Year End Report 2011/2012

ENGINEERING CO-OP PROGRAM 2011/2012 Year End Report

CONTENTS Program Overview Dean’s Message Program Director’s Message Program Overview Global Opportunities Student Salary Averages

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Engineering Programs 3 3 4 5 5

Events

Chemical and Biological 7 Graduation Reception 18 Civil 8 Junior Reception 18 Computer 9 Award Winners 18-19 Electrical 9 Sponsorship Program Initiatives 19 Environmental 10 Geological 10 Integrated 11 Materials 11 Mechanical 12 Mining 13 UBC Okanagan 14-15 Masters Programs 16-17 Master of Software Systems 16 Master of Engineering 17

Photo credit: Don Erhardt

DEAN’S MESSAGE

Dear Engineering Co-op Program partners: I would like to thank you for supporting the UBC Engineering Co-op Program - an integral and valuable component of our Engineering education at UBC. The 11 percent growth the Engineering Co-op Program has seen in the past academic year is an indication of the hard work of industry partners, faculty, participating students and the Engineering Co-op Program team of dedicated staff.

The Engineering Co-op Program enables our students to build domestic and international ties that are invaluable to their future career prospects. The UBC Engineering Co-op Program does its part in fulfilling UBC’s vision of educating global citizens who promote the values of a civil and sustainable society and who also assist in conducting research to benefit British Columbia, Canada and the world.

We look forward to continued growth and deeply value your participation in the program.

Dr. Eric R. Hall Dean, Faculty of Applied Science Professor, Civil Engineering

Director’s Message

It is my great pleasure to present the UBC Engineering Co-operative Education Program’s 2011/2012 Year End report. Our students have consistently established themselves on their co-op work terms as talented employees by applying their respective discipline skills to solve real-world problems.

There has been an upsurge in the number of workterm placement opportunities in the 2011/2012 academic year. UBC Engineering Co-op students participated in a total of 1,501 work terms where they gained relevant, technical and paid engineering experience - an increase of 11 percent in the number of work terms secured over the previous year. This growth is reflective of the economic recovery in the wake of the recession which began in 2008.

An Engineering Co-op Alumni Survey was conducted in 2011. The report provided valuable feedback and suggestions on the program. Notably an impressive 71 percent of alumni reported that they were employed by companies with whom they had been in Co-op workterm placements which proves that the program really does work for both industry and students. When asked if our alumni would recommend participation in the UBC Engineering Co-op Program to future students, 94.8 percent answered yes - another positive percentage validating the program to present and future students.

We look forward to many more positive opportunities in the year ahead and would like to thank our students, employers, faculty and alumni for their continued support. If you have any feedback, suggestions or questions on the program please contact me directly at 604-822-6598 or jenny.reilly@ubc.ca.

Sincerely,

Jenny Reilly Director, UBC Engineering Co-op Program

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Program Overview UBC Engineering Co-op students participated in a total of 1,501 work terms where they gained relevant, technical and paid engineering experience in the 2011/2012 academic year. This year’s 11 percent increase in the number of work terms secured is a positive reflection of the recent economic recovery.

Fifty-seven percent of Co-op students worked within the Lower Mainland of B.C., 16 percent within B.C. and 19 percent within other Canadian provinces and territories. The remaining eight percent of Co-op students ventured abroad and obtained international Co-op work term experience.

Provincial Government 1% Provincial Agency 5%

2% Federal Agency 1% Federal Government 2% Municipal Government

Industry Distribution

2% Non Profit Organization

87% Private Business

By and large, the private sector ranging from consulting, mining, software development, academic research and construction, provided the most Co-op Engineering opportunities to 82 percent of students. The public sector, including municipal, provincial and federal agencies, accounted for 16 percent while two percent of opportunities were in non-profit.

TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

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Work Term Statistics 1994 to 2012 1500

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Global Opportunities 2011/2012 Total USA

33

Japan

29

Germany

19

Hong Kong

14

Australia

7

China

6

India

3

Taiwan

3

Indonesia

2

Malaysia

2

Singapore

2

Thailand

1

United Arab Emirates

1

TOTAL

In 2011/2012 a total of eight percent or 122 Co-op work terms were secured in 13 countries. Co-op students from all Engineering disciplines had the opportunity to combine their Co-op work experiences with travel interests during their international work term experiences. The majority of students worked in the USA, Japan, Germany, Hong Kong and Australia. However, students also ventured to unique destinations including Indonesia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

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In 2011/2012 UBC Engineering Co-op students employed in Canada reported an average monthly salary of $3,324.

Co-op students collectively earned an impressive $19,957,296 million in salaries, up two million from last year. The following table shows the mean monthly salary for UBC Engineering Co-op students from our UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses who participated in domestic Engineering Co-op work terms.

Student Salary Averages Discipline

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

Chemical & Biological

$2,767

$3,480

$3,776

Civil

$3,202

$3,227

$3,509

Computer

$2,714

$3,000

$3,160

Electrical

$2,959

$3,069

$3,323

Environmental

$3,179

$3,504

$3,778

Geological

$3,317

$3,960

$4,020

Integrated

$3,595

$3,820

$3,439

Mechanical

$3,033

$3,185

$3,337

Materials

$2,733

$3,002

$3,150

Mining

$3,535

$4,104

$4,290

Masters of Software Systems

n/a

n/a

$3,342

Master of Engineering

n/a

n/a

$3,715

Please note: these figures do not include academic or international salaries and do not show the variances between small and large industries.

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Engineering Programs

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Chemical and Biological Engineering www.chbe.ubc.ca

Option Specializations • Biological Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Process Engineering In 2011/12, Chemical and Biological Engineering students completed 97 work terms across Canada as well as in Japan and the USA. The international opportunities represent just under 10 percent of the co-op opportunities for Chemical and Biological Engineering students last year. Through industry demand and student interest there continues to be a focus on opportunities in process industries prevalent in Western Canada, including oil and gas, pulp and paper, and industrial chemical facility development.

Over 70 percent of the Co-op students worked in the province of British Columbia, with well over two-thirds working in Metro Vancouver, demonstrating the ongoing support of local industries and researchers.

During the Co-op work terms, students develop their professional skills while applying and expanding their technical skills ranging from process engineering, environmental testing, energy management, and water treatment.

Historical work terms 150

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Industry distribution 1% Utility Company 1% Wood Processing

12% Oil & Gas 4% Mining/Metals Refining

23% Academic Research 1% Construction 20% Manufacturing/R&D - Various

1% Government - Provincial

37% Consulting - Various

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civil Engineering www.civil.ubc.ca www.ubc.ca/okanagan/engineering

Option Specializations • Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Co-op students secured a total of 268 work terms during 2011/2012 year. This is an increase over the placements for the two previous years. One hundred percent of students were successfully employed during the fall 2011 and winter 2012 work terms. Each year, the largest majority of students work in the Lower Mainland. This year the total was 62 percent, while 13 percent worked at other locations around B.C. Nineteen percent were employed in Alberta and six percent were employed internationally in either Hong Kong or Australia.

The consulting industry was the largest employer for Civil Engineering Co-op students during 2011/2012 followed closely by the combined industry of construction and material testing. Students worked on high profile projects including the stunning new roof for BC Place, Port Mann bridge/Highway #1 upgrade and numerous projects within the Alberta Oil Sands, to name but a few. Government and municipal offices proved to be the fourth largest employer as students were involved in a variety of projects comprising of infrastructure upgrades, marine structures restoration, traffic and transportation planning, utilities, fresh water filtration and distribution and wastewater management. In Hong Kong, some students worked for structural consulting firms and were taught valuable aspects of project management while others worked on the construction of a large drainage project. Those in Australia worked on geotechnical testing relative to exploration and mining.

Historical work terms 300

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 30 0 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12

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Industry distribution 4% Materials Testing

4% Other

12% Government

34% Construction

46% Consulting - Various

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Computer Engineering www.ece.ubc.ca

Historical work terms *

Option Specializations • Software Engineering

135

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

A total of 146 Computer Engineering Co-op students secured work terms in 2011/2012; a significant increase of fifty-five percent over the previous year’s total of 110 students. Coupled with an increase in job postings from 1,412 to 1,670, these are strong positive indicators of the steady recovery of the industry following the economic recession. For both the fall 2011 and winter 2012 work terms, 100 percent of Computer Engineering Co-op students were successful in obtaining Co-op positions.

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120 105 90 75 60 45 30 15

This academic year, Computer Engineering students developed industry knowledge and practical skills in the interactive entertainment, software, telecommunications and biomedical fields. A pilot project, the C100 program, was introduced this year to bridge Canadian Co-op students with emerging Silicon Valley companies. Two Computer Engineering Co-op students successfully secured work terms focusing on mobile and web applications. The C100 is a non-profit, member-driven organization dedicated to supporting Canadian technology entrepreneurship and investment.

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Industry distribution 1% Telecommunications 8% Academic Research 3% Biomedical/Biotechnology 1% Charitable Organization

Seventy-three percent of co-op work terms were in the Lower Mainland and 11 percent worked in other regions of B.C. and Canada. Eight percent worked abroad in the United States, Japan, Singapore, India and China.

32% Software Development 27% Consulting - IT Services/ Various

2% Retail / Distributor 1% Mining/Metals Refining 1% Materials Testing

2% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 22% Manufacturing/R&D - Various

Electrical Engineering www.ece.ubc.ca www.ubc.ca/okanagan/engineering

Historical work terms

In 2011/2012 Electrical Engineering Co-op students completed a total of 202 work terms, a modest increase of four percent compared to the previous year, despite the slow economic recovery in the information and communications technology sector. Ninety and 100 percent successfully obtained employment for the fall 2011 and winter 2012 work terms, respectively.

Co-op students gained industry experience in a cross-section of industries including biomedical, consulting, interactive entertainment and telecommunications. Co-op employers provided engaging hands-on projects related to electric vehicles, visual computing devices, smart phone applications and smart grids.

Seventy percent of Electrical Engineering Co-op students remained in the Lower Mainland of B.C. while 18 percent relocated within British Columbia and Canada. Twelve percent, the largest number of students working abroad to date, worked in China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan and the United States of America.

350 315

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

Option Specializations • Biomedical Engineering • Electrical Energy Systems Engineering • Nanotechnology and Microsystems Engineering

280 245 210 175 140 105 70 35 0 02/03

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Industry distribution 2% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 4% Utility Company 6% Telecommunications

8% Academic Research 3% Biomedical/Biotechnology 2% Construction

12% Software Development 1% Retail / Distributor 4% Oil & Gas

25% Consulting - IT Services

3% Mining/Metals Refining

30% Manufacturing/R&D - Various

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Environmental www.enve.ubc.ca

Historical work terms NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

The Environmental Engineering Program is a unique joint program between the University of British Columbia and the University of Northern British Columbia. The number of work terms secured in 2011/2012 almost doubled that of the previous year with 36 students securing work this past year. Students secured work in a variety of industries with the largest growth in consulting gaining 13 percent from 31 percent in 2010/2011 to 44 percent of all work terms secured this past year. The vast majority of students secured work in the Lower Mainland at 61 percent working locally, while 22 percent worked in northern B.C., and the remaining 17 percent working in Alberta and the Yukon.

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Industry distribution 3% Utility Company 14% Academic Research 17% Mining/Metals Refining 5% Construction

6% Manufacturing/R&D - Various

11% Government - Municipal/ Provincial 44% Consulting - Various

Geological Engineering www.geoeng.ubc.ca

Overall, 96 percent of Geological Engineering students secured work in 2011/2012 with 67 percent of them working in the consulting industry. Geological Engineering students were scattered across the country working at locations ranging from construction materials testing services on Vancouver Island to a remote exploration camp in northern Labrador searching for rare earth minerals, with almost a third of all students securing work in Alberta. Oil and gas positions saw an increase to 17 percent. This is up three percent from the previous year

Historical work terms 50 45

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

Option Specializations • Applied Geophysics Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Minerals and Fuels Exploration Engineering

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Industry distribution 17% Oil & Gas

8% Construction

8% Mining/Metals Refining

67% Consulting - Various 10

Integrated Engineering www.igen.ubc.ca

Integrated Engineering is a unique program with a strong technical foundation and provides students with a project focused, designbased, interdisciplinary education. These students complete a foundation of core engineering courses and choose electives in at least two of the traditional engineering disciplines, resulting in a unique, multidisciplinary skill-set.

Historical work terms 40 35

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

In 2011/2012, 22 Integrated Engineering Co-op work terms were secured. Integrated Engineering students were involved in a wide range of innovative Engineering projects this year including laser micro-welding research in Germany, hydro-electric project planning in B.C.’s interior region, architectural engineering assistance at a hospital in India, and web application software development in Vancouver.

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Fifty-nine percent of Integrated Engineering Co-op students remained in the Lower Mainland of B.C. while 23 percent relocated within British Columbia and Canada. Eighteen percent relocated abroad to gain experience in China, Germany, and India.

Industry distribution 5% Utility Company

5% Construction 5% Charitable Organization (not for profit)

9% Professional Services 5% Oil & Gas 5% Mining/Metals Refining 9% Materials Testing

40% Consulting - Various

17% Manufacturing/R&D - Various

Materials Engineering www.mtrl.ubc.ca

The Materials Engineering industries showed signs of improvement in 2010/2011, over half of the 37 positions secured in 2011/2012 were in consulting as it increased dramatically from 14 percent the previous year up to 52 percent in 2011/2012. A large portion of student positions involved materials testing in the steel, construction materials, polymers, and pulp and paper industries with most of the remaining positions in mineral processing and fuel cell technology.

Historical work terms 100

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

Option Specializations • Biomaterials Engineering • Manufacturing and Performance Engineering • Minerals and Metals Extraction Engineering

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Industry distribution 16% Mining/Metals Refining

11% Academic Research 3% Construction

5% Materials Testing

14% Manufacturing/R&D Automotive/ Laser/ Optics/ Various 51% Consulting - Mining/ Various 11

Mechanical Engineering www.mech.ubc.ca www.ubc.ca/okanagan/engineering Option Specializations • Biomedical Engineering • Mechatronics Engineering • Thermofluids Engineering In 2011/2012, the number of employment opportunities for Mechanical Engineering Coop program grew. Although certain areas are still experiencing the effects of a recession, 317 Mechanical Engineering students were successful in securing work terms; an increase of 10 percent from 2010/2011.

Co-op students in Mechanical Engineering were employed in a variety of positions and industries such as academic research, consulting, mining, oil and gas and manufacturing, including medical devices and fuel cells. The majority of Co-op students worked domestically in the Metro Vancouver area, while eight percent of our students found work outside Canada, in a variety of countries including China, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.

Historical work terms 400

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

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Industry distribution 2.5% Utility Company 9% Academic Research 3% Aerospace/Aviation 1% Biomedical/Biotechnology 2.5% Construction

8% Oil & Gas 1% Naval Architecture 7% Mining/Metals Refining 2% Materials Handling

27% Consulting - Various 31% Manufacturing/R&D - Various 6% other

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Mining Engineering www.mining.ubc.ca

Option Specializations • Mining Engineering • Processing Engineering Demand for Mining Engineering students in 2011/2012 was high. One hundred percent of available students managed to secure work with an increase in consulting positions from 12 percent in 2010/2011 to 31 percent in 2011/2012.

Students were involved in mining coal, copper, diamonds, gold, molybdenum, oil sands, potash, silver, uranium, and zinc with four percent of students working in Australia and the United States. Of the students who secured work in Canada, one percent worked at mines on Vancouver Island, 14 percent remained in the Lower Mainland with a split of 41 percent of students at mines in the rest of BC and 40 percent in the other provinces and territories. Tasks ranged from mineral processing, underground stope design, mine construction project management, to surveying, drill & blast and short range planning.

Historical work terms 100

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

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Industry distribution 6% Oil & Gas

31% Consulting Mining/ Various

61% Mining/Metals Refining

2% Manufacturing/R&D Chemical/Pharmaceutical

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Engineering ubc okanagan

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UBC OKANAGAN - Civil, Electrical & Mechanical www.ubc.ca/okanagan/engineering

A total of 129 Co-op work terms were secured by UBC Okanagan Engineering Co-op students in 2011/2012 in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering representing a 99 percent placement rate. The work terms spanned a variety of industries with the largest group at 32 percent in consulting, across all disciplines.

Thirty percent of UBC Okanagan Engineering Co-op students secured co-op placements within the interior of British Columbia followed by 29 percent in Alberta. The Lower Mainland of B.C. and other areas of B.C. accounted for an additional 16 percent and 15 percent respectively, with the remaining five percent working in other areas of Canada. Five percent of placements from the UBC Okanagan Engineering Co-op program were secured internationally, with students working multiple work terms in Japan, Thailand, Australia and Germany.

The Engineering Co-op Program in the Okanagan celebrated the graduation of 10 Co-op students with Co-op standing on their parchment this year and accepted 51 new Junior students into the program.

Historical work terms

2011/2012 Placement Locations

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CIVIL MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

70 60 50

Alberta

37

29%

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B.C. - Other

20

15%

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6

5%

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39

30%

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21

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Total

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100%

Industry distribution Civil engineering

Electrical engineering

3% Software Development 2% Oil & Gas

2% Academic Research

21% Utility Company

8% Mining/Metals Refining 6% Materials Testing

21% Manufacturing/R&D - Various

23% Construction

2% Manufacturing/R&D - Various

8% Academic Research

10% Government - Federal/Municipal

16% Oil & Gas 13% Consulting - Various

44% Consulting - Various

8% Other

13% Construction

Mechanical engineering 2% Other 12% Oil & Gas

10% Academic Research

14% Construction

10% Government - Federal/ Provincial

5% Mining/Metals Refining

23% Consulting - Various 19% Manufacturing/R&D - Various 5% Pulp & Paper

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Masters Programs

Master of Software Systems www.icics.ubc.ca/mss

The MSS Co-op students assisted with the development and testing of software for the finance and real estate, telecommunication, semiconductor and business intelligence industries. Over half, 62 percent, of the students worked in the Lower Mainland of B.C. and 14 percent remained within British Columbia. Twenty-four percent, the most number of MSS Co-op students to date, relocated to Ontario and Quebec.

Historical work terms 30 27

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

In September 2011, 28 Master of Software Systems (MSS) Co-op students secured software-related Co-op work terms.

The UBC Engineering Co-op Program facilitates a mandatory four-month Co-op work term placement for the Master of Software Systems Degree Program, administered through UBC’s Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS). MSS Co-op students have completed an undergraduate degree in science, engineering or social sciences and bring a multidisciplinary approach and international industry experience to the work environment.

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Industry distribution 3% Utility Company

7% Academic Research 3% Aerospace/Aviation

31.5% Software Development

35% Consulting - IT Services/ Various

3% Materials Testing

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17.5% Manufacturing/R&D - Computers/Electronics

Master of Engineering www.engineering.ubc.ca/meng

Specializations of Master of Engineering • Biomedical • Geological • Chemical & Biological • Materials • Civil • Mechanical • Clean Energy • Mining • Electrical & Computer The total number of work terms secured by Master of Engineering Co-op students has seen both dramatic and continual growth over the five years since the program’s inception in 2007. In 2011/2012, 86 work terms were secured, resulting in an 18 percent increase over the previous year.

Just over half of the Master of Engineering Co-op students (53 percent) worked within the Lower Mainland of B.C., 23 percent worked in other parts of B.C., and 12 percent were located elsewhere within Canada. An impressive 12 percent of these students gained international experience in the United States, Australia and Japan this year, three times as many as in the previous year.

Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering The Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering program at UBC is designed to provide students with a balance of materials knowledge in life science, clinical practice and biomedical engineering. Students with multidisciplinary engineering backgrounds complete core courses and select from a variety of electives including, but not limited to: medical imaging, biofluids, orthopaedic biomechanics, biomaterials and business/entrepreneurship. Co-op students from this program completed work terms in 2011/2012 in therapeutic antibody purification processes in New Jersey, medical imaging research at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver, and biomedical device design in Burnaby, BC. Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering The Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering program provides students with the opportunity to enhance their education in areas such as Project and Construction Management, Structural, Hydrotechnical, Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering. In 2011/2012 MEng Civil students completed Co-op work terms in the Lower Mainland and Alberta. The construction industry proved to be the largest employer providing valuable experience in project management. Opportunities with consulting companies came in second place, offering exceptional involvement in structural and foundation design. Thirdly, students were hired within the hydrotechnical discipline.

Master of Engineering in Clean Energy Engineering Students in the Master of Engineering in Clean Energy Engineering program have undergraduate degrees in engineering and are gaining advanced training related to environmentally-advantageous energy-efficient technologies and focusing on energy efficiency and conservation.

The 2011/12 academic year was the second year of this unique and successful program, with 14 students completing 27 work terms.

Through funding from BC Hydro Power Smart for selected Co-op opportunities, many employers received a salary subsidy for a Clean Energy Co-op position. The majority of students’ work focused on energy efficiency and conservation through work terms in municipal and provincial government, engineering consulting, mining, pulp and paper, as well as in research.

Master of Engineering in Mining Engineering The Master of Engineering in Mining Engineering program brings together top students with a range of undergraduate engineering degrees from around the globe to study mining engineering at one of the top mining schools in the world. Students specialize in mining geotechnics, mineral processing, mine economics, or mining sustainability and the environment. With strong support from the Mining Department, 100 percent of students in the Master of Engineering Mining Program have consistently secured work terms each term since the program’s inception. 2011/2012 saw 32 students secure work at 22 different mines, laboratories, and offices.

Historical work terms

Industry distribution 4% Software Development

NUMBER OF WORK TERMS

75 60

10% Academic Research 13% Construction

31% Mining/Metals Refining

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8% Manufacturing/R&D - Various 6% Government - Federal/ Municipal/ Provincial

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Engineering Events J un i o r

Recept i on G r aduat i on

The annual Junior Reception welcomed new Engineering Co-op students from all Engineering disciplines into the program. In 2011 a total of 533 Engineering students, 483 from Vancouver and 50 from Okanagan, were invited to attend.

The fifth annual UBC Engineering Co-op Junior Reception in the Vancouver campus took place on January 25, 2012 and the fourth annual reception in the Okanagan was on February 15, 2012. Both events provided an opportunity for Co-op students to celebrate the start of their Engineering Co-op journey and to network with industry representatives.

Recept i on

UBC Vancouver The Engineering Co-op 2012 Graduation Reception was held on March 8th at the Vancouver Marriot Pinnacle Hotel. A total of 248 Engineering Co-op graduates from all disciplines successfully graduated with Co-op standing.

Students, faculty and industry representatives enjoyed an evening of networking, food and festivities.

UBC Okanagan The Engineering Co-op Graduating Class of 2011 from the Okanagan campus was celebrated by students, faculty and industry representatives on April 4th at the Manteo Resort. A total of 10 Engineering Co-op students from the Okanagan successfully graduated with Co-op standing.

Student, Faculty & Employer of the Year Award Winners

Each year the Student, Employer and Faculty Member of the Year awards are presented to those who have made outstanding contributions to the Co-op Program.

This year, the selection committee had the honour of presenting the awards to this year’s winners at both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

Employer of the Year

Vancouver

Faculty of the Year Vancouver

Dr. John Howie Professor, Civil Engineering

Klohn Crippen Berger Multi-Discipline Since 1995, Klohn Crippen Berger has provided 101 four-month co-op work terms to undergraduate engineering students in a variety of areas including civil, geotechnical, mining and environmental engineering. Students work at both the Vancouver and Brisbane, Australia offices. Klohn Crippen Berger provides students with engineering experiences where they not only improve upon their technical abilities but also learn about organizational behavior, professionalism and the company’s corporate culture. The company has an excellent reputation throughout the Civil Engineering student body and is recognized as an employer of student choice. Positive comments have been received by students on all aspects of the recruitment process that Klohn Crippen Berger exercises when hiring and mentoring co-op students.

Dr. John Howie has been a member of the Civil Engineering department at UBC since 1997. During his time at UBC he has taught and mentored many students in geotechnical and foundation engineering design, soil mechanics and site characterization.

His CIVL 411 foundation engineering lecture series is extremely popular and he is extremely well respected by the Civil student group and within the faculty. John has a plethora of industry contacts which have proven to be invaluable for the Civil Engineering Co-op students and our program.

Dr. Howie has provided excellent guidance to many. He is currently the Assistant Head of Civil Engineering and a great supporter of co-operative education. We thank Dr. Howie for all the extra hours of work and dedication that he has shown our co-op students throughout the past years.

Okanagan

Okanagan Stantec Multi-Discipline

Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.

Since 2005, Stantec Kelowna has been an active supporter of The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus and the Engineering Co-op Program.

They have hired co-op students from both the Vancouver and Okanagan Campuses; employing a total of seven Engineering Co-op placements to date. Stantec provides relevant, technical, engineering-related work experience along with competitive salaries to students of all levels.

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Dr. Andre Phillion Assistant Professor School of Engineering

Dr. Andre Phillion has been an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia Okanagan’s Campus since 2010. Dr. Phillion’s research interests are in the areas of advanced solidification processes, shape casting and continuous casting of metallic alloys, directional solidification, Bridgman solidification, fusion welding, numerical finite-element process modelling, microstructure/ defect modelling, physical metallurgy, microscopy, and 3D imaging using X-ray tomography. Dr. Phillion is also active in advancing the field of materials science, especially metallurgy and solidification, through professional development. As a Young Leader with The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) he participates on the Solidification Committee and is an advisor to the Journal of Metals (JOM) in selecting articles and developing publication themes on solidification issues. Dr. Phillion has hired two co-op students to date and provides them with practical and real-world related work experiences in engineering.

Sponsorship

Student of the Year Vancouver

Madeleine Schaefer, Electrical Engineering Madeleine’s strong sense of community responsibility has been demonstrated by her involvement with the Engineering Undergraduate Society as a first year council member and secretary and later VP of External Affairs. This semester she was also involved with the UBC IEEE Student Branch and did an excellent job as MC for their annual Think Engineering Industry dinner. Madeleine’s commitment to Co-op has been demonstrated on a number of occasions, most notably by her attendance at a UBC Engineering Recruitment event held in Toronto where she took the time to meet with prospective UBC Engineering students. She has completed work terms with BC Hydro, Stantec, and finally Hydro One in Ontario. All of her employers have agreed that Madeleine has great potential. We know that she will continue to exceed expectations as she continues on her career path after graduation.

Program Initiatives

This year the UBC Engineering Co-op Program raised a grand total of $39,200 through the marketing of our comprehensive sponsorship package. This year’s sponsors will enable the program to connect with students, employers and faculty members throughout the year at organized events and activities including: • • • •

Junior Reception (UBC Vancouver & Okanagan) Graduation Reception (UBC Vancouver & Okanagan) National Co-op Week UBC Engineering Co-op Photo Contest

Platinum Sponsor

Okanagan

Matthew Sauer, Civil Engineering Matthew Sauer, a Civil Engineering Co-op Student, successfully completed all five Co-op work terms: the first two with Artech Consulting Ltd. in Cranbrook, BC; and the third with Parks Canada in Banff, Alberta. He completed his final two work terms with the MMM Group in Kelowna, BC. His employers praised him as a reliable and valued member of the team who consistently met and exceeded performance expectations. Matthew was able to maintain a respectable cumulative grade point average throughout his academic career while working as an active member in his community. He belongs to the Member Advantage Program for Students through APEGBC, and has volunteered his time with the BC Special Olympics.

Masters

Alexander Winardi, Mechanical Engineering Alex began his path in Co-op in the fall of 2005. He completed his first two work terms in China for Voith Paper Rolls. He completed three more undergraduate Co-op work terms at Georgia Pacific in Surrey and Canfor Pulp and Paper in Prince George. Upon graduating with his Mechanical engineering degree in 2009, Alex decided to return to school one year later to continue his education and to pursue Coop experiences as a Masters of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Co-op student. As our first graduate student to participate in The Canada-Japan Co-op Program, Alex secured an excellent eight-month experience with Panasonic Electric Works in Osaka, Japan.

He received extremely high praise from his employer on the work that he performed. By the completion of his eight-month work term he was nearing Japanese fluency, and he impressed his employer so much that he was offered a full-time position with Panasonic Headquarters in Japan.

Kiewit

Gold Sponsors

Barrick

Bouygues Building Canada Goldcorp

MDA Corporation

SNC Lavalin Teck

Silver Sponsors

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Grande Cache Coal

Metro Vancouver

Solaris Management Consultants Inc. WorleyParsons

Bronze Sponsors

Nexen Inc.

If you are interested in Program Sponsorship please contact Sarah Ladd at 604-822-3660 or by email sarah.ladd@ubc.ca.

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Principal Design: Patrick Blaeser

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