Posts Categorized: News

May 19, 2017 – Professor Markus Bussmann has been appointed Chair of the Department of Mechanical &  Industrial Engineering (MIE) for a five-year term, beginning July 1, 2017. Professor Bussmann joined MIE in 2002, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 and…

May 15, 2017 – The University of Toronto Aerospace Team’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) team recently came in first place at the Unmanned Systems Canada Student Competition, the largest student UAV/drone competition in Canada. The annual competition promotes and develops…

April 27, 2017 – Nine MIE students were among 28 from U of T Engineering to receive the 2017 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards at a ceremony held on Tuesday, April 25. This marks the highest number of recipients from the…

April 21, 2017 – Engineers Canada has recognized MIE professor Amy Bilton and MIE alumnus Ted Maulucci (MechE 8T9). The national awards celebrate engineers who have made distinguished contributions to Canada. Professor Bilton received the Young Engineer Achievement Award, recognizing an…

April 19, 2017 – For infertile couples, the expense, duration and low success rates of assisted reproduction can make the process a physical and emotional ordeal. Reza Nosrati (MechE PhD 1T6), a postdoctoral researcher at Queen’s University aims to change that.…

April 17, 2017 – Genecis, a student startup devoted to recycling food scraps into value-added products, has won the $5,000 second-place prize in the early-stage category of the inaugural RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The business pitch competition, held…

April 17, 2017 – Two MIE students are among 10 of U of T Engineering’s top undergraduate students recognized by the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education (OPEFE) for high academic achievement and co-curricular contributions. Two entrance scholarships and eight…

April 7, 2017 – On April 6, more than 100 faculty, students, industry clients, alumni and proud parents celebrated the achievements of MIE’s capstone design students. Over 250 students worked in teams to complete 66 projects for top industry clients.…

April 3, 2017 – This year, 116 fourth-year undergraduate students from various engineering programs formed 24 multidisciplinary design teams to take on industry challenges, as part of  U of T Engineering’s Multidisciplinary Capstone Project (MCP) course. The unique MCP course…

April 3, 2017 – For nearly 40 years, U of T Engineering’s Professional Experience Year (PEY) internship program has connected talented students with innovative companies looking to benefit from an influx of energy and new ideas. The paid internships — with an…