Engineering Comfort: UBCO Undergraduate Designs Custom Keyboard, Goes Open Source
Musab Hassan, a third-year electrical engineering student at UBCO, takes us on his design journey of how he built his own ergonomic keyboard. Hassan spent around four months designing and building a fully custom, aesthetic ergonomic keyboard designed to fit his hand shape, called the Aurora Keyboard. After using a regular keyboard, which caused him […]
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering brings together students and industry
Engineering students at UBC Okanagan will have an exciting opportunity to gain insights into their future at Industry Night on Nov. 21. The popular event brings together students of all levels with industry members from across the region and beyond. For students, the event is not only an opportunity to learn more about the various […]
UBC Engineering hosts virtual admissions Ask Me Anything sessions
Applying for university can feel daunting, which is why UBC Engineering is hosting a series of events in November to help students connect with an advisor, get their questions answered, and take the stress out the admissions process. UBC Engineering is hosting sessions geared for: Canadian / permanent resident students (Nov. 20) International students (Nov. […]
Applications Open for UBCO Engineering Capstone Project Proposals
UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering is looking for real-world problems in need of creative solutions. From now until August 6, the School of Engineering will be accepting project proposals for its year-long engineering design course, ENGR 499. The School is inviting engineering industry partners, UBC faculty and current students to submit proposals online. Small teams […]
Graduate Profile – Abdirahman Hajj Salad (BASc, Electrical ‘24)
Where are you from? I am from Nairobi, Kenya What brought you to UBC? I was drawn to UBC by its renowned engineering program, commitment to innovation, and the beautiful Okanagan campus. Additionally, the chance to study in a close-knit, diverse community and learn from distinguished faculty played a significant role in my decision. Why […]
UBCO Engineering graduand to receive Governor General’s Medal at Convocation
Liam Krebbers will be awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal and UBCO Medal in Engineering On Friday, June 7, UBC Okanagan will confer more than 2,000 credentials to undergraduate and graduate students over the course of six convocation ceremonies. Among them will be Liam Krebbers, who in addition to his parchment will take home one […]