SBME High School Open House

The School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) invites students in high school, along with their families, to visit the recently opened Gordon B. Shrum Building for the SBME High School Open House. UBC’s Biomedical Engineering program is hands-on, design-focused, and highly interdisciplinary. It challenges students to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems in medicine and health care, preparing them for diverse and impactful careers in these fields.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Explore how you can transform health care through technology and innovation, watch live demonstrations in our state-of-the-art teaching labs, connect with current SBME students and staff, and join the SBME scavenger hunt with the opportunity to win swag. Also, experience the new Gordon B. Shrum Biomedical engineering Building – Canada’s first purpose-built home for biomedical engineering education and research.

SCHEDULE:

10:00 AM: Start Open House in Gordon B. Shrum Building

10:15 AM: Conconi Family Biodevice Foundry Tours Start on Level B1:
Biodevice Foundry tours take place every 25 mins: 10:15 | 10:40 | 11:05 |  11:30 |  11:55 |  12:20 |  12:45 |  1:10 |  1:35

10:30 AM: LAB DEMOS TAKE PLACE EVERY 30 MINS:
10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 01:00 PM | 01:30 PM

Subtractive Makerspace, level 1, room 1011
Laser Cutting Demo & CNC-Machining Showcase

Additive Makerspace, level 1, room 1009:
Resin & 3D-Printing Demo

Dry Lab, level 2, room 2043:
Electromyography (EMG) Demo & 3D Motion Cameras Info

Wet Lab, level 2, room 2053:
Alginate Spheres

02:00 PM: End of Event

HOW TO TAKE PART:

Register in advance for the Open House

Arrive at the Gordon B. Shrum Building any time between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm

Visit the beautiful UBC campus before or after the event