Long-time faculty member Mike Collins became the new chair of mechanical and mechatronics engineering (MME) at the beginning of January.
Sam Dugan started his technology company to reduce injuries at ski resorts and on Thursday night, Sam will realize a childhood dream when he appears in an episode of the CBC show Dragons’ Den to explain his product, SmartPatrol, and pitch the resident moguls for investments.
Michael Worswick, engineering professor in Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering at University of Waterloo, was recognized as one of thirty-six individuals receiving the Award of Excellence during Tech Day 2020. He was the only recipient of the Key Collaborator Category.
Carolyn Ren and Yimin A Wu, both engineering professors in Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering at University of Waterloo, and are two of 16 recipients recognized for achievements for outstanding contributions to the nanotechnology field.
The award is given by the field from the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology for the criteria:
Using some of the modeling and experimental efforts from two papers we previously published we entered the Advanced Manufacturing Olympics (AMO) hosted by the U.S. Air Force.
The best presentations are selected based on the content and visual impact of presentations as well as the presenters' performance. The awards are sponsored by Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory
This award recognized an Engineering faculty or staff member who advocates on behalf of students to decrease factors that have a negative effect on students’ mental health, specifically by showing a long-term commitment and vested interest in the betterment of student mental health.
Each year, The Faculty of Engineering, with the assistance of the Sanford Fleming Foundation, honours faculty educators for their outstanding commitment to excellence in engineering education.
As an avid skier, Sam Dugan, an MME Student, is the inventor of computer vision technology which leverages state of the art Nvidia processors and proprietary algorithms, designed to monitor danger zones and prevent avoidable accidents.