Congratulations: UBC Sailbot Team Wins 2012 International Robotic Sailing Championship
The UBC Sailbot team placed first in the 2012 International Robotic Sailing Championship, ahead of the defending champions, the US Naval Academy. The team finished the championship with a record breaking combined score of 47 out of a maximum 50. This year’s competition was co-hosted by UBC and the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club from June […]
Formula UBC Departs For 2012 International FSAE Competition in Nebraska
The Formula UBC team has departed for Lincoln, Nebraska, to represent UBC in the International Formula SAE Competition. The competition comprises a series of dynamic challenges to test the car’s ability to accelerate and maneuver, and static challenges where marketing, budget, and engineering design are critiqued by engineer judges. The team completed the car on […]
Congratulations: Mechanical Engineering Professor Peter Cripton Awarded UBC's Highest Teaching Honour
During the May 2012 convocation ceremonies, Peter Cripton was among the four Applied Science educators to receive the UBC Killiam Teaching Prizes for Graduate Instruction. The awards are the highest teaching distinction at UBC. “Demonstrating forced motion using stopwatches and a pendulum made from students’ keys; and using an accelerometer and an oscilloscope to perform […]
Capstone 2012
The Capstone Design project is the final graduating requirement for UBC’s mechanical engineering students. Photos from this year’s projects can be found below. More information can be found here.
RoboCup SSL North American Open
The 2012 RoboCup SSL North American Open is a robotic soccer competition that is in preparation for the RoboCup World Games in Mexico City. This year, the UBC Thunderbots are hosting 2012 competition to be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, from June 9th – June 16th. This event is for the […]
MECH 410E Global Engineering Leadership Distinguished Lecture Series
ERRATA: Please note the changes in the schedule: May 29: Linc Kesler, Ph.D. May 31: Leila Harris, Ph.D. MECH 410E: Global Engineering Leadership Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Global Engineering Leadership is designed to introduce senior engineering students to concepts, theory and practice of engineering leadership in an international service learning context. The course will […]
UBC Steel Bridge Design Team Website
“In its twelfth year, the UBC Steel Bridge Design Team is an extra-curricular club that attracts civil engineering students of all years and backgrounds. This year the team consists of several first and second year students curious to learn about the design process and the competition, as well as a number of returning senior students […]
Job posting as Engineering Technician at Neovasc
Job Title: Engineering Technician Reports To: Director of Engineering Location: 13700 Mayfield Place, Richmond, BC Date: March 2012 Purpose/Role: The Engineering Technician assists all levels of Engineers with their tasks and assignments, from conceptual design work to protocol development. This individual should be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the mechanical / manufacturing […]
2011-2012 Killam Teaching Award presented to UBC Professor Dr. Cripton
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Cripton for being selected as the 2011-2012 UBC Killam Teaching Prize winner from the Faculty of Applied Science (Vancouver). Such prestigious recognition is a clear reflection of the outstanding work being done by Dr. Cripton. Dr. Cripton has been recognized by both his students and peers alike as having created a […]
Options Application Information Session
Interested in specializing in an undergraduate option in Mechanical Engineering? Information about our undergraduate program options can be found on our website. Check out the biomedical option, thermofluids option and mechatronics option in Mechanical Engineering. We also have our Options Presentation from our Information Session available for you to review.