“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 has existed, this program has received numerous accolades and awards including the ASME 2005 Curriculum Innovation Award, the UBC Alfred Scow Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Program (2006/7), and the Allan Blizzard Award (2008) . Dr.Ostafichuk has also done a remarkable job of teaching courses outside the MECH 2 program as varied as MECH 325 (design) and MECH 481 (Aerodynamics).
More recently, Dr. Ostafichuk has also taken on a substantial administrative role as Assistant Head. Dr. Ostafichuk has consistently been recognized by students as an exceptional instructor
The UBC Killam teaching prizes are awarded annually, from the Killam Endowment Fund, to faculty nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
– Teaching, in which role he has been instrumental in overseeing changes to our curriculum. – he was selected by students as “Engineering Undergraduate Society Honourary President” in the 2006 academic year and received the “Best Prof of the Year” award in 2004 as voted by students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and presented by “Club Mech”. He has also consistently received high teaching evaluation effectiveness ratings through all courses he has taught