Industry selects winning designs at 2022 Student Design Celebration
This spring the UBC Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program returned to an in-person Student Design Celebration for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. After two years of online student presentations, we were able to welcome back our marine industry colleagues and alumni to a sold-out evening of networking, dinner and design. […]
2022 International Marine Design Conference at UBC June 26-30
UBC will be welcoming maritime industry members and researchers from all over the world this June 26- 30, when it hosts the 14th annual International Marine Design Conference (IMDC). Exploring the invisible parts of the ship, the 2022 IMDC will focus on how digital transformation is impacting ship design. This event will bring three days […]
Alumnus Story – Anthony Brandon
After 18 years working in the maritime industry, Anthony Brandon took a sabbatical to expand his knowledge of naval architecture, marine engineering and business leadership. He’s now combining his professional experience with the knowledge he acquired in the program in his new role at Harland & Wolff Group as a Naval Architect in a lead […]
MEL Student Lucky Garg awarded SNAME Scholarship
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has awarded Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) student Lucky Garg the Wilbur N. Landers Graduate Scholarship for Advanced Study in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, and Ocean Engineering. Open to SNAME members, this scholarship awards $4000 USD towards a year of study to candidates pursing Master’s-level education […]
Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture – Deadline: June 30, 2022
Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture The Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture supports students wishing to pursue a professional career in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering. It was created in 1982 by a bequest from the late Robert F. Allan, noted Vancouver Naval Architect, and supported by his friends and colleagues. The scholarship […]
New publication uses deep learning to predict underwater noise
NSERC/Seaspan Industrial Research Chair in Intelligent and Green Marine Vessels Dr. Rajeev Jaiman and Mechanical Engineering master’s graduate Rachit Gupta have created a three-dimensional deep learning-based computer model to predict unsteady fluid flow, in order to help scientists better understand fluid-structure interaction and ship radiated underwater noise. Underwater noise interferes with the ability of marine […]
Decarbonizing the Marine Sector
When you compare the transport efficiency of moving an equivalent weight of goods by truck, train, airplane or ship, the shipping industry is the most efficient. And yet the global marine shipping industry is responsible for producing two to three per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions.
L3 MAPPS Scholarships Awarded to NAME Students
The 2021 L3 MAPPS Scholarships have been awarded to seven Master of Engineering (MEng) and Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) students in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. L3 MAPPS, a global supplier of marine control systems and naval simulation products, created the endowment to support students in the NAME program with an interest in ship […]
NAME Students visit unique facilities at Seaspan Shipyards
UBC Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering students recently visited Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards. Seaspan is an association of Canadian companies that are primarily involved in marine transportation, ship docking, ship escort, ship repair and shipbuilding services in Western North America. Employing over 2500 people within Canada, Seaspan plays a critical in our local marine transportation and […]
Celebrating our November 2021 Graduates
Congratulations to the class of 2021! We’re excited for you to celebrate your university achievements, and to embark on your next chapter and the bright future ahead. We were so happy to celebrate our November graduates with our first in-person awards ceremony since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following awards were presented on […]