Engineering

professors standing near obstacle courseProfessor Rashid Rashidzadeh and dean Bill Van Heyst congratulate engineering students on their work programming model trains to navigate an obstacle course.

Design competition gets engineering careers on track

Engineering students in the first-year course Cornerstone Design programmed model railcars to run through an obstacle course.

Cultural comparison of distracted drivers subject of study

Distracted driving is a worldwide problem, says professor Chris Lee, and preventing it is of global importance for improved road safety.

“There has been a startling rise in the number of fatal and seriously injured collisions linked to the widespread use of electronic gadgets in automobiles,” he says.

Dr. Lee, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Master’s student Larissa Dushime are collaborating with civil engineering professor Nicola Baldo at the University of Udine to compare driver behaviours in Canada and Italy.

Rupp CarriveauEngineering professor Rupp Carriveau and his research collaborators are exploring the use of wind to power agricultural greenhouses.

Team addressing challenge of powering greenhouse sector

Engineering professor Rupp Carriveau and his research collaborators are exploring the use of wind to power agricultural greenhouses.

graphic depiction women of many culturesThe Sustaining Shared Futures teach-in series will explore “Women’s Work and Transnational Feminism” on Monday, March 25.

Teach-in to focus on women’s work

The Sustaining Shared Futures teach-in series will explore “Women’s Work and Transnational Feminism” on Monday, March 25.

Representatives of the SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence and Block Harbor CybersecurityRepresentatives of the SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence and Block Harbor Cybersecurity discuss their collaboration on addressing vehicle defences against cyberattack.

Partnership to further student cybersecurity skills

Partnering with specialists Block Harbor Cybersecurity will help UWindsor students develop skills in high demand.