MAE 4291

MAE 4291

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Substantial design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints. Sections of this course satisfy the BS ME senior design requirement. Sections are directed by a faculty member as an individual or a team design exercise. Students must first make individual arrangements with a faculty sponsor and then submit an enrollment form, available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms. Once approved, students will receive an enrollment pin to enroll in MAE 4291.


Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 Prerequisite or corequisite: MAE 4300. Corequisites: None.

Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Exploratory Studies (CU-UGR)

Last 4 terms offered (None)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14410 MAE 4291   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Andarawis-Puri, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14306 MAE 4291   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Avedisian, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14307 MAE 4291   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Barthelmie, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14411 MAE 4291   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Bewley, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14308 MAE 4291   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Bonassar, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16660 MAE 4291   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Bizyaeva, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14310 MAE 4291   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Callister, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14311 MAE 4291   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Campbell, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14618 MAE 4291   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Bouklas, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14312 MAE 4291   RSC 713

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Desjardins, O

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14018 MAE 4291   RSC 714

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Erickson, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14385 MAE 4291   RSC 715

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Ferrari, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13945 MAE 4291   RSC 716

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Fisher, E

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16661 MAE 4291   RSC 717

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Esmaily Moghadam, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 17367 MAE 4291   RSC 718

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Falco, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14484 MAE 4291   RSC 720

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • George, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16586 MAE 4291   RSC 722

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hassani, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16587 MAE 4291   RSC 723

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Haji, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13798 MAE 4291   RSC 725

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hoffman, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Combat Robotics

  • 16662 MAE 4291   RSC 726

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hui, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14230 MAE 4291   RSC 727

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kirby, B

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14303 MAE 4291   RSC 728

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kress-Gazit, H

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 17368 MAE 4291   RSC 729

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Nunez, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14634 MAE 4291   RSC 730

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Moridi, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14485 MAE 4291   RSC 732

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • MacMartin, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13973 MAE 4291   RSC 733

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Miller, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14304 MAE 4291   RSC 734

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13797 MAE 4291   RSC 735

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Pepiot, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16588 MAE 4291   RSC 736

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Petro, E

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13791 MAE 4291   RSC 737

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Otto, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13941 MAE 4291   RSC 740

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hasani, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14442 MAE 4291   RSC 741

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Ritz, H

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13792 MAE 4291   RSC 742

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Majedi, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13793 MAE 4291   RSC 743

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Green, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14305 MAE 4291   RSC 744

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Savransky, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13978 MAE 4291   RSC 746

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Shepherd, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13796 MAE 4291   RSC 748

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Silberstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16550 MAE 4291   RSC 750

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Sands, T

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16516 MAE 4291   RSC 751

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Sobhani, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13794 MAE 4291   RSC 752

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • van der Meulen, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 13795 MAE 4291   RSC 753

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wang, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16477 MAE 4291   RSC 754

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Yeo, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 17369 MAE 4291   RSC 755

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Royer, F

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14309 MAE 4291   RSC 756

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Zhang, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14551 MAE 4291   RSC 757

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Tian, Z

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14200 MAE 4291   RSC 758

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Zehnder, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14231 MAE 4291   RSC 759

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Zhang, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16663 MAE 4291   RSC 761

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Bhaskaran, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 14461 MAE 4291   RSC 775

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Ulinski, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Pathfinder for Autonomous Navigation

  • 14516 MAE 4291   RSC 734A

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Alpha CubeSat

  • 14517 MAE 4291   RSC 734B

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment forms available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.