Our Team
Who are we?
UBC Concrete Toboggan is an engineering design team from the University of British Columbia Civil Engineering Department! We pride ourselves on being a multidisciplinary team, boasting a wide variety of engineering and non-engineering students!
Being one of UBC’s oldest design teams, we have a very long history! We annually compete at the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race - Canada’s oldest engineering competition!
What do we do?
Our team designs, innovates, and constructs a new toboggan design each year. The annual project is composed of a metal roll cage, manual steering and braking systems with front and rear suspension, and four concrete skis acting as the toboggan’s running surfaces.
Throughout the design and construction process, the team uses a variety of online design software and physical construction machinery. These include SolidWorks and AutoCAD modeling software, waterjet cutting, metalworking and milling, and woodworking crate design.
We provide students with opportunities to practice technical and non-technical skills in a supportive atmosphere. Technical experience includes concrete design, steel design, construction safety, and laboratory techniques. Non-technical experience includes teamwork, organization, communication, and scheduling. These non-technical skills are especially important for team members that choose to take on a lead role.
The multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of sub-teams, who work together to design and construct the final toboggan. For additional information about what we do, click the button below to learn more about our sub-teams!
Meet the 2025/26 UBC Concrete Toboggan Executive Team
A Diverse Team of Hard-Working & Fun-Loving Toboggan Enthusiasts
UBC Concrete Toboggan is home to a wide variety of engineering and non-engineering disciplines, from Civil to Electrical Engineering, and everything in between. Our executive team is no exception!
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Sean Kim
CO-CAPTAIN
Hello! I’m Sean, and I’m a 6th-year Chemical Engineering Student and this will be my 3rd year as Team Captain! I’ve been on the team since my first year at UBC, working on concrete mix design, construction, sponsorship, marketing, and more! I’m super excited for this year and looking forward to returning to Montréal for such an awesome competition!
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Michelle Wong
CO-CAPTAIN
Hi! I’m Michelle, a third year chemical engineering student, third year on tbog, and first time as co-captain. I joined tbog to meet new people and increase my technical skills. And I <3 concrete! A fun fact about me is I’m a competitive curler 🥌
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Dylan Rodriguez
CO-CAPTAIN
Hi! My name is Dylan, I’m a 5th year IGEN student and one of this year's Co-Captains. I joined t-bog in 2020 and have been part of the steering and braking sub-teams. I’ve been on the team since my first year and have really enjoyed working on the team and meeting all the great people who are a part of it! Fun fact: Concrete toboggans are certified to be the safest mode of transportation (trust me I’m an engineering student)
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Abby Bisson
ADMINISTRATION LEAD
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Jody Fu
BRAKING LEAD
Hello, my name is Jody! I am a 4th year Mechanical Engineering student (and MECH 2 survivor), and this is my 4th year on the team and 2nd as the braking lead. I’m looking forward to this year’s competition and I’m excited to continue working with our great Tbog community!
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Lia
CONSTRUCTION LEAD
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Chandhana Rambiar
ELECTRICAL LEAD
Hi! I’m Chandhana, a 3rd year Electrical Engineering student, and this is my second year on the Concrete Toboggan team. I originally joined the team as part of the electrical subteam to gain technical experience, but I quickly discovered it was so much more and met an amazing community of "Tboggers". Last year I took on the role of administration lead, and now I’m back on the Electrical Team is Lead for this year’s competition in London! Fun fact: I’m pretty sure I’m double-jointed in all my fingers!
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Clara Hiddema
EXTERNAL LEAD
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Hailey Chuang
FINANCE LEAD
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Jasmine
MIX DESIGN CO-LEAD
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Catherine Phuong
MIX DESIGN CO-LEAD
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Ann Zhou
SKI DESIGN LEAD
Hi, I am Ann. I'm a fourth-year material engineering student and currently doing my co-op. I joined TBog in 2022, my first year at UBC, because I like structural and material design. Fun fact: I like Star Wars and collecting keychains from the places I visit.
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Andrew Schamber
STEERING LEAD
Hi! My name is Andrew, and I am a third year mechanical engineering student here at UBC. This is my third year on the team, and I’m excited to be returning as your steering lead again. This year, I’m looking to do the best I can to improve our design as part of our amazing Tbog community. A fun fact about me is that I have played soccer for 14 years, and that my favourite team is FC Bayern Munich.
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Nathan Yang
SUPERSTRUCTURE LEAD
Hello, I am Nathan, and I am a second year geological engineering student at UBC. This is my second year on TBog and my first year as the superstructure lead. I’m looking forward to making the nicest, safest roll cage to protect our riders this year! See you all in London!
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Grace Xu
TECH EX LEAD
Hi there! My name is Grace, I am a third year Integrated Engineering and Visual Arts Dual-Degree student. I joined Concrete Toboggan because I was drawn to the team’s interdisciplinary values and how the Tech-Ex subteam allowed me to combine my passion for art and STEM. In my free time, I like drawing, painting, and playing soccer and I’m always looking for people to join Tech-Ex!
