Capstone Projects
Plant Design Capstone projects are end of term projects for undergraduate chemical engineering students. Learn more about Engineering and Architectural Science Day.
Capstone Award Winners 2024/2025
Engineering and Architectural Science Day Dean's Office Program Award
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 FEAS Day Dean’s Program Award.
This year’s award recognizes Janisha Mistry, Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran, Lopakumari Matroja, and Shanneil Grant-Miller for their project, Design of a Sustainable Ethylene and Propylene Production Plant from Mixed Waste Plastics.
The project addresses the global plastic waste challenge through innovative chemical engineering and sustainable process design, demonstrating how scientific expertise can be applied to develop impactful, real-world solutions. The team’s work reflects a strong commitment to sustainability and forward-thinking engineering.
Engineering and Architectural Science Day Innovation Award
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 FEAS Day Innovation Award.
This year’s award recognizes Maxwell Steer, Sheema Khan, Fatima Aziz, and Azerin Chowdhury for their project, Microelectronics Wastewater Reclamation: A Near Zero-Liquid Discharge Plant.
The project showcases an innovative approach to sustainability and wastewater management within the microelectronics sector, highlighting the application of engineering solutions to real-world environmental challenges. This work reflects a strong commitment to sustainable design and environmental stewardship.
Capstone Award Winners 2024/2025
Plant Design Poster Award
The department is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Chemical Engineering Plant Design Poster Competition: Michael Chan, Julia Costantino, Austin Nguyen, and Elif Pekyumurta.
This achievement reflects the team’s strong commitment to sustainable design principles and practical engineering solutions. The department looks forward to their continued contributions to the field of chemical engineering.