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Digitalisierung in der Automobilproduktion
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/25 19:57)
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Wie verändert Industrie 4.0 die Automobilproduktion? An welchen neuen Lösungen arbeiten Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft? Welche Auswirkungen hat die Digitalisierung auf die industrielle Arbeitswelt? Diese Fragen stehen im Fokus der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft auf der Hannover Messe: im Pressegespräch mit Industrievertretern und auf den drei Ständen Zukunftsfabrik und Adaptronik (Halle 2, Stand C16/22), Produktion (Halle 17, Stand C18) und Simulation (Halle 7, Stand E11).
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Hannover Messe 2016: Mit flexiblen Drucksensoren Geräte stufenlos steuern
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/25 9:00)
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Silikon ist so weich, dass es auch dem Druck eines Fingers nachgibt. Fraunhofer-Forscher haben Sensoren aus diesem flexiblen Material hergestellt, mit denen Geräte stufenlos bedient werden können. Auf der Hannover Messe zeigen sie einen Handschuh, der Druckkräfte misst, sowie ein Autolenkrad, mit dem sich Musik, Licht und Lüftung per Fingerdruck steuern lassen (Halle 2, Stand C16/C22).
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Mech 2 students showcase remote-controlled firefighting boatsIMG_4613IMG_4201IMG_4094
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/24 1:52)
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Fires last year at Port Metro Vancouver and on board a boat in False Creek highlight the need for firefighting vessels in a large port city. For their final design project, this year’s Mech 2 students were therefore challenged to create remote-controlled boats that could move quickly, navigate obstacles, carry cargo and deliver water to fires using water cannons. Each fireboat was required to cross the water and use a custom-designed water cannon to put out a fire.
Twenty boats, each designed, built, and operated by a team of second-year Mechanical Engineering students, competed in a series of challenges on April 20th. The first round tested speed; the second, success at extinguishing a hypothetical fire on shore; third, maneuverability; fourth, success at extinguishing a fire on a floating vessel; and finally fifth, the ability to work with other teams to collaboratively extinguish a fire. The competition received media coverage from Roundhouse Radio and 24 hrs .
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Frank Treppe ist neuer EARTO-Präsident
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/18 23:24)
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Der Dachverband europäischer Organisationen für Forschung und Technologie EARTO wählte Frank Treppe von der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zum neuen Präsidenten. Das Gremium mit Sitz in Brüssel vertritt die Interessen von 350 industrienahen Forschungseinrichtungen in Europa.
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Naturkautschuk aus Löwenzahn
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/18 15:48)
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Löwenzahn ist eine robuste Pflanze, aus der sich ein gefragter Rohstoff gewinnen lässt: Kautschuk. Dieser ist für die Produktion von Gummi unerlässlich. Fraunhofer-Forscher nutzen Russischen Löwenzahn, um große Mengen an Naturkautschuk herzustellen.
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Angewandte Forschung grenzübergreifend stärken
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/14 1:18)
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Die Niederländische Organisation für Angewandte Naturwissenschaftliche Forschung, kurz TNO, und die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft bauen ihre Zusammenarbeit aus. Im Beisein des holländischen Königspaars bekräftigten die Forschungsorganisationen ihre Absicht in einem Memorandum of Understanding in München.
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Dr. Nima Atabaki wins 2015/16 Killam Teaching PrizeAtabaki8104
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/13 13:30)
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Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Nima Atabaki has been selected as a winner of the 2015-2016 UBC Killam Teaching Prize for the Faculty of Applied Science (Vancouver).
The Killam Teaching Prizes are awarded annually to faculty members in recognition of excellence in teaching. Along with Dr. Atabaki, Daniel Roehr of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and Bhushan Gopaluni from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering will also receive the awards for the Faculty of Applied Science.
“Such prestigious recognition is a clear reflection of the outstanding work being done by Daniel, Bhushan and Nima,” Dean Marc Parlange stated. “The energy and commitment that each of these colleagues bring to their work every day, both in and out of the classroom, is unmistakable. They have been recognized by their students and their peers alike as having created unique learning experiences for their students and sending them forward with life less ...
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PhD student Navid Shirzad wins Killam Graduate Teaching Award
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/13 13:09)
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Congratulations to Mechanical Engineering PhD student and Teaching Assistant Navid Shirzad on winning the 2015/16 Killam Graduate Teaching Award!
UBC annually awards the Killam Graduate Teaching Award to sixteen Teaching Assistants in recognition of the valuable role that they play in our undergraduate programs. The prize includes both a certificate and $1,000 and is given to TAs who have achieved a high level of respect from both undergraduate students and academic or course supervisors.
The full list of 2015/16 winners is as follows:
Tim Anderson , Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education
Lachlan Caunt , Faculty of Law
Matthew Coles , Mathematics, Faculty of Science
Yana Gorokhovskaia , Political Science, Faculty of Arts
Caitlyn Grypma De Jong , Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Sarah Huber , Computer Science, Faculty of Science
Sean McBeath , Chemical & Biological Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science
Chantal Mustoe , Chemistry, Faculty of Scienc ...
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UBC MECH students take first and third place in recent entrepreneurial competitions
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/13 12:50)
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Ohm Wearables, a new business venture co-founded by Mechanical Engineering students Cindy Gu and Adrian Wong, won first prize and a cheque for $3,000 at the Pacific Venture Capital Competition (PVCC) in Vancouver and third prize along with a $10,000 cheque at Canada?s Business Model Competition in Halifax.
The company produces a belt with sensors that can be used during yoga to monitor and analyze breathing. Gu and Wong plan to sell the device online or in partnership with yoga studios for $179.
?The quality of the competitors [at CBMC] was exceptionally high,? said Gu. ?I was very impressed and inspired by the effort and passion each team put in to their ventures, especially the top two teams.?
PVCC is a platform where university students present entrepreneurial ideas and financial valuations to an audience of industry leaders and seasoned venture capitalists.
Now in its third year, Canada?s Business Model Competition gives student entrepreneurs the chance to collaborate wi ...
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UBC Mechanical Engineering Department Raises Tribute Pole in Honor of Alan Steevesrotator image v2IM
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/12 3:20)
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The new copper and cedar pole stands beside Eena at the entrance to the Department of Mechanical Engineering
For the past three years, visitors to UBC?s Mechanical Engineering department have been greeted by Eena, the beaver in the department?s crest that hangs just outside reception. Now, as of February 22 nd , Eena is joined by several new faces, who both welcome us and share with us a story about a great artist, colleague, and friend.
On February 22 nd , 2016, members of the UBC Mechanical Engineering department, the Musqueam Nation, the Squamish Nation, the Kwagiutl Nation, and the First Nations House of Learning joined together to celebrate the installation of a new artwork?a six-foot tall, cedar and copper totem pole. The pole was created by local First Nations artist James Harry of the Squamish and Kwakwaka?wakw Nations, and commissioned by the department in memory of the late Alan Steeves. Steeves was of mixed Kwagiutl and European ancestry and, in addition to being an ...
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