ECE 498BEngineering Design Project
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Completion of the design cycle started in ECE 498A and communication of the engineering design work. Submission of a written final report. Lecture-style technical presentation by group members. Poster-style technical presentation with group members available to discuss the project.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- ECE498A - Engineering Design Project (0.50)
- Students must be in level 4B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Computer Engineering, or H-Electrical Engineering
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRJ 001 | 4630 | 360 / 380 | T 16:00–17:20 |
| PRJ 701 | 1946 | 3 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
43% liked it23% easy42% useful
From 21 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
fuck capstone
Apr 2026 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Took it with two Bozos, deducts points randomly and does not follow grading guidelines
May 2024 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Report gives you more marks than the demo.
Jul 2016 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
8 posts and comments in 7 threads mention ECE 498B, July 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2022
see you all on february 7th 88 points, 10 comments
u/Dimtar_: “… Jerome’s) SOC 101 (Conrad Grebel) ECE 222 ECE 250 ECE 350 ECE 402 ECE 459 ECE 498B ME 400B MTE 400B ENVS 178 (Lectures) GEOG/PLAN 281 AHS 100 GERON 310 HLTH 310 KIN 310 GERON 352 HLTH 352 KIN 352 REC 362 SOC 352 GSJ 380 HLTH 380 HLTH 102 HLTH 344 HLTH 370 HLTH 430 KIN 146 KIN …”
Return to Person - Large class size threshold set at 200 students 48 points, 7 comments
u/Mysterious_Glass_798: “… And ECE498B seems to be FYDP which also has no regular in-person gatherings”
u/Mysterious_Glass_798: “… The only exceptions to this in the Faculty of Engineering will be ECE402, ECE498B, ME400B and MTE400B which will return to in-person delivery on February 28th. …”
Winter 2021
ECE 498A and 498B 1 point, 1 comment
Winter 2018
USE THIS POST TO UPDATE ALL THE COURSES THAT RELEASED THEIR MARKS ON QUEST. 45 points, 56 comments
“SO WE DON'T LOGIN TO QUEST EVERY 0.0001 SECONDS AND CHECK FOR UPDATES.”
u/Tree_Boar: “4B ECE - ECE 498B, ECE 459 MUSIC 246”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… ECE 300B ECE 318 ECE 356 ECE 358 ECE 361 ECE 390 ECE 400A ECE 400B ECE 451 ECE 484 ECE 498A ECE 498B ECE 499 ECE 600 ECE 601 ECE 604 ECE 606 ECE 611 ECE 613 ECE 614 ECE 621 ECE 630 ECE 633 ECE 635 ECE 636 ECE 637 ECE 639 ECE 650 ECE 651 ECE 658 ECE 6604PD ECE 6610PD ECE 6616PD …”
Spring 2017
Post your most recently finished semester and what you thought was the hardest / most annoying course 4 points, 26 comments
“(CS) 2B - CS240”
u/microwavemasterrace: “ECE 4B - ECE 498B FYDP course is a ton of useless paperwork, reports, etc.”
Spring 2016
I think we're going to fail FYDP... 19 points, 12 comments
“My group likely failed 498A, long story, don't ask how. Does anyone know for certain what happens if you fail FYDP in 4A, but pass your other courses?”
u/PeacefuIIy: “You won't fail. Even if your project doesn't work. Most of the marks come from the report. ECE498A is a troll course. In case your curious, even ECE498B is the same thing, 60% being the report we just handed in yesterday (but a more complete copy).”
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