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Dr. Agnes d?Entremont wins Mara H. Wasburn Early Engineering Educator GrantEE10_0328_047_web
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/9 6:55)
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Dr. Agnes d?Entremont has been awarded the Mara H. Wasburn Early Engineering Educator Grant (Faculty category).
The EEEG is awarded to women planning to pursue a career in engineering education, who have a demonstrated commitment to innovation in teaching, and/or potential for substantial contributions to the field. The award is granted by the Women in Engineering Division (WIED) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and is named after Dr. Mara H. Wasburn (22 February 1941 – 27 March 2011), whose passion for encouraging young female engineering educators is renowned. According to WIED, recipients of the award “represent an embodiment of Dr. Wasburn?s legacy”: they “ha[ve made] impressive contributions to engineering education” and have “a demonstrated commitment to increasing access, retention and/or advancement of women in engineering, [with] a very strong overall record of achievement.”
Dr. d?Entremont was nominated b ...
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Mehr Möglichkeiten für die personalisierte Medizin
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/8 1:16)
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Fraunhofer-Forscher haben ein besonders flexibles additives Fertigungsverfahren entwickelt, mit dem sich Knochenimplantate, Zahnersatz, chirurgische Werkzeuge oder Mikroreaktoren in nahezu beliebigem Design herstellen lassen. Auf der Medizintechnikmesse Medtec in Stuttgart zeigen die Wissenschaftler aus Dresden ihre aktuellen Forschungsergebnisse.
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Naval Architecture&Marine Engineering program wins Peter Larkin AwardIMG_3277IMG_3261IMG_3277IMG_328
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/7 5:12)
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UBC’s Master of Engineering in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering program has received the 2015/16 Peter Larkin Award. The award is granted by the VP Students Office to a graduate program or department that has contributed to student development, in honour of Peter Larkin?s commitment and passion for teaching and graduate education.
According to the VP Students Office, the M.Eng. NAME program was selected for its “significant and positive impact on student development” and “outstanding student experience.”
The program was nominated by Dean Marc Parlange (pictured below) and adjudicated by a committee of faculty, staff, and students. The committee stated that they “shared Dean Parlange’s conviction that the program excels in fostering a sense of community among the cohorts as well as providing an introduction to wider industry networks.” The award was presented at a reception on March 31st.
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Dr. Elizabeth Croft and alumna Andrea Palmer win Wendy McDonald Awardsandrea-palmer-wideAndrea Palme
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/6 8:02)
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Andrea Palmer
Dr. Elizabeth Croft
UBC Mechanical Engineering women were honoured with two of the eleven awards bestowed at the second annual Wendy McDonald Awards ceremony sponsored by the Vancouver Board of Trade. Dr. Elizabeth Croft, Mechanical Engineering professor and APSC Associate Dean of Education & Professional Development, received the 2016 Wendy McDonald Award in the category of Diversity Champion, and Andrea Palmer (BASc ?15, Mechanical Engineering) received an award in the Women of Promise category.
Professor Croft served as the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (BC/Yukon), establishing a region-wide network (WWEST) and a biannual conference series (Creating Connections) to promote women in STEM. As a member of various taskforces she made recommendations to companies and regulatory bodies on how they can create more welcoming workplaces.
During Professor Croft?s tenure as NSERC Chair, UBC ...
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Naval Architecture&Marine Engineering program wins Peter Larkin AwardIMG_3277IMG_3261IMG_3277IMG_328
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/3 5:12)
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UBC’s Master of Engineering in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering program has received the 2015/16 Peter Larkin Award. The award is granted by the VP Students Office to a graduate program or department that has contributed to student development, in honour of Peter Larkin?s commitment and passion for teaching and graduate education.
According to the VP Students Office, the M.Eng. NAME program was selected for its “significant and positive impact on student development” and “outstanding student experience.”
The program was nominated by Dean Marc Parlange (pictured below) and adjudicated by a committee of faculty, staff, and students. The committee stated that they “shared Dean Parlange’s conviction that the program excels in fostering a sense of community among the cohorts as well as providing an introduction to wider industry networks.” The award was presented at a reception on March 31st.
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Congratulations to this year?s Student Leadership Award recipients!IMG_3712IMG_3712
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/2 7:29)
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Dr. Sheldon Green (Department Head) and Dr. Steve Feng (Associate Head, Teaching) recognized the Mechanical Engineering department’s outstanding student leaders at the annual Leadership Awards Lunch on March 31st.
“The Department admires and appreciates the dedication you bring to serving your student team or group and indeed the broader engineering community,” Dr. Green told the recipients, adding the quote from anthropologist Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.?
The Mechanical Engineering Student Leadership Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students who have continually excelled in being effective leaders among their peers and in their communities.
This year’s recipients were:
Scott Churchley (not in attendance)
Jay Leong (not in attendance)
Tianci Niu (not in attendance)
Bing Nong Su (not in attendance)
Nancy Qiu ...
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TA applications are now open?deadline to apply is April 30th!dreamstime_xl_52844630dreamstime_xl_528
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2016/4/2 2:13)
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Are you interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant for one of our classes next year? The application form is now open for students to apply to be a TA for MECH courses that are being offered for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Completed applications should be submitted no later than April 30 . Applications will be accepted after the deadline until all positions are filled but, other considerations being equal, candidates who applied before the deadline will be preferred. Applicants must be full-time students currently registered in the BASc, MEng, MASc, or PhD programs, or must have been accepted into one of these programs to begin in September (with no provisional acceptance).
For more information, or to apply, click here .
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Hannover Messe 2016: Presswerk 4.0: Stillstandszeiten halbieren, Fertigung?exibilisieren
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/1 21:27)
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Fallen Maschinen aufgrund eines Fehlers aus, kommt dies Unternehmen teuer zu stehen?so auch im Presswerk. Mit dem Presswerk 4.0 wollen Fraunhofer-Forscher die fehlerbedingten Stillstandszeiten um mindestens die Hälfte reduzieren. Durch gezielte Vernetzung von Daten in der Produktion können Mitarbeiter Fehler schneller erkennen und beheben. Intelligente, vernetzte Maschinen gleichen Störein?üsse aus, sodass Material verarbeitet werden kann, das im Ausschusscontainer landen würde.
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Hannover Messe 2016: Radar mit Rundumblick
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/1 18:00)
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Der Einsatz von Robotern in der Industrie ist nicht mehr wegzudenken. Sicherheits-Laserscanner sichern meist die Gefahrenbereiche ab und schützen Menschen vor Kollisionen. Doch den optischen Sensoren sind Grenzen gesetzt, etwa wenn Kunststoffplatten, Staub oder Rauch die Sicht behindern. Ein neuer Hochfrequenz-Radarscanner von Fraunhofer-Forschern durchdringt diese Hindernisse. Der Clou: Er erfasst die Umgebung im 360-Grad-Radius. Somit zeichnet sich das System für Sicherheitsanwendungen in der Mensch-Maschine-Kollaboration aus.
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Hannover Messe 2016: Taktile Servolenkung für Kommissionierwagen
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2016/4/1 18:00)
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Fahrzeuge in Logistikzentren lassen sich künftig intuitiver lenken. Dies erleichtert die Arbeit und erhöht die Sicherheit. Möglich machen es »taktile« Griffe von Fraunhofer-Forschern: Sie erkennen mittels Drucksensoren, in welche Richtung der Nutzer den Wagen schiebt oder zieht. Bei Kollisionsgefahr stoppt das Gefährt sofort.
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