Beginning with People: Acting on Limitations
In engineering, some projects begin with equations. Others begin with people. Capstone Project Name: Acting on Limitations: Improving Front Drive Power Assist Devices in Collaboration with Accessible Okanagan Team Members: Ciana Dawydiuk-Clozza – Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical Concentration) Hussain Al-Digs – Electrical Engineering Sonia Mann – Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical Concentration) Brennen Topor – Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical […]
UBC Engineering teams sweep podium at Simon Cox Student Design Competition
Students from UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver recognized for assistive technologies designed to improve lives and advance accessibility Student innovation, empathy and engineering ingenuity were on full display as teams from UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science claimed top honours at the 11th Annual Simon Cox Student Design Competition. Held on April 25 at the Blusson ICORD Centre in Vancouver, the competition challenged post-secondary students from across British […]
Students tackle global challenges at inaugural UBCO Map the System competition
Students, mentors, faculty and community members recently gathered at UBC Okanagan for the inaugural UBCO Map the System competition, a day focused on systems thinking, sustainability and exploring some of the world’s most complex challenges. Hosted through the School of Engineering’s Technology Entrepreneurship program, the event invited interdisciplinary student teams to investigate deeply rooted social, […]
UBCO Engineering’s Dr. Zheng Liu named CAE Fellow
A UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor has been awarded one of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)’s highest honours. Dr. Zheng Liu, Professor of Civil Engineering, has been elected a CAE Fellow for 2026. The Canadian Academy of Engineering is the national institution through which individuals, who have made outstanding contributions to engineering in […]
UBCO Engineering 2025/26 Outstanding Instructors recognized
Three School of Engineering (SoE) faculty members have been honoured with UBC Okanagan’s 2025/26 Outstanding Instructor award. The SoE’s Dr. Nicolas Peleato, Ph.D. candidate Zahra Sarpanah Sourkouhi, and Dr. Mohammad Tiznobaik are among 29 instructors from across UBCO to be recognized. Read the full list from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic. The Outstanding […]