Posts Tagged: transportation
Engineers design vehicles that are safe, reliable and fuel efficient. But engineers must also consider the human factor: the driver. Since driver errors contribute to more than 90 per cent of vehicle crashes, designing operator feedback systems may help drivers…
Professor Eric Miller (CivE) was recently honoured with the inaugural University of British Columbia (UBC) Margolese National Design for Living Prize. The award recognizes a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the development and improvement of living environments for Canadians of…
Late in the evenings, after most students have trickled out of the Bahen Centre, U of T’s Supermileage team is just getting started. “I got the tires!” announced Michael Stranges (MechE 1T2 + PEY) as his team members cheered. The team has spent the…
For generations now, people from around the world have accepted the invitation to fly the friendly skies. This has increased global travel and advanced cultural and commercial exchanges. However, it has also left an increasingly large carbon footprint, one that…
With the support of new grants, auto research at the University of Toronto is being put in the fast lane. The funds will support a broad range of research, from building cars out of trees and plants to a new…
The ambitions of a University of Toronto-based design team are about to take flight … again! The team, led by U of T Engineering alumni Todd Reichert (EngSci 0T5, UTIAS PhD 1T1) and Cameron Robertson (EngSci 0T8, UTIAS MASc 0T9), is seeking to build…
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