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 Prerequisite or corequisite: MAE 4300.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Exploratory Studies (CU-UGR)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 15822 MAE 4291   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15588 MAE 4291   RSC 702

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15802 MAE 4291   RSC 703

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15823 MAE 4291   RSC 704

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15589 MAE 4291   RSC 705

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 17588 MAE 4291   RSC 707

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15590 MAE 4291   RSC 708

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15591 MAE 4291   RSC 709

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15884 MAE 4291   RSC 712

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15597 MAE 4291   RSC 713

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15592 MAE 4291   RSC 714

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15824 MAE 4291   RSC 715

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15593 MAE 4291   RSC 716

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15885 MAE 4291   RSC 717

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 17131 MAE 4291   RSC 718

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 17132 MAE 4291   RSC 719

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15849 MAE 4291   RSC 720

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16578 MAE 4291   RSC 722

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16579 MAE 4291   RSC 723

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15594 MAE 4291   RSC 725

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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: Ind. Des. Project

  • 16588 MAE 4291   RSC 726

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15595 MAE 4291   RSC 727

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15596 MAE 4291   RSC 728

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 17133 MAE 4291   RSC 729

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16580 MAE 4291   RSC 730

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16581 MAE 4291   RSC 732

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15598 MAE 4291   RSC 733

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15599 MAE 4291   RSC 734

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15751 MAE 4291   RSC 735

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16369 MAE 4291   RSC 736

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15737 MAE 4291   RSC 737

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15848 MAE 4291   RSC 741

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15600 MAE 4291   RSC 742

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15738 MAE 4291   RSC 744

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15758 MAE 4291   RSC 746

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15757 MAE 4291   RSC 748

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16348 MAE 4291   RSC 750

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16600 MAE 4291   RSC 751

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15615 MAE 4291   RSC 752

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15616 MAE 4291   RSC 753

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16590 MAE 4291   RSC 754

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16895 MAE 4291   RSC 755

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15750 MAE 4291   RSC 756

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16589 MAE 4291   RSC 757

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15787 MAE 4291   RSC 758

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 15788 MAE 4291   RSC 759

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16215 MAE 4291   RSC 761

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 17437 MAE 4291   RSC 765

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Green, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Enrollment limited to: Mechanical Engineering (ME) seniors.
    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

  • 15803 MAE 4291   RSC 775

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16599 MAE 4291   RSC 776

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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

  • 16598 MAE 4291   RSC 777

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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