The Fung Institute Mission Award is given to the capstone team that best exemplifies the mission of the institute: “Shaping generations of technical leaders to innovate across boundaries.” Finalists are nominated by Fung Instructors; winners are chosen by Fung Institute staff based on the project brief.
Click here to read more about Team Intellicare, the winner of the 2019 Fung Institute Mission Award.
The Fung Institute Alumni Award is awarded to the capstone team that most effectively demonstrates: the relevance of the problem they are trying to solve, the originality of their proposed solution, and the potential of their project’s impact. Finalists are nominated by Fung Instructors; winners are chosen by MEng Alumni Judging Panel based on the project brief.
The Fung Institute Award for MEng Capstone Mentorship is awarded to a capstone advisor who excels in fostering intellectual independence, providing project support, and furthering professional development. Finalists are nominated by current MEng students; winners are chosen by Fung Institute staff based on students’ nominations.
Click here to read about nominees and winners of the 2019 Capstone Mentorship Award.
The Fung Institute Technical Leadership Capstone Award is awarded to the capstone team that most effectively demonstrates MEng Leadership principles: (i) identify (or enable others to identify) a problem, opportunity, and/or vision; (ii) generate or elicit a solution to a problem; (iii) include and convince stakeholders of the proposed solution; (iv) manage and include all stakeholders in solving the problem, exploiting the opportunity, accomplishing the vision. Finalists are nominated by Capstone advisors; MEng Faculty Leads vote based on the submitted nominations. In case of a tie, Fung Institute's Faculty Director & Chief Technical Officer determine the winning team.