Statement regarding protests in Iran
The Department of Mechanical Engineering joins UBC and the Government of Canada in standing with the women of Iran and all Iranians fighting for women’s rights in response to the death of 22 year old Mahsa Amini. We stand with our Iranian students, staff and faculty members who are experiencing trauma and distress, who are […]
2022 Martha Salcudean Prize awarded to Dr. Juuso Heikkinen
Dr. Juuso Heikkinen has been awarded the 2022 Martha Salcudean Prize in Mechanical Engineering, which is given to a graduating doctoral candidate with an outstanding dissertation and academic record. The $1,000 prize is only awarded to a candidate with outstanding performance, and is not given out every year. The award is given in memory of […]
CREATE-U 2022 poster session celebrates undergraduate research
The 2022 CREATE-U program culminated with with a poster session on August 31st, where undergraduate participants presented their summer research. Combining Research Experience and Technical Electives for Undergraduates (CREATE-U) is a unique summer program that allows students to work on a paid research project from a participating Mechanical Engineering lab, while fulfilling six credits of […]
UBC engineering students’ aircraft model features BC wood in international competition
This article originally appeared in APSC News. Sitka spruce key to UBC AeroDesign’s 2022 and 2023 aircraft models. Following successful test flights in BC, UBC AeroDesign competed at SAE Aero Design East in May 2022, placing second in design report and oral presentation, with renewed determination to soar even higher next year. (Photo credit: UBC […]
Bacteria-based batteries? UBC engineering design teams offer students chance to innovate
This article originally appeared in APSC News. Students in UBC Rocket collaborated to create a new type of fuel cell. UBC Rocket is one of over 30 engineering design teams that students can join. Engineering design teams are an opportunity for students to apply what they learn in design courses into practice. The next generation […]