Annual Engineering Physics Project Fair was held at the Barber Centre on March 6, 2014
The Engineering Physics Project Fair provides a forum for the interchange of ideas and for the reinforcement of technological networks between students and faculty at UBC, local industry, and government support agencies. The Project Fair brings together participants to review current developments as presented by our invited speakers, as well as being a showcase for […]
Congratulations Jeremy Witmer and Simon Ferguson, Premier Undergraduate Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Jeremy Witmer, who received the Harry Logan Memorial Scholarship and Harold B. and Nellie Boyes Memorial Scholarship; and Simon Ferguson, who received the HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship! The Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, participation in sports (for some awards), […]
Congratulations to Jon Nakane and Bernhard Zender, recipients of the UBC President’s Staff Award
Engineering Physics Project Lab director Jon Nakane and Project Lab student support manager Bernhard Zender have been chosen to receive the prestigious President’s Staff Award 2013 for their contributions toward enhancing the UBC experience. Well done and well deserved, Jon and Bernhard! Read more on the Department of Physics and Astronomy web site here.
UBC Engineering Physics thanks PMC-Sierra for their support
The Program wishes to thank donor, PMC-Sierra. Through their generous support, the Program is able to provide assistance to Engineering Physics students who present at conferences, participate in competitions, and volunteer their time and skills through organizations such as Engineers Without Borders.
Congratulations to Brad Bycraft and Nathan Chan for winning the 2013 Enterprise competition!
Agile Monitoring Equipment took first place at this year’s Enterprise competition, a part of Enterprise Canada’s Entrepreneurship Conference, held in Vancouver February 8th – 10th, with their technology to address small holes in oil pipelines. Their novel device uses micro sensors inside the pipeline to provide an early alert of leaks which have previously been […]
Engineering Physics students place first at BMO Business Plan Competition
Congratulations to Brad Bycraft and Nathan Chan for their first place finish at the BMO Apex Business Plan Competition! The competition was held from January 23-25th at the Wu Conference Centre on the University of New Brunswick campus.
Build-Bots! Engphys Robot Competition – Thurs Aug 2nd, 2012
The 12th Annual UBC Engineering Physics Robot Competition pits 15 student teams’ robots that must grab and place wooden blocks into stacks of up to five high without any human control. For details on the competition and attending the event, head to the Physics 253 Competition Website At UBC Engineering Physics’ in-house prototyping facility, the […]