Dr. Van der Loos and Colleagues Author New Book
UBC Professors Meeko Oishi (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Ian Mitchell (Computer Science), Mike Van der Loos (Mechanical Engineering) have a new book out: Design and Use of Assistive Technology: Social, Technical, Ethical, and Economic Challenges.
Dr. Steven Rogak receives federal boost to develop natural gas fuel injection prototype
The University of British Columbia welcomed the announcement of federal support for research and development of natural gas engine technology. The federal research grant was announced today at UBC’s Vancouver campus by Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry. UBC researcher Steven Rogak will […]
Drs. Altintas and A. Hodgson recognized for excellence
Mechanical Engineering professors Yusuf Altintas and Anthony Hodgson were each singled out for excellence by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC) at its annual awards ceremony last week. Professor Yusuf Altintas has received APEGBC’s highest honour—the R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award—for his outstanding professional and community service. Award Citation: Dr. Yusuf Altintas […]
Jen Pelletier of UBC Mech recognized for enhancing the UBC experience
Manager of Undergraduate Affairs and Special Projects Jennifer Pelletier in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has received a UBC President’s Staff Award of Excellence in recognition of her outstanding contributions in helping UBC achieve its vision and goals. Jennifer Pelletier receives her award from Prof. Stephen Toope, UBC President. “Jennifer exemplifies the ethic of service-leadership […]
Professor Elizabeth Croft named NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering
University of British Columbia Mechanical Engineering Professor Elizabeth Croft has been named the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the British Columbia and Yukon Region. The primary focus of the Chair is to increase the participation of women in science and engineering and to provide role […]
Second Place at the ASHRAE 2010 Student Design Project Competition
Second place was awarded to MECH 457 students for their entry in the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers) 2010 Student Design Project Competition in the HVAC System Design Category. There were 14 schools that made it to the national level in the HVAC System Design category. This year’s competition included the […]
CARIS Lab in Popular Science
Two UBC robots are highlighted in this August’s issue of Popular Science. The human-interaction robots RISER and TAMER are profiled in PopSci’s feature article “Rise of the Helpful Machines” – both involving researchers from Mechanical Engineering’s Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory. Check out images #5 (TAMER – a collaboration between Computer Science and […]
The UBC ThunderBots depart for RoboCup 2010
Read more about a team autonomous robot soccer players and the team that built them.
Mechanical Engineers, Class of 1950 Reunion
60 years after their graduation from UBC’s Department of Mechanical Engineering former classmates came back to UBC.
Mechanical engineering students’ innovations help people living with ALS
Read about people in the mechanical engineering department who are making a difference in their community.