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
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Ind. Des. Project

  •  9939 MAE 4291   RSC 701

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

  •  9940 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

  •  9941 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

  •  9942 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

  •  9943 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

  •  9944 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

  •  9945 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

  •  9946 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

  •  9947 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

  •  9948 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

  •  9949 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

  •  9950 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

  •  9951 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

  •  9952 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

  •  9953 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

  •  9954 MAE 4291   RSC 724

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Heim, 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

  •  9955 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

  •  9956 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

  •  9957 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

  •  9958 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

  •  9959 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

  •  9960 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

  •  9961 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

  •  9962 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

  •  9963 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

  •  9964 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

  •  9965 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

  •  9966 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

  •  9967 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

  •  9968 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

  •  9969 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

  •  9970 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

  •  9971 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

  •  9972 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

  •  9973 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

  •  9974 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

  •  9975 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

  •  9976 MAE 4291   RSC 749

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • 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

  •  9977 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

  •  9978 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

  •  9979 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

  •  9980 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

  •  9981 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

  •  9982 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

  •  9983 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

  •  9984 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

  •  9985 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

  •  9986 MAE 4291   RSC 760

    • 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

  •  9987 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

  •  9988 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

  •  9989 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.