Congratulations to the class of 2020! We’re excited for you to celebrate your university achievements, and to embark on your next chapter and the bright future ahead.We celebrated our Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Master of Engineering graduates on November 23, 2020 as part of the virtual Mechanical Engineering Virtual Graduation Reception and Awards Ceremony. If you missed the event, we will post a recording featuring words from Department Head Dr. Steve Feng, as well as special guest Dean James Olson, a toast to the graduating class by NAME graduate and SNAME Chair Jasbir Singh, and congratulatory remarks from faculty, including NAME Director Jon Mikkelsen and Adjunct Professor and former Co-Director Chris McKesson.
Awards
Graduate Academic Achievement Awards
These awards are given to graduate students who have achieved an overall average throughout their program of above 90%.
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- Johnathen Baldwin
- Janica Echavez
- Kyle Manson
- Phillip Wampold
Leadership Awards
These awards are given to students who have continually excelled in providing leadership and inspiration to their peers throughout their degree, and recognize student contributions to the engineering community.
| Johnathen Baldwin – MEng, NAME Polar Corvette Project |
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| Janica Echavez – MEng, NAME Mariclean project and NAME 592 BC Ferries data project |
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| Vincent Loputra – MEng, NAME NAME program support |
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| Kyle Manson – MEng, NAME NAME peer mentorship |
| Anupam Saha – MEng, NAME NAME program development |
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| Jasbir Singh – MEng, NAME SNAME student section |
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| Phillip Wampold – MEng, NAME Performance Yacht Design |
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| Clay Wirsing – MEng, NAME UBC Sailbot |
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Design Award
This recognizes outstanding accomplishments in engineering design for the NAME MEng final ship design project, which was selected by members of industry and alumni at the 2020 Student Design Presentation.
The PHK-20 Team
Project: “Performance Expedition Yacht”
Team members:
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- Kyle Manson
- Harshdeep Reen
- Phillip Wampold
The Student Design Presentation is an annual event usually held at a formal dinner on Campus, but this year due to COVID-19 NAME held its first virtual version. All four teams presented their ship designs on Zoom to great success in front of professionals from a wide range of marine companies. Their designs had been created with input from industry members, and we were proud to showcase the work of our students to the wider marine community. Congratulations to the winning Performance Expedition Yacht design team, but also to Airport Passenger Ferry, MariClean, and Modular Polar Corvette on their hard work and innovative designs.
L3 MAPPS Award in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Global marine supplier L3 MAPPS has generously established an award to support students entering the marine industry. The award was created to encourage promising students to study naval architecture and marine engineering. The 2020 winners are:
- Janica Echavez
- Phillip Wampold
- Leandra Siems-Hoffmann
- Johnathen Baldwin
Jagdeep Singh Bakshi Scholarship in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
An annual scholarship of $1000 is offered in memoriam of Jagdeep Singh Bakshi to NAME students who demonstrate leadership and academic excellence. The winner for 2020 is Jasbir Singh.