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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Remembering Donald Grierson

Dr. Donald Grierson, distinguished professor emeritus in civil and environmental engineering, passed away on August 25. Professor Grierson held a faculty post in the department for 37 years. He had earned his BASc in civil engineering in 1964, master’s in 1966 and PhD in 1968.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Start-ups After 40: Insight from William Tatham

William Tatham, a systems design engineering graduate (BASc 1983) from the University of Waterloo, is profiled in a Globe & Mail story on August 26 discussing start-up success by a more experienced generation, those over 40 years of age. Tatham is founder, director and CEO of NexJ Systems Inc., Toronto, his third start-up company. NexJ is an enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions company focussed on the finance, insurance and healthcare industries. It has more than 300 employees.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Sweet Advice from Co-op Term with Peek Freans

Working for Kraft cookie manufacturer Peek Freans sounds like a pretty sweet gig. For Kartik Vaideswaran, a 2B chemical engineering student, it was. That is in large part because of the extra effort he put into his job as an Engineering Assistant at the company’s East York bakery. His contributions helped to have a production line certified above three sigma, a first for a Kraft facility in Canada. As a result, Kartik has been hired back for his next co-op term. He shares his experience in a story written by Andrea Banerjee in the Spring 2011-2 issue of Inside sCo-op.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Alumni Develop Technology Used by Libyan Rebels

Graduates of the Faculty of Engineering have helped to develop reconnaissance technology that is now being used by Libyan rebel forces.

According to a news report from The National Post, Libyan rebel forces are using Aeryon Scout Micro UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to monitor troops led by Muammar Gaddafi. Aeryon Labs, based in Waterloo, employs a large number of Waterloo Engineering graduates among its 25 full-time staff.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Engineering hosts $1.25 million Actua announcement

Newtonville, a tabletop eco-friendly city, along with its enthusiastic Engineering and Science Quest camper architects provided the backdrop for the federal government’s $1.25 million Actua funding announcement made August 17 in E5. Actua is a national science, engineering and technology youth outreach network of which Waterloo’s ESQ and nine other Ontario university organizations are members.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Waterloo students help launch EcoCAR2

Students from the University of Waterloo, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and the University of Victoria today joined representatives from the federal government and General Motors to launch the universities’ participation in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future. The latest advanced technology vehicle competition challenges these Canadian engineering students, together with 13 U.S. university teams, to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles without compromising performance, safety and other features.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Waterloo Engineering ranks with best in world

University of Waterloo is among the best in the world in engineering and computer sciences. That is according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, which released its 2011 findings on August 15.

The influential ranking placed Waterloo in the top 52 to 75 universities worldwide for engineering and computer sciences, ranked with 24 other well-regarded institutions from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, and Asia.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

New Mentorship Program for Engineering Students

If you have ever had a question about adjusting to university life, planning your career, conducting a job search, entering the working world, dealing with an ethical conflict, or a similar topic, you might want to check out ‘Ask an Eng Alumni’.

The Engineering Undergraduate Office and the Engineering Alumni Office are launching a new on-line discussion board that connects students and engineering alumni. A group of seasoned engineering alumni have volunteered to share a wealth of knowledge, insights and experiences gained in developing successful careers.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

12 engineering projects benefit from federal funding

Collaboration between University of Waterloo researchers and Ontario businesses was officially celebrated August 9 in Engineering 3. Under FedDev Ontario’s Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative the University of Waterloo has received $750,000 to partner with businesses on a total of 16 research projects. Duane Cronin of mechanical and mechatronics engineering spoke about his research at the event attended by government and university officials. Cronin is working with Polefab Inc. to make traffic and lighting poles safer and more stable in accidents.

Monday, August 8, 2011

PhD student wins technology transfer award

Mohammad Bozchalui, an electrical and computer engineering doctoral student, was recently honoured as the winner of MPrime’s award for Best Novel Use of Mathematics in Technology Transfer. MPrime, Canada’s only Network of Centres of Excellence for the mathematical sciences, brings together academia, industry and the public sector to develop mathematical tools vital to the knowledge-based economy. Bozchalui received his award at the seventh International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, which was held in Vancouver.