UBC research aims to reduce environmental impact of combustion engines.
UBC Mechanical Engineering assistant Professor Patrick Kirchen has received over $120,000 in funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) towards minimizing the environmental impacts of internal combustion engines through the optimization of the combustion process. Kirchen’s innovative approach will allow the research team – in collaboration with Canadian industry partners – to optimize combustion […]
Mech Celebrates Outstanding Students
The Department of Mechanical Engineering would like to congratulate the Department Scholar Award winners, Leadership Award winners, and the NX Certified students of this year. Each group of winners had their own celebration to recognize the achievements of exceptional students within the Mech department. Congratulations once again to all recipients! 2013 Department Scholars (This honourary designation […]
UBC Supermileage Makes the News
UBC Supermileage, the engineering team that creates super-efficient vehicles, was showcased by Matt Desouza of Metro news. Please click here to see the article. To learn more about UBC Supermileage, please click here to visit their Facebook page.