Old Red, New Red
Day: Thursday
Time: 6:00pm-12:00am
Location: Cecil Greene
Points: Attendance: 40
Please join us to celebrate the engineering profession that we are all proud to be a part of, to learn about the Olympic-related research happening within UBC Engineering and to connect with students, alumni and friends. We will be hosting two faculty guest speakers and an open-mic for alumni to share stories of their time at UBC.
Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor, Savvas Hatzikiriakos leads a team that focuses on improving speed on snow and ice by minimizing friction and is developing solutions to trim milliseconds from finishing times with the goal of providing a competitive edge for Canadian athletes!
Mechanical Engineering Professor Sheldon Green and Research Engineer Dan Dressler (MASc '06) have studied drag-reduction at the macro (snow-surface) level, creating tools to assist athletes and ski technicians in making the most informed decisions when selecting which materials - skis, snowboards, waxes and grinds (base structure of skis) - will perform best. Through their comprehensive analysis of snow properties and conditions, the engineers have discovered ways to minimize friction at the ski-snow interface, enabling athletes to go faster.
There will be complimentary hors d'oeuvres with a cash bar.
This event also features all the Ball Models and is when they will be judged!!
So come out, eat lots of free food, bring some business cards and hear some of the best stories in the history of Engineering.
Time: 6:00pm-12:00am
Location: Cecil Greene
Points: Attendance: 40
Please join us to celebrate the engineering profession that we are all proud to be a part of, to learn about the Olympic-related research happening within UBC Engineering and to connect with students, alumni and friends. We will be hosting two faculty guest speakers and an open-mic for alumni to share stories of their time at UBC.
Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor, Savvas Hatzikiriakos leads a team that focuses on improving speed on snow and ice by minimizing friction and is developing solutions to trim milliseconds from finishing times with the goal of providing a competitive edge for Canadian athletes!
Mechanical Engineering Professor Sheldon Green and Research Engineer Dan Dressler (MASc '06) have studied drag-reduction at the macro (snow-surface) level, creating tools to assist athletes and ski technicians in making the most informed decisions when selecting which materials - skis, snowboards, waxes and grinds (base structure of skis) - will perform best. Through their comprehensive analysis of snow properties and conditions, the engineers have discovered ways to minimize friction at the ski-snow interface, enabling athletes to go faster.
There will be complimentary hors d'oeuvres with a cash bar.
This event also features all the Ball Models and is when they will be judged!!
So come out, eat lots of free food, bring some business cards and hear some of the best stories in the history of Engineering.