The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation invites PPC researcher to Sweden
Pulp and Paper Centre researcher Ata Sina has been selected to attend the Marcus Wallenberg Award Ceremony, Symposium and Session for Young Researchers. He is one of five Canadian students invited to attend the festivities in Sweden. Sina is a MASc student at the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the supervision of Profs. James […]
UBC Robot Learns to Interact with People
Charlie, a Willow Garage PR2 robot – and the only one in Canada – helps researchers study human-robot interactions. The research team in the CARIS (Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems)Lab, led by mechanical engineering professor Elizabeth Croft, is exploring how robots can be incorporated into a variety of everyday scenarios, from industrial manufacturing to […]
"Eena" welcomes you to UBC’s Mechanical Engineering Department
“Eena” is the Chinook word for beaver, the animal engraved in the art installation that now welcomes you to UBC’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Alan Steeves, Computer and Electronics Manager for Mechanical Engineering, and recognized First Nations artist, designed an artwork piece for the Department of Mechanical Engineering that is installed on the wall and […]
Dr. Elizabeth Croft featured in New York Times article, "How Robots Can Trick You Into Loving Them"
“…Elizabeth Croft, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of British Columbia, has done a study in which humans and robotic arms pass objects back and forth — a skill that would be important for a robot caregiver to get right. She has found that if a robot and a human reach for the same […]
UBC engineers win Shell International Engineering Competition
A team of four UBC Engineering students won first place in the inaugural Shell International Engineering Competition (IEC), Consulting category, on Friday, September 13 in Calgary, Alberta. Andrea Palmer, Tagg Jefferson, Kevin Sipila and Jesse Neufeld brought home the gold for UBC. Tagg Jefferson, Kevin Sipila, Andrea Palmer, Jesse Neufeld, receive first-place medals in IEC’s […]
UBC Marine engineers win international ferry design competition, record "Triple-Crown" year
A team of UBC Engineering students has won the World Ferry Safety Association international student competition for their Safe Affordable Ferry design. Mechanical Engineering students Brenden Oke, Matthew Allan, Daniel Greig, Byron Roehrl and Hadrian D’Souza, and Integrated Engineering students Kristoffer Vik Hansen and Chandandeep Deol will receive a $5000 prize for their winning concept. […]
Pulp industry energy research gets $2.7M in funding
The University of British Columbia’s Pulp and Paper Centre (PPC) has received $2.7 million to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions of one of B.C.’s largest industries by 50 per cent before 2020. James Olson of UBC’s Pulp and Paper Centre, which received a $2.7 million grant. Photo: Don Erhardt The grant, funded by the […]
Robot unlocking the secrets to balance problems – The Vancouver Sun
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are looking for new ways to treat patients with balance disorders. Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin DC, PhD, Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Professor in Spine Biomechanics and Human Neurophysiology is leading the charge to try and develop further evidence that may later lead to better evaluation tools or even therapies […]
UBC AeroDesign Steps Towards New Frontiers
When they brought home a trophy from their first competition, did the original UBC AeroDesign members imagine that their project would be still alive today? 21 years after the team’s first showcase at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Aero Design Competition, the team takes a further step in a completely new direction. Starting in […]
MECH students win first place at sustainable design competition
Mechanical engineering students Jayson Bursill, Natasha Palmer, Angela Walton and Gavin Wong have won first place in their category at the 2013 ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Design Competition. The team was skillfully mentored by UBC professors Steve Rogak and Nima Atabaki, as well as their industrial advisor Geoff McDonell […]