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Bronze Wrench
Presented on an annual basis, this award recognizes a teaching assistant of Mechanical Engineering for their contribution to the undergraduate class as voted by all years (2nd , 3rd and 4th ).
This year's recipient is:
2023 - 2024 Erik Ridings
Nature of Award
Presented on an annual basis, this award recognizes a teaching assistant of Mechanical and Materials Engineering for their contribution to the undergraduate class as voted by all years (2nd, 3rd and 4th ).
Nomination Procedure
All Mechanical and Materials Engineering students in 2nd, 3rd and 4th years are invited to vote for their choice of nominees.
Selection Process
The award is given to the nominee who receives the largest percentage of votes.
Presentation of Award
The award is presented as a plaque with a bronze wrench mounted on it. A separate plaque, engraved with the names of the past winners, is kept on display in the department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Past Winners
2023 - 2024 Erik Ridings
2022 - 2023 Brodie Moore
2021 - 2022 Francesco Ambrogi
2020 - 2021 Stephen Roper
2019 - 2020 Not Awarded
2018 - 2019 Erin Lee
2017 - 2018 Stephen Roper
2016 - 2017 Stephen Roper
2015 - 2016 Jonathan Wong
2014 - 2015 Amirreza Rouhi
2013 - 2014 Amirreza Rouhi
2012 - 2013 Amirreza Rouhi
2011 - 2012 Amirreza Rouhi
2010 - 2011 Frank Secretain
2009 - 2010 Not Awarded, this year
2008 - 2009 Michael Taylor
2007 - 2008 Not Awarded, this year (2nd year winner)
2007 - 2008 Not Awarded, this year (3rd year winner)
2007 - 2008 Amanda Knutson (4th year winner)
2006 - 2007 Charlie Cooney (2nd year winner)
2006 - 2007 Frank Secretain (3rd year winner)
2006 - 2007 Amanda Knutson (4th year winner)
2005 - 2006 Jonathan Vandersteen (2nd year winner)
2005 - 2006 Alex Bellemare-Davis (3rd year winner)
2005 - 2006 Frank Secretain (3rd year winner)
2005 - 2006 Nicholas Cristello (4th year winner)
2004 - 2005 Jonathan Vandersteen
2002 - 2003 Sebastian Bottenheim
Nature of Award
Presented on an annual basis, this award recognises the professor who displays the most interest and enthusiasm towards Mechanical Engineering as chosen by the graduating year.
Nomination Procedure
All graduating Applied Science -- Mechanical Engineering Students are invited to vote for their choice of nominees.
Selection Process
The award is given to the nominee who receives the largest percentage of votes.
Presentation of Award
The award is presented as a plaque with a silver wrench mounted on it. A separate plaque, engraved with the names of the past winners, is kept on display in the department of Mechanical and Material Engineering.
Past Winners
2023 - 2024 Francesco Ambrogi
2022 - 2023 Francesco Ambrogi
2021 - 2022 Laurent B茅land
2021 - 2022 Roshni Rainbow
2020 - 2021 Laurent B茅land
2020 - 2021 Roshni Rainbow
2019 - 2020 Not Awarded
2018 - 2019 Michael Rainbow, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2017 - 2018 Roshni Rainbow, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2016 - 2017 Il Yong Kim, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2015 - 2016 Il Yong Kim, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2014 - 2015 Ron Anderson, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2013 - 2014 Kevin Deluzio, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2012 - 2013 Ron Anderson, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2011 - 2012 P.H. Oosthuzien, Mechanical and Material Engineering
2010 - 2011 Ronald Anderson, Mechanical Engineering
2009 - 2010 Not Awarded, this year
2008 - 2009 Keith Pilkey, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2007 - 2008 Not Awarded, this year (2nd year winner)
2007 - 2008 Not Awarded, this year (3rd year winner)
2007 - 2008 Ronald Anderson, Mechanical Engineering (4th year winner)
2006 - 2007 Keith Pilkey, Mechanical and Materials Engineering (2nd year winner)
2006 - 2007 Tom Simko, Mechanical and Materials Engineering (2nd year winner)
2006 - 2007 Ronald Anderson, Mechanical Engineering (3rd year winner)
2006 - 2007 Urs Wyss, Mechanical and Materials Engineering (4th year winner)
2005 - 2006 Keith Pilkey, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2005 - 2006 Tom Simko, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2004 - 2005 Jon Pharoah, Mechanical Engineering
2002 - 2003 Ronald Anderson, Mechanical Engineering