ENGINEERING CO-OP PROGRAM 2013/2014 Year End Report
The Program The Faculty of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia is home to the largest Engineering faculty and Co-op Program in Western Canada with campuses in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
UBC Engineering Co-op students, working towards bachelor and master degrees, alternate academic and co-op work terms to meet degree requirements while earning employment experience.
Vision To continue to be recognized as the leading and largest Engineering Co-op Program in Western Canada by being the first choice amongst students, employers and the University community.
Mission Our team is dedicated to integrating Engineering Co-op students’ experiential learning through relevant, technical, paid Engineering Co-op work experience and Engineering academic courses.
Team Values
Customer Relations: Deliver a high level of service to all stakeholders. Integrity: Work ethically and honestly. Teamwork: Be open, supportive, accountable and professional. Innovation: Continually strive for and integrate new ideas to enhance program service and delivery.
CONTENTS
Dean’s Message Associate Dean’s Message Program Director’s Message Program Overview Student Salary Averages Global Opportunities
Engineering Programs
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UBC VANCOUVER 9-15 Chemical 9 Chemical and Biological 9 Civil 10 Computer 11 Electrical 11 Environmental 12
Geological 12 Integrated 13 Materials 13 Mechanical 14 Mining 15 UBC OKANAGAN 16-17 Civil 17 Electrical 17 Mechanical 17 MASTERS 18-19 Applied Science Chemical & Biological 18 Applied Science in Electrical & Computer 18 Engineering in Biomedical 18 Engineering in Chemical & Biological 18
Engineering in Civil 18 Engineering in Clean Energy 18 Engineering in Computer & Electrical 19 Engineering in Mechanical 19 Engineering in Mining 19 Software Systems 19
Events
Junior Reception 20 Graduation Reception 20 Award Winners 21
Sponsorship
Sponsorship Program Initiatives
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Photo credit: Lucas Jungmann, Okanagan Mechanical Engineering Co-op Student
Program Overview
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DEAN’S MESSAGE
Associate Dean’s Message
Dear Engineering Co-op partners,
Dear Engineering Co-op partners,
Thank you for your support throughout the 2013-14 academic year. The partnership of employers, students and faculty members is essential to the UBC Engineering Co-op program’s success—and essential to our students’ future as they prepare to become engineers.
As Associate Dean for Education and Professional Development, I am pleased to lead undergraduate, graduate and professional education initiatives for UBC Engineering. In this role, I am the faculty-advisor for the Engineering Co-op program, and I am also a proud alumna of UBC Engineering and the Co-op program.
One of our leadership goals in Applied Science is to provide all students with professional-development experiences prior to graduation. Co-op is the quintessential opportunity. Thanks to our industry partners, students receive invaluable, paid work experience, preparing them for careers in engineering. Our faculty advise students who are keen to apply classroom learning in practical situations; they recognize that industry connections often lead to research collaborations. Our industry partners benefit not only from enthusiastic students who help meet their business objectives, but they also benefit from access to faculty and the latest engineering research. We sincerely value our partners and are seeking ways to develop new partnerships with industry through sector-focused graduate programs, research partnerships and opportunities to hire our graduates. This year Engineering Co-op placed more than 1,800 UBC Engineering students — a record number. We simply could not have had this level of success without your support. Thank you. With warm regards,
I can say first hand, that integrating academic study with experiential learning is vital to our students’ professional development as future engineers. Engineering Co-op provides our students with unparalleled professional employment skills to increase their confidence and success in the work force. Preparing our students for both technical and professional leadership during their time at UBC and throughout their careers is a priority focus for the Faculty of Applied Science. The Engineering Co-op staff is committed to providing the highest level of service to all stakeholders – students, employers and faculty. They continually strive for and integrate new ideas to enhance program service and delivery. Congratulations to Engineering Co-op for securing a record number of placements for our students. The success speaks to the recognized benefits of partnering with the program. Thank you to all for your continued commitment to Engineering Co-op and the professional development of our students. With very best regards,
Marc Parlange, PhD Dean, Faculty of Applied Science Professor, Civil Engineering
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Elizabeth Croft, PhD, P.Eng. Associate Dean, Education & Professional Development Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Director’s Message 2013/2014 was a period of significant change, great growth and development of many new initiatives in the UBC Engineering Co-op Program. With the recovering market and through new and defined processes we achieved a record year of activity with 1,832 four-month engineering co-op student work terms secured domestically and internationally. We went through a comprehensive process-mapping activity whereby we reviewed and mapped all core processes in the program. Staff and program stakeholders provided feedback on ‘pain points’ in our activities. We implemented transparent performance indicators and analyzed marketing efforts to determine the effectiveness of our program in the engineering marketplace. Over 50 ideas for improvement were generated through process review. Many were implemented through short or longer-term initiatives. New processes included; changes to our student undergraduate and graduate intake, workshop content and delivery, student participation requirements, student engagement activities throughout the term and retention initiatives. Analysis of data provided the opportunity to review and realign our organizational structure to meet stakeholder needs. Every process was mapped and reviewed with the overriding program objective – 100 per cent placement of engineering co-op students per term. Coordinated marketing outreach occurs daily to ensure there are sufficient engineering co-op jobs in the pipeline for securement of opportunities for our students. Our coordinator caseloads changed from being discipline specific to industry specific (coordinators are matched with employer accounts based on industry codes) and we implemented student drop-in advising between 8:30am-4:30pm daily and 24hour guaranteed business day response to email enquiries through our askme.engcoop@ubc.ca email address. I look forward to our continued working relationship. Thank you for your interest and support of the UBC Engineering Co-op Program. If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions for the program, I encourage you to reach out to me personally. I can be contacted at 604-8226598 or at jenny.reilly@ubc.ca. Sincerely Jenny Reilly
Director, UBC Engineering Co-op and Professional Development 5
Program Overview Industry Distribution 1% Federal Agency Provincial Government 1% 2% Federal Government 1% Non-Profit Organization Provincial Agency 8% 2% Municipal Government
Work Term Statistics 2003 to 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
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1500
1000
500
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ACADEMIC YEAR
85% Private Business The private sector provided 85 per cent of co-op industry opportunities including work terms in consulting, mining, software development and construction. The public sector, including municipal, provincial and federal agencies, accounted for 14 per cent while one per cent of opportunities were in non-profit.
In 2013/14 UBC Engineering Co-op students participated in a program record high of 1,832 work terms in 25 countries. A total of 52 per cent of students worked within the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, 19 per cent in B.C., 23 per cent within the remainder of Canada, and six per cent internationally.
Student Salary Averages Discipline
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2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
Chemical & Biological
$3,717
$3,631
$4,396
Civil
$3,299
$3,415
$3,638
Computer
$2,925
$3,238
$3,298
Electrical
$3,044
$3,263
$3,409
Environmental
$3,323
$3,707
$3,641
Geological
$3,530
$3,806
$4,051
Integrated
$3,206
$3,494
$3,254
Mechanical
$3,371
$3,395
$3,715
Materials
$2,787
$3,382
$3,232
Mining
$4,053
$3,907
$4,425
Masters of Software Systems
n/a
n/a
$3,324
Master of Engineering
n/a
n/a
$4,209
In 2013/14 Engineering Co-op students employed in Canada reported an average monthly salary of $3,534. The adjacent table outlines the average monthly salary for UBC Engineering Co-op students from both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses who participated in domestic Engineering Co-op work terms. Please note: these figures do not include academic or international salaries and do not show the variances between small and large industries.
Global Opportunities Completing an Engineering Co-op work term abroad allows students to gain international insight while developing their technical skills. In 2013/14 our students represented UBC Engineering Co-op in 25 foreign countries. The largest percentage of international placements of 24 per cent was in the USA, 16 per cent in Japan, 15 per cent in Hong Kong, 11 per cent in Germany and nine per cent in China.
2013/14 Total USA
28
Ecuador
3
India
1
Russia
1
Japan
19
Switzerland
3
Ivory Coast
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Hong Kong
17
Peru
2
Malaysia
1
South Africa
1
Germany
13
Taiwan
2
Mauritius
1
South Korea
1
China
11
Bangladesh
1
Norway
1
Turkey
1
Australia
5
England
1
Philippines
1
United Arab Emirates
1
TOTAL
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Engineering Programs
Chemical Engineering www.chbe.ubc.ca
The Chemical Engineering program puts emphasis on the analysis, design, process control, operation and management of efficient chemical and electrochemical processes within resource-based industries such as oil & gas, mining, pulp & paper, petro-chemical, polymers, inorganic chemicals and fertilizers. In addition, pollution prevention and reduction in industrial processes and systems is emphasized. In 2013/14, Chemical Engineering Co-op students completed 89 co-op work terms, a 15 per cent increase over 2012/13. Fiftyeight per cent of Chemical and Biological students worked in the province of British Columbia, 32 per cent in other Canadian provinces, and 12 per cent of students secured work internationally in Japan, Saudi Arabia and the USA. The Canadian oil and gas sector, from exploration and production (E&P) to services, continues to dominate co-op positions secured by Chemical Engineering at 30 per cent, followed by the mining and pulp & paper sectors at 12 per cent each. Our students receive outstanding experience from international environmental laboratories, chemical companies, fuel cell technology, mining operations, and academic research labs in the Lower Mainland. Chemical Engineering students have assisted with regulation monitoring, compliance assurance, contributed to management of change projects, completed hazard reports, safety protocols, and feasibility studies.
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
Historical work terms
Industry distribution
150
12% Pulp & Paper
125
2% Professional Services
1% Retail / Distributor 8% Academic Research 2% Biomedical/Biotechnology
100
12% Consulting
75
1% Government 2% Industrial Fluids
30% Oil & Gas
50 25 0
17% Manufacturing/R&D
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 13% Mining/Metals Refining
ACADEMIC YEAR
CHEMICAL and Biological Engineering www.chbe.ubc.ca
The Chemical and Biological Engineering is a unique program that provides an opportunity for students to combine interests in life sciences with engineering. Students are trained for professional employment in the growing fields of biotechnology, chemicals and food bioprocessing, environmental services, pharmaceuticals health care and biomedical engineering. In 2013/14, Chemical and Biological Engineering Co-op students completed 34 co-op work terms. Fifty-eight per cent of Chemical and Biological students worked in the province of British Columbia, 32 per cent in other Canadian provinces, and 6 per cent of students secured work internationally in Japan and Mauritius. The Canadian oil and gas sector continues to dominate co-op positions secured by Chemical and Biological engineering at 32 per cent when combining exploration and production (E&P) to services, followed by academic research at 15 per cent. Students also secured opportunities with chemical companies, regional and federal government departments, consulting firms, and academic research labs across Western Canada. These students have conducted bioreactor experiments and been exposed to a variety of biological and chemical protocols for research, failure analysis, and review of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams.
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
Historical work terms
Industry distribution
150
3% Professional Services 15% Academic Research
125 100
29% Oil & Gas
3% Biomedical/Biotechnology
75
6% Consulting
50
9% Government
25 0
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
6% Mining/ Metals Refining
6% Industrial Fluids 23% Manufacturing/R&D
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Civil Engineering www.civil.ubc.ca
Option Specializations • Environmental Engineering In 2013/14, Civil Engineering Co-op students completed a total of 316 work terms. A total of 59 per cent of students were employed in the Lower Mainland, 10 per cent in other areas of British Columbia, 24 per cent within the rest of Canada, and seven per cent internationally in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and the USA. Civil Engineering Co-op student work terms included projects involving road, rail, and pedestrian bridge design, interchange planning and design, grade separations, high level assessment of cover design for waste rock piles/waste, till cover investigation in support for acid rock drainage analysis, and field work in test pitting and oxygen probes installation.
Historical work terms
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
330 275 220 165 110 55 0
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR Industry distribution 2%Utility Company 1% Transportation Operations
1% Academic Research
13% Government 1% Pulp & Paper 3% Professional Services
30% Construction
2% Oil & Gas
2% Manufacturing/R&D 5% Materials Handling/Testing 38% Consulting
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2% Mining/Metals Refining
Computer Engineering www.ece.ubc.ca
Option Specializations • Software Engineering In 2013/14, Computer Engineering Co-op students completed a total of 154 work terms, a three per cent increase over 2012/13. Seventynine per cent of Co-op students worked locally in the Lower Mainland, one per cent worked elsewhere in British Columbia, 13 per cent in the rest of Canada, and the remaining seven per cent worked internationally in Japan, Malaysia, Russia and the USA. Growth of startups was evident in the 2013/14 year, both locally and in the Silicon Valley. Students secured work with dynamic local tech companies, as well as with large multinational corporations in the USA. Co-op students developed innovative applications in the market for android and iOS.
Historical work terms
Industry distribution
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
160 7% Telecommunications
128
1% Utility Company 9% Academic Research 1% Aerospace/Aviation 3% Biomedical/Biotechnology
96
9% Consulting/Professional Services
64
1% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 2% Government - Federal 1% Hardware
32 0
8% Manufacturing/R&D 1% Mining/Metals Refining 2% Oil & Gas 3% Retail/Distributor/Hospitality 2% Semiconductor
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
50% Software Development
Electrical Engineering www.ece.ubc.ca
Option Specializations • Biomedical Engineering • Electrical Energy Systems Engineering • Nanotechnology and Microsystems Engineering In 2013/14, Electrical Engineering Co-op students completed 198 work terms, a two per cent increase compared to 2012/13. Seventy-eight per cent of Co-op students worked locally in the Lower Mainland, two per cent worked across British Columbia, 15 per cent in the rest of in Canada, while five per cent gained experience internationally in England, Japan, the USA, Hong Kong and elsewhere in China. Student projects included design and development of zero client emulators that were used to facilitate automation of testing various interfaces, building test benches and debugging, designing and verifying hardware circuits that provide ethernet, frame relay, and ATM interfaces.
Historical work terms
Industry distribution 8% Utility Company
224
9% Academic Research 4% Biomedical/Biotechnology
168
18% Telecommunications
112
3% Construction 11% Consulting
56 0
8% Software Development
2% Government
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
5% Semiconductor 3% Oil & Gas 29% Manufacturing/R&D 11
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NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
280
Environmental www.enve.ubc.ca
In 2013/14, a total of 32 Environmental Engineering Co-op work terms were secured. Fifty-six per cent worked in the Lower Mainland, 35 per cent worked across British Columbia, three per cent throughout Canada, and six per cent worked internationally in Bangladesh and Ecuador. Environmental students worked in a large variety of projects including site assessments and reporting, a research project into solid waste residual as a potential cover for landfill and assisting in the application for ECO logo green certification.
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
Historical work terms
Industry distribution
3% Utility Company
40
10% Pulp & Paper
3% Not for Profit 3% Materials Handling
32 24
22% Mining/Metals Refining
16
38%Consulting
8 0
05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
3% Construction 9% Manufacturing
9% Government
Geological Engineering www.geoeng.ubc.ca
Option Specializations • Applied Geophysics Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Minerals and Fuels Exploration Engineering In 2013/14, Geological Engineering Co-op students secured 89 work terms, an increase of 59 per cent over the previous year. Twenty-eight per cent obtained work terms in the Lower Mainland, 39 per cent within other areas of British Columbia, 32 per cent throughout Canada, and one student worked internationally in India. Geological Engineering students were involved in materials and geotechnical testing, tailings management, and designing drill patterns. With continued growth in the Construction industry in B.C., Geological Engineering students were able to work on numerous large scale projects including a new hospital, a dam, a waste water treatment plant and the Evergreen rapid transit line project.
Historical work terms
Industry distribution 27% Consulting
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
90 75
4% Professional Services 1% Utility Company
60
19% Construction
30
1% Not for Profit 1% Academic Research 1% Manufacturing/R&D 3% Government
15 0
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
12
8% Materials Testing
45
21% Mining/Metals Refining 14% Oil & Gas
Integrated Engineering www.igen.ubc.ca
In 2013/14 Integrated Engineering Co-op students completed 60 work terms, with a 28 per cent increase over 2012/2013. A total of 65 per cent of co-op work terms were completed in the Lower Mainland, two per cent in other areas of British Columbia, 20 per cent within the remainder of Canada and 13 per cent internationally in Australia, Germany and the USA. A diverse educational background enables Integrated Engineering students to work on a wide variety of projects from coding software, fabrication and testing of a particulate sensor, assisting with a lean manufacturing project, to polymer research and testing. Integrated students utilize their strong design and project management skills to assist their employers with a diverse range of projects.
Industry distribution 60
2% Transportation Operations 10% Academic Research
10% Oil & Gas
2% Biomedical/Biotechnology 15% Construction
18% Consulting 32% Manufacturing/R&D
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
6% Software Development 2% Professional Services
Historical work terms
50 40 30 20 10 0
3% Government - Municipal
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
Materials Engineering www.mtrl.ubc.ca
Option Specializations • Biomaterials Engineering • Manufacturing and Performance Engineering • Minerals and Metals Extraction Engineering In 2013/14, Materials Engineering Co-op students secured 49 work terms. Fifty-two per cent of students worked within the Lower Mainland, 24 per cent in other areas of British Columbia, 20 per cent throughout the rest of Canada and four per cent completed international work terms in Taiwan and the USA. This year a large number of Materials students worked for the fuel cell and electric vehicle industries, mining and oil and gas extraction, in addition to traditional materials testing roles in the construction industry. Students were exposed to various aspects of Materials Engineering through projects such as developing and troubleshooting a composite interior panel for an aircraft parts manufacturer, working on the design of a hardfacing product for rail road application, conducting a cost-benefit analysis of new material selections, and researching how to upgrade a product line for sheer resistance in seismic applications.
Historical work terms
17% Mining/Metals Refining
4% Pulp & Paper/ Materials Testing 14% Academic Research 2% Aerospace/Aviation 4% Government
16% Consulting
39% Manufacturing/R&D
100
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
4% Oil & Gas
Industry distribution
80 60 40 20 0
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
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Mechanical Engineering www.mech.ubc.ca
Option Specializations • Biomedical Engineering • Mechatronics Engineering • Thermofluids Engineering In 2013/14, a total of 343 Mechanical Engineering Co-op work terms were secured, an increase of four per cent over 2012/13. Sixty-one per cent of students worked within the Lower Mainland, 16 per cent in other areas of British Columbia, 16 per cent worked within Canada and seven per cent worked internationally. Mechanical Engineering had the largest group of students working abroad with 25 four-month work terms in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, the Ivory Coast, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, the USA and China. There is strong student interest in the pulp and paper, electric vehicle and fuel cell industries in the Lower Mainland and B.C. Mechanical Engineering Co-op Students worked on modeling and simulations for fuel cells, pre-clinical fatigue testing of spinal implants, an electronic maintenance program for a wind farm, and assisting with the engineering of a Polar icebreaker project for Canada’s only icebreaker.
Historical work terms NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
400 320 240 160 80 0
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
Industry distribution 2% Transportation Operations/Utility Company 2% Software Development 4% Pulp & Paper 1% Professional Services 9% Oil & Gas 4% Mining/Metals Refining 2% Materials Handling
3% Wood Processing 12% Academic Research 3% Aerospace/Aviation/Naval Architecture 4% Biomedical/Biotechnology 5% Construction 5% Consulting 4% Government 1% Industrial Fluids
39% Manufacturing/R&D
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Mining Engineering www.mining.ubc.ca
Option Specializations • Mining Engineering • Processing Engineering In 2013/14, a record 111 work terms were secured by Mining Engineering Co-op students, a five per cent increase over 2012/13. A total of seven per cent of co-op work terms were completed in the Lower Mainland, 47 per cent worked across British Columbia, 41 per cent within the remainder of Canada and five per cent internationally in Ecuador, Japan and the USA. Mining Co-op students worked in a variety of work environments including in open-pit and underground mines on diverse tasks ranging from mine design and planning, pit optimization, drill and blasting to monitoring and reporting on mine operations production. They also worked on the design and coordination of process improvements in a mill, a sample crushing project in which the student oversaw a crew of contractors, a number of support design projects for damaged rock in an underground mine; and a viability study for dust suppression techniques focused on the loss of ore within a mill.
Historical work terms
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
120 100 80 60 40 20 0
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR
Industry distribution
12% Oil & Gas 2% Professional Services 3% Construction 6% Consulting 1% Government - Provincial 2% Materials Handling
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74% Mining/Metals Refining
Engineering ubc okanagan
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UBC OKANAGAN - Civil, Electrical & Mechanical www.ubc.ca/okanagan/engineering
UBC Okanagan Engineering Co-op students participated in a total of 212 work terms during the 2013/14 year, a substantial growth of 28 per cent over 2012/13. This year saw a large jump in student intake on the Okanagan campus, with a total of 98 students accepted in September 2013, a 63 per cent increase over the previous year. Forty per cent of total co-op work terms were completed within the interior of British Columbia, 24 per cent in other parts of British Columbia, 34 per cent worked within Canada and two per cent of students worked internationally in Germany, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. Okanagan Engineering Co-op students have access to a diverse economy in the Okanagan with agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, forestry and construction as primary industry sectors in the region. Key growth industries include information technology as well as aviation and health care. Residential and commercial construction has also neared previous activity amounts akin to those from prior to the economic downturn. This year saw UBC Okanagan Engineering Co-op students conducting research on patent-pending solar panels that follow the sun to maintain peak absorption, completing avionic modifications on military planes, providing project management and quality control for a multi-million dollar hospital expansion project, creating overhead and underground electrical distribution designs for a local municipality, as well as working on embedded software projects for the aviation communication industry.
Historical work terms
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
100
CIVIL MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL
80 60 40 20 0
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
ACADEMIC YEAR Industry distribution Civil engineering 4% Professional Services 6% Oil & Gas 4% Mining/Metals Refining
Electrical engineering 3% Academic Research 3% Aerospace/Aviation
2% Transportation Operations 20% Utility Company
20% Construction
11% Materials Testing
6% Telecommunications
10% Construction
13% Consulting
1% Materials Handling 6% Software Development
5% Manufacturing/R&D 33% Consulting
10% Oil & Gas
14% Government
Mechanical engineering 4% Wood Processing 3% Utility Company 1% Transportation Operations 2% Pulp & Paper
10% Mining/Metals Refining
19% Manufacturing/R&D
2% Academic Research 6% Aerospace/Aviation 6% Construction
1% Government - Provincial
14% Mining/Metals Refining 2% Materials Testing
22% Manufacturing/R&D
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15% Consulting 22% Oil & Gas
Masters Programs Master of Applied Science Master of Engineering & Master of Applied Science
Biomedical, Chemical & Biological, Civil, Clean Energy, Computer & Electrical, Geological, Materials, Mechanical and Mining
Historical work terms
Industry distribution
NUMBER OF WORK TERMS
150
7% Utility Company/Telecommunications 11% Software Development
120
1% Semiconductor
90
9% Academic Research 1% Aerospace/Aviation 5% Biomedical/Biotechnology 1% Not for Profit 3% Construction
4% Pulp & Paper 3% Professional Services
60 7% Oil & Gas
17% Consulting
30 4% Government
0
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
17% Mining/Metals Refining 2% Materials Handling
8% Manufacturing/R&D
ACADEMIC YEAR Master of Applied Science
Master of Applied Science Students were eligible to enter the Engineering Co-op program in 2013/2014 for the first time. Four Master of Applied Science students completed a total of seven work terms, two students worked in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, one elsewhere in the province, and the other completed work terms in Ontario. Master of Applied Science in Chemical & Biological In 2013/14 one Master of Engineering in Chemical and Biological Co-op student participated in the program and secured two work terms. This student completed his work term in the Pulp and Paper industry, working on operations and optimization of processes in a pulp mill. Master of Applied Science in Electrical & Computer In 2013/14 three Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Co-op students participated in the program and secured five work terms. Projects worked on included computer modeling and classifying of sound characteristics to lab management of networking and servers.
Master of Engineering
In 2013/14 a total of 111 work terms were secured by Master of Engineering Co-op students, an increase of 44 per cent over 2012/13. Fortyseven per cent worked locally in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, while 23 per cent worked elsewhere in British Columbia, 19 per cent work terms were completed in other provinces and the remaining 11 per cent completed work terms internationally in Australia, China, Japan, Peru and Turkey. Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering In 2013/14, nine work terms were secured by five Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering Co-op students. Projects included product testing on medical devices, production of imaging technology for surgeries, nanoparticle fabrication and development. Master of Engineering Chemical & Biological In 2013/14, two Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Co-op students completed a total of three work terms. These two students worked in the Pulp and Paper sector. They also worked for a utility company. Their projects included monitoring odorant levels in natural gas using a portable odor tester and commissioning and testing of pilot plants. Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering In 2013/14, 10 Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Co-op students completed a total of 20 work terms. These included the Co-op Program’s first two Master students from the Okanagan campus. Projects included structural design on a stadium project with a capacity for 22,000 people, the design and project management of structural infrastructure for wireless telecommunication sites and work in water resources completing surveys, field assessment, research, analysis, and computer modeling. Master of Engineering in Clean Energy Engineering In 2013/14, a total of 17 Master of Engineering in Clean Energy Engineering Co-op students completed 31 work terms. The summer of 2013 was the fourth year that the program has secured work terms for Clean Energy students; the sector is strong as demand grows for new clean and renewable energy and distribution. Master of Engineering in Clean Energy Engineering Co-op students worked on a natural gas to biomass conversion project, assisting with the continuous optimization of energy usage at BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, and several local elementary and secondary schools, as well as assisting with energy audits of various manufacturing and industrial sites. 18
Master of Engineering in Computer and Electrical Engineering In 2013/14, a total of 11 work terms were secured by five Master of Engineering in Computer and Electrical Co-op students. Student projects included development and testing of a sports app and the development of platforms for mobile devices.
Master of Engineering in Mining Engineering In 2013/14, a total of 17 Master of Engineering in Mining Engineering Co-op students completed 34 work terms. Student projects included use of Autoslope software and Radar systems to conduct slope stability monitoring, as well as metallurgical tests including analysis, grinding surveys, flotation studies, sample preparation, and project work on copper and molybdenum circuits. Master of Software Systems In 2013/14, 28 Master of Software Systems (MSS) Co-op students secured software-related Co-op work terms across Canada and one worked in the USA. Twenty-one MSS students worked in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and the remaining seven students worked in Ontario on code development and adding features to applications. 19
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Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering In 2013/14, one Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Co-op student participated in the program and secured a work term. This student was involved in the mining sector and helped produce detailed designs for civil and mechanical projects on site as well as working with a design team to provide resources for staff to conduct their maintenance duties.
Engineering Events Junior Reception
Graduation Reception
Our Junior Reception welcomes new Engineering Co-op students into the program and is hosted at the start of the winter semester. In January 2014 we formally welcomed 641 students into the program, including 80 from UBC Okanagan.
Our Graduation Reception, celebrates students who graduated with coop standing and is hosted annually in early March. This event allows students who have successfully completed the program the opportunity to celebrate their achievement and mingle with fellow co-op students, faculty and employers.
Intake Discipline Breakdown: Chemical & Biological = 72 Civil = 92 Computer = 68 Electrical = 109 Environmental = 15 Geological = 30 Integrated = 20 Materials = 25 Mechanical = 98 Mining = 32 UBC Okanagan = 80 Total Undergraduate = 641
This year we welcomed 296 Vancouver students and 35 Okanagan students to the Co-op Class of 2014. At the event we presented awards for Student of the Year, Faculty of the Year and Employer of the Year.
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The sixth annual Junior Event was hosted for UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan on January 15th and January 30th, 2014 respectively. These events brought industry representatives from some of British Columbia’s most prominent businesses and allowed students the opportunity to practice their networking skills and gain valuable industry connections.
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Master of Applied Science = 6 Master of Engineering = 79 Total Masters = 85
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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 Engineering Co-op Program. This year, the selection committee had the honour of presenting awards to this year’s winners at both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. Student of the Year, Vancouver Nicholas Caros Integrated Engineering
Graduate Student of the Year, Vancouver Kelly Bryck Master of Engineering Chemical & Biological
Nicholas Caros, an Integrated Engineering Student, was chosen as this year’s Student of the Year for the Vancouver campus because of his high academic standing and in recognition of the outstanding work he has done on his five Co-op work terms. He was regularly assessed as an outstanding student by his supervisors, and is remembered fondly by them for his sense of adventure and his incredible work ethic. He was recognized for the work he has done for other students including time spent as the VP Academic on the Integrated Engineering Student Council. He also helped the Co-op office by providing mock interviews, resumé and cover letter writing sessions, and providing advice to fellow students.
Kelly Bryck, a Master of Engineering in Chemical & Biological, was an exemplary UBC Engineering Co-op student who received excellent performance evaluations and praise from her Co-op employer. She was fully engaged in the Co-op program, completing two four-month work terms in her short time at UBC. Kelly was a leader throughout her undergraduate degree even before coming to UBC. Kelly is an advocate for experiential learning and was involved with a Chemical Engineering club. She is especially interested in promoting engineering to female students.
Faculty of the Year, Vancouver Dr. Bruce Dunwoody
Student of the Year, Okanagan William Patterson Civil Engineering
Recently retired Dr. Dunwoody was an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering. He spent 29 years with the Faculty of Applied Science and was a consistent advocate of co-op, helping students to enter the workforce and get practical hands-on experience that they could apply to their academic life when they returned to the classroom.
William, a Civil Engineering Student, consistently exceeded performance expectations while on his Co-op work terms. One of Will’s achievements was working with Engineers Without Borders in Malawi, where he designed a ‘Community Led Total Sanitation’ system that was integrated into the regular duties of health centre staff. He also excelled at the Port of Metro Vancouver where he was assigned the role of “Design Manager” for a fish habitat within the Fraser River Estuary. He performed his role with an exceptionally high level of competency; a level that would be expected of a significantly more senior individual.
Employer of the Year, Vancouver Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC)
Employer of the Year, Okanagan Thurber Engineering
AFCC Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp was nominated as Employer of the Year for its strong commitment to providing UBC Engineering Co-op students with meaningful work experiences, high quality supervision and for the responsiveness and communication with Co-op staff throughout the hiring process. AFCC began hiring Co-op students from UBC in 2008 and have employed steadily since. The company hired 49 students from the program for a total of 100 Co-op work terms. Students working at AFCC have great opportunities to receive hands-on engineering experience by developing next-generation technology for zero-emission automobiles.
Last year, Thurber Engineering hired 43 Co-op students, 12 from the UBC Okanagan Co-op Program. The company is an active supporter of Co-op since 2001, providing over 300 opportunities to students. Thurber Engineering’s established involvement in the Co-op program has provided outstanding experiential work experiences to every level of engineering student, while offering competitive salaries and excellent preparation for the world after graduation.
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Photo credit: Martin Dee
Sponsorship Program Initiatives
Thank you to our 2014 sponsors
Enhanceyourpartnership by becoming a Corporate Sponsor for 2015
The UBC Engineering Co-op Program markets a comprehensive sponsorship package to our industry partners annually. Each year the Engineering Co-op Program organizes several events aimed at engaging students, employers and faculty members with each other. Our sponsors play a vital role in our program by providing the necessary resources to support and facilitate organized events and activities including: • • • •
The Junior Reception (UBC Vancouver & Okanagan) The Graduation Reception (UBC Vancouver & Okanagan) National Co-op Week Activities The UBC Engineering Co-op Photo Contest
This year we thank the following employers for their sponsorship:
Your support In action
With a rapidly growing program, and demand for our Engineering Co-op students locally, nationally and internationally; your financial support provides key events and activities to our students while continuing to expose your organization to the best and brightest future engineers. These include: • Junior Receptions (UBC & UBCO)—to welcome and congratulate our new co-op cohort of 900+ students • Graduation Receptions (UBC & UBCO)—to acknowledge our graduatingstudents • National Co-op Week Festivities—to celebrate our UBC Engineering Co-op students on a Canada-wide platform • Annual Photo Contest—a true eye into our student’s co-op work terms
Platinum Sponsor
Imtech Marine Canada
Gold Sponsors
Barrick Devon Goldcorp Teck
Silver Sponsors
City of Surrey Dow Chemical Freybe Kiewit Metro Vancouver Newmont Mining SNC Lavalin
Bronze Sponsors
Why sponsor? • Raise your company profile with one of world’s leading universities –– Become a company of choice within our expansive Engineering Co-op student base –– Gain awareness within the Faculty of Applied Science community
• Nurture top engineering talent to help plan for your future Human Resource needs • Receive priority consideration for all UBC Engineering Co-op workshops and events
If you are interested in Program Sponsorship please contact us at 604-822-3022 or coop-sponsorship@apsc.ubc.ca
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. FortisBC Hootsuite InterCAD Services Ltd. Jacob Bros Construction Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. MCW Consultants Ltd. Weyerhaeuser
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Looking for cost-effective solution to complement your team for a short or long-term projects? Hire a UBC Engineering co-op student today. We make it easy for local and international employers to hire bright and ambitious students.
1,800+ motivated and technically talented engineering co-op students are seeking opportunities for four-, eight-, 12-, or 16- month work terms. Post your job today. Learn more by phoning 604-822-3022 or emailing ead.engcoop@ubc.ca
CONTACT US UBC ENGINEERING CO-OP PROGRAM 604.822.3022 250.807.9279 www.ubcengineeringcoop.com