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New Research Monograph Edited by Srikantha Phani PublishedFront Page?Srikanth Book6
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2018/4/6 2:38)
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The MECH Department wishes to congratulate Associate Professor Dr. Srikantha Phani on the publication of a research monograph he co-edited.
Dynamics of Lattice Materials covers lattice materials and their dynamic responses, and serves a reference for practitioners and researchers with a background in the mechanics of materials, vibrations, and material physics.
From the book’s publisher:
“ Key features [of this book]:
Comprehensive treatment of dynamics of lattice materials and periodic materials in general, including phononic crystals and elastic metamaterials
Provides an in-depth introduction to elastostatics and elastodynamics of lattice materials
Covers advanced topics such as damping, nonlinearity, instability, impact and nanoscale systems
Introduces contemporary concepts including pentamodes, local resonances and inertial amplification
Includes chapters on fast computation and design optimization tools
Topics are introduced using simple systems ...
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Brian Carter, President and CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, Visits the NAME ProgramSeaspan Photo small-1Se
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2018/4/3 6:47)
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On March 23, 2018 UBC’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) program hosted Brian Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaspan Shipyards.
Mr. Carter spent the morning with the NAME program directors, touring facilities, and meeting with members of the Sailbot and SUBC student design teams. Both teams shared updates on their projects, including demonstrating their recent work – SUBC’s human-powered submarine and Sailbot’s recently recovered autonomous sailboat , Ada .
Over lunch, Mr. Carter gave a talk on the status of the shipbuilding industry in Canada to over 80 MECH faculty, undergraduate and graduate students. He shared the exciting challenges and opportunities the company faces in designing and building 17 non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy, and how the shipping industry benefits many other sectors in. His overall message spoke to the importance of the marine industry in Canada ...
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Congratulations to MECH?s Student LeadersIMG_0213-2IMG_0190IMG_0198IMG_0203IMG_0211IMG_0213IMG_0123I
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2018/4/3 3:43)
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The Mechanical Engineering department recognized its outstanding student leaders at the annual Leadership Awards Lunch on March 29, 2018.
Dr. Sheldon Green (Department Head) and Dr. Boris Stoeber (Associate Head, Teaching) presented the awards to the students.
“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:
Anthony Buonassisi
Yu-Ting Cheng
James Cronkite
Daniel Granger
Blake Henderson
Wilson Hsu
Jaso ...
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Congratulations to MECH?s Student LeadersIMG_0213-2IMG_0190IMG_0198IMG_0203IMG_0211IMG_0213IMG_0123I
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2018/4/2 3:43)
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The Mechanical Engineering department recognized its outstanding student leaders at the annual Leadership Awards Lunch on March 29, 2018.
Dr. Sheldon Green (Department Head) and Dr. Boris Stoeber (Associate Head, Teaching) presented the awards to the students.
“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:
Anthony Buonassisi
Yu-Ting Cheng
James Cronkite
Daniel Granger
Blake Henderson
Wilson Hsu
Jaso ...
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from Nakamura&Yamamoto Lab
(2018/3/30 9:19)
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Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarships?Deadline: April 12, 2018
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2018/3/29 5:15)
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Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarships
As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and research, Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for a UBC graduate student in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto?s activities. (Preferred areas of activity are as follows: Hydrometallurgy; Environment; Electrolysis; Analytical technologies; Aluminium metallurgy; and Modeling and control systems.)
Deadline for nominations to admissions@mech.ubc.ca : 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 12 April 2018
Further details are available on the G+PS Awards page: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rio-tinto-graduate-scholarship-program
Questions can be directed to graduate.awards@ubc.ca .
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March 28th, 2018?The Oil&Gas Initiative Speaker Series: Dr. John M. ShawThe Oil and Gas Initiative?2
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2018/3/29 5:09)
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Speaker: Dr. John M. Shaw
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 28th at 6:00pm
Location: Chemical & Biological Engineering Room 102
Hosts: The Oil and Gas Initiative
Title: Selection and Validation of PVT and Energy Models for Process Design Calculations Involving Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon + Water Mixtures
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Mr. Takuya Ohashi was awarded JSME Miura Award
from Nakamura&Yamamoto Lab
(2018/3/23 14:28)
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Mr. Takuya Ohashi (master course student) was awarded Miura Award from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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3rd UTokyo-SNU Joint Workshop
from Nakamura&Yamamoto Lab
(2018/3/22 13:55)
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The 3rd Seoul National University – University of Tokyo Joint Workshop was held on Feb. 19 and 20 at Seoul National University.
We would like to thank Prof. Frank Park, his colleagues and students for their hospitality.
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March 19, 2018? The B.C. Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Dr. Michael J. RensingCHBE Research Day Seminar?R
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2018/3/15 4:14)
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Speaker: Dr. Michael J. Rensing, Director of Low Carbon Fuels Electricity and Alternative Energy Division; Biritish Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Date/Time: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 12:00pm
Location: Chemical & Biological Engineering Room 202
Hosts: UBC Clean Energy Research Centre
Title: The B.C. Low Carbon Fuel Standard
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