http://mech.ubc.ca Mon, 14 May 2012 23:01:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/02/2-5m-gift-from-ubc-alumni-to-create-student-engineering-design-centre/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/02/2-5m-gift-from-ubc-alumni-to-create-student-engineering-design-centre/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:16:20 +0000 Jonathan Leung http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=6276 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/02/2-5m-gift-from-ubc-alumni-to-create-student-engineering-design-centre/feed/ 0 The Wayne and William White Engineering Design Centre officially opens today. The facility was made possible by a $2.5 million donation by UBC Mechanical Engineering alumnus William White (BASc ’67), and his twin brother, Wayne White (BASC ’67 Metallurgical Engineering). “We are very grateful to Wayne and William White for their generosity and vision,” says [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/01/dr-peter-cripton-quoted-in-article-about-why-woodpeckers-do-not-get-concussions/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/01/dr-peter-cripton-quoted-in-article-about-why-woodpeckers-do-not-get-concussions/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:57:38 +0000 Jonathan Leung http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=6258 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/01/dr-peter-cripton-quoted-in-article-about-why-woodpeckers-do-not-get-concussions/feed/ 2 An article in the Toronto Star explores the reasons why woodpeckers do not get concussions despite the rapid head movement while pecking wood. Dr. Cripton gives input on using woodpecker studies to try and create safer headgear. The full article can be found here http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/01/dr-srikantha-phani-research-with-centre-for-blood-research/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/01/dr-srikantha-phani-research-with-centre-for-blood-research/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:57:37 +0000 Jonathan Leung http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=6201 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/11/01/dr-srikantha-phani-research-with-centre-for-blood-research/feed/ 0 An article about Dr. Srikantha Phani’s recent research with colleagues from the Centre for Blood Research was featured In UBC reports. Dr. Phani works with Associate Professor Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu to develop a series of experiments to test new surface coatings for medical implants. Read the full story here   http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/10/19/oct-20-engineering-students-and-alumni-to-compete-in-ubc-entrepreneurship-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/10/19/oct-20-engineering-students-and-alumni-to-compete-in-ubc-entrepreneurship-competition/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:54:05 +0000 Jonathan Leung http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=6211 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/10/19/oct-20-engineering-students-and-alumni-to-compete-in-ubc-entrepreneurship-competition/feed/ 0 Come out and see Engineering students and alumni affiliated with Aeos Biomedical, Dynamic Monitoring Technology Corporation and RentGeek compete in the UBC’s entrepreneurship@UBC Seed Accelerator Competition! They have made it to the final rounds and will be pitching to become the first recipients of investments between $25k and $100k from the entrepreneurship@UBC Seed Accelerator fund. [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/10/06/ubc-innovator-receives-major-manning-foundation-award-for-green-engine-technology/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/10/06/ubc-innovator-receives-major-manning-foundation-award-for-green-engine-technology/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:13:03 +0000 Jonathan Leung http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=6172 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/10/06/ubc-innovator-receives-major-manning-foundation-award-for-green-engine-technology/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—October 6, 2011—University of British Columbia Professor Emeritus Phil Hill has been named the 2011 recipient of the $100,000 Encana Principal Award by the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation. Hill was chosen for his discovery of a technology that enables diesel engines to run on clean-burning natural gas. The high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology, [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/09/28/ubc-mechanical-engineering-phd-candidate-farzad-khademolhosseini-receives-the-vanier-cgs-graduate-scholarship/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/09/28/ubc-mechanical-engineering-phd-candidate-farzad-khademolhosseini-receives-the-vanier-cgs-graduate-scholarship/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:43:07 +0000 henrypoon http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=6149 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/09/28/ubc-mechanical-engineering-phd-candidate-farzad-khademolhosseini-receives-the-vanier-cgs-graduate-scholarship/feed/ 0 UBC Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate Farzad Khademolhosseini has received the Vanier CGS graduate scholarship – one of the most pretigious graduate scholarships in Canada.  According to the Vanier CGS website, the award is given to doctoral students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the natural [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/09/20/ubc-researchers-invent-new-drug-delivery-device-to-treat-diabetes-related-vision-loss/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/09/20/ubc-researchers-invent-new-drug-delivery-device-to-treat-diabetes-related-vision-loss/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:46:29 +0000 Bailey Grose http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=6110 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/09/20/ubc-researchers-invent-new-drug-delivery-device-to-treat-diabetes-related-vision-loss/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—June 29, 2011—A team of engineers and scientists at the University of British Columbia has developed a device that can be implanted behind the eye for controlled and on-demand release of drugs to treat retinal damage caused by diabetes. PhD mechanical engineering graduate Fatemeh Nazly Pirmoradi Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/08/19/ubc-lab-welcomes-a-new-%e2%80%9csoft-touch%e2%80%9d-mobile-robot-system/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/08/19/ubc-lab-welcomes-a-new-%e2%80%9csoft-touch%e2%80%9d-mobile-robot-system/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:06:34 +0000 Jonathan Leung http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=5958 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/08/19/ubc-lab-welcomes-a-new-%e2%80%9csoft-touch%e2%80%9d-mobile-robot-system/feed/ 0 UBC’s Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory (CARIS) — led by Mechanical Engineering Prof. Elizabeth Croft – has acquired a new human friendly robot. UBC is the first Canadian university to work with the PR2 model from Willow Garage, a U.S.-based developer of personal robot open source software and hardware. Dubbed Charlie by the [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/08/03/ubc-mechanical-engineering-alumna-parisa-bastani-receives-commonwealth-doctoral-scholarship/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/08/03/ubc-mechanical-engineering-alumna-parisa-bastani-receives-commonwealth-doctoral-scholarship/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:50:15 +0000 Kyle Philibert http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=5921 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/08/03/ubc-mechanical-engineering-alumna-parisa-bastani-receives-commonwealth-doctoral-scholarship/feed/ 0 Parisa Bastani (BASc’09, MECH) has been awarded the Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship from the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), an international program in which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. She is one of two recipients of the scholarship this year; candidates are selected from seventeen Commonwealth countries. Bastani [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/07/29/pace-conference-at-ubc/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/07/29/pace-conference-at-ubc/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:04:19 +0000 amandali http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=5911 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/07/29/pace-conference-at-ubc/feed/ 0 This week, UBC was host to the 2011 PACE Global Annual Forum, a conference with the theme Collaborative Strategies to Address Global Challenges.  PACE (Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education) links “GM, Autodesk, HP, Oracle, Siemens PLM Software, and their global operations, to support strategically selected academic institutions worldwide to develop the automotive [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/07/05/5328/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/07/05/5328/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:40:38 +0000 Kyle Philibert http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=5328 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/07/05/5328/feed/ 0 The Mechanical Engineering Department would like to congratulate the Mechanical Engineering Grad Class of 2011! Photos from the department’s graduation reception are shown below. Grad-11-05-31-DPelletier16-FrontPage http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/06/30/ubc-thunderbots-competing-in-turkey-for-2011-robocup-competition-and-confernce/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/06/30/ubc-thunderbots-competing-in-turkey-for-2011-robocup-competition-and-confernce/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:55:33 +0000 amandali http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=5197 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/06/30/ubc-thunderbots-competing-in-turkey-for-2011-robocup-competition-and-confernce/feed/ 0 The UBC Thunderbots are leaving for Istanbul, Turkey this July 1st to represent UBC and Canada in the International RoboCup Competition and Conference. The team will be competing in the Small Sized League division, where they create autonomous soccer playing robots to play robot soccer against teams from around the world.  The team and their [...] robot http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/06/03/ubc-mechanical-engineer-professor-dr-altintas-receives-engineers-canada%e2%80%99s-highest-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/06/03/ubc-mechanical-engineer-professor-dr-altintas-receives-engineers-canada%e2%80%99s-highest-award/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:11:33 +0000 Bailey Grose http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=4528 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/06/03/ubc-mechanical-engineer-professor-dr-altintas-receives-engineers-canada%e2%80%99s-highest-award/feed/ 0 UBC Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Altintas has received the Gold Medal Award from Engineers Canada—the highest recognition of its kind in engineering in Canada—bestowed for his exceptional individual achievement and distinction in the field of machining and machine tools. Dr. Altintas received an NSERC Strategic Networks grant last year,  to lead the NSERC Canadian Network [...] MIK_7760 (Feature) http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/25/ubc-mechanical-engineers-win-excellence-in-engineering-design-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/25/ubc-mechanical-engineers-win-excellence-in-engineering-design-award/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 17:04:46 +0000 anoushka http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=4176 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/25/ubc-mechanical-engineers-win-excellence-in-engineering-design-award/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—May 16, 2011—UBC Mechanical Engineering students Kevin Lowe, Hengameh Hoseini, Rory Moglove and Andrea Slade have been awarded the 2011 Dr. Jim McEwen Excellence in Engineering Design Award from the ALS Society of British Columbia for their Assistive Reading Device for People Living with ALS. The students are supervised by Professors Antony Hodgson and [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/12/ubc-supermileage-team-takes-4th-place/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/12/ubc-supermileage-team-takes-4th-place/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 19:06:47 +0000 Kyle Philibert http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3533 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/12/ubc-supermileage-team-takes-4th-place/feed/ 0 The UBC Supermileage Team came home from the 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas late last month. They achieved 4th place with 214 mpg in their urban concept car, the Argo. This year marked the second year that the team competed with their concept car, moving towards a more practical vehicle design after retiring their competition winning [...] UBC Supermileage Team – the Argo http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/03/matthew-pan-awarded-the-killam-graduate-teaching-assistant-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/03/matthew-pan-awarded-the-killam-graduate-teaching-assistant-award/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 15:02:54 +0000 Bailey Grose http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3437 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/05/03/matthew-pan-awarded-the-killam-graduate-teaching-assistant-award/feed/ 1 Mechanical Engineering student Matthew Pan has been selected as a recipient of the 2010/2011 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. This recognition is given each year to a small number of graduate students who have made an outstanding contribution to teaching and learning at UBC. With over 2000 Teaching Assistants working at the university, winning [...] MattP http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/04/20/dr-altintas-awarded-killam-teaching-prize/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/04/20/dr-altintas-awarded-killam-teaching-prize/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:49:39 +0000 Bailey Grose http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3409 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/04/20/dr-altintas-awarded-killam-teaching-prize/feed/ 1 Dr.Yusuf Altintas will be awarded a Killam Teaching Prize in recognition of his outstanding teaching. Not only does Dr. Altintas consistently earn accolades from students for his classroom performance, he has also been very active in curriculum development. Shortly after he joined the Department Dr. Altintas developed the CAA (Computer-aided Automation) Option. Over time this [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/04/15/mech-2-remote-control-vehicle-design-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/04/15/mech-2-remote-control-vehicle-design-competition/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:30:34 +0000 tiechko http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3387 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/04/15/mech-2-remote-control-vehicle-design-competition/feed/ 0 Remote control vehicle design competition on April 20, 2011 at Riley Park Ice Rink. Come watch and cheer on the teams! IMG_1976 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/03/29/2011-capstone-design-celebration/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/03/29/2011-capstone-design-celebration/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:12:57 +0000 Justin Stevens http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3357 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/03/29/2011-capstone-design-celebration/feed/ 0 The fourth year Mech students will be showcasing their capstone projects April 21st from 2-4pm in the Fred Kaiser atrium Capstone Design Photo http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/03/25/dr-james-olson-appointed-pulp-and-paper-center-director/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/03/25/dr-james-olson-appointed-pulp-and-paper-center-director/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:59:01 +0000 Justin Stevens http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3348 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/03/25/dr-james-olson-appointed-pulp-and-paper-center-director/feed/ 0 Dr. James Olson, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been announced as the new director for UBC’s Pulp and Paper Centre. “He will be taking on the leadership of the center at a very critical time when the industry is at a crossroads,” says Applied Science Dean Tyseer Aboulnasr. “Dr. Olson is committed [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/02/15/registration-for-csme-student-design-contest-due-today/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/02/15/registration-for-csme-student-design-contest-due-today/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:57:03 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3208 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/02/15/registration-for-csme-student-design-contest-due-today/feed/ 0 The CSME Student Design Competition for 2011 will be held this time during the 23rd Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM) between June 5 and June 9, 2011. CANCAM is a biennial event that is hosted this time by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The competition is [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/02/08/how-will-your-work-change-the-world/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/02/08/how-will-your-work-change-the-world/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:59:33 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3186 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/02/08/how-will-your-work-change-the-world/feed/ 0 "This experience opened my eyes and my interest in greening the transportation system.” alternative-energy1 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/01/01/mechanical-engineering-tours/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/01/01/mechanical-engineering-tours/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:34:53 +0000 anoushka http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=3803 http://mech.ubc.ca/2011/01/01/mechanical-engineering-tours/feed/ 3 Interested in mechanical engineering? Join us for a walking tour of the department, our incredible labs, and check out some interesting demos and even find out what our student design teams are up to! Bring your friends and family along too! Next Tour – Not Scheduled, but Stay Posted! Mechanical Engineering Tours http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/12/08/ubc-manufacturing-automation-lab-partnering-with-asco-aerospace-canada/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/12/08/ubc-manufacturing-automation-lab-partnering-with-asco-aerospace-canada/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:32:18 +0000 Bailey Grose http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2855 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/12/08/ubc-manufacturing-automation-lab-partnering-with-asco-aerospace-canada/feed/ 0 A $7.7 million loan to Asco Aerospace Canada for the research and development of technology for the Defence Department’s new stealth fighter jets has been obtained.The multi-million dollar repayable investment will go toward Asco’s $19.2 million project that involves manufacturing technologies to produce aircraft bulkheads and specialized metal components to be used in the F-35 [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/16/ubc-mechs-peter-cripton-featured-on-global-news/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/16/ubc-mechs-peter-cripton-featured-on-global-news/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:58:34 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2819 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/16/ubc-mechs-peter-cripton-featured-on-global-news/feed/ 0 On the November 12th broadcast of Global BC’s News Hour, UBC Mech’s Peter Cripton was featured in a segment on spinal cord research. Dr. Cripton was featured for his work with ICORD (International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries), where he works to examine the biomechanics of human injury. The full video of the segment can be [...] NeckInjury http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/16/mech-student-shares-his-go-global-experience/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/16/mech-student-shares-his-go-global-experience/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:32:53 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2806 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/16/mech-student-shares-his-go-global-experience/feed/ 0 Daniel Schwirtz, a UBC Mech student, shares his experience with Go Global. GoGlobalSpotlight http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/05/celebration-of-achievements-2010/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/05/celebration-of-achievements-2010/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:03:47 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2681 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/05/celebration-of-achievements-2010/feed/ 0 The Department of Mechanical Engineering recently held the annual Celebration of Achievements ceremony. See photos from the event here. The event was held at the First Nations House of Learning, and was an opportunity to recognize the achievements of exceptional students within the Mech department. Congratulations to all those who received awards, and thanks to [...] Celebration_of_Achievements_Spotlight http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/03/ubc-professors-author-new-book/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/03/ubc-professors-author-new-book/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:04:31 +0000 Justin Stevens http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2665 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/03/ubc-professors-author-new-book/feed/ 0 UBC Professors Meeko Oishi (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Ian Mitchell (Computer Science), Mike Van der Loos (Mechanical Engineering) have a new book out: Design and Use of Assistive Technology: Social, Technical, Ethical, and Economic Challenges. http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/02/ubc-mech-researcher-receives-federal-boost-to-develop-natural-gas-fuel-injection-prototype/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/02/ubc-mech-researcher-receives-federal-boost-to-develop-natural-gas-fuel-injection-prototype/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:25:51 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2651 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/02/ubc-mech-researcher-receives-federal-boost-to-develop-natural-gas-fuel-injection-prototype/feed/ 0 The University of British Columbia welcomed the announcement of federal support for research and development of natural gas engine technology. The federal research grant was announced today at UBC’s Vancouver campus by Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry. UBC researcher Steven Rogak will [...] UBC Celebrates Federal Research Grant From left to right: Bruce Hodgins (VP and Managing Director of Westport Innovations), Dr. Steven Rogak, Don Brooks, North Vancouver MP Andrew Saxton, and Dr. Sheldon Green give the thumbs up to the newest federal research grant. http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/01/two-mechanical-engineering-professors-recognized-for-excellence/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/01/two-mechanical-engineering-professors-recognized-for-excellence/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:58:57 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2621 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/11/01/two-mechanical-engineering-professors-recognized-for-excellence/feed/ 0 Mechanical Engineering professors Yusuf Altintas and Anthony Hodgson were each singled out for excellence by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC) at its annual awards ceremony last week. Professor Yusuf Altintas has received APEGBC’s highest honour—the R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award—for his outstanding professional and community service. Award Citation: Dr. Yusuf Altintas [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/10/04/ubc-mechanical-engineering-employee-recognized-for-enhancing-the-ubc-experience/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/10/04/ubc-mechanical-engineering-employee-recognized-for-enhancing-the-ubc-experience/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:43:26 +0000 Hans Seidemann http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2548 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/10/04/ubc-mechanical-engineering-employee-recognized-for-enhancing-the-ubc-experience/feed/ 0 Manager of Undergraduate Affairs and Special Projects Jennifer Pelletier in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has received a UBC President’s Staff Award of Excellence in recognition of her outstanding contributions in helping UBC achieve its vision and goals. Jennifer Pelletier receives her award from Prof. Stephen Toope, UBC President. “Jennifer exemplifies the ethic of service-leadership [...] pelletier-toope Jennifer Pelletier receives her award from Prof. Stephen Toope, UBC President. http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/08/24/professor-elizabeth-croft-named-nserc-chair-for-women-in-science-and-engineering/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/08/24/professor-elizabeth-croft-named-nserc-chair-for-women-in-science-and-engineering/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:52:26 +0000 Jen Pelletier http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2300 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/08/24/professor-elizabeth-croft-named-nserc-chair-for-women-in-science-and-engineering/feed/ 0 University of British Columbia Mechanical Engineering Professor Elizabeth Croft has been named the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the British Columbia and Yukon Region. The primary focus of the Chair is to increase the participation of women in science and engineering and to provide role [...] Croft_26676-210×300-e1282754882572 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/08/24/second-place-at-ashrae-2010-student-design-project-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/08/24/second-place-at-ashrae-2010-student-design-project-competition/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:14:56 +0000 Michael Yang http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2281 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/08/24/second-place-at-ashrae-2010-student-design-project-competition/feed/ 0 Second place was awarded to MECH 457 students for their entry in the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers) 2010 Student Design Project Competition in the HVAC System Design Category. There were 14 schools that made it to the national level in the HVAC System Design category. This year’s competition included the [...] UBC ASHRAE Team Photo http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/07/27/caris-lab-in-popular-science/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/07/27/caris-lab-in-popular-science/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:22:39 +0000 Doug http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=1567 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/07/27/caris-lab-in-popular-science/feed/ 0 Two UBC robots are highlighted in this August’s issue of Popular Science. The human-interaction robots RISER and TAMER are profiled in PopSci’s feature article “Rise of the Helpful Machines” – both involving researchers from Mechanical Engineering’s Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory. Check out images #5 (TAMER – a collaboration between Computer Science and [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/06/04/dr-green-recognized-by-the-canadian-academy-of-engineering/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/06/04/dr-green-recognized-by-the-canadian-academy-of-engineering/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:03:46 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=239 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/06/04/dr-green-recognized-by-the-canadian-academy-of-engineering/feed/ 0 Dr. Green is a distinguished scholar and educator who has carried out pioneering research on the fluid mechanics of papermechanics, on the spraying on non-Newtonian fluids, and on the aerodynamics of wing and propeller tip vortices. The research has spanned the spectrum from fundamental to applied. Dr. Green’s excellence in teaching has been recognized through [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/05/06/mechanical-engineering-alumna-lauren-kulokas-wins-inaugural-applied-science-outstanding-young-alumnus-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/05/06/mechanical-engineering-alumna-lauren-kulokas-wins-inaugural-applied-science-outstanding-young-alumnus-award/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 16:48:49 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=235 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/05/06/mechanical-engineering-alumna-lauren-kulokas-wins-inaugural-applied-science-outstanding-young-alumnus-award/feed/ 0 Lauren Kulokas (B.A.Sc. UBC Mechanical Engineering, 2005) has been awarded the Applied Science Outstanding young Alumnus Award for her work as VP Operations with Energy Aware Technology.  The Outstanding Young Alumnus is presented to a UBC Applied Science alumnus who since graduation has made significant positive contributions to society and whose professional achievements, community service [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/05/05/nine-ubc-mechanical-engineering-students-win-prestigious-national-scholarships/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/05/05/nine-ubc-mechanical-engineering-students-win-prestigious-national-scholarships/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 15:50:22 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=232 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/05/05/nine-ubc-mechanical-engineering-students-win-prestigious-national-scholarships/feed/ 0 Nine UBC Mechanical Engineering students win prestigious national scholarships. UBC Mechanical Engineering students won nine scholarships in the recent 2010/2011 National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada scholarship competition with a total value of nearly $360,000. Four of our current graduate students won NSERC Doctoral scholarships. Five students: three current MECH fourth year undergraduates [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/04/30/mechanical-engineering-student-hengameh-hoseini-wins-canadian-engineering-memorial-foundation-2010-scholarship/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/04/30/mechanical-engineering-student-hengameh-hoseini-wins-canadian-engineering-memorial-foundation-2010-scholarship/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:03:56 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=223 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/04/30/mechanical-engineering-student-hengameh-hoseini-wins-canadian-engineering-memorial-foundation-2010-scholarship/feed/ 0   Mechanical Engineering Student Hengameh Hoseini wins Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation 2010 Scholarship. Third year student Hengameh Hoseini has been named one of the nation’s top-five undergraduate engineering students in this competition and will receive the $5000 British Columbia regional scholarship. Hoseini, a third-year mechanical engineering student, is committed to “making communities stronger and more [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/04/22/dr-pete-ostafichuk-from-the-mechanical-engineering-department-wins-the-killam-teaching-prize/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/04/22/dr-pete-ostafichuk-from-the-mechanical-engineering-department-wins-the-killam-teaching-prize/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:00:58 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=209 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/04/22/dr-pete-ostafichuk-from-the-mechanical-engineering-department-wins-the-killam-teaching-prize/feed/ 0 “Dr. Pete” Ostafichuk wins Killam Teaching Prize Dr. Pete (to the hundreds of MECH 2 students who have been through our program) Ostafichuk has been awarded a Killam Teaching Prize in recognition of his outstanding teaching. Dr. Ostafichuk has been the prime mover behind MECH 2 since its implementation. In the six years MECH 2 [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/03/02/dr-altintas-elected-as-the-fellow-of-university-of-tokyo/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/03/02/dr-altintas-elected-as-the-fellow-of-university-of-tokyo/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:05:30 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=202 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/03/02/dr-altintas-elected-as-the-fellow-of-university-of-tokyo/feed/ 0 Professor Yusuf Altintas from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been elected as the Fellow of University of Tokyo for his academic contributions in metal cutting mechanics, machine tool vibrations and control. The graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of Professor Altintas will be able to spend research periods at School of Engineering, University of Tokyo http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/ubc-engineers-dominate-western-engineering-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/ubc-engineers-dominate-western-engineering-competition/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:24:34 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=186 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/ubc-engineers-dominate-western-engineering-competition/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—February 2, 2010—The University of British Columbia received the 25th Anniversary Excellence Award and UBC Engineering student teams placed within the top-three of five categories at the 25th annual Western Engineering Competition (WEC). The annual event was held January 20-24th at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg and connects approximately 250 engineering students from [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/professor-elizabeth-croft-elected-fellow-of-the-american-society-of-mechanical-engineering/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/professor-elizabeth-croft-elected-fellow-of-the-american-society-of-mechanical-engineering/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:24:07 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=184 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/professor-elizabeth-croft-elected-fellow-of-the-american-society-of-mechanical-engineering/feed/ 0 UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor Elizabeth Croft has been elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) in recognition of her significant engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. Elizabeth Croft is a dedicated engineer, scholar, teacher and mentor, who is passionately devoted to supporting, promoting and increasing the participation and retention of [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/professor-antony-hodgson-appointed-as-the-new-director-of-the-biomedical-engineering-program/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/professor-antony-hodgson-appointed-as-the-new-director-of-the-biomedical-engineering-program/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:22:58 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=182 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/professor-antony-hodgson-appointed-as-the-new-director-of-the-biomedical-engineering-program/feed/ 0 Mechanical Engineering Professor appointed as next UBC Biomedical Engineering Program Director effective July 1, 2010. Professor Hodgson earned a joint MIT-Harvard Ph.D. in Medical Engineering (1994). Since his Ph.D. he has focused his research in three areas, all related to biomedical engineering: human motor control, minimally invasive surgery, and computer-assisted orthopedic surgery and has taught [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/ario-madani-and-sean-delfel-receive-awards-for-their-papers-at-the-paptac-annual-general-meeting/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/ario-madani-and-sean-delfel-receive-awards-for-their-papers-at-the-paptac-annual-general-meeting/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:21:18 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=179 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/ario-madani-and-sean-delfel-receive-awards-for-their-papers-at-the-paptac-annual-general-meeting/feed/ 0 This year at the Paptac Annual Meeting in Montreal, Mechanical Engineer PhD candidate Ario Madani won first place in both the Alkis Karnis award for best poster and the Henry Bolker award for Best paper presented in the graduate student conference.  The title of his poster and presentation was: “Fractionation in yield stress fluids” by A. [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/jennifer-pelletier-chosen-to-be-the-honorary-president-of-the-eus/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/jennifer-pelletier-chosen-to-be-the-honorary-president-of-the-eus/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:20:29 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=174 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/22/jennifer-pelletier-chosen-to-be-the-honorary-president-of-the-eus/feed/ 0 Jennifer Pelletier, Advising, Recruitment and Senior Program Assistant for Mechanical Engineering has been chosen to be the honorary president of the EUS for the 2009/2010 school year.  This is the first time that a staff member has been selected to hold this position, and this honor recognizes Jennifer’s tireless efforts to support students in Mechanical [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/02/122/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/02/122/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:50:26 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=122 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/02/122/feed/ 0 ROBOstudio @ YVR during Olympics On display at the Vancouver International Airport from January 17 throughout the Olympics in the international departures area. ROBOstudio features two sets of studio projects designed by collaborative teams of architecture, mechatronics (mechanical engineering) and engineering physics students: the first projects (PS1 SKIN) are retrofits for buildings on UBC campus whose envelopes have [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/02/ubc-researchers-to-lead-two-nserc-strategic-networks-worth-10-3m/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/02/ubc-researchers-to-lead-two-nserc-strategic-networks-worth-10-3m/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:33:36 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=118 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/02/02/ubc-researchers-to-lead-two-nserc-strategic-networks-worth-10-3m/feed/ 0 Researchers at the University of British Columbia have received $10.3 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to lead and coordinate two Strategic Networks in machining and biomaterials technology. NSERC today announced $56 million in grants for 11 Strategic Networks. The grants fund large-scale, muliti-disciplinary research projects that could significantly [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/01/21/department-scholars-named/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/01/21/department-scholars-named/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:49:39 +0000 Jen Pelletier http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=113 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/01/21/department-scholars-named/feed/ 0 UBC Mechanical Engineering designated their first group of Department Scholars at a Celebration of Achievements reception on Wednesday, January 13, 2010.  The Department Scholar designation was created to recognize the outstanding calibre of graduate students in the Department, and their achievements in their studies and research. The 2009-2010 Department Scholars are: Jeffrey Abeyskera Amir Aliabadi [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/01/08/professor-altintas-awarded-the-honorary-doctorate-degree-from-university-of-stuttgart/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/01/08/professor-altintas-awarded-the-honorary-doctorate-degree-from-university-of-stuttgart/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:29:01 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/?p=109 http://mech.ubc.ca/2010/01/08/professor-altintas-awarded-the-honorary-doctorate-degree-from-university-of-stuttgart/feed/ 0 Professor Altintas was one the three recipients of honorary doctorate degree from University of Stuttgart in 2009 for his outstanding academic contributions in metal cutting, machine tool vibrations and machine tool control. In addition to having highest citation record in his field, Prof. Altintas’s complex scientific models are licensed by industry world wide in the [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/12/02/dr-carl-ollivier-gooch-receives-the-shahyer-pirzadeh-memorial-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/12/02/dr-carl-ollivier-gooch-receives-the-shahyer-pirzadeh-memorial-award/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:07:07 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/12/02/dr-carl-ollivier-gooch-receives-the-shahyer-pirzadeh-memorial-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/12/02/dr-carl-ollivier-gooch-receives-the-shahyer-pirzadeh-memorial-award/feed/ 0 The Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Carl Ollivier-Gooch’s technical paper “Assessing Validity of Mesh Refinement Sequences with Application to DPW-III Meshes” which was presented at the 2009 AIAA Aerospace Sciences meeting, AIAA 2009-1174, “has been selected by the AIAA Meshing Visualization and Computational Environments (MVCE) Technical Committee to receive the [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/12/02/technical-award-presented-to-dr-clarence-de-silva/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/12/02/technical-award-presented-to-dr-clarence-de-silva/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:06:08 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/12/02/technical-award-presented-to-dr-clarence-de-silva/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/12/02/technical-award-presented-to-dr-clarence-de-silva/feed/ 0 Dr. Clarence De Silva from the Mechanical Engineering Department along with a list of fellow contributors recently won the Technical Award for their paper, “Distributed DSP for Fault Monitoring and Control” with the associated paper: De Silva, C.W., Tan, K.K., Huang, S., Lee, T.H., and Wu, R., Proceedings of the Digital Signal Processing Creative Design [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/10/21/professor-hongshen-ma-receives-100000-grand-challenges-explorations-grant-for-innovative-global-health-research/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/10/21/professor-hongshen-ma-receives-100000-grand-challenges-explorations-grant-for-innovative-global-health-research/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:56:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/10/21/professor-hongshen-ma-receives-100000-grand-challenges-explorations-grant-for-innovative-global-health-research/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/10/21/professor-hongshen-ma-receives-100000-grand-challenges-explorations-grant-for-innovative-global-health-research/feed/ 0 Professor Hongshen Ma, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received a $100,000 (USD) grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This grant is part of the Grand Challenges Explorations program to support research in Global Health. Professor Ma’s grant will support his work in the development of a low-cost device to detect malaria [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/29/mechanical-engineering-alumnus-brent-king-wins-the-manning-innovation-award-for-inventing-the-spider/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/29/mechanical-engineering-alumnus-brent-king-wins-the-manning-innovation-award-for-inventing-the-spider/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:26:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/09/29/mechanical-engineering-alumnus-brent-king-wins-the-manning-innovation-award-for-inventing-the-spider/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/29/mechanical-engineering-alumnus-brent-king-wins-the-manning-innovation-award-for-inventing-the-spider/feed/ 0 Mechanical Engineering alumnus Brent King (B.A.Sc. ’96) has won the $10,000 Manning Innovation Award for inventing the SPIDER, a device that accurately and securely positions a patient’s limb during surgery. The SPIDER Limb Positioner is used for specialized procedures such as rotator cuff repairs or wrist arthroscopy. Not only does the SPIDER improve the surgeon’s [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/25/david-goosen-dr-james-olson-and-dick-kerekes-are-awarded-the-van-den-akker-prize/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/25/david-goosen-dr-james-olson-and-dick-kerekes-are-awarded-the-van-den-akker-prize/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:16:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/09/25/david-goosen-dr-james-olson-and-dick-kerekes-are-awarded-the-van-den-akker-prize/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/25/david-goosen-dr-james-olson-and-dick-kerekes-are-awarded-the-van-den-akker-prize/feed/ 0 Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student David Goosen, Dr. James Olson and fellow collaborator Dick Kerekes were awarded the Van den Akker prize for advancements in Paper Physics at the Fundamental Research Symposium in Oxford UK. The contribution was for their paper entitled: Goosen D.R., Olson J.A. and Kerekes R.J. “Role of heterogeneity in compression refining” J. [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/11/james-saunders-and-malcolm-shields-win-the-alternative-energy-x-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/11/james-saunders-and-malcolm-shields-win-the-alternative-energy-x-competition/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:31:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/09/11/james-saunders-and-malcolm-shields-win-the-alternative-energy-x-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/11/james-saunders-and-malcolm-shields-win-the-alternative-energy-x-competition/feed/ 0 In June the UBC Sustainability Office launched a competition for plans to reduce UBC’s carbon footprint- the Alternative Energy X Competition. Congrats to both James Saunders and Malcolm Shields on this accomplishment. http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/11/professor-emerita-martha-salcudean-receives-honorary-doctor-of-engineering-from-the-university-of-waterloo/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/11/professor-emerita-martha-salcudean-receives-honorary-doctor-of-engineering-from-the-university-of-waterloo/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:49:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/09/11/professor-emerita-martha-salcudean-receives-honorary-doctor-of-engineering-from-the-university-of-waterloo/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/09/11/professor-emerita-martha-salcudean-receives-honorary-doctor-of-engineering-from-the-university-of-waterloo/feed/ 0 Professor Emerita Martha Salcudean receives Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the University of Waterloo at June Convocation On June 13, 2009, UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor Emerita Martha Salcudean received a doctor of engineering degree and addressed convocation at the University of Waterloo. Salcudean is the Weyerhaeuser Industrial Research Chair Emerita in Computational Fluid Dynamics. A [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/28/dr-croft-receives-the-engineers-canada-fellowship/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/28/dr-croft-receives-the-engineers-canada-fellowship/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:04:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/08/28/dr-croft-receives-the-engineers-canada-fellowship/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/28/dr-croft-receives-the-engineers-canada-fellowship/feed/ 0 The Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC with Engineers Canada has recognized Dr. Croft’s noteworthy achievement and service to the engineering profession and has bestowed upon her the Engineers Canada Fellowship. Dr. Croft’s current research can be viewed at the Mech Faculty page and her own website. Congratulations to Dr. Croft for being selected for [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/24/ecodrain-founded-by-alumnus-david-velan-is-a-finalist-for-the-indexaward-2009/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/24/ecodrain-founded-by-alumnus-david-velan-is-a-finalist-for-the-indexaward-2009/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:58:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/08/24/ecodrain-founded-by-alumnus-david-velan-is-a-finalist-for-the-indexaward-2009/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/24/ecodrain-founded-by-alumnus-david-velan-is-a-finalist-for-the-indexaward-2009/feed/ 0 Alumnus David Velan, BASc ’02, has taken his mechanical engineering knowledge and love of the environment to found EcoDrain, a finalist for the INDEX:AWARD 2009. EcoDrain is a technology company working to recapture heat from shower water. The device is a specialized heat exchanger that transfers heat from hot shower water waste to cold incoming [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/19/proof-of-principle-funding-cihr-awarded-to-dr-peter-cripton/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/19/proof-of-principle-funding-cihr-awarded-to-dr-peter-cripton/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:10:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/08/19/proof-of-principle-funding-cihr-awarded-to-dr-peter-cripton/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/19/proof-of-principle-funding-cihr-awarded-to-dr-peter-cripton/feed/ 0 Dr. Peter Cripton a Professor from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been funded from the CIHR Proof of Principle program (phase 1) for one of the many projects that the Department has running currently. The funding, 150k for one year, will fund a research engineer, biologic specimens and commercialization costs for a helmet project. [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/12/ubc-engineers-place-third-in-ashrae-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/12/ubc-engineers-place-third-in-ashrae-competition/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:36:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/08/12/ubc-engineers-place-third-in-ashrae-competition/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/08/12/ubc-engineers-place-third-in-ashrae-competition/feed/ 0 UBC’s ASHRAE Design Team— Ara Beittoei, Brent Kavelaars, Chu Lin, Jensen Metchie, and Tapio Pikkarainen —placed third in the 2009 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Student Design Project Competition. The UBC team competed against 14 others in the HVAC System Design category and tied with University of Central Florida as [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/05/ubc-heavy-lift-team-takes-third-in-sae-aero-design-west-regular-class/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/05/ubc-heavy-lift-team-takes-third-in-sae-aero-design-west-regular-class/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:18:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/06/05/ubc-heavy-lift-team-takes-third-in-sae-aero-design-west-regular-class/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/05/ubc-heavy-lift-team-takes-third-in-sae-aero-design-west-regular-class/feed/ 0 The UBC Heavy Lift team placed third overall (Regular Class) in the recent SAE Aero Design West international competition, held March 6-8th in Los Angeles, California. The team also took second in the oral presentation. The team’s 8lb plane successfully completed the empty weight bonus flight and scored a flight lifting 20.3lbs before crashing spectacularly [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/02/outstanding-new-graduates-recognized/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/02/outstanding-new-graduates-recognized/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:10:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/06/02/outstanding-new-graduates-recognized/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/02/outstanding-new-graduates-recognized/feed/ 0 Many outstanding new graduates were recognized on May 26, 2009, at a reception following the graduation ceremonies. Alumnus Jay Drew congratulated the new class, and welcomed them to the alumni community. Major award winners included: Letson Prizes, for top graduates from the General, Mechatronics and Thermofluids Options: Christopher Bibby (General), Troy Adebar (Mechatronics) and Tu [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/01/dr-elizabeth-croft-a-nominee-for-the-ywca-women-of-distinction/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/01/dr-elizabeth-croft-a-nominee-for-the-ywca-women-of-distinction/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:32:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/06/01/dr-elizabeth-croft-a-nominee-for-the-ywca-women-of-distinction/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/06/01/dr-elizabeth-croft-a-nominee-for-the-ywca-women-of-distinction/feed/ 0 Dr. Elizabeth Croft, Professor and Associate Head in Mechanical Engineering, has been accepted as a Nominee for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, in the category of Technology, Science & Industry. From the YWCA Website: “A dedicated engineer, scholar, teacher and mentor, Elizabeth is passionately devoted to supporting and promoting the participation of women in [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/27/motorized-neck-brace-system-project-by-mech-students-wins-award-of-distinction/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/27/motorized-neck-brace-system-project-by-mech-students-wins-award-of-distinction/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 14:56:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/05/27/motorized-neck-brace-system-project-by-mech-students-wins-award-of-distinction/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/27/motorized-neck-brace-system-project-by-mech-students-wins-award-of-distinction/feed/ 0 Building on last year’s award-winning “Dynamic Neck Brace” project in MECH 457 (2007-2008), the ALS Society of British Columbia increased its support for neck brace design projects this past academic year (2008-2009), as well as for other projects at UBC, SFU, UVic and BCIT that promote the well-being of persons with ALS. A total of [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/22/parisa-bastani-receives-the-outstanding-future-alumnus-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/22/parisa-bastani-receives-the-outstanding-future-alumnus-award/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 21:53:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/05/22/parisa-bastani-receives-the-outstanding-future-alumnus-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/22/parisa-bastani-receives-the-outstanding-future-alumnus-award/feed/ 0 Mechanical Engineering student Parisa Bastani receives the Outstanding Future Alumnus Award. This award recognizes a UBC student who has demonstrated ambassador-like qualities on behalf of UBC and who has excelled in one or a number of the following: leadership, academic success, community service, university service, athletic or artistic achievement, faculty recognition or other areas worthy [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/21/professor-thomas-oxland-has-been-made-an-american-society-of-mechanical-engineering-asme-fellow/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/21/professor-thomas-oxland-has-been-made-an-american-society-of-mechanical-engineering-asme-fellow/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 21:41:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/05/21/professor-thomas-oxland-has-been-made-an-american-society-of-mechanical-engineering-asme-fellow/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/05/21/professor-thomas-oxland-has-been-made-an-american-society-of-mechanical-engineering-asme-fellow/feed/ 0 The Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to announce that Professor Thomas Oxland has been made an American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Fellow. The Fellow Grade recognizes significant engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. Professor Oxland’s principal areas of research and development contribution include the biomechanical aspects of the spine, spinal injury, [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/29/emily-mcwalter-and-malcolm-shield-receive-the-2009-graduate-teaching-assistant-teaching-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/29/emily-mcwalter-and-malcolm-shield-receive-the-2009-graduate-teaching-assistant-teaching-award/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:37:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/04/29/emily-mcwalter-and-malcolm-shield-receive-the-2009-graduate-teaching-assistant-teaching-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/29/emily-mcwalter-and-malcolm-shield-receive-the-2009-graduate-teaching-assistant-teaching-award/feed/ 0 The UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to announce that Emily McWalter and Malcolm Shield have been selected as recipients of the 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant Teaching Award. These prestigious awards are given annually in recognition of the valuable role that Teaching Assistants play in UBC undergraduate programs. The award includes both a certificate [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/15/troy-adebar-engineering-co-op-student-of-the-year/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/15/troy-adebar-engineering-co-op-student-of-the-year/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:36:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/04/15/troy-adebar-engineering-co-op-student-of-the-year/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/15/troy-adebar-engineering-co-op-student-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Mechanical Engineering student Troy Adebar, Engineering Co-op Student of the Year! Troy has been an active member of the UBC Mechanical Engineering Department where he completed his first two of five terms. His third term was with Kraft Canada and his final two terms were in biomedical research with Evasc Medical Systems. Troys [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/14/alan-steeves-to-receive-the-2009-presidents-service-award-for-excellence/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/14/alan-steeves-to-receive-the-2009-presidents-service-award-for-excellence/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:26:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/04/14/alan-steeves-to-receive-the-2009-presidents-service-award-for-excellence/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/04/14/alan-steeves-to-receive-the-2009-presidents-service-award-for-excellence/feed/ 0 Alan Owen Steeves, Computer and Electronics Manager, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering is one of five members of the university community to receive the 2009 President’s Service Award for Excellence in recognition of his outstanding contributions to campus life and for personal achievements. Alan has provided nearly 30 years of dedicated IT support to the department [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/26/dr-clarence-de-silva-awarded-nserc-canada-research-chair-in-mechatronics-and-industrial-automation/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/26/dr-clarence-de-silva-awarded-nserc-canada-research-chair-in-mechatronics-and-industrial-automation/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:18:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/03/26/dr-clarence-de-silva-awarded-nserc-canada-research-chair-in-mechatronics-and-industrial-automation/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/26/dr-clarence-de-silva-awarded-nserc-canada-research-chair-in-mechatronics-and-industrial-automation/feed/ 0 UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor Clarence de Silva has been appointed a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Mechatronics and Industrial Automation. This seven-year, federally funded research position – valued at $1.4 million – is designed to build Canada’s research capacity. An expert in machine health monitoring, the prediction, detection and diagnosis of malfunctions in engineering systems [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/09/robyn-newell-receives-a-grant-from-the-international-society-of-biomechanics/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/09/robyn-newell-receives-a-grant-from-the-international-society-of-biomechanics/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:46:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/03/09/robyn-newell-receives-a-grant-from-the-international-society-of-biomechanics/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/09/robyn-newell-receives-a-grant-from-the-international-society-of-biomechanics/feed/ 0 Robyn Newell, a PhD candidate with Dr. Peter Cripton, has been awarded a travel grant to travel and collaborate with a group in Switzerland. The grant was awarded by the International Society of Biomechanics and will allow Robyn to do a 30 day collaboration with researchers at the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research at [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/05/susana-zoghbi-selected-to-attend-the-young-hri-pioneers-workshop/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/05/susana-zoghbi-selected-to-attend-the-young-hri-pioneers-workshop/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:08:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/03/05/susana-zoghbi-selected-to-attend-the-young-hri-pioneers-workshop/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/05/susana-zoghbi-selected-to-attend-the-young-hri-pioneers-workshop/feed/ 0 Susana Zoghbi, a Ph.D. student in the CARIS lab has recently been selected as one of the nine out of twenty-eight students to attend the 2009 Young HRI Pioneers Workshop immediately preceeding the IEEE Human Robot Interaction Conference in San Diego California, on March 10, 2009. This award includes travel and accommodation funds to attend [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/04/guan-lu-zhang-receives-mitacs-accelerate-canada-industrial-internship-2/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/04/guan-lu-zhang-receives-mitacs-accelerate-canada-industrial-internship-2/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:48:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/03/04/guan-lu-zhang-receives-mitacs-accelerate-canada-industrial-internship/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/03/04/guan-lu-zhang-receives-mitacs-accelerate-canada-industrial-internship-2/feed/ 0 Through a highly competitive process, MITACS ACCELERATE CANADA program has provided $15,000 for our graduate student Guan-Lu Zhang to undertake an applied research project at Dynacon, Inc.—a company headed by Dr. Reda Fayek, based in Mississauga, ON. Guan-Lu’s research internship will be under the supervision and guidance of his M.A.Sc. supervisor and Mechanical Engineering Professor [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/26/ubc-mechanical-engineer-associate-professor-dr-mu-chiao-receives-money-for-his-mems-and-microfluidic-research/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/26/ubc-mechanical-engineer-associate-professor-dr-mu-chiao-receives-money-for-his-mems-and-microfluidic-research/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:22:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/02/26/ubc-mechanical-engineer-associate-professor-dr-mu-chiao-receives-money-for-his-mems-and-microfluidic-research/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/26/ubc-mechanical-engineer-associate-professor-dr-mu-chiao-receives-money-for-his-mems-and-microfluidic-research/feed/ 0 As well, UBC Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Mu Chiao—CRC in MEMS and Nanotechnology for Biomedial Devices—has received $28,025 from CFI for a flip-chip bonder for his MEMS and microfluidic research. The Faculty of Applied Science at UBC currently holds 16 Canada Research Chairs, as well as a large number of industrial research chairs. View the [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/10/daniel-gelbart-adjunct-professor-to-receive-honourary-doctorate/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/10/daniel-gelbart-adjunct-professor-to-receive-honourary-doctorate/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:35:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/02/10/daniel-gelbart-adjunct-professor-to-receive-honourary-doctorate/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/10/daniel-gelbart-adjunct-professor-to-receive-honourary-doctorate/feed/ 0 Daniel Gelbart, Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering, has been chosen to receive the honourary degree Doctor of Science, honoris causa, at the May 2009 convocation. Dan Gelbart is a gifted inventor and entrepreneur with a remarkably fertile and prolific mind. He has over 100 patents to his name. Many of his main achievements have been [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/03/dr-peter-cripton-among-ubc%e2%80%99s-research-stars/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/03/dr-peter-cripton-among-ubc%e2%80%99s-research-stars/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:36:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/02/03/dr-peter-cripton-among-ubc%e2%80%99s-research-stars/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/02/03/dr-peter-cripton-among-ubc%e2%80%99s-research-stars/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada — February 3, 2009 – Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Peter Cripton has been awarded a UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship in recognition and support of his research goals. Cripton directs the UBC Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, working towards preventing traumatic injuries and consequences through improved, engineered safety devises, such as the Pro-Neck-Tor helmet, which [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/01/28/dr-nimal-rajapakse-inducted-fellow-of-the-engineering-institute-of-canada/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/01/28/dr-nimal-rajapakse-inducted-fellow-of-the-engineering-institute-of-canada/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:27:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/01/28/dr-nimal-rajapakse-inducted-fellow-of-the-engineering-institute-of-canada/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/01/28/dr-nimal-rajapakse-inducted-fellow-of-the-engineering-institute-of-canada/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—January 27, 2009—The Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) will honour a UBC Mechanical Engineering professor for his excellence in professional service at its annual awards gala in Ottawa on March 7, 2009. Professor Nimal Rajapakse will be inducted a Fellow of the institute for his exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada. His contributions have [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/01/07/mech-department-welcomes-new-professor-dr-hongshen-hong-ma/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/01/07/mech-department-welcomes-new-professor-dr-hongshen-hong-ma/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:46:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2009/01/07/mech-department-welcomes-new-professor-dr-hongshen-hong-ma/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2009/01/07/mech-department-welcomes-new-professor-dr-hongshen-hong-ma/feed/ 0 Mechanical Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Hongshen (Hong) Ma to the Department. Dr. Ma earned his B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics (Electrical Engineering Option) from UBC in 2001, where he was a Wesbrook Scholar. With financial support from NSERC Graduate Fellowships, Dr. Ma conducted graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/12/08/parisa-bastani-named-wesbrook-scholar/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/12/08/parisa-bastani-named-wesbrook-scholar/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:03:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2008/12/08/parisa-bastani-named-wesbrook-scholar/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/12/08/parisa-bastani-named-wesbrook-scholar/feed/ 0 UBC Mechanical Engineering fourth year student Parisa Bastani was named one of this year’s Wesbrook Scholars. Reserved for no more than twenty students in the University each year, the prestigious Wesbrook Scholar designation recognizes outstanding achievement. Wesbrook Scholars must rank in the top 10 percent of their class, and possess the ability to serve, work [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/19/department-welcomes-new-assistant-professor-dr-srikanth-phani/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/19/department-welcomes-new-assistant-professor-dr-srikanth-phani/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:29:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2008/11/19/department-welcomes-new-assistant-professor-dr-srikanth-phani/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/19/department-welcomes-new-assistant-professor-dr-srikanth-phani/feed/ 0 The Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Srikanth Phani to the Department. Dr. Phani joins the Department following receipt of a B. Tech. from Nagarjuna University, a M.Sc. from the Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore) and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Cambridge University in 2004. While attending Cambridge, Dr. Phani was the [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/19/faculty-members-awarded-strategic-grant-from-nserc/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/19/faculty-members-awarded-strategic-grant-from-nserc/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:19:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2008/11/19/faculty-members-awarded-strategic-grant-from-nserc/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/19/faculty-members-awarded-strategic-grant-from-nserc/feed/ 0 Two Mechanical Engineering faculty members and their co-investigator have been awarded a Strategic Grant from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for their proposed work in improving human-computer interaction. The project, entitled “HALO: Transparent Guidance of Networked Interactions through a Haptic-Affect Loop,” will be investigated by Drs. Karon Maclean (Associate Professor [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/13/pro-neck-tor-named-popular-science%e2%80%99s-best-of-what%e2%80%99s-new/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/13/pro-neck-tor-named-popular-science%e2%80%99s-best-of-what%e2%80%99s-new/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:29:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2008/11/13/pro-neck-tor-named-popular-science%e2%80%99s-best-of-what%e2%80%99s-new/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/11/13/pro-neck-tor-named-popular-science%e2%80%99s-best-of-what%e2%80%99s-new/feed/ 0 A sports helmet invented by UBC researchers has been named a Winner of a 2008 Popular Science Best of What’s New award in the Personal Health category. The Pro-Neck-Tor helmet, co-developed by Mechanical Engineering Prof. Peter Cripton and PhD candidate Tim Nelson, has been shown in preliminary testing to reduce direct impact to the neck [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/17/professor-hill-and-evans-recognized-for-excellence/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/17/professor-hill-and-evans-recognized-for-excellence/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:32:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2008/10/17/professor-hill-and-evans-recognized-for-excellence/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/17/professor-hill-and-evans-recognized-for-excellence/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—October 17, 2008—The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC) recognizes two UBC Mechanical Engineering professors with awards in recognition of their excellence in professional, technical and community service at its annual awards ceremony tonight. Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering Philip Hill receives APEGBC’s highest honour—the R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award—for his outstanding [...] http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/07/ubc-engineers-recognized-for-innovative-new-pulp-screen-technology/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/07/ubc-engineers-recognized-for-innovative-new-pulp-screen-technology/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:49:34 +0000 kanglina http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2165 http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/07/ubc-engineers-recognized-for-innovative-new-pulp-screen-technology/feed/ 0 The British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) has awarded two Mechanical Engineering faculty members and their collaborators the 2008 Lieutenant Governor’s Technology Innovation Award. http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/03/mechanical-engineering-professor-recognized-for-industry-collaboration/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/03/mechanical-engineering-professor-recognized-for-industry-collaboration/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:47:23 +0000 kanglina http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2162 http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/03/mechanical-engineering-professor-recognized-for-industry-collaboration/feed/ 0 Pratt and Whitney Canada (P&WC) has recognized Mechanical Engineering professor Yusuf Altintas as one of six P&WC Research Fellows across Canada for his academic excellence and outstanding contribution to P&WC technology programs in the field of manufacturing. http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/02/ubc-engineers-receive-alsbc-awards-of-excellence/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/02/ubc-engineers-receive-alsbc-awards-of-excellence/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:42:13 +0000 kanglina http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2153 http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/10/02/ubc-engineers-receive-alsbc-awards-of-excellence/feed/ 0 UBC Mechanical Engineering’s Brace Team—students Paul Hahto, Angela Melnyk, Liz Arnott, Isaac Herscovitch and instructor Mike Van der Loos—has won the inaugural ALS Society of British Columbia’s Excellence in Engineering Design Competition for Flexi-Brace, a dynamic neck brace. http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/09/02/collaboration-wins-international-recycling-conference-best-paper-award/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/09/02/collaboration-wins-international-recycling-conference-best-paper-award/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:35:00 +0000 kanglina http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2148 http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/09/02/collaboration-wins-international-recycling-conference-best-paper-award/feed/ 0 Congratulations to James Olson, Sean Delfel, Carl Ollivier-Gooch and their collaborators for winning the Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) 2008 Wayne Carr Memorial Award for Best Paper, for their paper “High performance Foil Rotor Improves De-Ink Pulp Screening”, that was presented at the International Recycling Conference, Niagara, 9-pages, Sept. 2007. http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/08/22/mechanical-engineering-wins-international-pace-awards/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/08/22/mechanical-engineering-wins-international-pace-awards/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:33:50 +0000 kanglina http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2145 http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/08/22/mechanical-engineering-wins-international-pace-awards/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—August 8, 2008—The UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering has won four awards at the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) Global Annual Forum held recently in Detroit, Michigan U.S.A. http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/applied-science-announces-new-engineering-department-heads/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/applied-science-announces-new-engineering-department-heads/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:56:00 +0000 kanglina http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mech/2008/07/29/applied-science-announces-new-engineering-department-heads/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/applied-science-announces-new-engineering-department-heads/feed/ 0 Vancouver, Canada—June 30, 2008—As of July 1 several UBC Faculty of Applied Science engineering departments will undergo a change in leadership. The Departments of Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering and the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering will each have a new department head. http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/ubc-researchers-invent-helmet-that-significantly-reduces-forces-to-neck-during-head-first-impact/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/ubc-researchers-invent-helmet-that-significantly-reduces-forces-to-neck-during-head-first-impact/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:48:27 +0000 kanglina http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2139 http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/ubc-researchers-invent-helmet-that-significantly-reduces-forces-to-neck-during-head-first-impact/feed/ 0 University of British Columbia researchers have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary tests. http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/mech-2-recognized-for-improving-student-learning/ http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/mech-2-recognized-for-improving-student-learning/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:44:57 +0000 kanglina http://mech.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=2136 http://mech.ubc.ca/2008/07/29/mech-2-recognized-for-improving-student-learning/feed/ 0 UBC Mech 2 received the 2008 Alan Blizzard Award for its “collaboratively designed and delivered program,” presented today at the 28th Annual Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education conference. Established to encourage, identify, and publicly recognize exemplary collaborations in university teaching that enhances student learning, the award seeks to make visible and disseminate [...]