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ENSC 405W  Capstone A: Project design, Management, and documentation

All undergraduate students conclude their degree with a team-based research and design project that draws together the technical skills and hands-on experience they have acquired during their studies. This practical and innovative endeavor is a highlight for many students, providing them with a rich opportunity to tackle an open-ended engineering problem of their choosing.

Enrollment in ENSC 405W is done by application. Please fill in this form.

Please see additional information below for each option explaining the meaning of '22 units of upper division ENSC courses' and '2 upper division technical electives.'

This is the first course in a group-based, two-course capstone sequence: ENSC 405W, ENSC 440. Topics include group writing processes, project documentation and engineering design, group dynamics, engineering standards, project management, dispute resolution, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, and user interface design. These groups will be maintained for the completion of the capstone project in ENSC 440. Engineering Science students cannot take MSE 410 or MSE 411 for credit. Students must take ENSC 440 in the term directly following successful completion of ENSC 405W. Grades awarded in ENSC 405W are conditional on the successful completion of ENSC 440 in the subsequent term. Prerequisite: (ENSC 105W or MSE 101W), ENSC 204, completion of a minimum of 22 units of required upper division ENSC courses, and completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) two upper division technical electives meeting the requirements of the program. Students are required to complete at least two co-op terms before enrolling in ENSC 440 Capstone B. Capstone B must be taken in the term immediately following Capstone A. Enrollment into Capstone A is by approval of the department via Capstone application form. Students who have taken (ENSC 304 and ENSC 305W) may not take ENSC 405W for credit. Writing.

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ENSC 405W prerequisites - Systems Option


Systems:

Minimum 22 upper division ENSC units:

ENSC 316, 320, 350, 351, 380, 383, 385, 386, 387, 482 and 488

Completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) two upper division technical electives:

One from: CMPT 361, CMPT 310, ENSC 325, or ENSC 327

One from: CMPT 417, ENSC 424, ENSC 425, ENSC 427,  ENSC 428, ENSC 429, ENSC 450, ENSC 452, ENSC 470,ENSC 472,  ENSC 474, ENSC 476, ENSC 477, ENSC 483, ENSC 489, ENSC 495 and MSE 480, MSE 481, MSE 483.

ENSC 405W prerequisites - Electronics Option


Electronics:

Minimum 22 upper division ENSC units:

ENSC 316, 320, 324, 325, 327, 350, 351, 380, 383, 416, 425, 426, 427 and 428

Completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) two upper division technical electives:

ENSC 424, ENSC 427, ENSC 428, ENSC 429, ENSC 450, ENSC 452, ENSC 470, ENSC 474, ENSC 475, ENSC 476, ENSC 477, ENSC 483, ENSC 489, ENSC 495 and MACM 316.

ENSC 405W prerequisites - Computer Option


Computer
:

Minimum 22 upper division ENSC units:

ENSC 320, 324, 327, 350, 351, 380, 429, 450, 453, and 452

Completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) two upper division technical electives:

One from: (either ENSC 450 or ENSC 452), CMPT 310, CMPT 354, CMPT 361, (CMPT 373 or CMPT 475), CMPT 431, CMPT 454, , ENSC 383, ENSC 386, ENSC 427, ENSC 428, and ENSC 488

One from:

A) Any ESD course from the above course sets not already taken*
B) Any ENSC 300 or 400 level course*
C) Any of the following approved computing science 3rd and 4th year electives*

CMPT 305, CMPT 307, CMPT 308, CMPT 310, CMPT 354, CMPT 361, CMPT 363, CMPT 370, CMPT 373, CMPT 375, CMPT 379, CMPT 383, CMPT 384, CMPT 404, CMPT 405, CMPT 407, CMPT 408, CMPT 409, CMPT 411, CMPT 412, CMPT 414, CMPT 417, CMPT 418, CMPT 419, CMPT 431, CMPT 441, CMPT 454, CMPT 456, CMPT 459, CMPT 461, CMPT 464, CMPT 466, CMPT 467, CMPT 469, CMPT 470, CMPT 473, CMPT 474, CMPT 475, CMPT 477

*A maximum of two 300-level courses may be included within the 12 units. ENSC 412 is intended as a breadth course for Faculty of Environment students. Engineering students may take ENV 412 as a breadth course but cannot take ENSC 412 as an ESD elective.

ENSC 405W prerequisites - Engineering Physics Option

 

Engineering Physics:

Minimum 22 upper division ENSC units:

ENSC 320, 324, 325, 351, 380, 383, 470 and 495

Completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) two upper division technical electives:

ENSC 327, ENSC 350, ENSC 424, ENSC 425, ENSC 426, ENSC 427, ENSC 428, ENSC 450, ENSC 452, ENSC 474, ENSC 476, and ENSC 481

ENSC 405W prerequisites - Biomedical Engineering

 

Biomedical Engineering:

Minimum 22 upper division ENSC units:

ENSC 316, 320, 327, 351, 380, 383. 472, 474, 475, 476 and 477

Completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) two upper division technical electives:

One from: ENSC 472 or ENSC 476

One from:   ENSC 426, ENSC 427, ENSC 428, ENSC 429, ENSC 470, ENSC 483

Thesis

Students complete a thesis as part of their undergraduate Honours Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree requirements. This thesis is a formal report based on a research, development and/or engineering design project undertaken in an industry setting, a university laboratory or some combination of the two. When the thesis is completed, you are required to defend it.

Thesis Proposal

Please click here to enroll in the ENSC 498/499 course. You will receive details on the Thesis ProposalCommittee Selection, Thesis Planning, examples and templates in this course.

Use the following link to enrol in ENSC 498: ENSC 498 (Thesis Proposal) Registration Form

Download the Undergraduate Thesis Approval form

Thesis Defense

Please click here to enroll in the ENSC 498/499 course. You will receive details on the Thesis Proposal, Committee Selection, Thesis Planning, examples and templates in this course.

Use the folliwng link to enrol in Ensc 499: ENSC 499 (Thesis) Registration Form

Please submit the following forms to complete your Thesis:

  1. Thesis Defense Approval Form  
  2. ENSC 499 Approval page – Signatures Form
  3. Thesis Copyright License Form 
  4. Thesis Defense Results Form

Before booking a room or zoom meeting for your undergraduate thesis defense, complete the Thesis Defense Approval Form and submit it, along with your thesis, to your Academic Supervisor.

Once you have obtained your supervisor's signature and have completed all revisions specified on the form, submit the signed form to the Undergraduate Program Assistant to arrange a time and room for your defense, if needed.

Directed Studies and Special Project Lab Courses

DIRECTED STUDIES

Directed reading and research on a topic chosen in consultation with a supervisor. Admission requires agreement by a proposed faculty supervisor and submission of a proposal to the school at least one month prior to the start of the term in which the course will be taken. Upon completion of the directed reading, the student submits a copy of the 'deliverables' to the chair of the undergraduate curriculum committee.

SPECIAL LABS

This course is for students wishing to pursue laboratory research on specific topics outside standard course offerings. Special lab students must be sponsored by a faculty member who will oversee their project. A proposal must be submitted to the school at least one month prior to the start of the term in which the course will be taken. The unit value of the project will be assessed during this review phase and the student will be directed to register in the appropriate course. Upon completion, students must submit a copy of the 'deliverables' to the chair of the undergraduate curriculum committee.

Students interested in taking Directed Studies and Special Project Lab courses should complete and submit this online form as a cover page with your course/project proposal. Once it has been approved by your course supervisor, the online form will be returned to the Undergraduate Program Assistant who will request approval of the UCC Chair and if approval is granted, register you in the course.

A final report, using this title page template, must be submitted for approval by the UCC Chair before a passing grade will be processed.