2009-2011 News Archive
UC hosted the South Island finals of the International Young Physicists’ Tournament.
Students from Papanui High School and Christ’s College argued their way to the New Zealand final of the Physics World Cup thanks to the support of the University of Canterbury. Read more >>
IPENZ Networking and Info Evening, University of Canterbury, 9 August 2011.
Open to final year engineering students and IPENZ Members in Canterbury. Go to weblink to register as limited spaces.
Pilot combines gliding with science to study mountain waves
For Professor Rick Millane, the thrill of catching and soaring his glider on a mountain wave is now coupled with the thrill of being featured in Discovery News. Read more >>
ECE's EPECentre co-hosts Secondary School Physicists' Tournament
The 2009 International Young Physicists’ Tournament was held in the College of Engineering on 7 March, the event was co-hosted by the Electric Power Engineering
Centre (EPECentre) in the department. The tournament was won by Christ’s College with Villa Maria second. Both teams will head to Auckland to compete in the national final on 21 March. (more)
ECE staff and postgrad student won top prizes in the College of Engineering Research Photo Competition 2008
Philipp Hof and Volker Nock of the ECE department won the 1st and 3rd prize, respectively, in the Research Photo Competition 2008. The competition was open to all staff members and postgraduate students in the College of Engineering and attracted almost 100 entries. Read more >>
Fusion of sound and light on show (PDF, 928 KB)
Andrew Lapthorn (left) and Rowan Sinton check out the Singing Tesla Coil at the 5th Electric Power Engineering Centre (EPECentre) R&D Expo held on campus earlier this month. The two students are supported in their PhD study by scholarships from the EPECentre.
The Singing Tesla Coil is connected to an iPod to produce high voltage arcs that resonate to the beat of music. Also on show was the world’s first plasma transformer, a highvoltage baton (resembling the concept of a Star Wars light sabre), and a superconducting transformer driving a high-voltage lightning arc drawing, a fusion of fine arts and electrical engineering. Watch the Singing Tesla Coil in action (Youtube) >>