Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - SEE 411 D100

Sustainable Energy Systems Design Project (3)

Class Number: 5020

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
    Surrey

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Fri, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Instructor:

    Gordon McTaggart-Cowan

  • Instructor:

    Min Xu
    1 778 782-5473

  • Prerequisites:

    SEE 410W. Must be taken in the term immediately following 410W. In order to obtain credit, students must successfully complete both SEE 410W and SEE 411.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This is the second course in the team-based, two-course capstone sequence. Students synthesize their learning across the SEE program to research, design, build and test the hardware and/or software implementation of a working system. Includes shop training workshops, engineering standards on how to design for safety, and human factors. Final output will include a prototype or other proof-of-concept, a final presentation, and other documentation commensurate to the needs of the project. SEE students cannot take MSE 410, MSE 411, ENSC 405W or ENSC 440 for credit.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.