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School of Sustainable Energy Engineering
SEE students showcase their design addressing real-wold sustainability challenges
To mark the end of the term, students from the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) presented their final design projects at two student project showcases.
The Cornerstone Project Showcase offered first-year SEE students an early introduction to the engineering design process. Students developed prototypes that were safe, low-maintenance, interactive and easy to understand, while also meeting constraints in cost and weight. Projects included energy-harvesting tiles, vertical gardening systems and hydroelectric generators, demonstrating how students can connect creative ideas with sustainability-focused solutions.
For fourth-year students, the Capstone Project Showcase marked the culmination of their undergraduate learning. Through their final-year projects, students worked in teams to research, design, build and test engineering solutions that respond to real-world challenges in areas such as clean transportation and low-emission technologies. They also worked with indsutry or academic partners, which gave students an opportunity to develop solutions with practical applications beyond the classroom.
Learn more some of the innovative projects
SEE 111 鈥� Integrated Energy Solution I
Current Cats 鈥� Floating Hydroelectric Generator
The team developed a low-head waterwheel system that uses river currents to generate renewable energy. In partnership with Engineers Without Borders, the project demonstrates how flowing water can be converted into electricity and explores the potential for small-scale hydropoer solutions in remote or low-infrastructure areas with river access.
SEEXI 鈥� Gravity-Fed Vertical Gardening Tower
The team created a compact vertical gardening system designed for people with limited space for growing plants. With four interlocking layers, the project offers an accessible and self-sufficient approach to sustainable urban gardening, providing a compact solution for urban challenges.
SEE 411 鈥� Sustainable Energy Systems Design Project
Project Prometheus 鈥� Port Fuel Injection System for Hydrogen-Diesel Co-Combustion Engine
Best Sustainable Energy Design Solution
Sponsor: Hydra Energy
Team members: DJ Cuthbert, Victor Muresan, Andrew Nathan, Gabriel Rubio
The team focused on reducing emissions from the trucking industry by improving hydrogen delivery in diesel-hydrogen dual-fuel engines. They designed, fabricated and tested a hydrogen port fuel injection system consisting of a stainless steel fuel rail, six fuel injectors and custom fuel spears that deliver hydrogen to each cylinder's intake port.
VerdeNova 鈥� DC Microgrid Feasibility for Grid-Connected Remote Communities
Best Presentation
Sponsor: Verdyn
Team members: Cyrus Urbanowicz, Nalyssa Runge, Aisha Shata, Ahmed Vajahath
The team proposed a cost-effective, flexible and scalable energy independece and backup solution for Canadian remote communities connected to the power grid. The system is designed to provide reliable power during outrages, increase community energy capacity through grid arbitrage.
Hydro Shock 鈥� Shock-Wave Heating for Methane Pyrolysis: A Wave Rotor Approach
Best Prototype
Sponsor: New Wave Hydrogen & Colin Copeland
Team members: Cameron Mackay, Masaki Fukae, Mahdi Rashidi, James Gjervan
The project involved a value-controlled cyclic shock tube to support research in wave rotor performance and low-emission methane pyrolysis technologies. The prototype integrates rotary disk valves, a high-speed synchronized motor system, a custom shock tube, motor control software and a data acquisition system to generate controlled, repeatable shockwaves.
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