The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce has nominated a UWindsor alumnus for its Professional of the Year Award, making him one of only a handful of engineers to receive the honour.
Sean McCann, a professional geological and civil engineer with 28-years of experience under his belt, said it’s not common for engineers to receive nominations in this category even though they play such an integral role in our society. Only two engineers have won this award in the 27 years the chamber has hosted the event.
“Anything we sit on, touch, look at, go to work in, fly in — an engineer has touched it many times over,” said McCann, who was named Windsor-Essex County’s Engineer of the Year in 2016.
— Published on Jun 27th, 2018
A team of fourth-year environmental engineering students earned second place in a provincial competition for designing an innovative stormwater management system accentuated with green spaces.
After submitting a 120-page report, Christina Ure, Shannon Deehan, James Park and Lina Florian had 15 minutes to present their design to a panel of judges April 2 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. This year’s Water Environment Association of Ontario’s Student Design Competition challenged eight university teams to design a storm water management system for Exhibition Place, a mixed-use district located by the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Toronto.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
The Huffington Post has named the University of Windsor the number one university to watch in Canada.
Based on the Canadian University Rankings, The Huffington Post has selected five universities it considers to be "Canada's Rising Stars."
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
Installing green infrastructure in residential neighbourhoods can reduce stormwater run-off, mitigating the effects of climate change on sewer systems, says Zach McPhee.
His project modelling the benefits of “low-impact developments” in a Sault Ste. Marie subdivision was one of about 30 by graduate students in engineering on display Wednesday in observance of World Water Day.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
Local Girl Guides added three new badges to their collection on March 11 at UWindsor’s engineering and science themed Badge Day.
More than 60 Windsor and Essex County Girl Guides, ranging from Grades 3 to 8, earned recycling, bodyworks and physics badges by completing hands-on activities in the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
At UWindsor Engineering, we believe that one of the most important ingredients for creative thinking is diversity. We are committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and inclusive learning and working environment for all of our students, faculty and staff. From all of us at the Faculty of Engineering, we would like to say #YouBelong.
Women account for an average of 19 per cent of engineering students in Canada, a participation rate essentially unchanged since 2013, says Eleane Paguaga Amador, president of the Women in Engineering Club and a third-year industrial engineering major.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
It could be another five years or more before University of Windsor engineering professor Sreekanta Das can start handing out the grades for his students’ latest school project.
“Five years for sure,” Das said of the time needed to definitively prove whether a revolutionary construction material can provide a cheaper and greener solution to future concrete and steel rehabilitation projects.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
A reception Sept. 16 at the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation honoured high-achieving researchers in the University of Windsor’s Turbulence and Energy Laboratory.
Several graduate students were recognized for their innovative research in addition to faculty and staff who assist with the operation of the Turbulence and Energy (T&E) Lab.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
The highlight of spending a semester designing and building your final project is watching it crumble, says a civil engineering student.
Junaid Khan was one of five University of Windsor engineering students tasked with building and predicting the strength of a bridge beam for the American Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Big Beam competition.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
Given the hot weather this summer, students might prefer to hit the beach instead of the books.
A team of fourth-year engineering students has found success doing both—and their award-winning design project may be hitting the beach soon, too.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2018
