UPCOMING EVENTS
NORCO Bicycles Presentation - March 8th, 2017 - 6pm to 8pm
The ASME UBC Student Chapter is hosting Lead Engineer PJ Hunton from Norco Bicycles to present his experiences in the bicycle industry and in engineering high-end mechanical systems. Pizza and refreshments will be provided to those that RSVP HERE.
MTU Aero Engines Tour - March 16th, 2017 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Come learn about the intricate inner workings of commercial and military class airplane engines at MTU Aero Engines as they're disassembled and stripped down for on-site maintenance. There is a possibility that the company will be hosting a test-fire of an engine during the tour.
Transportation is NOT provided by ASME; public transport is available to reach the venue, or you may organize carpools with other attendees.
RSVP HERE to reserve your ticket; spots are limited.
Transportation is NOT provided by ASME; public transport is available to reach the venue, or you may organize carpools with other attendees.
RSVP HERE to reserve your ticket; spots are limited.
PAST EVENTS
Boeing Factory and MTM Tour - Feb 11th, 2017 - 8am to 8pm
Our annual trip down to Washington features the Future of Flight tour at Boeing Aviation Center and a company tour of Mobile Tool Management (MTM).
At Boeing, you'll have a chance to see commercial airplanes being built at the largest factory in the world, with moving assembly lines and new aviation innovations.
MTM is a world leader in automated aerospace manufacturing technologies, and a former UBC Engineering graduate will be providing a guided tour of their company.
Students are expected to bring $40 for the charter bus. Future of Flight tour tickets are PAID FOR by the ASME UBC Student Chapter.
Tickets available through RSVP only. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE.
At Boeing, you'll have a chance to see commercial airplanes being built at the largest factory in the world, with moving assembly lines and new aviation innovations.
MTM is a world leader in automated aerospace manufacturing technologies, and a former UBC Engineering graduate will be providing a guided tour of their company.
Students are expected to bring $40 for the charter bus. Future of Flight tour tickets are PAID FOR by the ASME UBC Student Chapter.
Tickets available through RSVP only. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE.
Dine and Learn - Nov 21st, 2016 - 6pm in Fred Kaiser Building, UBC Campus
Gabriel Lessard-Kragen; a venerable UBC graduate returns to share his thoughts and experiences with entering the professional world and finding one's fit. IGEN president, UBC Rising Star, and Robotic Sailing Regatta World Champion are just some of the honours that grace his time through school. His current experiences as an Implementation Consultant and humanitarian entrepreneur will be valuable insight to our budding engineers. Topics for the night include career strategies, entrepreneurship, and maximizing educational value.
Granville Island Brewery Private Tour - Nov 10, 2016
A private, engineering-oriented tour to the Granville Island Brewery hosted by the GIB Brewmaster (free samples included).
Tickets $5. Heavily discounted by the ASME UBC Student Section and VERY LIMITED. Must be 19+.
Tickets $5. Heavily discounted by the ASME UBC Student Section and VERY LIMITED. Must be 19+.
ASME Quadrogen® a Case Study Technical Presentation - April 7th, 2015
ASME UBC collaborated with ASME BC to present Quadrogen® a Case Study Technical Presentation.
Speaker: Alakh Prasad, P. Eng., MBA, CEO of Quadrogen
Quadrogen: Founded in October 2007 in Vancouver, BC, Quadrogen is a privately held, clean-tech company that designs, builds, and installs high performance gas clean-up solutions for the renewable energy sector. Quadrogen’s innovative process can convert low grade biogas into a fuel of unrivalled purity, allowing it to be used in fuel cells, gas turbines, and reciprocating engines with high efficiency and reliability, while still costing substantially less than other biogas clean-up technologies (on a per-kWh basis). Quadrogen also provides world-class engineering and design services, including detailed techno-economic feasibility studies for industrial and institutional customers.
http://www.quadrogen.com/
Guest Speaker: Alakh is the CEO of Quadrogen. He has more than 32 years of industrial experience, of which over 15 years have been in the fuel cell industry developing power generators. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delhi, Masters of Technology in Thermal Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Speaker: Alakh Prasad, P. Eng., MBA, CEO of Quadrogen
Quadrogen: Founded in October 2007 in Vancouver, BC, Quadrogen is a privately held, clean-tech company that designs, builds, and installs high performance gas clean-up solutions for the renewable energy sector. Quadrogen’s innovative process can convert low grade biogas into a fuel of unrivalled purity, allowing it to be used in fuel cells, gas turbines, and reciprocating engines with high efficiency and reliability, while still costing substantially less than other biogas clean-up technologies (on a per-kWh basis). Quadrogen also provides world-class engineering and design services, including detailed techno-economic feasibility studies for industrial and institutional customers.
http://www.quadrogen.com/
Guest Speaker: Alakh is the CEO of Quadrogen. He has more than 32 years of industrial experience, of which over 15 years have been in the fuel cell industry developing power generators. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delhi, Masters of Technology in Thermal Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Boeing Factory Tour & Mobile Tool Management Inc. Visit - February 28,2015
On February 28th, 2015, ASME UBC went for a one-day trip to the Boeing Everett Factory, and Mobile Tool Management.l Management Inc.
Summary of our trip to Boeing and MTM featured on the UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering website.
click here for more info
Summary of our trip to Boeing and MTM featured on the UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering website.
click here for more info
Welcome!
IMPORTANT ABOUT AGM2013/2014:
We want to have this year's General Meeting in the second week of January 2014. It will be both an acquaintance and informative meeting to know more members and get more you involved in the group. The exact date, time and location will be announced here.
ASME UBC Student Section/UBC IEEE Student Branch panel presentation - January 29th 2014
Wednesday, January 29th 2014
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
CHBE 102.
The four speakers who have confirmed that they will attend the panel presentation are:
Head of Mechanical Engineering Department of Motion Metrics - Nima Nabavi
President of Sterling Cooper Consultants Inc. - George Steeves
Product development manager of Zaber Technologies Inc - Jesse Schuhlein
Project manager/Client Relations of Enginuity Consulting Ltd. - Daniel Chitsaz
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
CHBE 102.
The four speakers who have confirmed that they will attend the panel presentation are:
Head of Mechanical Engineering Department of Motion Metrics - Nima Nabavi
President of Sterling Cooper Consultants Inc. - George Steeves
Product development manager of Zaber Technologies Inc - Jesse Schuhlein
Project manager/Client Relations of Enginuity Consulting Ltd. - Daniel Chitsaz
ASME UBC Student Section Ebco Tour - March 28th, 2014
Ebco Industries Ltd.
Heavy Machining, Heavy Fabrication, Light Metal Precision Machining and Precision Sheet Metal services
http://www.ebco.com/
Description: The tour will include both Ebco and ACSI (cyclotron subsidiary of Ebco). If you are planning to use the public transportation. You can take the Canada Line and walk from Aberdeen Station to the company.
Date: Friday, March 28th, 2014
Time: 10:00 am (Meet at Ebco entrance)
Location: Unit 150 7280 River Road Richmond V6X 1X5
Tour Guide: (Operations Director) Jay Burbee
Heavy Machining, Heavy Fabrication, Light Metal Precision Machining and Precision Sheet Metal services
http://www.ebco.com/
Description: The tour will include both Ebco and ACSI (cyclotron subsidiary of Ebco). If you are planning to use the public transportation. You can take the Canada Line and walk from Aberdeen Station to the company.
Date: Friday, March 28th, 2014
Time: 10:00 am (Meet at Ebco entrance)
Location: Unit 150 7280 River Road Richmond V6X 1X5
Tour Guide: (Operations Director) Jay Burbee
ASME UBC Student Section TRIUMF Facility Trip - October 24-25th, 2013
We were introduced to UBC/TRIUMF facility by Gabe, tours coordinator.Thank you, Gabe!
ASME UBC Student Section BBQ Event - October 3rd, 2013
ASME Student Chapter of UBC invites you for the BBQ event:
Date: Thursday, 3 October, 2013
Time: 12 - 2pm
Location: TBA
FREE for ASME members. Please bring your Membership ID card or number.
Come and join us!!
Date: Thursday, 3 October, 2013
Time: 12 - 2pm
Location: TBA
FREE for ASME members. Please bring your Membership ID card or number.
Come and join us!!
ASME UBC Student Section Technical Panel Presentation - March 4th, 2013
4 March 2013, Monday @ 6.30-8.30pm
Location: Room 110, Hugh Dempster Pavilion (DMP)
ASME UBC chapter invites you to another great event with inspirational people. Speakers of the night:
Mark Mulligan - President and founding partner of Capilano Maritime Design Ltd.
Patrick Pacholczyk - Mechanical Inspection Engineer, Fluor Canada Ltd.
Karen Savage - Founder and president of Horizon Engineering Inc.
They will be with us to share their professional experiences. They will also answer questions at the end of the panel.
FREE pizza and beverages will be provided!
Mark Mulligan - President and founding partner of Capilano Maritime Design Ltd.
Patrick Pacholczyk - Mechanical Inspection Engineer, Fluor Canada Ltd.
Karen Savage - Founder and president of Horizon Engineering Inc.
They will be with us to share their professional experiences. They will also answer questions at the end of the panel.
FREE pizza and beverages will be provided!
ASME UBC Student Section Informative session - September 20th, 2012
20 Sept 2012 - CEME1202 - Informative session
We are giving a informative talk on 20 September, Thursday at 12.30-1pm (CEME1202). ASME UBC Student Chapter is always looking for new member's and execs. We already kick started Human Powered Vehicle team for the 2013 competition. We are currently debating to setup teams for Baja car (for SPDC 2013) and Student Design (SPDC 2013) competitions. Come and join this informative session to hear about our plans and open positions for the upcoming academic year.
ASME UBC Student Section Fluor talk - September 18th, 2012
Fluor Canada is giving a presentation talk on 18 September, Tuesday at 12.30-2pm (location TBD). Fluor is a well established engineering company with lots of career opportunities. Please RSVP below if you are interested.
Here is the info about the talk:
Presentation Title: Challenges of Material Handling
Summary:This presentation provides a brief overview of bulk material handling, primarily in the mining industry. It will review types of mechanical equipment common to high capacity material handling facilities, note the relevance of ASME standards, and provide examples of projects from around the world with unique features that required innovative material handling design. Current trends in the industry will be presented to show how the technology may develop to address future challenges.
Presenters:
1- Dave Bennett P.Eng; C.Eng, MI Mech E.
Fluor Canada Ltd
Technical Director Materials Handling: Dave has over 40 years of experience in the design and construction of bulk material handling systems for various mining and process plants around the world.
His experience includes: transshipment facilities; primary secondary & tertiary crushing plant, in-pit, in-plant, and overland conveyors. In his current role as Technical Director - Material Handling, Dave provides technical expertise, peer reviews and support to numerous Fluor mining projects.
2- Raymond Gauvin, P.Eng.
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Material Handling Manager: Raymond has 21 years experience in the design of bulk material handling systems and currently manages a department of over 40 mechanical engineers and designers, specializing in material handling. He is a specialist in computer modeling, analysis, and design of complex, large capacity, long conveyors.
Here is the info about the talk:
Presentation Title: Challenges of Material Handling
Summary:This presentation provides a brief overview of bulk material handling, primarily in the mining industry. It will review types of mechanical equipment common to high capacity material handling facilities, note the relevance of ASME standards, and provide examples of projects from around the world with unique features that required innovative material handling design. Current trends in the industry will be presented to show how the technology may develop to address future challenges.
Presenters:
1- Dave Bennett P.Eng; C.Eng, MI Mech E.
Fluor Canada Ltd
Technical Director Materials Handling: Dave has over 40 years of experience in the design and construction of bulk material handling systems for various mining and process plants around the world.
His experience includes: transshipment facilities; primary secondary & tertiary crushing plant, in-pit, in-plant, and overland conveyors. In his current role as Technical Director - Material Handling, Dave provides technical expertise, peer reviews and support to numerous Fluor mining projects.
2- Raymond Gauvin, P.Eng.
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Material Handling Manager: Raymond has 21 years experience in the design of bulk material handling systems and currently manages a department of over 40 mechanical engineers and designers, specializing in material handling. He is a specialist in computer modeling, analysis, and design of complex, large capacity, long conveyors.
2012 SPDC Ellensburg, WA - April 20-21st, 2012
This year's SPDC took place in Ellensburg, Washington on April 20-21, 2012 in Central Washington University. Congratulations to Anson Kung (Mech 2) and Giles Fernandez (Mech 2)! Their team (Team "Energy Star") came 3rd in the Student Design Competition. This is a very prospective start and a perfect motivation for next year's SPDC.
ASME UBC Student Section Lecture by The Oracle Academy - January 19th,2012
We co-organized this talk with PACE.
Lecture Title: Are You Job Ready? Transforming Your Existing Assignments Into A Technology Portfolio That Impresses Employers.
Delivered by: The Oracle Academy. Speaker: Mr. Jeff Towle, product marketing analyst at Oracle.
Lecture Description: Job competition in this era is fierce, and it can be especially difficult for young people with little work experience to compete successfully in the current job market. Designed explicitly for computer science/engineering, management information systems, and information technology majors, this lecture will teach you how to prepare yourself for eventual employment. At the end of this session, you will understand:
Lecture Title: Are You Job Ready? Transforming Your Existing Assignments Into A Technology Portfolio That Impresses Employers.
Delivered by: The Oracle Academy. Speaker: Mr. Jeff Towle, product marketing analyst at Oracle.
Lecture Description: Job competition in this era is fierce, and it can be especially difficult for young people with little work experience to compete successfully in the current job market. Designed explicitly for computer science/engineering, management information systems, and information technology majors, this lecture will teach you how to prepare yourself for eventual employment. At the end of this session, you will understand:
- How to transform some of your existing assignments into a technology portfolio that impresses. This course is not just for seniors and juniors, in fact, first and second-year students who learn how to do this early will have a more extensive portfolio when they graduate.
- The general skills that technology leaders like Oracle tend to look for when hiring entry-level staff to develop, implement, and support their products. (Oracle is the #1 business software company in the world.)
- How the ThinkQuest Application Development Competition enables you to hone these exact skills and further tests your abilities vs. your peers' globally.
- How to develop an attention-grabbing resume/cover letter that should serve you well as you compete for technology jobs.
Celebration of Achievements (Mechanical Engineering Dept. - UBC) -January 17th, 2012
Our chapter got a leadership award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of UBC.
Former ASME district leader talk and BBQ event - September 13th, 2011
We organized a talk by one of the former ASME district leaders, Mr. Dennis Armstrong. We had BBQ following the talk.
Agenda:
1- Talk by Mr.Dennis Armstrong. Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13th. Time: 4:00-4:20pm. Place: Hugh Dempster Pavilion, Rm 310.
2- An introductory talk by UBC ASME student section leaders. Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13th. Time: 4:20-4:30pm. Place: Hugh Dempster Pavilion, Rm 310.
3- BBQ event. Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13th. Time: 4:30-6:00pm. Place: The grass field between the Pulp & Paper Centre and AMPEL.
Agenda:
1- Talk by Mr.Dennis Armstrong. Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13th. Time: 4:00-4:20pm. Place: Hugh Dempster Pavilion, Rm 310.
2- An introductory talk by UBC ASME student section leaders. Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13th. Time: 4:20-4:30pm. Place: Hugh Dempster Pavilion, Rm 310.
3- BBQ event. Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13th. Time: 4:30-6:00pm. Place: The grass field between the Pulp & Paper Centre and AMPEL.
ASME UBC Student Section Turbo Expo 2011 Conference - June 6-10th, 2011
Last year's Turbo Expo was held in Vancouver. This annual conference is very popular and it brings top researchers from industry together.
A big group of undergraduate students from UBC volunteered in 2011 conference. We had a nice time seeing the people from industry coming to Vancouver.
A big group of undergraduate students from UBC volunteered in 2011 conference. We had a nice time seeing the people from industry coming to Vancouver.
SPDC 2011 - April 15-16th, 2011
Student Professional Development Conference in 2011 took place in Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA. It is generally a series of competitions (http://events.asme.org/SPDC/Competitions.cfm).
We were there and got involved in Rapid Design Challenge. The team we were in got the first prize. It was really full of fun.
We hope to be involved more in the next SPDC (2012) competition! There are Student Design Competition, RC Baja Competition, Graduate Student Technical Conference, and others...
We were there and got involved in Rapid Design Challenge. The team we were in got the first prize. It was really full of fun.
We hope to be involved more in the next SPDC (2012) competition! There are Student Design Competition, RC Baja Competition, Graduate Student Technical Conference, and others...
