On December 12 and 13, final-year students in Conestoga’s School of Workforce Development, Continuing Education & Online Learning gathered at the Cambridge - Fountain Street campus to present and demonstrate capstone projects. Industry partners, employers and members of the Conestoga community were on hand to network with students and view the displays.
Students in Conestoga’s School of Workforce Development, Continuing Education & Online Learning demonstrated capstone projects at a showcase event, including an automatic sandwich-making device designed to reduce drive-through wait times and increase the efficiency of fast-food order receiving and processing.
Presentation topics ranged from supply chain management and sustainable energy to automation for the restaurant industry.
Students Yuvrajsinh Ravalji, Nishit Dabhi, Manan Mehta, Akshat Guruji and Kinkshu Patel from the Applied Energy Management program developed a micro off-grid power system to produce a more reliable and environmentally friendly power source for small island communities. Harnessing the power of wind and solar energy, paired with a battery system that stores power, the system mitigates the cost and risk of running power cables over open water or underneath bodies of water.
Ananya Kalbande, Rahul Midha, Apurva Jethva, Arjun Odedara and Bhavikkumar Patel, students from the Applied Electrical Motion and Control Management program, developed an automatic sandwich-making device designed to reduce drive-through wait times and increase the efficiency of fast-food order receiving and processing. The system can also be used as a vending machine in settings with cafeterias on-site, such as workplaces and schools.
Other projects included green rooftop designs, a hybrid solar panel and heat pump system to reduce the carbon footprint of warehouses, and a waste sorting device that increases the efficiency of the recycling process.
“Capstone projects are a great demonstration and application of the skills and knowledge that students have learned throughout the term,” said Amanda Feeser, chair, Workforce Development, Continuing Education and Online Learning. “In addition to celebrating their work, these presentations also indicate the job readiness of our students as evidenced through their ability to understand the key challenges facing our world today and offer practical solutions.”
Conestoga's School of Workforce Development, Continuing Education & Online Learning works with industry to meet the needs of the local region and beyond. It offers a full range of courses as well as part-time and full-time programming, including academic upgrading for college, part-time programs in areas such as health, community, IT, trades and business as well as full-time and graduate certificates. Courses and programs include online, hybrid and traditional classroom delivery.