Applied Science

Engineering students design safer, faster freight trains

Preventing train derailment while increasing transportation efficiency is the aim of a head-to-head competition among UBC Mechanical Engineering students.

Jan 26, 2011

Making it cool for girls to study engineering, science and technology

Why aren’t more girls going into engineering, science and technology? Elizabeth Croft, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of British Columbia, has some ideas why not and what to do about it.

Oct 4, 2010

UBC students build electric racing robots to promote alternative energy vehicle development

Fourteen teams of UBC Engineering Physics students are set to compete at “RoboRacers,” the 10th Annual UBC Engineering Physics Robot Competition that pits students in head-to-head racing of their autonomous electric vehicles.

Aug 4, 2010

UBC Engineering students unveil faster, lighter and smarter soccer-playing robot

UBC Engineering students preview soccer-playing robots for Singapore competition

Jun 10, 2010