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MECH 2 students recreate historic Cassini mission

MECH 2 students recreate historic Cassini mission

Wednesday, January 25th, MECH 2 students took part in the annual MECH 223 design competition. This year, students were asked to recreate NASA’s historic 2005 Cassini mission — a mission that successfully landed a probe on Saturn’s largest moon Titan. As part of this simulation, students had to design a 3D printed Launcher and an autonomous […]

Distinguished alumnus Jay Drew receives the CSCE-CANAM Innovation Award

Distinguished alumnus Jay Drew receives the CSCE-CANAM Innovation Award

On June 6, 2016, at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Awards Banquet, MECH alumnus James (Jay) Drew received the CSCE-CANAM Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering Innovation on behalf of Lock-Block Ltd for their Arch-Lock and Zipper Truck system. Presented to an individual or group, the award recognizes an outstanding innovation in […]

Microdermics Inc, co-founded by MECH professor Boris Stoeber featured by CMC Microsystems

Microdermics Inc, co-founded by MECH professor Boris Stoeber featured by CMC Microsystems

CMC Microsystems, a company that works with and supports researchers and industry across Canada’s National Design Network, recently interviewed MECH professor and co-founder Boris Stoeber on the success of his UBC based start-up Microdermics Inc. Currently, the startup is working to develop a hollow microneedle that would serve as a painless alternative to the hypodermic […]