Peter Ostafichuk

Professor of Teaching, Patrick Campbell Chair in Engineering Design

B.A.Sc., Ph.D. (University of British Columbia), P.Eng., FEC, Member ASEE, CEEA-ACÉG, EGAD, STLHE

Selected Awards

• Engineers Canada Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education, 2023.
• Margaret Fulton Award, The University of British Columbia, 2017.

Research Interests

• Teaching innovation
• Team dynamics
• Student well-being
• Aerodynamics of sport

Teaching Activities

• APSC 100 & 101 – Introduction to Engineering I and II
• APSC 366 – The Art of the Possible: Engineering for Non-Engineers
• MECH 328 – Mechanical Engineering Design Project

Educational Leadership

• Chair of First Year Engineering
• Board of Directors and Past President, Canadian Engineering Education Association
• Chair of the Institute for Engineering Teaching
• Engineering Graduate Attributes Development Project

Selected Publications

• P. Ostafichuk and C. Jaeger, Introduction to Engineering: A Guide to Professional Practice in Canada (book), Oxford University Press,  2023, ISBN 978-0190160876.
• P. Ostafichuk, J. Nakane, S.A. Bagherzadeh, and C. Jaeger, “Student Demand by Engineering Discipline: Trends and Observations at One Institution,” CEEA-ACÉG 2023 Conference, June, 2023.
• S. Nesbit, N. Ellis, G. Tembrevilla, and P. Ostafichuk, “Developing Transdisciplinarity in First Year Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, December 23, 2022.
• P. Ostafichuk, M. Tse, J. Power, C. Jaeger, and J. Nakane., “Remote Learning Impacts on Student Wellbeing,” CEEA 2021 Annual Conference, June 2021.
• G. Tembrevilla, S. Nesbit, N. Ellis, and P. Ostafichuk, “First-year engineering students’ experiences and perceptions viewed through the lens of transdisciplinary knowledge and threshold concepts,” ASEE 2021 Annual Conference, June 2021.
• P. Ostafichuk, G. Tembrevilla, S. Nesbit, S., N. and Ellis, “Developing Metacognition in First Year Students through Interactive Online Videos,” ASEE 2020 Conference, June 2020.
• P. Ostafichuk, M. Malakoutian, and M. Khalili, “Examining Gender and Nationality Bias in Decision-Making by Engineering Student Teams,” CEEA 2020 Conference, June 2020.
• Q. Golsteyn and P. Ostafichuk, “Assessing and Tracking Student Wellbeing in First Year Engineering at a Large Canadian University,” CEEA 2020 Conference, June 2020.
• J. Veselin, D. Creelman, P. Ostafichuk, et al., “Experiencing failure in the classroom and across the university,” International Journal for Academic Development, 2020.
• P. Ostafichuk, M. Fengler, and A. Hodgson, The Engineering Design Process: An Introduction for Mechanical Engineers (book), Amazon KDP, 2018, ISBN 978-0992058739.

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