Professor Amy Bilton, graduate student Kamran Mahmoudov and Program Manager Ahmed Mahmoud win global invention competition for fish farming technology (U of T Engineering News)
Healthcare Robotics research project led by Professor Yu Sun and supported by 8 U of T Engineering professors including Jim Mills, Goldie Nejat and Eric Diller receives NSERC CREATE grant (U of T Engineering News)
Dr. Goldie Nejat featured in AGE-WELL video about her research on social robots (Youtube)
Professor David Sinton inducted as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (U of T Engineering News)
Viridian – the latest solar vehicle designed by U of T’s Blue Sky Solar Racing – revealed ahead of 3000 kilometre race
U of T’s Blue Sky Solar Racing team unveils Viridian at the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)
July 8, 2019 – The University of Toronto’s Blue Sky Solar Racing Team, led by managing director and mechanical engineering student Hubaab K. Hussain, unveiled their latest solar vehicle Viridian at an event attended by media, faculty, staff and students.
Professor, and Blue Sky alumna, Amy Bilton and the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s new dean Professor Christopher Yip congratulated the team ahead of the reveal. Blue Sky team members lifted the blue cloth that covered Viridian, the 10th car built by the team in 23 years, as the room filled with applause.
In October, the team will travel to Australia to participate in a 3000 kilometre race from Darwin to Adelaide. “The team’s objective is to promote and provide students with an opportunity to grow and develop themselves outside of the classroom as well as to promote sustainable technology through the building and designing and racing of solar-powered race cars,” says Hussain.
The unveiling drew attention from media outlets, including Breakfast Television. Hussain was interviewed for the morning show and elaborated on the design of the car and the upcoming race.
Watch the Breakfast Television interview with Hussain:
June 24, 2019 – Every year, the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) offers awards to women in engineering at the undergraduate level across Canada. After a rigorous selection process, mechanical engineering undergraduate student Katrina Cecco (MechE Year 3) was chosen to be CEMF’s Ambassador for Ontario.
Cecco, who is currently taking part in the Professional Experience Year Co-Op program, demonstrates a passion for engineering not only in the classroom, but also in her extracurricular endeavours. This past year, she was an academic mentor with U of T’s Guided Engineering Academic Review Session where she helped first year engineering students improve their study skills. She was also a Teaching Assistant for the first year course APS100: Orientation to Engineering and is involved with the University of Toronto Aerospace Team’s Aerial Robotics division.
In her role as Ambassador, Cecco will visit local high schools to speak about the different branches of engineering, how to become licensed as a Professional Engineer and why she personally chose to study engineering.
“I am honoured to have been chosen as a CEMF ambassador,” says Cecco. “I think that all students can benefit from having female role models in STEM, and I’m excited to go to high schools to speak about the many facets of the engineering profession. It’s important that engineering students give back to the next generation by taking on mentorship roles, as this strengthens our community in school and in industry.”
-by Pam Walls, pam@mie.utoronto.ca
Photos: MIE’s 2019 Graduating Class celebrates at Convocation (Flickr)
U of T’s Blue Sky Solar Racing team unveils Viridian at the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)
