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Professor invested in Order of Canada

Dec 21st, 2022
Hoda ElMaraghy invested with the Order of Canada by Mary SimonUWindsor engineering professor Hoda ElMaraghy is invested with the Order of Canada by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon during a Dec. 14 ceremony. Photo by Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall © OSGG, 2022.

Professor invested in Order of Canada

Dec 21st, 2022

Engineering professor Hoda ElMaraghy was officially invested with the Order of Canada by Mary Simon, the Governor General of Canada, during a ceremony Dec. 14 at Rideau Hall.

Dr. ElMaraghy’s appointment was one of 114 originally announced in November 2020, with ceremonies deferred due to the pandemic.

A citation noted ElMaraghy’s contributions to the field of mechanical engineering, especially her work in advancing manufacturing systems in Canada and abroad. She is director of the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Centre and was the first female dean of engineering in Canada.

Research into helicopter engine safety earns award for engineers

Dec 14th, 2022
Farshid BazmiFarshid Bazmi’s method for diagnosing helicopter engine faults won a gold medal in the aerospace category at the Seoul International Invention Fair.

Research into helicopter engine safety earns award for engineers

Dec 14th, 2022

A team based at the University of Windsor was awarded a gold medal for its research into improving the reliability and safety of helicopter engines at the Seoul International Invention Fair.

Farshid Bazmi, a postdoctoral fellow in mechanical engineering, professor Afshin Rahimi, and industry partner Moein Foroud of AviationTech Solutions, proposed a new method of diagnosing fouling faults in turboshaft engines.

“Fouling is caused by the adhesion of fine materials to the compressor blades, which changes the shape and function of the airfoil,” Dr. Bazmi said. “Our model-based method aims to increase accuracy and speed at the simulation of compressor performance in off-design situations.

“Our method promises more reliability, higher precision, power assurance, higher efficiency, and reduced risk.”

Student project earns accessibility award

Dec 12th, 2022
moulded customized wheelchair seatA three-dimensional scan of a customized mould will be used to manufacture a child’s wheelchair seat in a process developed by UWindsor engineering students.

Student project earns accessibility award

Dec 12th, 2022

A project that can reduce the time and cost of designing individualized seats for children’s wheelchairs has earned a team of engineering students an award from the Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Accessibility.

The students — Luka Mlinarevic, Pavneet Sarao, Alea McLellan, Jasmine Bull, and Saifaldin Abdelhamid — took on the capstone project “Develop a Rapid, Robust, Low-Cost Solution for Specialty Wheelchair Seat Design and Manufacturing” under professor Colin Novak. Their solution has the potential to reduce production time to three or four weeks rather than the current six to eight months.

Bull says she hopes their process will find broader application “so that everybody can enjoy day-to-day life and it’s all accessible to everyone.”

The group has been honoured with an award for contributions to enhance accessibility.

Watch a video on their achievement:

Engineering hosts discussion on preventing gender-based violence

Dec 2nd, 2022
Aya El-HashemiAya El-Hashemi of the BIDE Initiative speaks to engineering students, faculty, and staff at a Nov. 29 event on preventing gender-based violence.

Engineering hosts discussion on preventing gender-based violence

Dec 2nd, 2022

A discussion on preventing gender-based violence, Nov. 29 in the Centre for Engineering Innovation, was well attended by faculty, staff, and students.

Dean of engineering Bill Van Heyst called the turnout encouraging.

“Events like these help to open the doors for more difficult conversations that are needed to change the culture and narrative within engineering,” he said.

Speakers introduced campus services that support victims and provide education about sexual misconduct. The presenters included:

Engineering team rockets to fourth-place finish

Oct 31st, 2022
students building rocketA team of Windsor engineering students UWindsor’s enjoyed success in the Intercollegiate Rocketing Engineering Competition.

Engineering team rockets to fourth-place finish

Oct 31st, 2022

UWindsor’s first rocket team since 2019 placed fourth in the 30,000-foot category at the Spaceport America Cup student contest in New Mexico.

The team of fourth-year engineering majors Anthony Degirolamo, Matthew Veselinovi, Christopher Francis, Nina Mussio, Hunter Batten, Jesse Davidson, Emiliji Radevski, Connor Matton, and Jesse Potma under the direction of professor Aleksandr Cherniaev, worked on the experimental sounding rocket for the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition.

Veselinovis called it one of the most enjoyable experiences of his university career: “It was exciting as it was the only capstone project with a competition.”

COVID restrictions limited the time the students could work on construction.

Friday presentation to discuss tech sharing

Oct 19th, 2022
Gordon HarlingThe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will host CMC Microsystems CEO Gordon Harling on Oct. 21.

Friday presentation to discuss tech sharing

Oct 19th, 2022

Gordon Harling will discuss his work as president and CEO of CMC Microsystems on Friday, Oct. 21, hosted by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

CMC Microsystems is a not-for-profit organization accelerating research and innovation in Canada. Founded in 1984, it works to lower barriers to technology adoption by creating and sharing platform technologies.

 

University to honour physician and scholar

Oct 12th, 2022
Caroline HammThe University of Windsor will award an honorary degree to physician Caroline Hamm (pictured) and engineering professor emeritus Philip H. Alexander.

University to honour physician and scholar

Oct 12th, 2022

The University of Windsor will award honorary degrees to physician Caroline Hamm and engineering professor emeritus Philip H. Alexander during its 118th Convocation celebration this weekend.

Dr. Hamm is chair of oncology at the Schulich School of Medicine’s Windsor Campus.

More than 2,300 students will gather at the newly-opened Toldo Lancer Centre (TLC) this Friday and Saturday for five sessions of University Convocation. She is the clinical research director of the Windsor Cancer Research Group, working to enhance both local and cross border research initiatives, chairs the Windsor Regional Hospital Research and Academic Committee, and leads the Complex Hematology Program development in Windsor.

Regional partnership to advance agricultural research

Oct 7th, 2022
booth at the Canadian Greenhouse ConferenceOfficials from the University of Windsor and Horteca showcased their expertise at the Canadian Greenhouse Conference, Oct. 5 and 6 in Niagara Falls.

Regional partnership to advance agricultural research

Oct 7th, 2022

The University of Windsor announced a local partnership to advance agricultural research, development, and innovation in the Windsor-Essex region Thursday during the Canadian Greenhouse Conference (CGC).

The University of Windsor and Horteca — a joint venture of greenhouse operator JEM Farms and Ecoation, developers of pest management and yield forecasting platforms — will establish and operate a two-acre fully operational innovation greenhouse for research, proof-of-concept designs, and partnership opportunities with industry and community partners.

Under the banner “Agriculture at UWindsor” (AgUWin), the space will provide access to prime growing and technical environments for researchers and industry, with the ability to field test the deployment of upcoming technologies in a cost-effective, secure, and safe environment.

Tolling research completed through Community Benefits Partnership

Sep 30th, 2022
Gordie Howe International Bridge
Civil engineering student Farnaz Zahedieh explored lane configurations and tolling systems for the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Tolling research completed through Community Benefits Partnership

Sep 30th, 2022

A University of Windsor engineering student is one step closer to graduation after completing her thesis on advanced tolling systems related to the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. The research was supported by the Annual Research Partnership, an initiative of the project’s Community Benefits Plan.

As part of her Master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering, Farnaz Zahedieh tested the impacts of a new toll information system and various lane configurations on traffic performance and safety using a computerized simulation model, under the supervision of professor Chris Lee.

Course combines mechanical and electronic skills

Sep 15th, 2022
Miniature robotsMiniature robots built by mechatronics students display a variety of designs for a variety of tasks.

Course combines mechanical and electronic skills

Sep 15th, 2022

A fourth-year course for students of mechanical engineering draws in disciplines of electrical engineering and computer science to deliver a unique learning experience.

Professor Jalal Ahamed requires students in his Mechatronics class to develop small-scale working robots to solve a real-world engineering problem. The students challenge themselves to create something inventive, interesting, and creative — and they deliver.

“The open-ended aspect of the projects actively engages them to be innovative and to connect theories with real-world engineering problem-solving,” Dr. Ahamed says.

Mechanical systems are at the core of the course; he instructs students to make them more precise, smart, and autonomous via the integration of electronics and programming.

To build a robot that interacts, navigates, and