MIE Undergraduate Research Thesis (MIE498 H/Y)

MIE Undergraduate Thesis Projects: An Opportunity for Independent Research under Faculty Supervision.

Enrollment Procedure:

  1. Find a supervisor and a thesis topic/project: You can review the available thesis topics/projects below or you can independently contact MIE faculty members who you are interested in working with. The website will be updated with project submissions as they become available.
  2. Once you have found a faculty member who will supervise you, submit the Thesis Enrollment Form to the MIE Undergraduate Office at undergrad@mie.utoronto.ca. Ensure that your supervisor signs the form.
  3. Attach a 1-page outline of the project you plan to undertake.
    a. Explain how the research project builds upon one or more aspects of engineering science introduced in the student's academic program
    b. Provide an estimate of a level of effort not less than 130 productive hours of work per term
    c. Specify a deliverable in each term to be submitted by the last day of lectures
  4. Final submission date for the Thesis topic forms: 5 business days prior the last day to add courses

    1. If approved, your research thesis will be added to your transcript on ACORN by the MIE UG Office. If it is not approved, we will notify you by email.

Note: Approval to register for the fourth-year thesis course (MIE498H1 or MIE498Y1) must be obtained from the Associate Chair - Undergraduate and is normally restricted to fourth year students with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.7.

Thesis Examples:

Materials:

Available Projects:

Date AddedOpen toTerm OfferedResearch AreaResearch Topic
14-Aug-24IndustrialWinterOperations ResearchAnalyzing and improving network clustering and community detection algorithms using discrete optimization
14-Aug-24Mechanical and IndustrialFall & WinterHuman FactorsDriver Interaction with Driving Automation Systems
14-Aug-24IndustrialFallHuman FactorsMachine Learning Applications to Detect Driver Cognitive Load Levels
14-Aug-24Mechanical and IndustrialFall & WinterRoboticsAi-Embedded Robotics
14-Aug-24Mechanical and IndustrialWinterRoboticsAi-Embedded Robotics
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterials3d printed acrylic resin modification for anti corrosion coating development
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsEffect of slipperiness of droplet triboelectrification
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsSmart kirigami surfaces for thermal management and humidity sensing
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterials, EnergyFuel Cells
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterials, EnergyFuel Cells 2
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsBio-inspired Ultra-Strong and Tough Hybrid Composites via Micro-structuring
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsConductive polymer composites for Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) shielding application
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsDeep insight into reverse osmosis membrane compaction and characterization using microscopy imaging techniques
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsFabricating Hierarchically Structured Carbon Aerogels from Sustainable Biomaterials
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsHighly Efficient Passive Cooling Structures via Nano-layering
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsHighly Stretchable and Self-Healable Organic Semiconductors for Health Monitoring Wearable Sensor
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsMicro-structuring of Artificial Nacre Structures via Laser-induced Graphene
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsOptimizing the Microstructure of Bioplastic PLA with Lignocellulosic Biobased Nanofibrils
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsPolymer Microstructure Design and Foaming Optimization via Machine Learning (ML)
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsSubcutaneous Vein Detection and Mapping for Home Hemodialysis Self-cannulation
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMaterialsTransforming Polymer Waste into High-Value Carbon Products and Composites: A Sustainable Solution
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMechanics & DesignAircraft Design
14-Aug-24MechanicalFall & WinterMechanics & Design, Aerospace EngineeringBlade Shedding in Gas Turbine Engines
14-Aug-24Mechanical and IndustrialFall & WinterHuman FactorsUsability and design of cardiac arrest support tools
14-Aug-24Mechanical and IndustrialWinterMaterials, Energy, Protein Biotechnology, Advanced manufacturing, MD SimulationsGreen Hydrogen, Super critical extraction, e-machine Design, New PowerTrain, Battery, Fuel cell
14-Aug-24Mechanical and IndustrialFall & WinterHuman Factors, Information Engineering, DesignOvercoming misinformation/disinformation
14-Aug-24Mechanical and IndustrialFall & WinterHuman Factors, Information Engineering, DesignOvercoming Social Conformity

Research projects are added on an ongoing basis, please check back often!

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