Winners announced for APSC 258 hovercraft competition
Team “Project Atticus” won both the design showcase and obstacle course portions of the 2018 APSC 258 Hovercraft Competition. The team was represented by Natik Aggarwal, Kevin Ma, Nathanael Sacchetti, Jenna Fowler, Jack McClelland, Neda Ben Fredj and Nicholas Sabry. Congratulations to all the participants.
2018 APSC 169 Design Showcase Winners Announced
APSC 169 Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering Design focuses on the theory and practice of sustainable engineering.
New sensor could change the way liquids are measured and monitored on a micro-scale
Using an innovative type of flow sensor, researchers at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia have uncovered a new way to measure flow rates.
Engineering in a virtual space
Third-year engineering student, Ishrak Iltut, finds success outside the box.
Housing and homelessness topics of panel discussion
UBC and Okanagan College are hosting a panel discussion about housing and homelessness that will feature ideas to improve housing in this region and make it more accessible for everyone.
UBC Okanagan engineering students leave for downhill challenge
The 2018 edition of UBC Okanagan’s entry to the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race is into its final preparations for the three-day event hosted this year by the University of Waterloo.
Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute Welcomes its First Research Engineer
Former MIT postdoctoral fellow and NSERC Award Holder, Mahdi Takaffoli, started his new position at UBC in early January as the Research Engineer for the Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute.
Engineering Students Learn from Experts in the Field
Students in ENGR 421/521 recently took part in a workshop led by BC Transit’s Planning Manager and WATT Consulting Group’s Senior Transportation Planner and Transit Lead.
2017 APSC 171 Engineering One Design Competition
For the 400 students in the School of Engineering’s APSC 171 course, the design competition was the biggest test of the semester.