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What's New at University Machine Services
Western Engineered Toilet Valve now Saving Water
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
When Masco Canada was looking to expand one of its tried and true products with an environmental feature, the plumbing giant tagged a pair of engineers from the University of Western Ontario to flush its problem away.
Tony Straatman and Kamran Siddiqui, two Western Engineering professors who specialize in mechanical engineering, were asked to reconfigure a mechancial valve know as the Teck® II that has been used in toilets for more than 80 years. The pair worked with the team at University Machine Services to create samples valves for testing.... each one only the size of a stack of six dimes. (read more)
Western Forecast calls for WINDEEE Future
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Peeking through the fan blades of a hexagonal dome, Horia Hangan looks like he is on the movie set of “Honey, I Shrunk the Dome.”
The University of Western Ontario researcher and principal investigator of the dome is taking a walk around (and inside) the walls of a miniature version of the Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment Dome (WindEEE), which will be built at Western’s Advanced Manufacturing Park.
(read more)
Solar Dish Research Focused on Future
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Do you remember as a kid using a magnifying glass to generate intense heat to burn a leaf?
Technology has come a long way since then, and the work of Western Engineering professor Kamran Siddiqui in the area of solar energy research is taking the use of this free energy resource to new levels. (read more)
Learning from Disasters to make Structure Safer
Monday, April 12, 2010
Devastation from an increasing number of natural disasters around the world, including recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti, is pushing researchers to find innovative ways to make structures safer in the face of extreme weather events.
“Past experience has indicated that modern infrastructure systems are not prepared to resist future natural disaster events,” says Civil & Environmental Engineering professor Ashraf El Damatty at The University of Western Ontario. “Transmission towers, metal roofs and water tanks, for example, are particularly susceptible to serious damage.”
He and his team have just been awarded $125,000 over the next five years by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s Discovery Grants program to improve design codes and to introduce novel and practical techniques for retrofitting structures that increase their ability to withstand extreme weather.
(read more)
Western Researcher Featured at Eye on Innovation
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Western wind engineering expert Greg Kopp was a featured researcher in Ottawa Wednesday at an event designed to provide Members of Parliament, Senators and senior government officials with the opportunity to gain insights into Canada's research successes and its capacity for innovation.
The event, Eye on Innovation, was sponsored by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and was hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
It brought together a mix of some of Canada’s brightest researchers to talk about the successes of their research and how that research impacts Canadians. (read more)
Staff, Faculty praised for Safety Initiatives
Thursday, May 8, 2008
President Paul Davenport lauded the work of staff and faculty in building a “strong culture of safety” on campus with the awarding of the 2008 Occupational Health and Safety Awards.
“You have taken a leadership role on campus to ensure the safety and security of our students, staff and faculty,” Davenport told award winners on April 28.
He noted the university’s passing grade in the 2007 WorkWell Audit (the only university to do so) and the reduction in days lost to injury as the university makes it a priority to “enhance and sustain the safety focus for years to come.”
Chosen for dedication at work to health and safety, in addition to their regular responsibilities, 11 individuals and four teams were recognized this year. They include:
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Appointment of New Manager for University Machine Services (UMS) Announced
July 21, 2008
Western Engineering is very pleased to announce that effective immediately, Doug Phillips will be assuming the role of Manager, University Machine Services (UMS), following the retirement of Robert Stuart.
Robert (Bob) Stuart has been an employee of UMS since 1981 and Manager since 1993. Bob has decided to retire early to pursue other interests and opportunities. In his 26 years of service to University Machine Services, Bob has provided unwavering support to the academic mission of the Faculty of Engineering. Bob had enormous drive and talent for developing and designing large and complex projects for the research affiliates of the University and his expertise in manufacturing will be greatly missed.
The successes of University Machine Services will, no doubt, continue under the new leadership provided by Doug Phillips... (read more)
University's Mace Gets a Twin
Thursday, September 8, 2005
The music, flair and formality are all part of a traditional Western Convocation ceremony. From brightly-coloured gowns to the detailed gonfalons, the university stays true to its historical roots.
Perhaps the most intriguing reminder of the ceremony's medieval roots is the mace, carried into Alumni Hall during the graduation procession.
Presented to the university in 1948 for its 70th anniversary, the mace displays a half sun - originally meant to depict the setting or "western" sun as a reference to Western's name. That meaning has evolved to symbolize a rising sun, an allusion to the expectations of Western grads.
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