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Mechatronics

Dr. Andreas Huster, P.Eng.,
Oceanworks International

"Mechatronics in Submarine Rescue Support"

As one might expect, submarine rescue is a complicated endeavour and requires multidisciplinary knowledge. A mechatronic education is key to managing the design and support of a rescue system throughout its life cycle. Submarine rescue systems are designed to be small and portable so that they can be transported anywhere in the world in a short time frame and attend to a disabled submarine as quickly as possible. Faults are bound to happen with such complex systems, and with the pressure of multiple lives at stake, having a dual education in mechanical and electrical systems is crucial for systems engineers to solve problems quickly.

Dr. Huster is the lead electrical engineer at Oceanworks International Corp. in Burnaby. Having received his B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science from Simon Fraser University in 1995, he earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2003 with a focus on control system design and estimation. At Stanford, Andreas worked on several underwater robot projects and demonstrated a novel sensing system designed to enable autonomous manipulator tasks from floating underwater robots.

Dr. Carolyn Sparrey, P.Eng.
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Science
Simon Fraser University

"Mechatronics Engineering at Simon Fraser University"

Mechatronics engineering at Simon Fraser University is the only full engineering undergraduate program in the Fraser Valley. Dr Sparrey will speak on the program and options as well as some of the co-op and post-graduation employment opportunities seen by the students. She will also touch on opportunities for collaboration between SFU Surrey and industry in research and design projects.

$30 for members and guests who pre-register online at APEGBC.
$35 for late registrations at the door.
$30 for EIT/GIT's and retired members.
$20 MAPS (students)

To register online please see details below.
If you have questions, please contact Martin Fandrich, P.Eng., at (604) 455-0718

In celebration of National Engineering and Geoscience Month (March 2012) the Fraser Valley Branch is pleased to host a Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Contest. The contest will be open to students in Grade 5 to Grade 9, either individually or in a team.
 
Please note: Workshop on how to build bridges from Popsicle sticks will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the location above at 10:00 am.

 Light refreshments and snacks for participants will be provided.

Registration deadline: February 23, 2012.

The Popsicle stick bridge building contest is an excellent activity for young people to learn about applied sciences and have fun!   APEGBC encourages and appreciates member involvement in branch and community events.   

For contest rules please click here.
To view a promotional poster of the event please click here.

Volunteer to help on the day of the event by contacting a branch representative at fv@apeg.bc.ca

Register Online

If you are not a member of APEGBC please create a non-member account to register for this event by clicking here.

Details:

Info Flyer
Contest Rules and Guidelines
Registration Form
Agenda

In celebration of National Engineering and Geoscience Month (March 2010) the Fraser Valley Branch is pleased to host a Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Contest to be held Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 1:00 pm .  The contest will be open to students in Grade 5 to Grade 9 and will be held at the Surrey Campus of Kwantlen Universitiy, 12666 – 72 Avenue, Surrey, BC.

To help with the success of this planned event, please review the list below to see how you can be involved.

1. If you know of any students that might be interested in participating, send them the flyer and encourage their participation.
2. Share details of this event with your neighbourhood school or the school that your children are attending (the best person to contact is typically the science teacher)
3. Volunteer to help on the day of the event by contacting a branch representative at fv@apeg.bc.ca
4. Approach your employer about providing sponsorship for this event. 

The Popsicle stick bridge building contest is an excellent activity for young people to learn about applied sciences and have fun!   APEGBC encourages and appreciates member involvement in branch and community events.

Amer Nawaz, P.Eng.

anawaz@abbotsford.ca