2020 ENGR 499 Capstone Awards Announced
52 projects involving 49 industry partners were submitted by student groups as part of ENGR 499 Capstone.
Alumni Profile – Luke Herman BASc ’20 (Electrical)
Luke Herman BASc ’20 (Electrical) is now in the direct-entry PhD program, as a Jacobs Fellow, at the University of California San Diego in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus in photonics.
Alumni Profile – Erfan Taatizadeh MASc ’19 (Mechanical)
Erfan Taatizadeh completed his MASc ’19 (Mechanical) in December 2019, and is now pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at UBC Vancouver.
Alumni Profile – Mohammad Kamali, PhD ’19 (Civil)
Mohammad Kamali, PhD ’19 (Civil) is a professor in the Faculty of Science, Technology, & Health at Okanagan College.
Alumni Profile – Ermia Aghaie MASc ’19 (Mechanical)
Ermia Aghaie MASc ’19 (Mechanical) is a Materials Engineer at Pacific Particulate Materials Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.
Alumni Profile – Julia Halipchuk BASc, ’13 (Civil)
Julia Halipchuk (BASc, Civil ’13) is a Building Science & Restoration Engineer with Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
Alumni Profile – Ryan Nordman BASc ’18 (Mechanical)
Nordman graduated in 2018 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Engineering. He is now a Mechanical Design Engineer at AEM.
Alumna Profile – Tanya Fraser BASc ’18 (Civil) & MASc ’20 (Civil)
When I got a job doing research during my undergrad, I got exposed to some awesome projects involved with civil engineering.
Alumni Profile – Regan Harris BASc ’12 (Mechanical)
Starting my career with an education from UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering challenged me and helped me grow through the development of a desire for knowledge and continual learning which has helped me succeed and allowed me to adapt well to new positions and opportunities throughout my career.
Alumni Profile – Ken Kaminski-Raab MASc ’12 (Mechanical)
Engineering provides you with a problem-solving skillset that really enables you to breakdown and take on almost any challenge. While it might be focused on math and science, it can easily be applied to anything.