UBC Engineering

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Happy ! Whether you are starting a new journey or continuing your path, we're excited to have you with us here at .

Best of luck on the upcoming academic year!

Forever chemicals, forever removed.

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC, Dr. Johan Foster, has created a system to trap and eliminate harmful PFAS chemicals from our water supply.

Learn how is creating solutions to help transform tomorrow ⤵️

UBC engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy “forever chemicals” - News | UBC Engineering Researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering have developed a new treatment that traps and treats PFAS substances, known as “forever chemicals,” in a single, integrated system.

Learn by doing with !

We offer countless opportunities for hands-on experience. From capstone projects that collaborate with industrial partners to design team competitions facing other world-class engineering programs, our graduates are equipped with the experience necessary to excel.

Learn more about our practical learning opportunities! ⤵️

Learning by doing | UBC Engineering Engineering is an exciting area of study because it’s all about learning and applying knowledge. You start by building up a strong foundation in the fundamentals of science and math throughout your degree. You’ll then use that understanding to build and create solutions to challenges large and s...

Dr. Marziali has seen what students have accomplished beyond this event, and understands the advantages in building these crucial skills early.

“Our students go on to work in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, spacecraft design and biotech, all fields that require a deep understanding of physics combined with practical engineering skills."

UBC engineering students’ robots cook up a storm at annual competition - News | UBC Engineering Engineering Physics students faced off in an autonomous robot cooking challenge, using pairs of bots they built this summer.

UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor Dr. Anthony Hodgson is researching imaging technology so orthopedic surgeons can make more accurate diagnoses, and help improve the lives of many people.

“We always try and identify problems where we can have a meaningful impact. Developing better tools or techniques for orthopedic surgeries can make it more likely that patients will have restored or improved function, better mobility, and less pain.”

Antony Hodgson - Pushing What’s Possible With Orthopaedic Surgery | UBC Engineering Biomedical Engineering professor makes it easier for surgeons to do their jobs “We always try and identify problems where we can have a meaningful impact. Developing better tools or techniques for orthopedic surgeries can make it more likely that patients will have restored or improved function, b...

Preventing future landslides with Klohn Crippen Berger and Canadian National Railway Company.

Meet UBC Geological Engineering students Katrijn Bjornson, Julia Costa, Luke Komisarski and Matthew Liew. They created a landslide mitigation plan for the west of Terrace, BC.

"While the capstone brought together many topics covered over the course of our degree, it is quite a different experience to work on a real-world project that requires you to integrate knowledge from so many different areas, rather than working on practice problems in isolation. We felt a strong sense of responsibility to apply our knowledge to an industry standard."

A landslide mitigation plan for CN Rail | UBC Engineering Our projectIn November 2020, a glaciomarine landslide occurred west of Terrace, BC, and destroyed a CN railway track. Geological Engineering Student Project

Learn from globally-recognized leaders in innovation and take your career to the next level with grad programs!

With a large and diverse faculty committed to your success, you can create solutions for people while developing your professional landscape. bit.ly/3SwrGO1

Meet Liam Krebbers, a UBC Engineering - Okanagan Mechanical Engineering Alum!

Liam received the Governor General's medal and the Engineering medal for his outstanding academic standing, graduating the top of his class. He also received an entrance scholarship to Princeton University where he will continue his studies in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

UBCO Engineering graduand to receive Governor General’s Medal at Convocation - School of Engineering Liam Krebbers will be awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal and UBCO Medal in Engineering On Friday, June 7, UBC Okanagan will confer more than On Friday, June 7, UBC Okanagan will confer more than 2,000 credentials to undergraduate and graduate students over the course of six convocation ce...

Congratulations to UBC Thunderbots for placing second in the RoboCup 6v6 Division competition! 🎉

UBC Thunderbots is a Student Design Team focusing on advancing the field of robotics through autonomous soccer-playing robots. They design, code and build a new fleet of robots every year to participate in the annual RoboCup competition, which takes place in different venues across the world. Their team consists of members of multidisciplinary backgrounds integrating mechanical, electrical and software skills to ensure the best performance possible.

Here are some highlights from their recent matches in 📍 Eindhoven, Netherlands ➡️

Advancing self-driving cars using a remote driving station! 🚗

Meet Integrated Engineering Students Parker Gu, Tony Jiang, Rowan Zawadski, Mankanwar Singh and Harrison Narvey. They created a remote driving system for people to connect to and navigate self-driving vehicles, allowing them to avoid hazards beyond the algorithm.

Remote Driving Station: Steering The Future | UBC Engineering Integrated Engineering students design a remote driving station for controlling autonomous cars. Integrated Engineering Student Project

If you’re looking for an education and career where you can be your authentic self, engineering could be the answer.

With a diverse and inclusive student body, UBC Engineering is committed to welcoming and celebrating . UBC Engineering has more than 1,400 women undergrads and over 40 women faculty you’ll have plenty of role models to inspire and motivate you.

Hear from some inspiring women in ! ➡️ bit.ly/46jNT7R

Congratulations to the UBC Thunderbots team for their impressive second place finish at the RoboCup 2024 in Eindhoven, Netherlands! 🎉

Meet Megha Desai, a UBC Engineering - Okanagan Mechanical Engineering Alum.

"As I reflect on my time at the School of Engineering, I know it has set me up for success in my future. I’m excited to make an impact and to make the world around me a better place because that’s what engineers do.”

Megha was part of the championship winning UBCO Concrete toboggan team which won the National Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Competition. She also worked with AC Moulding and Millworks on a solution to a real-world problem. The result: a more efficient manufacturing process for the company’s custom stair nosing.

Learn more about her journey! ⤵️

UBC Engineering student reflects on learning, community and impact as graduation approaches - School of Engineering UBC Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering student Megha Desai has had the date Friday, June 7, 2024 circled on her calendar for a while. For Desai, this Read about UBC Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering student Megha Desai who will graduate with her peers on June 7 at UBCO's Spring Convocation Ce...

Recycling essential materials from lithium-ion batteries with ! 🔋

Meet UBC Materials Engineering students Jenny Chen, Alan Chow, Geoffrey Lam, Jason Sugiharto, Eleanor Walton-Knight, Susan Xu. They developed an economically feasible process to extract nickel, lithium, manganese and cobalt from lithium ion batteries, while removing impure waste materials.

Learn more about their capstone project! ⤵️

Recycling lithium-ion batteries | UBC Engineering Our projectWith the push to electrification and rising popularity of electric vehicles, the demand for lithium ion batteries continues to soar. Materials Engineering Student Project

The UBC/UNBC Joint Program in Environmental Engineering is accepting applications until August 15 to start this fall!

In this program, students are able to join the Environmental Engineering stream from the start. The first two years of study are at UNBC in Prince George, then
years 3 and 4 are at UBC Vancouver, and the final semester is back at UNBC.

Learn more! ➡️ unbc.ca/engineering

Thinking about catching up with your old crew? Great news! Applications for the Applied Science Alumni Activity Fund are now open until July 26.

How about a beach day, a backyard barbecue, a hiking adventure or a picnic in the park?

Tell us what you’re thinking and get $100 towards your alumni get-together in July or August.

Full details and application form: bit.ly/3SeSoKO

Host Your Own Event | UBC Applied Science Image Make your meet-up memorable with the Alumni Activity FundReach out and connect with your classmates this summer! Host your own alumni get-together and we’ll give you up to $100 per activity so you can make it memorable. Need ideas? Some example activities include (but are not limited to):

When you create solutions for people, empathy is a driving force for innovation.

Empathy and collaboration are woven into . We collaborate with community partners to design and implement solutions that make a tremendous impact.

UBC Engineering - Okanagan Professor Dr. Ray Taheri says "As engineers we use our empathy and imagination to think about problems and imagine that problem from multiple perspectives.”

Engineers are creative and empathetic | UBC Engineering Engineers are creative problem-solvers who apply their technical knowledge to develop innovative solutions. To do that, they need to tap into their empathy and creativity to consider the problem and its potential solutions from many different angles. Why Engineering?

Congratulations to UBC Civil Engineering student Sean Heppner for being drafted to the MLB! 🎉

🚨 DRAFTED 🚨

Huge congratulations to ace Sean Heppner, who was just selected in the 12th round of the MLB Draft by the Cleveland Guardians! 👏

Heppner is the first T-Bird drafted to the MLB since Garrett Hawkins in 2021. 🤩

Exciting chance for students in grades 8-10 who are passionate about video games to learn the fundamentals of coding and computational thinking! Register today!

Measuring the forest canopy more efficiently than ever with Korotu Technology! 🌳

Meet UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering students Kamran Alam, Vicky Chen, Manvir Dhami, Zoeb Gaurani, Harman Sihota and Yitong Tang. They created an app which quickly and accurately measures tree height, diameter, and location using a LiDAR sensor and a GPS signal. This app can gather data 50% faster than traditional methods.

Learn more about their capstone project! ⤵️

ForestFolio: Mapping below the forest canopy | UBC Engineering Our projectWe worked with Korotu Technology, a sustainable finance technology start-up, to develop ForestFolio, an a Computer Engineering Student Project

Meet Megan Ali, UBC Engineering - Okanagan Electrical and Computer Engineering Alum!

Megan led the UBCO Motorsports team during her time at helping the team achieve a record-breaking year at in Michigan! Through capstone she also helped create technology to improve the process of generating lead face shields for skin cancer treatment, which was adopted by BC Cancer Foundation!

Graduate Profile – Megan Ali (BASc, Electrical, Computer Science Minor, ’24) - School of Engineering Where are you from? Oakville, Ontario What brought you to UBC? The great reputation of UBC’s engineering program. For the Okanagan campus specifically, I Graduate profile of Megan Ali (BASc, Electrical Engineering with Computer Science Minor, ’24).

UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor Dr. Patrick Kirchen is developing sustainable energy systems and monitoring technology to track emissions from energy sources.

"My research helps industry figure out the practical, immediate things we can do to improve emissions."

Learn more about Dr. Kirchen's research, courses he teaches at , and more! ⤵️

Patrick Kirchen - Developing Sensors And Tools To Monitor Emissions | UBC Engineering Mechanical engineering is a powerful springboard to unlimited career opportunities, according to Dr. Patrick Kirchen “My research helps industry figure out the practical, immediate things we can do to improve emission.” Mechanical Engineering Research in Action

Celebrating the doers, makers, and innovators of !

From cutting-edge vaccine production to sustainable climate approaches - our capstone student projects help set the standard for a brighter tomorrow. Working closely with community and industry partners on a defined problem, they developed innovative and practical solutions.

Learn about some recent student projects: bit.ly/461cI8m

Optimizing mine production with Hudbay British Columbia! 👷

Meet UBC Mining students Dane Campbell, Arjun Chahal, Sanya Dua and Mani Nassiri. They investigated the use of a trolley system for and evaluated it to be a sustainable and innovative solution!

Learn more about their capstone project! ⤵️

Optimizing a trolley assist at Copper Mountain Mine | UBC Engineering Our projectIn 2022, Hudbay Minerals implemented a trolley assist system as part of a broader initiative to reduce carbon Mining Engineering Student Project

Meet Madison Smith, a UBC Engineering - Okanagan Mechanical Engineering alum!

During Madison's time with , she helped plan the Western Engineering Competition, got involved with the Engineering Society, and helped her team win first place in biocompatible systems for their entrepreneurial capstone project!

Learn more about Madison's journey: bit.ly/3zwwyMC

Ready to take your academic journey to the next level? You belong with us at ! Join our community of industry leaders and start developing transformative innovations: bit.ly/3W95n3k

Join Us for Summer Climate Conversations! 🌿

We are excited to invite you to an engaging session on Wednesday, August 21, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.

Naoko Ellis (Applied Science) and Derek Gladwin (Education), Co-Leads of UBC’s Transdisciplinary Education PhD, will be leading a discussion on the conditions that foster transdisciplinary research.

📍 Location: Courtyard behind the Beaty Museum

Bring your lunch, and we'll bring the iced tea! 🍵

No registration required. For location updates, please check our website.

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of an inspiring conversation!
https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-events/events/climate-conversations-fostering-transdisciplinary-research