2025 ASET Capstone Project of the Year

2025 ASET Capstone Project of the Year
Introduction

The Capstone Project of the Year is an annual team competition held for students completing their engineering technology diploma studies from one of Alberta’s premier polytechnic institutes and colleges. This competition showcases, celebrates and recognizes innovation and ingenuity that exists within our province.

Award Criteria

The Capstone finalists will have their projects evaluated by the ASET Awards Committee whose members will consider:
- Project originality
- Quality of research
- Methodology and explanation
- Practicality and importance to society
- Creativity and innovation
Submission Requirements

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

Team Components:
- Names, contact information (phone number and email) as well as ASET membership ID numbers for each member of the team.
- Brief personal biography (75-150 words) for each team member.
- Team photo (file name identifies team members from left or right) or individual headstots for each team member (file name identifies the person in the photo)
Project Components:
- NEW! One-page executive summary of project that explains the project and its significance to industry, written in plain language
- Presentation package, demonstrates how to project was presented and/or explained to instructors and/or peers.
  - If presentation is a PowerPoint, please convert the file into a PDF document for submission
- Full Technical Report
- High resolution photos or project drawings/schematics
- Photo of team or individual photos of members
- Optional: video demonstrating how the project works or how a component of the project works.
Forms must be submitted by 11:59pm on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted. For any questions or concerns, please contact Programs and Services.

Academic Institution Contact Information
Academic Institution
Name

First NameLast Name
Title
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Capstone Project Submission
Project Name

Project Description

Please submit a brief statement (300-500 words) that answers the following questions about the project:

Criteria	Questions	An award-worthy project . . .
Project Originality, Introduction, Summary, and Justification	Is the project an original idea or approach? How well is the introduction and justification explained?	Presents a highly original idea or a unique approach to an existing problem. Introduction is comprehensive and clearly justifies importance.
Technical Ability and Proficiency	Is the project technically complex? Does the team demonstrate technical proficiency?	Is highly complex and team demonstrates excellent technical proficiency.
Methodology	Are the steps clearly explained and logically structured?	Steps are clearly defined, logical and demonstrate thorough understanding.
Practical Aspect	Can the project be built today with available materials and resources?	Fully feasible today with readily available materials and reasonable costs.
Creativity and Innovation	Does the project provide a new and innovative solution to a current need?	Project is highly innovative, addressing a significant need in a novel way.
Results and Conclusion	Are results clearly presented? Does the project provide meaningful conclusions and next steps?	Results are clear, well-documented and lead to a strong conclusion with next steps.
Community Leadership and Importance to Society	Does the project address a community issue and improve public well-being?	Strong leadership shown in solving a major community problem with clear societal benefits.
Importance to Peer Group	Has the project been reviewed by peers or professionals? Is it representative of ASET’s values?	Strong peer and/or professional validation. Project aligns well with ASET’s mission and values.

File Uploads

Please use this section to upload all files required for submission. For photos, please ensure these are high resolution images.
1. One-Page Executive Summary

Upload a one-page executive summary that explains the project and its significance to industry, written in plain language.
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2. Presentation Package

Upload a copy of documents that were used to present the project to your peers/instructors. If a PowerPoint presentation was developed, please convert the file into a PDF document before uploading.
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3. Full Technical Report

Upload the final detailed project report here in .pdf, .doc or .docx format.
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4. Photograph(s) - finished project or project drawings

Please upload a photo(s) of the finished project or project drawings, whichever you deem more appropriate.
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5. Photograph(s) - Capstone project team, as a group.

Please upload a photo of the entire Capstone project team, with the team members identified from left to right, front to back. If a group photo is not available, please upload head shots of each individual team member with their first and last name as the file name (i.e. TimSmith.jpeg).
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Optional: additional photos, schematics or drawings that you would like to include.

Please ensure the images are high-resolution.
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Optional: video of your project (i.e. to demonstrate how it works).

If you would like to include a video of the project in action or to demonstrate how a particular element works, please upload it here. If the video file is too large, please email Kristina Vyskocil (Education and Member Services Specialist) at kristinav@aset.ab.ca.
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Capstone Team Contact Information

Team Member #1 - Primary Contact for ASET
Team Member 1 - Primary Contact for ASET

First NameLast Name
ASET Membership Number
Please enter your ASET member number.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Discipline
Personal Bio (75-150 words)
Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, what excites you about engineering technology, how you see yourself making a difference in the field, etc.

Team Member #2 - Secondary Contact for ASET
Team Member #2 - Secondary Contact for ASET

First NameLast Name
ASET Membership Number
Please enter your ASET member number.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Discipline
Personal Bio (75-150 words)
Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, what excites you about engineering technology, how you see yourself making a difference in the field, etc.

Team Member #3
Team Member #3 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name
ASET Membership Number
Please enter your ASET member number.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Discipline
Personal Bio (75-150 words)
Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, what excites you about engineering technology, how you see yourself making a difference in the field, etc.

Team Member #4
Team Member #4 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name
ASET Membership Number
Please enter your ASET member number.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Discipline
Personal Bio (75-150 words)
Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, what excites you about engineering technology, how you see yourself making a difference in the field, etc.

Team Member #5
Team Member #5 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name
ASET Membership Number
Please enter your ASET member number.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Discipline
Personal Bio (75-150 words)
Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, what excites you about engineering technology, how you see yourself making a difference in the field, etc.

Team Member #6
Team Member #6 (if applicable)

First NameLast Name
ASET Membership Number
Please enter your ASET member number.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Discipline
Personal Bio (75-150 words)
Please tell us a bit about yourself - why you chose your school and program, what excites you about engineering technology, how you see yourself making a difference in the field, etc.

Final Confirmation
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.

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Signature - Team Member 1

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Signature - Team Member 2

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Signature - Team Member 3 (if applicable)

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Signature - Team Member 4 (if applicable)

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Signature - Team Member 5 (if applicable)

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Signature - Team Member 6 (if applicable)

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2025 ASET Capstone Project of the Year

Introduction

Award Criteria

Submission Requirements

Academic Institution Contact Information

Capstone Project Submission

Project Description

File Uploads

Capstone Team Contact Information

Final Confirmation