Apr 25 | NAME Student Design Celebration
Join us April 25 for our Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering student design showcase! Enjoy an evening of networking and dinner with industry colleagues, our alumni, and faculty members at the University Golf Club, while our NAME Master of Engineering students present their final ship design projects to Vancouver’s maritime industry. Learn what they’ve achieved […]
Apr 18 | Distinguished Seminar: Interaction of Turbulent Boundary Layers with Compliant Surfaces
In this MECH Distinguished Seminar on April 18, we welcome guest speaker Dr. Joseph Katz from Johns Hopkins University. Join us in CEME 2202 from 12 – 1 pm to hear his talk, “Interaction of Turbulent Boundary Layers with Compliant Surfaces.”
Apr 11 | Design & Innovation Day
Come see our students showcase their final capstone projects, in this celebration of student design! Design and Innovation Day is an annual showcase in which UBC Engineering students present their projects through interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations. Engineering students undertake a year-long capstone, design or research project that offers innovative solutions to real-world problems. At […]
Mar 28 | Dr. Gwynn Elfring – The hydrodynamics of active matter in inhomogeneous environments
Join us on March 28 for a Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship public lecture by Dr. Gwynn Elfring, on the hydrodynamics of active matter in inhomogeneous environments. Active matter is a term used to describe matter that is composed of a large number of self-propelled active ‘particles’, such as a flock of birds, or even the […]
Mar 14 | Patrick Michell – Re-Establishing Foundational Stability in the Fraser Canyon with Resilient Systems
Capstone Guest Lecture: Patrick Michell, LFN Rebuild Director and retired Chief of the Kanaka Bar Indian Band will speak about his experiences developing renewable power projects, planning for climate change, and advocating for his community. Members of the UBC community are welcome to attend.
Mar 5 – First Year Networking Event
Are you a first-year Engineering student interested in learning about Mechanical Engineering? Join us for a special networking event where you’ll get to meet our students, alumni, and faculty members! Small groups of students will be matched with one current student, one alum and one professor so that everyone gets a chance to talk directly […]
Feb 9 – Undergraduate Options Info Session
Have questions about our undergraduate Program Options? Want to learn about the exciting topics you can dive into with a degree in Mechanical Engineering? Come to our information session to explore each Option, and learn about the application process!
Nov 30 – Seminar by Dr. Naomi Zimmerman: From Concentrations to Context – Translating Air Quality Data into Meaningful Outputs
As part of our Fall Department Seminar Series, Dr. Naomi Zimmerman’s talk will give an overview of different data treatment and modelling strategies used to measure air quality in complex real-world contexts, and generating outputs that are interpretable and actionable for user groups.
Nov 1, 2023 | NAME Guest Speaker: Seaspan VP Peter Jackson on sustainability in the shipping sector
UBC Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering will be hosting a discussion on the shipping sector’s eco-drive featuring guest speaker Peter Jackson, Seaspan’s Vice President of Assets and Technology, and moderated by MEL & MHLP Academic Director Dr. Justin Bull. UBC students and alumni are invited to join us for this deep dive into the shipping […]
Student Experiences in Mechanical Engineering Session – October 26, 2021
Missed the “Student Experiences in Mechanical Engineering” session but want to know what happened? You can listen to the audio recording here: First year engineering students get a chance to learn about Mechanical Engineering from our faculty in APSC 100, but are you interested in learning what the program is like from people who […]