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Being bold: Andy Mular’s continued influence on the next generation of mining engineering changemakers

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In the late 1960s, Andy Mular was probably the first person to use time-share mainframe computing to solve mineral processing problems. Time-shares made these enormous and costly machines accessible to academics and engineers by allowing them to…

Building a Career Through Capstone Projects in Engineering

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Grace's learning in the capstone project took her to pursue a career in that field.

Engineering Connections: The Blend of Skills Behind a Rewarding Civil Engineering Career

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Peter's experience across the different co-op terms and the path of his engineering journey.

Integrated Engineering: Driving Innovation from Manufacturing to Advanced Robotics

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Brendan's experience across the different co-op terms and the path of his engineering journey.

Engineering in Action: Combining Fieldwork and Office Expertise

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Siera's experience in engineering and on the worksite.

From Formula UBC to Koenigsegg: A Materials Engineer’s Journey to the Megacar World

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Harry's journey in Materials engineering and his work experience after graduation.

Former EUS President, Karisma Jutla, Reflects On UBC’s Unique Culture And Community

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Karisma Jutla reflects on her journey at UBC as former President of the Engineering Undergraduate Society and speaks to the importance of co-op and having more women in engineering.

Tele-ultrasounds bring expert care to rural communities

Canadian Healthcare Technology | | Media coverage

A pilot study led by Dr. Tim Salcudean, professor of electrical and biomedical engineering at UBC, is the first to record the ability of non-expert volunteers to follow the virtual guidance of specialists to complete tasks using an ultrasound-like…

UBC students compete to build best burger-serving robots

CTV News Vancouver | | Media coverage

UBC Engineering Physics students took part in a cooking competition using autonomous robots inspired by the video game Overcooked. 

Advancing In Her Career, From Site Inspections To Project Management

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Rebecca's experience in engineering and how her degree helped her in her current role at WSP.

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