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Motion Metrics International supports graduate scholarships, research at UBC

APSC Communications — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:29:06 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—May 14, 2012—Motion Metrics International recently created a graduate scholarship at the Institute for Computing, Information, and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) at UBC. The $5,000 annual award will be granted to a student within the Institute, with preference given to students who have demonstrated excellence in multi-disciplinary, application-oriented research. Students do not apply for [...]

Engineering Physics students place in top 10 in prestigious physicists exam

APSC Communications — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:54:39 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—April 26, 2012—Two UBC engineering physics students have placed in the top 10 across Canada in the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) University Prize Exam. Chris Read and Kyle Boone, both in their fourth-year, competed against 88 undergraduate students from 23 universities across Canada to take top spots in the prestigious national competition. The [...]

Engineering Co-op Recognizes Students, Faculty and Employers with 2012 Awards

APSC Communications — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:12:28 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—April 11, 2012—The Engineering Co-op program recently held awards ceremonies for outstanding graduating students, faculty and industry partners at both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan. The employers of the year were Klohn Crippen Berger (Vancouver) and Stantec (Okanagan). Faculty of the year were Professor John Howie (Civil Engineering, Vancouver) and Professor Andre Phillion (School of [...]

Iron ring ceremony honours hard work and obligates UBC engineering students to ‘The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer’

APSC Communications — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:49:21 +0000

Kelowna, Canada—April 11, 2012— First time ceremony held in Okanagan under its own camp It is a lot more than just ornamental jewellery. It is an honour and a tradition that dates back decades, and for the new engineers of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, the iron ring represents the culmination of many years [...]

Engineering ingenuity gets workout in design competitions

APSC Communications — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:11:50 +0000

Kelowna, Canada—March 30, 2012—Media Advisory WHAT: First and second-year School of Engineering design competitions WHERE: UBC’s Okanagan campus WHEN: Hovercraft competition Tuesday April 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Can-crushing competition Thursday April 5 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. ADMISSION: Open to the public Call it the invasion of the machines. Engineering students will showcase some of their innovations [...]

UBC Engineering and commerce students’ cool new business wins Pacific Venture Capital Competition

APSC Communications — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:58:33 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—March 27, 2012—Kaizen Biomedical, founded by UBC Engineering students Annelies Tjebbes (ECE), Neal O’Grady (MECH) and Mayank Kalra (MECH), and Sauder School of Business students Derek Li, Jennifer Vlasiu and Stephanie Wilson placed first at the Pacific Venture Capital Competition held March 24 in Vancouver. Their product, MobiChill, earned the team a $1000 prize. Developed [...]

UBC engineering students test 200-lb, 214-mpg car before international Shell competition

APSC Communications — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:31:34 +0000

Event: UBC Supermileage Team vehicle demo Time: Friday, March 16, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: Fred Kaiser Building 2332 Main Mall http://www.maps.ubc.ca/?313 The UBC Supermileage Team will be testing its ultra light and super fuel efficient vehicle, the “Argo,” prior to an international competition in Houston, Texas. Editors: Please confirm attendance with Team Captain [...]

Let your iPhone do the singing: ChoirMob sneak peek at UBC

APSC Communications — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:58:11 +0000

Event: Media demo of new iPhone app called ChoirMob Time: Thursday, March 15, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems 2366 Main Mall http://www.maps.ubc.ca/?166 Media are invited to a sneak peek of a new app that turns an iPhone or iPod Touch into an instrument for choir singing. To see [...]

UBC Engineers place first in Debate; second in Design at 2012 Canadian Engineering Competition

APSC Communications — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:59:10 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—March 12, 2012—UBC Engineers placed first in the Impromptu Debate and second in the Innovative Design categories at the 27th annual Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC), From Sea to Sky, held March 8-11, 2012 at UBC Robson Square. The UBC Impromptu Debate team comprises undergraduate students Hans Seidemann (IGEN) and Dan Came (ENPH). The Innovative Design [...]

UBC Engineering awards South Delta Secondary teacher 2012 McEwen Award

APSC Communications — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:29:32 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—March 9, 2012—UBC Engineering proudly recognizes outstanding secondary school teachers and bestows the 2012 McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award upon South Delta Secondary School mathematics teacher Mr. Brian Outerbridge. “Mr. Outerbridge transformed the mundane and average classroom into a collaborative and caring environment for his students. His aim was for [...]