Canada’s National Co-operative Education Week begins March 22, and as UBC Co-op celebrates its 30th year, the UBC Engineering Co-op Program is showcasing the contributions of students to technical research projects across campus.
Examples include: an electrical engineering student working on ways to enhance a treatment technique currently available for prostate cancer; a civil engineering student working with formulas and additives to increase the strength of concrete; and a mechanical engineering student working to implement safe, comfortable and useful interactions between humans and robots.
For more information on how engineering co-op students can contribute, visit www.coop.apsc.ubc.ca/home/2010/03/17/national-co-operative-education-week-begins-march-22nd/
The UBC Vancouver Engineering Co-op award winners were announced at the engineering co-op graduation reception held March 4 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Hotel.
Civil engineering student Amie Dawe, who successfully completed five co-op work terms both locally and internationally, is the 2009-2010 Engineering Co-op Student of the Year. She worked for Douglas Partners Pty Ltd in Australia, as well as TYAM and Urban Systems.
Prof. Rabab Ward is the recipient of the 2009-2010 Engineering Co-op Faculty of the Year award for her support of the Engineering Co-op program. This year, Ward was instrumental in attaining $67,500 for 15 NSERC salary subsidized co-op positions in 2010.
SAP, the world’s leading provider of business software which delivers products and services to more than 25 industries, is the 2009-2010 Engineering Co-op Employer of the Year. For the past 11 years, SAP has shown a strong commitment to providing engineering co-op students with meaningful work experiences and high quality supervision. To date, SAP has hired 78 engineering students (37 in computer, 22 in electrical and 19 in Master of Software Systems).
For more information, visit www.engineering.ubc.ca/news/2010/mar17.html
