Capstone Competition

Introduction

The Capstone Competition is an annual team competition held for students completing their engineering technology diploma studies from one of Ontario's premier polytechnic institutes and colleges. This competition showcases, celebrates and recognizes innovation and ingenuity that exists within our province. The top entry from each province will then be entered into the National competition. The top three finalist projects from across the country will be presented via webinar during National Engineering and Applied Science Technology (NEAT) week the last week in November. The webinar audience will select the final winner.

The Capstone finalists will have their projects evaluated based on the following criteria:

Project originality
Quality of research
Methodology and explanation
Practicality and importance to society
Creativity and innovation
Quality of the Technical Report

Prior to completing this form, please ensure you have the following information and package components prepared.

Team Components: Names, post-graduation contact information, and OACETT membership ID numbers (if applicable - not required) for each member of the team. Brief personal biography for each team member. Team photo (file name identifies team members from left or right), or, individual headshots for each team member (file name identifies the person in the photo)

Project Components:

Presentation package, which demonstrates how the project was presented and/or explained to instructors and/or peers. Maximum 10 pages plus appendices. If presentation is a PowerPoint, please convert the file into a PDF document for submission.
Full Technical Report, including the instructor’s marking rubric High resolution photos, drawings/schematics.
Video presentation of the project – 10 minutes maximum (possible suggestions for the video might be to collaborate with the college's media program, or consider using Zoom or Teams to record a presentation using the Power Point slides).

Forms must be submitted by September 26, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted. For any questions or concerns, please contact Trishia Tedoldi, ttedoldi@oacett.org.

Capstone Team Contact Information

Team Member 1 - Primary Contact*

First NameLast Name

Phone Number*

Email*

example@example.com

Address - please enter your post-graduation address.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Discipline

Membership Number (if applicable)

Personal Bio

Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, where you are from, your interests/hobbies etc.

Team Member #2 - Secondary Contact*

First NameLast Name

Phone Number*

Email*

example@example.com

Address - please enter your post-graduation address.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Discipline

Membership Number (if applicable)*

Personal Bio

Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, where you are from, your interests/hobbies etc.

Team Member #3 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name

Phone Number

Email

example@example.com

Address - please enter your post-graduation address.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Discipline

Membership Number (if applicable)

Personal Bio

Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, where you are from, your interests/hobbies etc.

Team Member #4 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name

Phone Number

Email

example@example.com

Address - please enter your post-graduation address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Discipline

Membership Number (if applicable)

Personal Bio

Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, where you are from, your interests/hobbies etc.

Team Member #5 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name

Phone Number

Email

example@example.com

Address - please enter your post-graduation address.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Discipline

Membership Number (if applicable)

Personal Bio

Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, where you are from, your interests/hobbies etc.

Team Member #6 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name

Phone Number

Email

example@example.com

Address - please enter your post-graduation address.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Discipline

Membership Number (if applicable)

Personal Bio

Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, where you are from, your interests/hobbies etc.

Instructor Contact Information

Academic Institution*

Instructor Contact*

First NameLast Name

Instructor Phone Number*

Instructor Email*

example@example.com

Capstone Project Submission

Project Name*

Project Description*

Please provide a brief description of your project.

Final Confirmation

Please use this section to upload all files required for submission, including video link. For photos, please ensure these are high resolution images.

File Uploads

By submitting this form, you hereby agree that all of the information provided about the project and the individual team members is accurate and complete to the best of your ability.*

I agree

Award Criteria

Submission Requirements