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Cyclane

The goal for team “Cyclane” was to design a machine with Quest Construction Products to spray bike lanes and brush the coating evenly across the lane, while maintaining a defined edge.

Posted in Fourth-year | Tagged with bicycling lane, cycling, engineering, igen, student projects, ubc

Enchiridion

The goal for Enchiridion is to provide useful feedback to drivers on their performance, specifically in relation to their response times and following distance to lead vehicles.

Posted in Fourth-year | Tagged with drivers, driving habits, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, performance feedback, student projects

Koolchair

The KoolchAIR offers an alternative portable solution to hot outdoor lounge chairs.

Posted in Fourth-year | Tagged with cooling, engineering, igen, patio chair, student projects, ubc

Portable Spot Welder

Portable Spot Welder fully integrated handheld portable spot welder using DC current versus conventional spot welders using AC power.

Posted in Fourth-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, portable, spot welder, student projects, ubc

Ultrasonic Washing System

George Liu, Spencer Pringle, Peter Cheng, Justin Mak Poseidon Industries engages in providing innovative solutions to the consumer electronics sector. Our Ultrasonic Washing System is equipped with the capability to clean various fabrics and clothing pieces with nothing but sound waves. The design incorporates the latest sonic technologies found in automotive and electronics semiconductor cleaning industries, yet adapting fabric into […]

Posted in Fourth-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, laundry system, student projects, ubc, ultrasonic, washing system

Cool Runnings

The Cool Runnings portable ice bath is to be used conveniently in any household bathroom as a personal recovery tool for athletes.

Posted in Fourth-year | Tagged with cold therapy, engineering, ice baths, igen, student projects, ubc

Aerodynamic Hardware

The Aerodynamic Hardware team has designed and built a variable angle automotive spoiler that improves the handling of a car by producing aerodynamic down force on rear wheels.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with aerodynamic, automobile design, engineering, igen, student projects, ubc

Cooling Motorcyclist Jacket

Modern motorcyclists are faced with a tough decision while riding in warm climates: wear heavy, insulating protective gear and be uncomfortably warm, or risk personal safety and ride in lighter clothing. Cooling Motocyclist Jacket is a protective jacket that regulates its own temperature and keeps the rider at a comfortable temperature.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, jacket, motorcyclist, student projects, ubc

Forklift Safety

The Forksafe system is a retrofitable system which is designed to warn operators of forklifts of an impending tip-over, to permit them to react in time and stop the tip.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, integrated engineering, student projects, ubc, workplace safety

Spot Finder

Spot Finder is able to transmit parking space availability to driver’s mobile phone, allowing them to plan their trip prior to departure, or find the nearest, cheapest or most available parking at that moment.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with drivers, engineering, gps, igen, integrated engineering, parking, student projects

Door Lock

Our remote door lock control device allows the user to securely and wirelessly communicate with their door lock using an Android smart phone.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with Android phones, doors, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, lock, student projects

SafeShop

The SafeShop system is an economically advantageous and non-destructive safety system that prevents operator injuries due to unintentional blade contact. This system is made up of a sensory and a blade retraction mechanism.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, integrated engineering, student projects, table saw, workplace safety

Medical Gas Flow Sensor and Alarm

Oxygen tanks run out on patients during transport and/or ambulatory procedures, and often no one will notice until patients are in medical distress. A medical gas flow-rate sensor and associated alerting system notifies a medical professional when there is any degradation in oxygen flow.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, integrated engineering, medical technology, oxygen flow sensor, student projects

Super Crutch

Our Super Crutch is a more ergonomically safe and convenient way for recovering patients to ascend and descend a flight of stairs.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with crutches, disability, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, mobility, student projects

Thermal Energy Recovery Stirling Engine

The primary application of our Stirling Engine will be to power a cooling fan for the CPU, creating an attractive, compact solution that reduces the computer’s total power draw. As the CPU heats up, the Stirling powered fan will rotate faster, thus maintaining the temperature of the CPU at an ideal equilibrium.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with automated feedback system, cpu cooling, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, stirling engine, student projects

The Wireless Charging Mouse Pad

The Wireless Charging Mouse Pad is a convenient device that has the ability to charge a wireless computer mouse while being used on its mouse pad.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with charging, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, mousepad, student projects, wireless

Hi-Tide Goggles

The Hi-Tide Goggles team hopes to produce a proof of concept device that eliminates condensation through the use of electrically conductive glass elements.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with condensation, electricity conductive glass, engineering, goggles, igen, integrated engineering, scuba diving, student projects, swimming

Self-Adjusting Boat Buoy

Self-Adjusting Boat Buoy

When tides change, anchored boats tend to wander from their intended position due to slack in the anchor chain. Our self-adjusting boat buoy resolves this problem by varying the length of the anchor chain according to the tides.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with anchor, boat buoy, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, self-adjusting, student projects

CableCam

CableCam

Market cable-cams are high cost systems designed for large and expensive video cameras: inaccessible and impractical for the amateur DIY market.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with aerial tracking, cable cams, camera, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, student projects, videographers

BeCool

BeCool

BeCool is the solution to keeping the interior of a vehicle cool while parked so you can return to your vehicle with a comfortable interior temperature.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with automobile, cooling, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, interior temperature, student projects

Greta – Post-Garburator Particulate Filtration and Dewatering System

Greta – Post-Garburator Particulate Filtration and Dewatering System

Vaughn Richards displays the Greta, a post-garburator filtration and dewatering system for home use. Photo: Jack Park.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with dewatering system, engineering, food waste, garburator, igen, integrated engineering, student projects

Barrista Backpack

Barrista Backpack

Sean Hudson explains the concept behind his team’s project, the Barista Backpack. Photo: Jack Park.

Posted in Second-year, Slider | Tagged with backpack, barista, coffee, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, student projects

Snowboarding Air Bag

Snowboarding Air Bag

Snowboarders doing aerobatic stunts can sustain serious injuries when landing on hard snow. A group of four fourth-year IGEN students (Andy Nairn, Will Morris, Steven Slen, and Aaron Coret, respectively circled in the picture above) decided that an air-filled landing pad was the answer.

Posted in Fourth-year | Tagged with air bag, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, snowboarding, student projects, stunting

Bidirectional Dynamic Hydrofoil

Bidirectional Dynamic Hydrofoil

The competitive sailboat racing industry is constantly looking for innovative methods of increasing boat speed.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with bidirectional, engineering, hydrofoil, igen, integrated engineering, student projects

Human-powered Generator

Human-powered Generator

Design a small-scale generator system that converts human energy into electricity in order to power a light for working or reading, using materials that are typically available in developing countries.

Posted in Third-year | Tagged with electricity, engineering, human powered generator, igen, integrated engineering, student projects

Remote Water Sampling Device

Remote Water Sampling Device

To determine the water quality of a lake or river, water samples must be collected from a variety of locations and depths to account for effects due to naturally occurring stratification. Environment Canada invites proposals for a prototype remote water sampling device which can collect a 200 ml water sample from a location up to 50 ft from shore and up to 10 ft below the surface.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, integrated engineering, student projects, water sampling

Ready, Aim, FIRE!

Robotic Baristas

Starbucks would like to provide samples of their coffees to customers without the use of disposable paper cups. Design and build a system that dispenses a sample shot of coffee and additives (eg cream) directly into a customer’s mouth. The system must be accurate and mix the correct ratio of additives.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with baristas, engineering, igen, integrated engineering, robotic, starbucks, student projects, trajectory

Weigh Scale for the West Coast Trail

Weigh Scale for the West Coast Trail

Bridges and cable trams on West Coast Trail can fail if overloaded. The weight of a hiker and his/her pack could overstress a crossing. Design and build a weigh scale to be placed at either side of bridges and cable trams on the West Coast trail. The scale must be accurate, lightweight (someone has to carry it in), and cheap (lot of crossing points).

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with engineering, igen, integrated engineering, student projects, weigh scale, west coast trail

Colin Janssen testing the snowboard air bag. Photo by Russell Brown.

Integrated Engineering course project catalyst for safer freestyle snowboarding

Aaron Coret divides his time between courses in UBC’s Integrated Engineering (IGEN) program and nurturing his startup business, Katal Innovations.

Posted in Slider | Tagged with air bag, engineering, freestyle, igen, integrated engineering, snowboarding, student projects

Hockey Stick Power Meter

Hockey Stick Power Meter

Ever wondered how much power is in your slap shot? Read about how this might be possible with this second-year project.

Posted in Second-year | Tagged with engineering, hockey, igen, integrated engineering, power meter, student projects

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