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Dr. Yusuf Altintas named one of UBC?s Distinguished University Scholarsyusuf-from-apsc-newsAltintas
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/2/23 4:25)
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Professor Yusuf Altintas
MECH professor Yusuf Altintas was recently named a UBC Distinguished University Scholar (DUS) for 2016.
Each year, the Distinguished University Scholar (DUS) program recognizes exceptional faculty members who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research, teaching and learning. This distinction is granted for five years, and is renewable once, and includes a one-time $20,000 research award and a $20,000 per annum salary stipend, payable for the duration of the award period.
Dr. Altintas joins ten others, from across a wide range of departments and programs, who will be acknowledged at the Annual Research Awards on April 5, 2017.
Congratulations Dr. Altintas on this prestigious award!
Click here for the full list of this year’s Distinguished University Scholars.
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Tiny magnetic implant offers new drug delivery methodCoin770Ali Shademani and Hongbin Zhang
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/2/15 6:31)
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Size of the magnetic implant compared to the Canadian one-dollar coin. Credit: UBC
University of British Columbia researchers have developed a magnetic drug implant?the first of its kind in Canada?that could offer an alternative for patients struggling with numerous pills or intravenous injections.
The device, a silicone sponge with magnetic carbonyl iron particles wrapped in a round polymer layer, measures just six millimetres in diameter. The drug is injected into the device and then surgically implanted in the area being treated. Passing a magnet over the patient?s skin activates the device by deforming the sponge and triggering the release of the drug into surrounding tissue through a tiny opening.
Ali Shademani and co-author Hongbin Zhang
?Drug implants can be safe and effective for treating many conditions, and magnetically controlled implants are particularly interesting because you can adjust the dose after implantation by using different magnet strengths. Ma ...
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Undergraduates!IMG_6416IMG_6413IMG_6409IMG_6405IMG_6398IMG_6393IM
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/2/7 1:35)
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On February 1st, 2017, the department of Mechanical Engineering recognized nine undergraduate students who excelled during their time in the MECH 2 program. The following students achieved an over 85% average in their second year studies:
Riley Aldis
Kye Arbuckle
Jenny Chu
Carter Tung Yung Fang
Anthony Jun-Shiang Hsu
Jose Francisco Martinez Castro
Alexander Bruce von Schulmann
Kevin Ta
Please join us in congratulating these exceptional students!
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MECH alumnus Matt Harper named one of BIV?s Forty Under 40
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/2/3 5:19)
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Matt Harper, MECH alumnus and co-founder of Avalon Battery, was recently named one of Business In Vancouver’s (BIV) 2016 Forty Under 40. This award was created to recognize the achievements of BC’s young entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals who have demonstrated excellence in business, judgement, leadership, and community contribution.
After graduating from MECH in 2000, Harper started off interning in the clean-tech sector at Ballard Power Systems before eventually becoming a product manager at VRB Power Systems (now Prudent Energy), and later the vice-president of product management and marketing. In 2013, he and a number of colleagues decided to leave Prudent Energy in order to start up Avalon Battery, where Harper is now the chief product officer. Specializing in end-user focused sustainable energy storage solutions, Avalon Battery is currently developing a turnkey energy storage system.
This year’s winners were honoured at the 2016 Forty under 40 ga ...
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MECH 2 students recreate historic Cassini missionIMG_6343?editIMG_6385 editIMG_6347IMG_6381IMG_6350I
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/1/27 6:28)
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Wednesday, January 25th, MECH 2 students took part in the annual MECH 223 design competition. This year, students were asked to recreate NASA’s historic 2005 Cassini mission ? a mission that successfully landed a probe on Saturn’s largest moon Titan. As part of this simulation, students had to design a 3D printed Launcher and an autonomous Orbiter spacecraft capable of deploying a set of standard Landers ? or probes.
Represented by balls, 20 teams had to shoot their probes across a 160 square-foot table and have it “orbit” around the fake Titan, which was simulated by a funnel. Each team was timed and graded on the machine’s ability to shoot three different-sized balls into the funnel (or Titan?s orbit).
CBC Vancouver, Global News, and the Discovery Channel were also on site to cover the event, as well as to conduct interviews with some of our professors and student teams. When asked about by CBC about the learning outcomes of this project , MECH 2 C ...
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MECH 223 Competition January 25th!IMG_2870IMG_3035
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/1/21 6:25)
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Come see what our second-year students have been building at the MECH 223 design competition on Wednesday, January 25th. This year, student teams were asked to design a Launcher and an autonomous Orbiter spacecraft capable of deploying one of a set of standard Landers and Launcher device. The primary learning focus of this year’s project is for students to become familiar with the process of developing a design which best fulfills a particular set of desired characteristics within a given set of
constraints. Students will be judged based on their methods of concept generation, concept evaluation, and prototyping.
The competition will take place in the Fred Kaiser building (2332 Main Mall), room 1180, from 11:00 am-3:00 pm . Stop by to cheer on your favorite team! All are welcome!
We?ll be posting photos of the competition after the event, so be sure to check back. Here?s two from last year?s competition, which involved vehicles that use regenerative braking!
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Distinguished alumnus Jay Drew receives the CSCE-CANAM Innovation AwardPrix-Excellence-innovation-20
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/1/21 3:34)
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On June 6, 2016, at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Awards Banquet, MECH alumnus James (Jay) Drew received the CSCE-CANAM Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering Innovation on behalf of Lock-Block Ltd for their Arch-Lock and Zipper Truck system. Presented to an individual or group, the award recognizes an outstanding innovation in the field of civil engineering that has had a significant beneficial impact on the prosperity and well-being of society.
President of Lock-Block, Jay has received may awards and recognition for his community service and dedication to community projects, such as the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, the R.A. Mclachlan Memorial Award, and the CBC Golden Heart Award. During his involvement with the Tetra Society chapter in Vancouver, Jay has created dozens of devices to help the disabled lead easier and more self-sufficient lives. He has donated thousands of hours to crafting unique solutions to many problems * .
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Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Colloquium?Dr. Gareth H. McKinleyMcKinley
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/1/20 4:02)
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The department is pleased to welcome Dr. Gareth H. McKinley to our campus for our upcoming Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Colloquium. Dr. McKinley is visiting from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he is currently the School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Innovation . He will be giving a lecture entitled “Fog, Feathers and Fluid Friction Reduction using Omniphobic Surfaces: Biomimetic Inspiration and Engineering Realization” in the Earth Sciences Building, room 2012 on Thursday, January 26 at 4:00.
For more information about Dr. McKinley and his research, and for an abstract of his talk, please click here .
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2017 Lab ToursDSC_5773
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/1/14 4:54)
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The Mechanical Engineering Department regularly hosts guided lab tours for high school students, first year students, incoming mechanical engineering students, or anyone interested in mechanical engineering. This year, we will be hosting tours on the following dates:
February 17, 2017
March 24, 2017
Come meet some of our current MECH students and get their perspective on the department and program as they show you around our facilities. See the cool gadgets our student teams are working on and learn about the many different areas in which a mechanical engineer can apply his or her knowledge. Get a look at the cutting-edge technology inside our labs and see the kinds of research mechanical engineers can do. It?s a great chance to find out what our department is all about and what you can do with a mechanical engineering degree from UBC!
For those interested, there will also be a half-hour long advising session held after the tour where participants can ask questions about ad ...
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Microdermics Inc, co-founded by MECH professor Boris Stoeber featured by CMC MicrosystemsUntitled-2M
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2017/1/11 5:39)
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CMC Microsystems, a company that works with and supports researchers and industry across Canada?s National Design Network, recently interviewed MECH professor and co-founder Boris Stoeber on the success of his UBC based start-up Microdermics Inc. Currently, the startup is working to develop a hollow microneedle that would serve as a painless alternative to the hypodermic needle.
The article highlights the company?s recent achievements, such as winning the $110,000 first prize in the BC Innovation Council?s New Ventures BC annual competition, and discusses what makes their product so competitive.
Read the full article below.
Follow the history of Microdermics through our various stories:
UBC faculty and alumni win first and third place (and several other awards) at BCIC New Ventures Competition (September 2016)
UBC researchers develop painless and inexpensive microneedle to monitor drugs (July 2016)
To read more features from CMC Microsystems, please visit their web ...
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