Hull Testing Returns to UBC after 12 Years
On Tuesday, October 8th, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) graduate students embarked on the waters of the Fraser River delta to test model ship hulls, marking the first time hull testing has been done by students at UBC in the last twelve years. This has been facilitated by the recent addition of UBC Marine […]
UBC Summer Session Introduces Students to Marine Systems Engineering
As part of the Marine Systems Initiative, an Introduction to Marine Systems Engineering Summer Session was held June 25th – June 28th, 2019. This was the first time this program has been offered and was well attended by graduate and undergraduate students from across many disciplines, including computer science, thermofluids, naval architecture, and mechanical engineering. […]
MEL Alumnus Story – Abdul Quadir Abudu
After six years in the maritime industry, Abdul decided to pursue an MEL to expand his technical knowledge and deepen his understanding of business strategy and concepts. “I grew up in the port city of Lagos, Nigeria, where I was surrounded by ships and developed an early interest in pursuing a career in the maritime […]
Inaugural Industry Workshop Launches Marine Systems Initiative at UBC
Over 120 delegates from industry, academia and the Canadian armed forces attended the UBC Marine Systems Initiative workshop on 15th March 2019 at UBC. This full-day event was the inaugural industry workshop for the recently announced Marine Systems Initiative that will focus on electrical and systems engineering aspects of naval architecture and marine engineering in collaboration with […]
Vard $1.5 million gift advances marine engineering research and learning at UBC
Donation aims to promote innovation and ease shortage of electrical and shipboard systems engineers. The University of British Columbia has received a $1.5 million donation that is expected to advance naval architecture and marine engineering education and promote innovative technologies in Canada’s shipbuilding industry. The gift, from Vard Marine Inc. and Vard Electro Canada Inc., […]
Spotlight: Program Series with Chris McKesson – The Modern Ship
NAME Co-Director, Chris McKesson, highlights the complexity and innovation of engineering required in designing the modern ship, and the unique training provided by our Master of Engineering Leadership program.
Guest Lecture: The Future of Naval Architecture – Peter G. Noble – March 14, 2019
Speaker: Peter G. Noble | President & Senior Advisor, Noble Associates Inc. Thursday, March 14, 2019, 4:30 – 6:00 PM | Hugh Dempster (DMP) 301 (6245 Agronomy Road) RSVP: https://bit.ly/2GMc45S The world shipping industry has grown tremendously during the last 40 years with annual shipments increasing almost 400%, and naval architecture is a key element in supporting […]
REI Donors See Marine Research Platform in Action
A generous donation of revolutionary technology by the Robinson family and Alion Canada. UBC’s NAME program thanks Dr. Wendy Robinson, Dr. Joe McDermott and the Robinson family for their generous donation towards the advancement of the field of practical hydrodynamics. Since they donated the Rapid Empirical Innovation (REI) platform to the NAME program in 2017, the […]
NAME Welcomes Second Seaspan Shipyards Chair, Dr. Rajeev Jaiman
The Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NAME) program and the Department of Mechanical Engineering are welcoming its second Seaspan Shipyards Chair in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Associate Professor Rajeev Jaiman. Joining UBC from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Dr. Jaiman is an aeronautical engineer, and his research concentrates on high-fidelity physical modeling […]
Alumnus Story – Rohan Madethatt
For Rohan Madethatt, the MEL in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering was an opportunity to enhance his first-hand knowledge of the operations side of the shipping industry with a deeper understanding of naval design and architecture. He’s now putting his new technical knowledge and business skills to use to help the shipping industry become more […]