Topics: Student Experience
Engineering, Exploration, and Expertise in Mining
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Howard's experiences as a student in mining engineering and how his co-op has been instrumental in his journey.
Environmental Engineering: A Degree With Endless Opportunities
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Mark's journey in environmental engineering: his involvement in clubs, his co-op experience and plans for the future.
Engineering might not be what you think it is!
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There are definitely some misconceptions out there when it comes to what engineering is all about. Let’s take a look at some of the common myths about engineering and engineers.
Recycling and injection moulding of aeronautical post-consumer low density polyethylene
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The challengePassengers journey to the edge of space inside a pressurized capsule that is lofted by a helium-filled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) balloon.
Designing a completely compostable diaper
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The challengeNinety percent of a disposable diaper consists of plastic, and each year, more than 30 billion disposable diapers end up in North American landfills.
Recycling an innovative material into lightweight, abrasion-resistant shin pads
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The challengeALUULA Composites is a high-performance material manufacturing company that creates composites with high tear and stretch resistance that are used in many products across a range of markets.
Designing and building a fish identification and sorter for the Big Bar fish wheel
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The challengeThe goal was to reduce the person-hours required to operate the fish wheel and make the process more efficient.
Kicking Off My Professional Development: Stories About Co-op and Experiential Learning
Aug 9, 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Event
Event #4 in the Welcome to Engineering Event Series
Engineering Mentoring Program First Year Information Session
Aug 12, 2025 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Event
Event #3 in the Get Set for UBC Engineering Summer Event Series
SeaBrick: Manufacturing a new construction material out of kelp
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The challengeSeaBrick is a startup company trying to create an interlocking, buoyant brick system made from kelp that could be used as an alternative to metal or concrete for marine infrastru