a computer chip on its finger juts out from a four-foot vertical metal beam, shaking uncontrollably. A group of people gather around, fascinated, as five engineering students explain how they designed and built […]
Capstone Project Spotlight: Tracking System for Stratospheric Laser Links
Eyes on the sky: A high recision tracking system for laser communication with moving payloads Project Title: Targeting and Tracking System for Stratospheric Laser Links Student Group: Abrar Mahir, Aiden Rowe, Tarek Alkabbani, Alexandra Rybka, Hayley Scherpenisse, and Alex Ede. Community Partner: UBCO Integrated Optics Laboratory with support from Dr. Johnathan Holzman. Students in the […]
Capstone Project Spotlight: Parkinson’s tremor sensor & model arm
Medical engineering design with real-world impact, UBCO students help improve lives of those with Parkinson’s Project Title: Parkinson’s Tremor Sensor & Model Arm. Student Group: Edmon Mann, Hannah Mann, Travis Szafron, Sebastien Gracia, Jared Borsheim, and Zack Schmit. Community Partner: UBCO Heart Valve Performance Lab (HVPL), with support from Dr. Hadi Mohammadi, Dr. Mohammad Zarifi, […]
Capstone Project Spotlight: Invasive Mussel Eradication – A Modular Solution
UBCO students design system to eradicate invasive mussel species in Canada, US. A group of engineering students in the Capstone Design Project course with a deep commitment to protecting aquatic ecosystems, led them to partner with Okanagan Basin […]
Engineering students’ Capstone solutions on track to real-world impact
SOE student projects soar at 2024 Capstone Design Showcase Engineering students from UBC Okanagan landed at KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence on Friday, April 12 for the 2024 Capstone Design Showcase and Competition, where their innovative ideas were on display for UBCO faculty, staff, industry partners and the public. Following the competition, many of […]




