SNAME WMTC 2015
We had a great time at WMTC 2015 in Rhode Island! Thanks to The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) for putting together a great event and to all the presenters, exhibitors, and other participants for inspiring the next generation of naval architects! We are happy to report that we had an excellent […]
NAME Director comments on tragic whale-watching accident
We are deeply saddened by the tragic capsizing of the Leviathan II, which went down near Tofino, BC, last Sunday, killing five people and leaving one missing. In an article by the Globe and Mail and a segment by CBC, Professor Jon Mikkelsen, Director of NAME, comments on possible causes of the tragedy and what […]
Save the date! MEng NAME student design presentations
Save the date! Our students will be presenting their final ship design projects at a joint SNAME/CIMarE event on April 28th. Join students, faculty, alumni, and members of industry at Sage Bistro (on our beautiful Vancouver campus) to see what our students achieve this year! For a description of last year’s sold-out event, check out this article from BC […]
Western Mariner Highlights MEng and MEL NAME programs
Western Mariner magazine’s annual education issue is out, and in the news are UBC’s two new NAME programs: the MEng NAME and the MEL NAME. The Master of Engineering in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (MEng NAME) program, now in its third year, is a technical program designed primarily for students coming out of an […]
UBC NAME featured in BC Shipping News!
UBC NAME students have made the news with their final ship design projects. The three designs–a Fast Emergency Response Towing Vessel; an Arctic Hydrographic Research Vessel; and a Universal Design Sailing School Vessel–“impress[ed] industry,” according to the article in BC Shipping News. Read the full story here: BCSN: “UBC NAME Students Impress Industry” Full project […]
Class of 2015 Design Project Reports are now available
In April 2015, three teams of the M.Eng. NAME’s Class of 2015 presented their final ship design projects. The projects were (1) the design of a Universal Design Sailing School Vessel; (2) the design of a Fast Multi-Purpose Emergency Response Vessel for the BC Coast; and (3) the design of an Arctic Hydrographic Research Vessel. […]
UBC NAME featured in (mt): Marine Technology
Our Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering program has been featured in (mt): Marine Technology magazine! The article includes information on the program and the NSPS, with statements from both UBC faculty and former NAME students. Check it out below: Interested in the full issue or other issues? Subscribe here: http://sname.digitalwavepublishing.com/.
UBC Sailbots win third straight victory!
June 20, 2014 At the 2014 International Robotic Sailing Regatta in Vallejo, California last week, the UBC Sailbot team won their third straight victory, making them the most successful team in the competition’s history. Last year, the team scored the competition’s first ever perfect score of 50/50, and this year they have done it again! Here […]
Photos from the NAME launch event are now available
Here are just a few photos from the Program Launch event on September 24, 2013. We had a great turnout and were delighted to have so many prominent members of the shipbuilding community in attendance! Check out the full album on our Facebook page. Photos by Varun Saran (vsaranphoto.com)
UBC marine engineers win international ferry design competition, record “Triple-Crown” year
Our students have done it again! The World Ferry Safety Association’s Safe Affordable Ferry competition is the third win this year for UBC Mechanical Engineering students in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering. Here is the story originally from APSC News: A team of UBC Engineering students has won the World Ferry Safety Association international student […]