Mechanical engineering
On the fast track to the future
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From rammed earth to tech start-up
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UVic aerospace centre gets funding boost
Media release
2015 Craigdarroch Research Awards
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Co-op Students of the Year
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When Nick Schwaiger was 13, he got his first job at a houseboat company in Sicamous, BC where his dad was a mechanic. He started helping out servicing engines and power systems in
the company's fleet of 120 houseboats, plying the waters of nearby Shuswap and Mara Lakes. After a while, he was doing oil changes on engines, changing propellers and
troubleshooting.
From her office at a five-person San Francisco startup, Kailey Allan is designing sleek kettles, coffee pour-over systems, and other home brewing equipment for the boiling-hot
kitchen accessory market.
The University of Victoria’s Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) has received new funding from Western Economic Diversification, providing resources for continued development of
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
A historian who is increasing our understanding of Islam. An engineer and a computer scientist who are making our lives easier with new technologies. A nurse who is helping the
terminally ill and their families cope. And a performing artist who inspires us to better appreciate the world around us.
Each year, we bestow three Co-op Student of the Year awards to recognize students' outstanding achievements in all aspects of performance, including academic achievement, workplace
performance, and extracurricular, community and co-op involvement. One winning student is selected from each of our three major program areas.
