Faculty of Engineering

The Brunsfield Centre

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The Brunsfield Engineering Student Projects and Entrepreneurship Centre at the Faculty of Engineering is a dedicated facility that provides engineering students involved in pre-professional competitions with the space, tools and equipment to design, fabricate, and test complex prototypes.


Some of these prototypes involve concrete canoes and toboggans, energy-efficient cars, autonomous airplanes, and helicopters and submarines. The Centre is also available to those engineering students working on projects leading to start-ups. Located at 200 Lees, a short distance south of the University’s main campus, it consists of a large room (open concept) and a ventilated paint/moulding room. Properly trained students employed by the Faculty ensure appropriate supervision and oversight during the hours of operation of the Centre.
The Brunsfield Engineering Student Projects and Entrepreneurship Centre was established in 2010 thanks to a generous donation from Dr. Dato Ir Gan Thian Leong, Founder and Managing Director of the Brunsfield Group of Companies headquartered in Malaysia. Dr. Gan is a civil engineering alumnus of the Faculty; he received the Faculty’s Alumni Award of Excellence in 2008, and he was granted an honourary doctorate degree by the University at the Spring 2009 Convocation Ceremony.

Engineering students engaged in student competitions or entrepreneurial activities are encouraged to use the Centre. To request access, students should contact Dr. Martín-Pérez (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)).

 

Projects at the Centre

  • Jet engine refurbishing

  • Concrete canoe

  • Concrete toboggan

  • Green Engineers

  • SAE Baja

  • Supermileage

  • Aero Tri
    Aero Tri is a group of students introducing a revolutionary device that will improve the performance of triathlon athletes by reducing the aerodynamic drag effect.

    3rd-place award in the undergraduate category of the 2011 Prizes in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (PEI) student competitions of the Faculty of Engineering.

    Selected by the Ottawa Technology Transfer Network as one of the three participants for the 2011 Start-up Garage program

  • Therma Technology
    Therma Technology is a start-up company developing a system that gathers and stores thermal energy for later use.

    1st-place award at the 2011 University of Ottawa Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition

  • Vertigrow Inc.
    Vertigrow Inc. is a start-up company involved in the design, installation, and maintenance of indoor vertical gardens.

    1st-place award in the undergraduate category of the 2011 Prizes in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (PEI) student competitions of the Faculty of Engineering.

    2nd-place award at the 2011 University of Ottawa Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition

    Selected by the Ottawa Technology Transfer Network as one of the three participants for the 2011 Start-up Garage program

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    To find out other opportunities to get involved, contact any of the following student associations at the Faculty:

  • Engineering Student Society (ESS)

  • Computer Science Student Association (CSSA)

  • Advanced Robotic Innovations Society in Engineering (ARISE)

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

  • Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE)

  • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)

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