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Applied Science

Engineering change for a changing world

by Stephen Forgacs
Staff writer

Faculty emphasizes "real life" experience

Work and academic experience that now seem exceptional for a student graduating with an undergraduate degree in engineering could become commonplace as UBC's engineering programs change with the times
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Students solve waste problem inexpensively

A group of Engineering Physics students has designed a small device that will encourage the recycling of aluminum waste chips from machine shops, and help reduce the release of harmful chemicals in the recycling process.
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First class to graduate with double degrees

The first group of graduates ever from the challenging Electro-Mechanical Engineering option will receive two degrees each during the Spring Congregation ceremonies this May.
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"Fun" earns researcher a sterling reputation

Prof. Keith Brimacombe has long had a fascination with how things work, something he credits to his early years spent in a farming community in Alberta.

This fascination, coupled with what he sees as an engineer's obligation to society, led him into the sweltering confines of Canadian steel mills on a quest to understand and improve the processes involved in steel production.
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Engineering video wins award

A video produced for the Faculty of Applied Science to encourage high school students, especially women and other under-represented groups to consider engineering as a career, has won its second international award.
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Women in Engineering at UBC