Lectures: 2013

Week Topic and Guest Lecture
Jan 3Course overview;
introduction for guest lecture on Jan. 8
Jan 8 Dr. Boris Stoeber, University of British Columbia, Microneedles
Jan 10no speaker scheduled
Jan 15introduction for lecture by Christoph Sielmann
Jan 17Christoph Sielmann, University of British Columbia, ...
Jan 22introduction for lecture by Alireza Nojeh
Jan 24Dr. Alireza Nojeh, University of British Columbia
Jan 29introduction for lecture by Mark Johnson
Jan 31
Dr. Mark Johnson, DWave Systems, Quantum Computing
Feb 5Dr. Suzanne Gildert, DWave Systems, Programming Quantum Computers
Feb 7introduction for lecture by Behraad Bahreyni
Feb 12 Dr. Behraad Bahreyni, Simon Fraser University, Resonant microdevices and their applications
Feb 14Dr. Siyu Ye, Ballard Power Systems, Fuel cells and renewable energy
Feb 18-22 Midterm break
Feb 26introduction for lecture by Sikander Gill
Feb 28Dr. Sikander Gill, Aurora Biomed Inc.,  Liquid handling technology for high throughput screening and how this technology is impacting biotechnology
Mar 5Dr. Joanna Slota-Newson, Polymer Photovoltaics
Mar 7introduction for lecture by Russ Algar
Mar 12Dr. Russ Algar, Quantum Dots
Mar 14
Mar 19, 21 Final presentations
Mar 26, 28Final presentations
Apr 2, 4 Final presentations
Apr 11Final reports due
There is no final exam for this course