UBC Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Applied ScienceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

Apr 3 | Design & Innovation Day
Come see our students showcase their final capstone projects, in this celebration of student design! Design and Innovation Day is an annual showcase in which UBC Engineering students present their projects through interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations. Engineering students undertake a year-long capstone, design or research project that offers innovative solutions to real-world problems. At […]
Apr 24 | NAME Student Design Celebration
Join us April 24 for our Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering student design showcase! Enjoy an evening of networking and dinner with industry colleagues, our alumni, and faculty members at the University Golf Club, while our NAME Master of Engineering students present their final ship design projects to Vancouver’s maritime industry. Learn what they’ve achieved […]
Dr. Naomi Zimmerman nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
Congratulations to Associate Professor Naomi Zimmerman on being nominated in the 42nd Annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in the category, “Research, the Sciences & Technology.” These awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of women in Metro Vancouver across ten categories, and seek to inspire change by celebrating the impact of outstanding women leaders. Involving local […]
UBC engineering professor appointed Seaspan chair to advance innovation in marine sector
UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science and Seaspan Shipyards are pleased to announce a new faculty chair position with a focus on marine innovation in robotics and autonomy. As UBC's new Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, Dr. Adrien Desjardins plans to use his expertise in sensing and robotics to develop innovations technologies for underwater environments.
Graduate Student Spotlight: MASc student Jess Tran is researching equity and social justice in informal engineering education
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies interviews Mechanical Engineering MASc student Jess Tran about choosing to pursue graduate studies, research investigating engineering pedagogies and social justice, and what the UBC graduate student experience is like.

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Dr. Naomi Zimmerman nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

UBC engineering professor appointed Seaspan chair to advance innovation in marine sector

Graduate Student Spotlight: MASc student Jess Tran is researching equity and social justice in informal engineering education

Alumni Spotlight: Engineering – A Career Path That Powers Possibilities

Three Canada Research Chairs appointed at UBC Mechanical Engineering

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Mar 27 | The Nettle Dress Film Screening with UBC Slow Fashion Season and Green College

Apr 3 | Design & Innovation Day

Apr 24 | NAME Student Design Celebration

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RCAF Scholarships (undergraduate or graduate) – Applications Open Apr 22

Google PhD Fellowship – Apply by Apr 7, 2025

Friedman Award for Scholars in Health – Apply by Mar 21, 2025

Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship – Apply by Mar 21, 2025

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