UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
UTS: ENGINEERING
CAPSTONE PROJECTS
Alan Chappel Innovation Award
The Alan Chappel Innovation Award was created to honour Alan Chappel on his retirement
from the Faculty’s Industry Advisory Network (IAN) which is the sponsor for this Award
each year. Alan Chappel is an expert in tunnel design and construction and was the NSW
Manager of Connell Wagner until his retirement. He was one of the founding members of the
IAN and is a generous supporter of the Faculty.
The Award is valued at $500 each for two recipients each year. The assessment is made twice
each year on innovation criteria in Capstone Projects completed each semester. The prizes are
presented at the Faculty Prize Night each year.
The assessment process is open to all Capstone students including those not going on to the
D/HD Capstone program. The aim is to find and award the top project from each semester
from an innovation standpoint. This is an individual award, not group. In cases where a group
member wishes to apply they will be restricted to the components of the project which were
their individual contribution.
The application form for this semester is attached below and all Capstone students are
encouraged to apply by completing the form in word format, having it endorsed by your
Capstone Project Supervisor and lodged at the APO:Mailbox by 5PM of the Friday following
Capstone Presentation Days (refer to Capstone Webpages for confirmation of date).
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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
UTS: ENGINEERING
CAPSTONE PROJECTS
Application for Alan Chappel Innovation Award
Student Name:
Student No:
Course:
Major:
Project No:
Name of Capstone Project:
Brief description of Project: (8 lines max)
Is this a continuing project from earlier work?
What is/will be your contribution to this project – i.e. the part you are starting, extending
or completing? (4 lines max)
What is the objective and expected achievement of your part of the project? (8 lines max)
Some typical innovation criteria are given below. Please select the item(s) that best apply
to your project and add a brief note to explain why you think it meets those criteria:
 Innovation by Novel Development or Inventive Step
 Innovation by adapting/combining Existing Technologies
 Innovation through Improvement to Product(s)
 Innovation through Improvement to Processes
 Innovation through Improvement to Services
 Other – please specify:
Add a note in support of this claim: (take account of the current state-of-the-art in this field and
the difference/innovation you are claiming – 8 lines max)
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Student Name:
Student No:
What is the Purpose or Driver for this Innovation? (tick as many boxes as apply)
 High Market Potential/Creation of New Markets/Unmet Market Need
 Value to Society
 Improved Quality and/or Reliability
 Reduced Labour Costs
 Improved Productivity
 Reduced Use of Materials
 Improved Performance/Running Costs
 Reduced Environmental Damage/Impact
 Reduced Energy Consumption
 Easier Conformance to Regulations
 Other – please specify:
Add a note in support of the above: (10 lines max)
Student Verification
The above application is a true and accurate claim for this Capstone Project Award.
Student signature:
Date:
Endorsement by Capstone Project Supervisor:
(please pass to your Capstone Project supervisor to approve this application)
I have read the above application and support the innovation claims.
Name:
Signature:
Capstone Project Supervisor
Date:
Supportive Comments:
The form should be completed in electronic format, printed out, endorsed by your Capstone
Project Supervisor and lodged at the APO:Mailbox (Building 2 Level 7). See the attached
process document. Where appropriate, the Subject Coordinator will review applications with
the main-RRC at the end of the semester. Applications will be considered by this committee
with recommendations made for progress to the next stage of the Award assessment process –
see attached sheet.
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Selection Process for the Alan Chappel Innovation Award
1
Step
Request for applications to all
Capstone students completing
their project in the current
semester

Selection Process
Application form issued
Timing
During the
semester
One week
following the
Capstone
Presentation
Day(s)
TBC
2
Application forms completed by
students and lodged at
APO:Mailbox – Building 2
Level 7


Student self-assessment
Endorsed by project
supervisor
3
The top applicants from each
discipline are selected at mainRRC

Subject Coordinator to table
applications at the mini-RRC
which selects applicants to
progress to the next stage
4
Shortlisted applicants are invited 
to present a one page synopsis
with brief presentation to the
IAN Selection Panel comprised
of:
Alan Chappel (if available)
Up to three IAN industry

members
UTS Staff members as
experts (if required)
5
Winners presented with their
prize at the Annual Prize Night
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Winner selected by the IAN
members of the panel and
Alan Chappel from these
presentations and question
and answer sessions, using
agreed criteria
The panel may chose not to
award the prize
TBC
FEIT Prize
Night –
typically during
second half of
the year
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