News
Read the latest announcements, media mentions and news for the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Design & Innovation Day 2018: Congratulations to Our Fourth Year Students on Their Capstone Projects
April 15, 2018
On April 5, the Faculty of Applied Science hosted its annual Design and Innovation Day where fourth-year students from all departments could showcase their capstone design projects. MECH students displayed their projects in the Engineering Design Centre, and were judged on their projects by industry members, faculty, and their peers. At the end of the […]
New Research Monograph Edited by Srikantha Phani Published
April 5, 2018
The MECH Department wishes to congratulate Associate Professor Dr. Srikantha Phani on the publication of a research monograph he co-edited. Dynamics of Lattice Materials covers lattice materials and their dynamic responses, and serves a reference for practitioners and researchers with a background in the mechanics of materials, vibrations, and material physics. From the book’s publisher: […]
Brian Carter, President and CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, Visits the NAME Program
April 2, 2018
On March 23, 2018 UBC’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) program hosted Brian Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaspan Shipyards. Mr. Carter spent the morning with the NAME program directors, touring facilities, and meeting with members of the Sailbot and SUBC student design teams. Both teams shared updates on their projects, including […]
Congratulations to MECH’s Student Leaders
April 1, 2018
The Mechanical Engineering department recognized its outstanding student leaders at the annual Leadership Awards Lunch on March 29, 2018. Dr. Sheldon Green (Department Head) and Dr. Boris Stoeber (Associate Head, Teaching) presented the awards to the students. “The Department admires and appreciates the dedication you bring to serving your student team or group and indeed […]
Sailbot and MECH Celebrate Ada’s Return and Future Endeavors
March 10, 2018
On Monday, March 5, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Sailbot student design team held a private event for team members (current and alumni), industry supporters and mentors, and faculty members to celebrate the return of Ada, the autonomous sailboat. After missing for months at sea, Ada was found by a research vessel off the […]
New Book Published by MECH Professor Gary Schajer
March 5, 2018
Congratulations to MECH Professor Gary Schajer on his latest publication: Hole-Drilling Method For Measuring Residual Stresses. This book is intended as a practical guide for students and practicing engineers and researchers, and details the history and practice of the adaptable method of drilling holes to measure residual stresses. Electronic copies of the book can be […]
Steve Feng Named the New Head of UBC Mechanical Engineering
February 18, 2018
Steve Feng, PEng, has been named the new head of the UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective May 1, 2018. Professor Feng joined the department as an associate professor in September 2007 and was promoted to full professor in July 2010. From 2009 to 2015, he was chair of the Mechatronics and Manufacturing Research Group, and between 2015 and 2017 […]
James Olson Appointed the New Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science
February 16, 2018
The Department of Mechanical Engineering wishes to congratulate James Olson on his appointment as the new Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science. Read the full announcement below: *** From Deborah Buszard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UBC Okanagan campus, and Andrew Szeri, Provost and Vice-President Academic at the UBC Vancouver campus: It is […]
After More Than a Year Lost at Sea, Ada Has Been Found
December 5, 2017
The first day of December brought good news to the UBC Sailbot team – their lost Sailbot was discovered off the coast of Florida. In August 2016, the UBC Sailbot Ada — an autonomous sailboat designed and built by UBC students — was launched off the coast of Newfoundland with the goal of crossing the […]
Congratulations November 2017 Grads!
November 23, 2017
Please join us in congratulating the Mechanical Engineering Fall 2017 graduates, who received their degrees on November 23. The department hosted a reception before the graduation ceremony to recognize some of our outstanding students. Several of our students received awards based on their academic achievements. Their names are below, in alphabetical order. Academic Achievement […]