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A team of undergraduate students from Concordia University are over the moon thanks to their win of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC).  The announcement was made on September 29, at a gala event in Ottawa marking the 50th anniversary of the launch of Alouette, Canada's first communications satellite.

This Canada-wide competition challenged university students to create innovative satellite designs. After a grueling two-year process, the team from Space Concordia emerged victorious. They can now look forward to their grand prize: seeing their satellite launched into outer space.

Nick Sweet, leader of the Concordia team, is "ecstatic about winning the Challenge. Two years of hard work has paid off and I am so incredibly proud of my team and so happy to have been part of this competition."

Concordia University president Alan Shepard is thrilled, noting "this is a fine example of the astounding work our students are engaged in.  It takes them far beyond the lab or the classroom."

Robin Drew, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science agrees. "The Faculty was very supportive of this initiative, and the team's mentor, Scott Gleason, was a source of inspiration to these future engineers."

More details....

• "Any App, Any Time" - NSERC Impact Story, 2013-01-23
• First Place Finish for Space Concordia Team, 2012-10-02
• NSERC/Ericsson Industrial Research Chair for Khendek, 2012-01-25
• Research in Action, 2012-01-19
• Graduate student Aidin Mehdipour receives the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal!, 2011-11-17
• Capstone team presents project at national conference , 2010-11-02
• Honoring Dr. M.N.S. Swamy for his Profound Contributions on His 75th Birthday!, 2010-08-30
• Dr. Ramachandran Awarded President's Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010-02-08
• Governor General Gold Medal awarded to MASc graduate Javad Lavaei, 2008-11-21
• Creation of MNS Swamy Chair in Electrical Engineering, 2008-06-19
• Winners of 390 Competition, 2008-05-05
• Dr. Sheldon Williamson interviewed by Concordia Journal, 2008-03-11
• Robot Finds Its Way Through a Maze, 2008-01-22
• New Book by Dr. Ali Ghrayeb, 2007-11-05
• Capstone Project Winners for 2006-2007, 2007-05-23
• ECE in Concordia Open-house 2007, 2007-01-31