MAE 4291

MAE 4291

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 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 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • 17432 MAE 4291   RSC 749

    • Welde, 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

  • 17433 MAE 4291   RSC 702

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17434 MAE 4291   RSC 703

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17435 MAE 4291   RSC 704

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17436 MAE 4291   RSC 705

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 17437 MAE 4291   RSC 707

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17438 MAE 4291   RSC 708

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17439 MAE 4291   RSC 709

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17440 MAE 4291   RSC 712

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17441 MAE 4291   RSC 713

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17442 MAE 4291   RSC 714

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17443 MAE 4291   RSC 715

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17444 MAE 4291   RSC 718

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17445 MAE 4291   RSC 722

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17446 MAE 4291   RSC 723

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17447 MAE 4291   RSC 724

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Heim, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 17448 MAE 4291   RSC 725

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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: Combat Robotics

  • 17449 MAE 4291   RSC 726

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17450 MAE 4291   RSC 727

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17451 MAE 4291   RSC 728

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17452 MAE 4291   RSC 729

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17453 MAE 4291   RSC 730

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17454 MAE 4291   RSC 732

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17455 MAE 4291   RSC 733

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17456 MAE 4291   RSC 734

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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: Pathfinder for Autonomous Navigation

  • 17457 MAE 4291   RSC 734A

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17458 MAE 4291   RSC 734B

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17459 MAE 4291   RSC 735

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17460 MAE 4291   RSC 736

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17461 MAE 4291   RSC 737

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17462 MAE 4291   RSC 738

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17463 MAE 4291   RSC 740

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17464 MAE 4291   RSC 741

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17465 MAE 4291   RSC 743

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • 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

  • 17466 MAE 4291   RSC 744

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17467 MAE 4291   RSC 746

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17468 MAE 4291   RSC 748

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17469 MAE 4291   RSC 751

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17470 MAE 4291   RSC 752

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17471 MAE 4291   RSC 753

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17472 MAE 4291   RSC 754

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17473 MAE 4291   RSC 755

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17474 MAE 4291   RSC 756

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17475 MAE 4291   RSC 757

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17476 MAE 4291   RSC 758

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17477 MAE 4291   RSC 759

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17478 MAE 4291   RSC 760

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Wang, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  • 17479 MAE 4291   RSC 761

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  • 17480 MAE 4291   RSC 775

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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: Ind. Des. Project

  • 17481 MAE 4291   RSC 777

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • van Paridon, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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