The Capstone Honours Awards, now in its 9th year, will again be recognizing budding mechanical designers this upcoming April 7th at the University of Alberta. The annual affair honours mechanical engineering students judged to have the best design presentations for their final year design project with the winners continuing on to the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering national competition. The Department of Mechanical Engineering has been collaborating with the Faculty of Fine Arts and each group of five in this year’s competition will include at least one industrial design student. Altogether, there are approximately 180 graduating students competing for the Capstone Honours Awards.

The Capstone Honours Awards are a joint effort between the University of Alberta and the Northern Lights Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. The event is sponsored by industry and is organized by the Capstone Board, which consists of university faculty, industry representatives, and recent graduates. The awards night is a night of intrigue into the exciting world of mechanical engineering design and is open to anyone who wishes to attend. For more information including sponsorship and ticket information please visit: www.capstoneawards.com.