Graduate Student Spotlight: MASc student Jess Tran is researching equity and social justice in informal engineering education
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies interviews Mechanical Engineering MASc student Jess Tran about choosing to pursue graduate studies, research investigating engineering pedagogies and social justice, and what the UBC graduate student experience is like.
Student Experience: From Working On Fusion Energy To Testing Humanoid Robotics
This article is from UBC Engineering Student Spotlights. “I would love to be able to apply my knowledge to make our world a little more sustainable.” Robyn Xiong Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Why did you want to study engineering? There were a couple of different reasons. My brother did engineering, so […]
Student Experience: Following a Lifelong Interest In Hands-On Projects
This article is from UBC Engineering Student Spotlights. “The student community here at UBC is super collaborative and people are always very helpful.” Caitlyn Molander Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver When did you first become interested in engineering? Honestly, I didn’t know a lot about what engineering was in high school. I […]
Student Leadership Awards celebrate exceptional service to student community
Each year, the Mechanical Engineering Student Leadership Awards celebrate students in our undergraduate and graduate programs who go above and beyond to enhance the student experience for their peers outside of the classroom. These awards recognize the important contributions leaders in our extracurricular groups make in fostering a mechanical engineering community that expands our students’ […]
Student Experience: Applying Your Knowledge and Building Things
This article is from UBC Engineering Student Spotlights. “I wanted a career that was much more hands-on and where I didn’t have to invest in years of additional education after finishing my undergraduate degree.” Briden Cardillo Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Why did you want to study engineering? I’ve always been interested […]
Student Experience: The Sky’s The Limit For Alyona
This article is from UBC Engineering Student Spotlights. “People find success in many different areas, and you should study something you want to study for intrinsic reasons.” Alyona Glazyrina Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Grad year: 2024 Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Why did you want to study engineering? For the longest time I assumed I would go […]
UBC Magazine profiles MECH undergrad Alyona Glazyrina as a stellar student reaching for the stars
UBC MAGAZINE: High five – These UBC students are shaping a better world. “If you ask Alyona Glazyrina why she decided to pursue aerospace engineering, she will say “Star Trek.” She had wanted to be an archaeologist, but after discovering the cult TV show, her life changed.”
Capstone Project Profile: Micromanipulator for Mandibular Reconstruction Surgery
This article is from the Applied Science Student Project Spotlights. Anthony Zhou, Audrey Alianto, Cecile Ying, Daniel Andjelic, Yizhen Song Community Partner: ISTAR Group at Vancouver General Hospital Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Our project Mandibular reconstruction surgery involves removing cancerous portions of the jawbone, which leaves the patient with a gap in their […]
Capstone Project Profile: Designing and building fish identification and sorter for the Big Bar fish wheel
This article is from the Applied Science Student Project Spotlights. Ansel Hait, John Matheson, Ansen Ramsawmy and Kim Ristimaki Community Partner: Gitksan Watershed Authority Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver The challenge The goal was to reduce the person-hours required to operate the fish wheel and make the process more efficient. In 2019, a landslide near […]
APSC Rising Star Callum Woznow
This article is from APSC Student and Alumni Stars. Callum Woznow – Mechanical Engineering Graduate and Co-Founder of Zeeno A global tech journey that led me to Silicon Valley “Make big spontaneous decisions – it makes life interesting and leads to cool experiences.” Callum Woznow Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Grad year: 2023 Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Throughout […]