Mechanical Engineering capstone – Faculty of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering capstone

MECH ENG 4M06 capstone

Students take on a major mechanical project including quantitative design analysis, optimization, validation and/or testing.

The projects are a culmination of the students’ years of rigorous undergraduate study.

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Capstone Design Archives

All the past capstone designs will be posted here.

  • Wearable Thermoelectric Cooling Systems for Military and Civilian Personne

    Development of wearable thermoelectric cooling systems for military and civilian personnel. Team Members: Evan Bradford, Jesse Isaacs, Arman Torabi-Marashi. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ching.

  • Biomimetic Body Protection Gear

    Biomimetic body protection gear to protect against threats involving knives and other sharp objects. Team Members: Vineeth Balachandran, Sophie Birru, Abir Nadeem. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ching.

  • Geometrically Optimized Designs of Heat Sinks

    Geometrically optimized designs of heat sinks for high heat transfer with minimal mass that can be additively manufactured. Team Members: Abitha Arumugalingam, Saif Khoja, Mark Diep Lu, Jeevan Sidhu. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ching.

  • Flow Visualization Systems for Low-Speed Aerodynamic Testing

    Two flow visualization systems which can be used in tandem: a smoke wire visualization system, and a surface oil flow visualization system. Team Members: Alex Chen, Mikayel Sargsyan, Shayan Talebi Marand. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Morton.

  • Smart Sensing of Upstream Disturbances on a Low Reynolds Number Finite Wing

    Instrumented finite wing apparatus employing an active flap and smart sensors. Team Members: Ben Belanger, Jasmine Kurtz, Alia Macarios, Bronx Siu. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Morton.

  • Shoulder Simulator for Testing Shoulder Replacements

    Shoulder simulator designed to accept a cadaveric specimen of any size. Team Members: Shuming Cui, Stefan Knezevic, Nina Nasirkadir, Natalie Thai. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Quenneville.

  • Pneumatic Impacting System for Biomechanical Testing

    A redesigned pneumatic system for impact testing on specimens, surrogates, and protective materials. Team Members: Saad Baig, Trevor Campbell, Thomas French, Evelyn Madonia. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Quenneville.

  • Surrogate Torso for Evaluating Protective Athletic Materials

    A surrogate torso that can be tested with an impacting apparatus, for the purposes of quantifying the reduction in force provided by various hockey pad materials. Team Members: Molly Cameron, Natalie Dixon, Justin Faienza. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Quenneville.

  • Carbon Fibre Superstructure – McMaster Engineering Concrete Toboggan Team

    The carbon fibre superstructure designed and manufactured for the McMaster Engineering Concrete Toboggan Team (MECTT). Team Members: Alisa Neang, Kristin Seymour. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hassan.

  • Assistive Sport Device for Figure Skaters with Mobility Issues

    An assistive device that helps those with motor disabilities or dexterity issues tie their ice skates efficiently and consistently. Team Members: Amanda Gryniewski, Julianna Marr, Mairi Middleton. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hassan.

  • High-Performance Grip Optimization of Golf Clubs for Disabled People

    Optimized golf grip for people who have limited grip strength. Team Members: Jeff Boluch, Justin Crabtree, Brandon Garfield. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hassan.

  • Design of a Jumping Wheel-Legged Robot

    A wheel-legged robot capable of both balancing and jumping. Team Members: Calvin Lei, Haoming Li, Stephen Song, Wending Yu. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yan.

  • Design of an Autonomous Capable Electric Lawn Mower

    Prototype of a lawn mower that can be made autonomous. Team Members: Mohamed Abd El Khalik, Hassan El Bassuoni, Cindy Fan, Nassim Terzout-Yettou. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yan.

  • Golf Cart Electric Booster

    Golf cart electric booster to convert a manual push golf cart into a remote-controlled motorized electric golf caddy. Team Members: Robbin Chaniana, Haadi Khan, John Rezk, Umaz Zafar. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yan.

  • Pneumatic Next Generation Collaborative Robot Arm: Design, Build, and Test

    Prototype of a lightweight pneumatically-actuated collaborative robotic arm. Team Members: Nicole Cheung, Elisheba Jeevakumaran, Anahita Clara Martyn, Kaelah McLennan. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bone.

  • Hugging Robot: Design, Build, and Test

    A robot that gives safe and enjoyable hugs. Team Members: Elizabeth Anyango, Gurbax Barhe, Palash Gohil, Irwinraj Thevarajah. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bone.

  • Wearable Robot Arm: Design, Build, and Test

    Prototype of a wearable robotic arm for assisting people at work and home. Team Members: Maliha Lalva, Christina Mathews, Sarbagya Shrestha. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bone.

  • Design, Build, and Test an Impinging Jet Heat Transfer Surface for Modular Thermal Energy Harvesting from Natural Gas-Fired Cooking Appliances

    A device for harvesting waste heat from natural gas-fired cooking appliances. Team Members: Maryam Asad, Jocelyn Shaw, Carolyn Visser. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cotton.

  • Design, Assemble, and Test an Energy Audit Measurement Equipment Toolkit for Determining the Temporal and Spatial Distribution for Thermal Energy Mapping

    Measurement devices (temperature, flow rate, voltage, current, etc.) and data acquisition equipment needed for performing energy audits. Team Members: Isabel Castrillon, Michelle Pham, Kasia Puzio, Amanpreet Somal. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cotton.

  • Design of an Experimental Test Facility to Increase Thermal Battery Charging Rate

    Experimental test facility to visualize fluid flow in an advanced controllable thermal battery system. Team Members: Japneet Gill, Dylan Thomas, Zihan Zhang. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cotton.

  • Fibracast Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced Plastic Cassette

    Improvement of a water treatment product for Fibracast. Team Members: Jacob De Vreeze, Manrose Kanwal, Alex Tao. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Aramesh.

  • Baja SAE Wheel Force Transducer

    A wheel force transducer that is small and light enough to be used on a car designed and built for the Baja SAE competition. Team Members: Griffin McLean, Miranda Morris, Andrew Schmittat. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Aramesh.

  • A Smart Minimum Quantity Lubrication System for Metal Cutting Processes

    A smart minimum quantity lubrication system for metal cutting processes. Team Members: Leo Chen, Erfan Quadir. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Aramesh.

  • Prototype of a Miniature High Pressure Die Casting Experimental Setup

    Prototype of a miniature high pressure die casting experimental setup. Team Members: Dinith Nanayakkara, Jason Thambiaiah, Muhammad Zaidi. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hamed.

  • Stretching Equipment for Safe and Controlled Stretching of a Joint or Muscle Group

    Stretching equipment that allows for the safe and controlled stretching of a joint or muscle group. Team Members: Josh Pompilii, Joshua Porco, Joseph Manuel Silva, Ibadullah Zia. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Koshy.

  • Drivetrain Redesign of an Autonomous Robot

    An alternative design for a robot to navigate sharp turns without risking belt snapping or wheel breakage, by replacing the existing drivetrain with a swerve drive. Team Members: Emerson Arnold, Trevor Bauer, Sakshi Kirtani, Vijay Prithvi. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Koshy.

  • Mobile Weed Control Robot: Design, Build, and Test

    Scaled-down prototype of a mobile robot for killing and removing weeds. Team Members: Christian Barbati, Nicholas Grzelak, Huzeipha Khan, Liam Starr. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ahmed.

  • Design and Control of Li-Ion Battery Module for Battery Electric Vehicles

    48V Li-Ion battery module for electric vehicle applications using cylindrical or prismatic battery cells. Team Members: Shayan Malik, Sara Tufaha, Abdul Zuberi. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ahmed.

  • Design and Prototyping of a Beach Litter Removal Robot

    Scaled-down prototype robot for removing litter from a beach. Team Members: Obada Almomani, Jason Asindi, Deepkumar Mistry, Tudor Trinc. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ahmed.

  • Manually Operated Fixture for Testing of Battery Cells

    Prototype of a manual fixture for connecting probes to battery cells. Team Members: Subhaan Iqbal, Andrew Spill, Luxman Sumanan, Jiheon Yoo. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Habibi.

  • Automated Fixture for Testing of Battery Cells: Design, Build, and Test

    Prototype of an electrically actuated fixture for connecting probes to battery cells. Team Members: Xiaojun Chen, Yuanmiao Gu, Bert Sun, Qi Yang. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Habibi.

  • 48V Battery Module: Design, Build, and Test

    48V battery module with a capacity of over 5kWh using prismatic cells. Team Members: Ahmad Elosman, Wonseok Park, Ziyang Qin. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Habibi.

  • HVAC Compact Diffusers

    4”x10” diffusing vents that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Team Members: Said Abdallah, Abdullah Dallal, Het Patel. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tullis.

  • Sprint Kayak Ergometers

    Measurement system that provides high-quality flywheel speed measurement and presents the resulting calculated athlete performance in a suitable form. Team Members: Daniel Cabral, Sami Dimauro, Mekayl Uzair. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tullis.

  • Oarboard Mark 2 Redesign and Prototype Build

    Redesigned prototype of the Oarboard product – a seat/rigger apparatus that attaches to standup paddleboards so that one can use them for rowing. Team Members: Tyler Goodman, David Meneguzzi, Ahmed Shaheen, Jonathan Soliman. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tullis.

  • Desktop Injection Molding Machine

    An injection molding system using 3D-printed mold tools, combining the advantages of both techniques. By utilizing 3D printing for mold tools, the project seeks to enable hobbyists to produce isotropic plastic parts at a cost-effective scale. Team Members: Nik Bennett, Mark Coates. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Veldhuis.

  • MCAA – Student Competition

    McMaster's entry for the MCAA student team competition. Team Members: Arissa Chen, Abigail Dsouza, Anna Esposito, Alexandre Guindon, Mostafa Koura, Daniel Soos. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Veldhuis.

  • The Canadian Remembrance Torch

    An improved version of the Canadian Remembrance Torch. This torch will be used in special ceremonies across Canada and abroad. Team Members: Kyle De Souza, Gregory Desouza, Vanessa Ho. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Veldhuis.

  • Design, Construction and Testing of a Patient-Specific Mitral Valve

    Prototype mitral valve that replicates the patient-specific valve leaflets' motion and dynamics. Team Members: Jayant Ganesan, Stefan Geleriu, Gary Jiang, Amanda Lykos. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Motamed.

  • Design, Construction and Testing of a Patient-Specific Aortic Valve

    Prototype aortic valve that replicates the patient-specific valve leaflets' motion and dynamics. Team Members: Rosanne Bajao, Helena Cakan, Janice Kang, Clark Su. Advisor: Dr. Gary Bone. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Motamed.