When: June 24, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Where: Room CAWP 2916 (Caseroom)
This event is open to all and will be held in person only.
Seminar Abstract
This hands-on seminar & demo at CAWP explores how Augmented Reality (AR) can enhance students’ training with complex machinery. Acquiring and retaining advanced equipment knowledge is essential in our program to ensure students are prepared to lead the industry but can be challenging when hands-on courses are spread throughout the curriculum. To address this, we’re developing interactive guides for equipment setup, maintenance, safety, and troubleshooting, delivered via high-definition AR headsets. The app overlays step-by-step visual instructions directly onto the machine, enabling safe and immersive “learning by doing.”
Speaker
From a cabinetmaker apprenticeship in the mid-90s to an Assistant Professor of Teaching here at the Department of Wood Science, Jörn has built a profound career in wood products design & development. If it’s made of wood, Jörn’s probably already thought of it. He’s worn many hats within the UBC Wood Science & CAWP family since 2005, serving as a student, client, manager, and lecturer. After earning an engineering degree in Wood Science (2007), an M.Sc. in Forestry (2013), and gaining valuable insights from his time at Oregon State’s TallWood Design Institute, Jörn now focuses on advancing undergraduate education in wood product design & development at UBC Forestry.