OUR MISSION
Fostering Innovation
& Growth
Since its maiden voyage in 2013, UBC Concrete Canoe has been on a mission to explore the vast world of lightweight concrete. Along the journey, the student-led crew gains complimentary-curricular experience in concrete mix design and construction, naval architecture design, structural analysis, and project management.
The team has pioneered the usage of computational fluid dynamics in hull design and explored the realm of lightweight aggregates, designing concrete that floats on water.
Awards &
Achievements
2024 – 2025
CNCCC Competition
Won the sustainability award
Fifth place in racing
2023 – 2024
ASCE Regional Competition
First place in racing
Second place overall
CNCCC Competition
Won the sustainability award
Third place in racing
Fifth best project proposal
Eighth place overall
2022 – 2023
ASCE Regional Competition
First place in racing
Second best project proposal
Third place overall
2021 – 2022
ASCE Regional Competition
First place overall
Invited to national competition
2020 – 2021
CNCCC Competition
First place overall
UBC Concrete Canoe won the 2021 Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition (CNCCC) and the 2022 American Society of Civil Engineers Pacific Northwest Regional competition (ASCE PNW). The team also won the CNCCC’s sustainability award for the last two years in a row. The crew endeavours to continue to win competitions through innovation and research while discovering the treasures of life-long friends and the joy of learning.
Interested? Watch our Instagram for recruitment announcements in mid-late August.