Looking to support community in a positive way
First year Engineering student Levon Joslin sees an opportunity to make a difference. “I want to help others and to protect the environment,’ says the Lax’Kwalaams First Nation member who grew up in Edmonton. With an older cousin in engineering, Joslin was drawn to the field due to his gift for mathematics. “I’ve always had […]
Students take kite energy to new heights
What goes up must come down and it has left an opportunity for a novel innovation from some UBC Okanagan Engineering students. As part of their fourth-year capstone project, a group of students designed a unique launching, docking and storing system for kite energy technology. With the growing focus on renewable energy around the World, […]
School of Engineering and FCCS faculty and students helping university students write better
From styles and genres of writing to strategies and processes, Engineering and Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies faculty and staff have developed a textbook and curriculum that provides first-year university students with writing fundamentals.
Computer modelling may provide better treatments for emphysema
Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are using advanced computer simulations to model how air flows into the deepest regions of the lungs and uncover how the early stages of emphysema can impact a patient’s ability to take in oxygen.
How a creative mind can impact engineering
Courtney Bethune brought along her love for physics and chemistry when she arrived on the UBC Okanagan campus. Bethune’s father works for an Aboriginal engineering firm which specializes in civil engineering projects. “When I was younger, I would tag along to my dad’s firm and it was such a cool experience,” explains Bethune. “I want […]
2018 Springate Essay Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to Dawson Barnes, Jim Bell and Dele Oyelese who were all recognized as winners of the 2018 Gordon Springate Essay Contest. Gordon Springate, UBC Chemical Engineering alumni and current Technology Research and Development Manager for Chevron, spent last week mentoring School of Engineering students as a part of his Essay Contest initiative. The Springate […]
New sensor could change the way liquids are measured and monitored on a micro-scale
Using an innovative type of flow sensor, researchers at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia have uncovered a new way to measure flow rates.
Engineering in a virtual space
Third-year engineering student, Ishrak Iltut, finds success outside the box.
Housing and homelessness topics of panel discussion
UBC and Okanagan College are hosting a panel discussion about housing and homelessness that will feature ideas to improve housing in this region and make it more accessible for everyone.
Engineering Students Learn from Experts in the Field
Students in ENGR 421/521 recently took part in a workshop led by BC Transit’s Planning Manager and WATT Consulting Group’s Senior Transportation Planner and Transit Lead.