Topics: Engineering
Learning to welcome change: One massive change at a time
| Spotlight
Chat with HannahThroughout my degree I’ve gone through a lot of changes – covid lockdown during my first year, switching my course focus from cellular bioengineering to biomedical informatics and extending my degree to name a few! My journey has…
UBC Engineering students set to launch ‘sailbot’ to Hawaii
| Announcement
Built and developed by passionate students from the UBC Sailbot engineering design team, Raye will navigate and sail 2,308 nautical miles (4,274 km) across the Pacific Ocean, without a human crew.
New non-polluting plastics developed in Canada
Forbes (Mexico) | | Media coverage
UBC researchers have come up with two ideas to reduce plastic waste - compostable bioplastics and a self-repairing coating, which prolongs the shelf life of products. Engineering professors Dr. Mark Martinez and Dr. Savvas…
UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan funding sees student projects get off the ground
India Education Diary | | Media coverage
Student recipients of the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund can now start implementing their proposed Indigenous-focused, student-led projects with the backing of university funding, including creating professional opportunities for…
UBC students build autonomous sailboat to cross the Pacific Ocean
CBC | | Media coverage
UBC engineering students have built an autonomous, solar-powered sailboat which is set to sail for Hawaii this month.
Mobile lab is sniffing out Metro Vancouver's bad air quality
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
A team of UBC researchers have developed a mobile lab to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman and atmospheric sciences PhD student Davi de Ferreyro Monticelli…
Micromanipulator for Mandibular Reconstruction Surgery
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Our project Mandibular reconstruction surgery involves removing cancerous portions of the jawbone, which leaves the patient with a gap in their jaw. To allow patients to regain jaw functionality for eating, speaking and aesthetic purposes, the…
Hardware and Software Biofeedback for Physiotherapy
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Our project PhysViz is an exercise-based telerehabilitation system. The package includes a Bluetooth-enabled load sensor and mobile application for providing biofeedback to patients. It also includes a clinician-facing web portal for monitoring…
IoT Sensor to Improve Learning and Focus in Classrooms
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Our project Studies have shown that environmental conditions such as CO2, temperature and humidity exceeding certain thresholds can have a negative impact on the effective learning of students in classrooms. Our project lets the teacher know…
UBC Engineering deploys mobile air pollution laboratory
| Announcement
An “air pollution lab on wheels”, PLUME will be used to measure air pollutants across Vancouver including carbon monoxide, ground-level ozone, black carbon, methane, volatile organic compounds, and various sizes of ultrafine particles.