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MEL Alumna Story – Leandra Siems-Hoffmann
For Leandra Siems-Hoffmann, the MEL provided an excellent opportunity to develop her business skills alongside her knowledge of marine engineering. After graduating with a bachelor of engineering in naval architecture and ocean engineering, Leandra Siems-Hoffmann landed a position at Lurssen Yachts – a globally renowned designer of luxury yachts measuring up to 180 metres in […]
NAME celebrates student design with virtual industry showcase
The Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program hosted its annual Student Design Celebration, showcasing the culmination of MEng students’ two terms of study to an online audience of industry members and alumni. As part of their final course, NAME students do a computer-aided ship design project bringing together the knowledge from all their previous courses […]
Seaspan Shipyards Invests $1M in new faculty chair position at UBC
North Vancouver, BC – Today, Seaspan Shipyards and the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the establishment of a new faculty chair position at UBC. The chair, the third to be funded by Seaspan at UBC, both supports the priorities of the university and addresses the needs of the marine sector for technological innovation and […]
Steering the marine industry to a lower-carbon future
By Jon Mikkelsen, Professor of teaching and director of the MEL in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. An overarching issue facing the marine industry is its contribution to the climate crisis through greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, it’s estimated that the marine sector has a comparable impact to global warning as Germany’s, making the industry equivalent […]
Congratulations to our 2020 Graduates and Award Winners
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. […]
Using Machine Learning to Improve Vessel Fuel Efficiency
Under the guidance of visiting professor Fredrik Ahlgren, two students from the Master of Engineering and Master of Engineering Leadership in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering worked on a project for BC Ferries to develop a machine learning model that can predict vessel fuel consumption.
MEL Student Project: Improving Naval Vessel Operations Through Data Visualization
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering student Gaby Marino completed a student project where she investigated the potential for data visualization software to streamline operations on naval vessels. She talked to us in August 2020 about her work.
NAME Professor teaches course on machine learning techniques at international marine conference
On August 15th and 16th Dr. Rajeev Jaiman offered a successful short course, “Physics-Based Data-Driven Modeling and Machine Learning: Application to Marine/Offshore Engineering” at OMAE, the international conference on ocean, offshore and arctic engineering. Dr. Jaiman’s two-day course focused on advanced data-driven and physics-based machine learning techniques and applications to fundamental unsteady flow and fluid-structure […]
NAME MEL Alumnus Story – Pavan Rao
After training as a marine engineer, Pavan went on to spend six years working on board oil tankers and bulk carriers. Now, after completing the MEL in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, he’s returned to his passion for ship-building and is working as a production engineer contractor for Seaspan.
Designing Quieter Ships to Reduce Noise Impacts on Whales
Cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – depend on echolocation to navigate and forage for food. In BC, the southern resident killer whale population is in decline. One of the contributing factors is underwater-radiated noise from marine vessels. Other factors include the decline in Chinook salmon stocks, their prime source of food, and environmental pollution. Studies […]