UNB Engineering News
How a UNB Alumnus Became the Official Rink Engineering Consultant of the NHL
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: October 20, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight
When Ian Storey (BScME’96) left UNB with a mechanical engineering degree in hand, he never imagined he’d become an entrepreneur. Ian had developed an interest in energy efficiency and energy systems early on in his bachelors’ program and geared his courses toward a career at an energy utility. But after graduation, with few prospects for that kind of work available, he...
Read the full postThe Future of Surgical Robotics is Here - and This Alumnus is Creating It
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: October 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight
Jason Currie (MSE’15) may be working from his San Francisco Bay Area home these days because of the pandemic, but he’s still hugely excited to log in each day and tackle his current project – a general-purpose surgical robot. Jason is a senior robotics and controls engineer with Auris Health, Inc., now owned by Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson’s medical devices...
Read the full postSoftware Engineering Student Benefits from UNB-Siemens Canada Partnership
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: September 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Student Spotlight
When university-industry partnerships come together like the one between UNB and Siemens Canada, it’s a beautiful thing for student experiential learning. Amir David, a software engineering student entering his final year at UNB, found that out first hand over the past summer. Amir was hired through the Siemens Canada Engineering and Technology Academy (SCETA) program, which is a Work...
Read the full postUNB Launches Second I-STEM Cohort to Help Researchers Commercialize Deep Technology
TME
Posted: September 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Innovation Spotlight, Research Spotlight
The Dr J Herbert Smith Centre is pleased to be partnering with George Washington University (GWU) for a second year to help bring research and deep technology to the marketplace through its I-STEM program. First launched at UNB in 2019, this targeted curriculum based on I-CORPS methodology teaches investigators how to identify and validate potential business ideas based on their...
Read the full postSummer Internship at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering: A Computational Model for Stroke Rehabilitation
Alexandre Banks
Posted: September 17, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Student Spotlight
As a third-year Electrical and Computer Engineering student at the University of New Brunswick, I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to complete a 16-week co-op at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME). In this position, I worked under principal investigator Dr. Jon Sensinger and lead a project that coupled Model Predictive Control (MPC) with stroke rehabilitation to determine...
Read the full postA Summer of Research for Civil Engineering Undergraduate Students
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: September 14, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research Spotlight, Student Spotlight
This summer as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to play out, undergraduate students in UNB’s civil engineering program took advantage of remote collaboration tools to come together and discuss research projects they’ve been working on for the past number of months. Dr. Jeff Rankin, chair of the Civil Engineering Department, says the department and faculty have been looking for more...
Read the full postUNB Makerspace Partners with NB Power to 3D Print COVID-19 Relief Materials
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: June 24, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News & Events, Innovation Spotlight
NB Power and UNB are no strangers to working together on innovative and impactful projects. The Emera & NB Power Research Centre for Smart-Grid Technologies was formed in 2017 to create synergies and research partnerships, and the Smart Grid Innovation Network has been a collaboration with the two partners, along with others, since 2016. So when NB Power approached UNB’s Faculty of...
Read the full postCatching Up With Young UNB Engineering Alumnae
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: June 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, we asked three young UNB alumnae about where they are currently working and how their programs have helped them succeed. Trupti Abhang (MScEE'15) is a Transmission Planning Engineer at Énergie NB Power in Fredericton, New Brunswick. What engineering stream did you graduate from at UNB and what did you like about the...
Read the full postCapstone Design Projects Virtually Unveiled
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: May 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Student Spotlight
Students in their final year of UNB’s engineering program work year-round on a real-world design project from start to finish – projects that come from industry clients and that are supervised by industry mentors. The projects culminate in a Design Symposium at the end of year, where students present their designs to their client partners and to the public. Unfortunately, due to the...
Read the full postBill Cooper Named to Engineering Wall of Fame
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: February 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Alumni Spotlight
On January 31st, 2020 the UNB Engineering Wall of Fame had a new face on display: Bill Cooper (BScCE'62) was honoured with the Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award at the Annual Engineering Awards Dinner held on campus. In addition to Bill, over 100 students were in attendance to receive awards and scholarships, and the room was filled with faculty, alumni and employers from across the...
Read the full postUNB Alumni Take the Helm of Engineers and Geoscientists Across Canada
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: January 30, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Alumni Spotlight
Jean Boudreau (BScCE’83) says that being “behind the scenes” of the regulation of the engineering industry in Canada is “eye-opening and hugely rewarding.” Boudreau is President-Elect for Engineers Canada and will take the helm in May of 2020. A Senior Transportation Engineer at GEMTEC Limited in Fredericton, Boudreau brings not only many years of industry...
Read the full postUNB Engineering Co-Op Student Gets Full-Time Gig at Imperial Oil
Engineering Alumni Office
Posted: January 28, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Student Spotlight
George Hauser came to UNB from Truro to take engineering, though he wasn’t sure what discipline he wanted to focus on. When it became clear he wanted to pursue Chemical Engineering, Dr. Guida Bendrich convinced him to take a co-op term to broaden his experience. At first, George was resistant because he wanted to get through his degree and get out working. But Dr. Bendrich convinced him...
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