Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Engineering

Research conducted by mechanical engineering students Hamed Kalami, Andre Khayat and Liza DiCecco was highlighted at the12th International Federation of Automatic Control Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems on December 5 to 7 in Austin, Texas. Kalami and Khayat received the Young Researcher Award for their work on a 3D printable hand brace that can assist people with connective tissue disorders.

Mechanical engineering students receive international research award

Jan 16th, 2017

Windsor engineering students won international recognition for design of a 3D printable hand brace to assist people with connective tissue disorders.

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Andre Khayat

Hamed Kalami

Liza DiCecco

Jill Urbanic

Spotlight on Graduate Research

Students put their potential energy vehicles through their paces.

Engineering students to test innovative energy vehicles

Nov 17th, 2016

A second-year class in engineering dynamics will convert potential energy to kinetic energy to power their model vehicles in competition Friday.

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Bill Altenhof

Human kinetics professor Jess Dixon will receive the Excellence in Mentoring Award from the alumni association Thursday.

Alumni to pay homage to excellent mentors

Nov 15th, 2016

The University of Windsor Alumni Association will confer its Excellence in Mentoring Award on two members of faculty Thursday.

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Peter Frise

Jess Dixon

Alumni Association

Engineering professor Derek O. Northwood will be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in an awards ceremony November 18.

Engineering professor named Fellow of the Royal Society

Sep 15th, 2016

Engineering professor Derek O. Northwood will be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in an awards ceremony November 18.

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K.W. Michael Siu

Derek Northwood

Mike Blundell addresses a classroom of students

Professor Mike Blundell of Coventry University discusses tire performance with engineering students at the University of Windsor.

Collaborative project aims to develop tool to teach vehicle dynamics

Jul 4th, 2016

Engineering faculty at Windsor and Coventry universities are working together to develop software to teach vehicle dynamics.

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Bruce Minaker

Premier Kathleen Wynne shakes hands with UWindsor president Alan Wildeman after speaking at a funding announcement at the University of Windsor - FiatChrysler Canada Automotive Research and Development Centre. The event also celebrated the 20-year partnership between UWindsor and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada.

Ontario provides millions to boost UWindsor-FCA automotive research

Jun 16th, 2016

A provincial pledge of nearly $17 million will support research and development at Windsor’s Automotive Research and Development Centre.

A team of UWindsor mechanical and electrical engineering students competed in the Electric Vehicle Grand Prix, last month in Indianapolis.

Engineering students celebrating grand prix appearance

Jun 2nd, 2016

A team of UWindsor mechanical and electrical engineering students competed in the Electric Vehicle Grand Prix, last month in Indianapolis.

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Marcus Boin

The staff of AUTO21 marked its sunset Thursday (from left): director of operations Sandra Bortolotti, scientific director and CEO Peter Frise, former director of external relations Stephanie Campeau, executive assistant Jan Stewart, and manager finance and administration Mary Anne Henderson. Absent: Raed Kadri, Kristie Pearce and Tina Hague.

Automotive research network produced results for industry and for Canadians

May 9th, 2016

A reception Thursday celebrated the 15-year run of the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence.

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Lancer Aerosports members Ankur Joshi, Nathan Minty, Robert Racz, Kassem Bazzi, Breanna Ramirez and Viken Minassian pose with their completed model aircraft following its first test flight. Missing from the photo are teammates Quentin Minaker and Shubham Vig.

Engineering students cleared for takeoff in international competition

Apr 18th, 2016

Lancer Aerosports will put its model plane to the test in the SAE Aero Design competition, April 22 to 24 in Van Nuys, California.

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Windsor engineering students to showcase electrical vehicle technology

Apr 15th, 2016

A group of electrical and mechanical engineering students from the University of Windsor will help educate the community on emerging green technologies on April 17 at Devonshire Mall.

The group of fourth-year students has designed and built an electric vehicle, which they will race May 17 and 18 in the Electric Vehicle Grand Prix (EVGP) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana.