Our Community

Community, the environment, and sustainability are some of the core values of Mechanical Engineering at UBC . We aim to foster a sense of community within our Department, to reach out and engage the community at large, and to work within a framework of environmental awareness and sustainability.

Some of the projects members of the Department have been involved with include:

• MECH 45X Capstone Design
• Community Service Learning
• International Service Learning
• Student Involvement
• GEERing Up!

Things Happening in the Mechanical Engineering Community

• Upcoming Department Tours
• Department Stories
• Past Talks

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Department Stories

There are many great people and groups in our department, here are the stories of a few of them.

• Mechanical engineering students' innovations help people living with ALS
• 60 Years After Graduation, The class of 1950 returns for a reunion and tour
• GEERing Up! for the Community
  
• The UBC ThunderBots depart for RoboCup 2010, an International Robot Soccer competition in Singapore

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Past Talks

Fuelling the Future, by Dr. Bob Evans

In general terms there are only three primary energy sources: fossil fuels, renewable energy, and nuclear fission. This talk will outline how these three sources are used to provide all of our energy needs, and how we can move to a much more sustainable energy system in the future.

View it Online: Fuelling the Future
Download it for your iPod: Fuelling the Future

• Mechanical engineering students’ innovations help people living with ALS
• Mechanical Engineering Class of 1950, 60 Year Reunion
• GEERing Up! For The Community
• The UBC ThunderBots depart for RoboCup 2010, an International Robot Soccer competition in Singapore

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