UBC MECH students take first and third place in recent entrepreneurial competitions
Ohm Wearables, a new business venture co-founded by Mechanical Engineering students Cindy Gu and Adrian Wong, won first prize and a cheque for $3,000 at the Pacific Venture Capital Competition (PVCC) in Vancouver and third prize along with a $10,000 cheque at Canada’s Business Model Competition in Halifax. The company produces a belt with sensors […]
UBC Mechanical Engineering Department Raises Tribute Pole in Honor of Alan Steeves
For the past three years, visitors to UBC’s Mechanical Engineering department have been greeted by Eena, the beaver in the department’s crest that hangs just outside reception. Now, as of February 22nd, Eena is joined by several new faces, who both welcome us and share with us a story about a great artist, colleague, and […]
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont wins Mara H. Wasburn Early Engineering Educator Grant
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont has been awarded the Mara H. Wasburn Early Engineering Educator Grant (Faculty category). The EEEG is awarded to women planning to pursue a career in engineering education, who have a demonstrated commitment to innovation in teaching, and/or potential for substantial contributions to the field. The award is granted by the Women in […]
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering program wins Peter Larkin Award
UBC’s Master of Engineering in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering program has received the 2015/16 Peter Larkin Award. The award is granted by the VP Students Office to a graduate program or department that has contributed to student development, in honour of Peter Larkin’s commitment and passion for teaching and graduate education. According to the […]
Dr. Elizabeth Croft and alumna Andrea Palmer win Wendy McDonald Awards
UBC Mechanical Engineering women were honoured with two of the eleven awards bestowed at the second annual Wendy McDonald Awards ceremony sponsored by the Vancouver Board of Trade. Dr. Elizabeth Croft, Mechanical Engineering professor and APSC Associate Dean of Education & Professional Development, received the 2016 Wendy McDonald Award in the category of Diversity Champion, […]
Congratulations to this year’s Student Leadership Award recipients!
Dr. Sheldon Green (Department Head) and Dr. Steve Feng (Associate Head, Teaching) recognized the Mechanical Engineering department’s outstanding student leaders at the annual Leadership Awards Lunch on March 31st. “The Department admires and appreciates the dedication you bring to serving your student team or group and indeed the broader engineering community,” Dr. Green told the […]
Celebrating the life of Dr. Philip Hill, Professor Emeritus
The Faculty of Applied Science and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC regretfully inform that Dr. Philip Hill, Professor Emeritus, passed away February 17, 2016. Dr. Hill was born in Vancouver in 1932. He moved to Kingston, Ontario to attend Queen’s University as an undergraduate. He completed his Doctor of Science at MIT and […]
Dr. Farrokh Sassani named CSME Fellow
Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Farrokh Sassani has been inducted as a Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) Fellow. The title of Fellow is awarded to members who have attained excellence in mechanical engineering and who have contributed actively to the progress of their profession and of society. Congratulations Dr. Sassani!
Dr. Peter Cripton tests helmet on Global News, provides tips for cyclists
UBC Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Peter Cripton was featured on Global’s News Hour last night, and on Global’s Morning News this morning. Dr. Cripton, a specialist in injury biomechanics, was asked to test the safety of a discount carbon fibre helmet that was being advertised online without any safety certification or branding. News Hour shows Dr. […]
UBC’s Clean Energy Research Centre to collaborate on research and education initiatives at Squamish’s Oceanfront development
The creation of a Squamish-based educational campus focused on the energy economy of the future is a step closer today with the announcement of a Statement of Cooperation, signed by the University of British Columbia’s Clean Energy Research Centre (UBC), the District of Squamish (DOS), Squamish Nation, Carbon Engineering, and Newport Beach Developments Limited Partnership (NBD). […]