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A Community-Orientated “Skills for Success” Research Project

This research internship project with Ms Birdsall shall investigate and develop a functional plan for a corporate social investment (CSI) model that integrates: (i) Douglas College’s Skills for Success recommendations with the industry partner’s current CSI program and future Social & Labour Plan [SLP] obligations; and (ii) the capabilities and potential resources of the South African partners – Northwest University and Orbit College, located in Rustenburg near the industry partner’s WBJV mine. In order to assess the proposed projects for feasibility and priority, several methods will be used. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with both community members and key partners. The goal of the interviews is to determine whether these proposed projects are suitable for the local community and whether the key partners are able to fulfill their role in implementing the proposed projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Craig Janes

Student:

Partner:

Platinum Group Metals Ltd

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Enabling Vehicle Fleet Electrification in British Columbia: Understanding the trends, barriers and opportunities

The barriers, trends and opportunities around using electric vehicles as commercial vehicles is not well understood. SFU, together with Fraser Basin Council, are researching the potential opportunities in deploying electric vehicles in commercial vehicle fleets in BC to provide policy advice and to identify the impacts and benefits of electrification. The outcomes of these studies will enable the government to establish policies to support electric vehicles for commercial fleets, allow automakers to better understand the use and operation of electric vehicles in commercial fleets and allow fleet managers to better identify where electric vehicles can save money. These studies will enable more electric vehicles on BC streets, reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Taco Niet;Erik Kjeang

Student:

Partner:

Fraser Basin Council

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a novel methodology for predicting reliability of battery energy storage in marine applications

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) play a critical role in the electrification of the transportation industry. Despite many recent advancements in lithium ion chemistry at the cell-level, prediction of battery system lifetime remains a challenge at the system-level. Corvus Energy is the world’s leading supplier of safe, innovative, and reliable energy storage solutions for all segments in the maritime industry. This project will study the reliability of Corvus Energy’s market-leading Orca Energy BESS to better predict reliability of future BESS. It will then test Corvus Energy’s next-generation Blue Whale BESS to validate the models developed for Orca Energy. This work will allow for a comparison of next-generation BESS with existing BESS and traditional diesel generators. From the results of this work, a deeper understanding of the BESS’ lifetime will be obtained, allowing for increased adoption of BESS in marine transportation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Ordonez

Student:

Partner:

Corvus Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Additive Manufacturing of Automotive Components

As an additive manufacturing (AM) technique, the laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF) process produces metal objects layer-by-layer using a laser source. This project aims at increasing and improving the implementation of additive manufacturing (AM) technology in the automotive industry for producing lightweight heat exchangers. The proposed research is focused on developing technologies for designing automotive components with the aid of integrating topology optimization into the design process while exploiting the capabilities of metal additive manufacturing. The project also aims at monitoring part defects during the laser powder-bed fusion of metals using acoustic emission technique. Weight minimization and topology optimization subject to constraints on mechanical and thermal loads are major research issues in this project. The overall research objective of this proposal is to develop a comprehensive approach for the production of lightweight automotive components by integrating topology optimization with novel additive manufacturing technologies using L-PBF.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mo Elbestawi

Student:

Partner:

FCA Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Structural Geology and Controls on Gold Mineralization, MaginoDeposit, Wawa Subprovince, Northern Ontario

The intern will determine which factors determine the distribtuion of gold at the Magino gold project, near Wawa Ontario. This will be accomplished by geologic mapping and examination of drill core at the Magino site during two summer field seasons. Samples and data collected in the filed will be returned to Laureitan University and examined using petrographic microscope and scanning electron microprobes as well as preparation of a geologic map and cross section focused on the structural geologic framework of the deposit. The partner Argonaut Gold will benefit from this research through an improved understanding o nthe distribtuion of gold within the Magino deposit and the geologic events which resulted in this distribution. This will help the partner in exploration at the deposit and surrounding areas.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Lafrance;Ross Sherlock

Student:

Partner:

Argonaut Gold Inc.

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Laurentian University

Program:

Accelerate

White Sturgeon Movement and Habitat Use in the Lower Columbia River

The White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) population in the lower Columbia River was listed as endangered under the Species at Risk Act in 2006. Natural recruitment failure has occurred since the 1970s, with regular spawning occurring but insufficient numbers of viable offspring reaching juvenile stage to sustain the population. A recovery strategy has included the establishment of a successful hatchery to supplement the population while research into recruitment failure and collection of baseline biological data continues. Since 2007, BC Hydro has tagged adult sturgeon to track their movements. With these data, we will investigate the effects of BC Hydro river regulation on movement and habitat use and interaction between sturgeon of different river sections and origin. This research will directly support the recovery of this endangered White Sturgeon population, will be applicable to other sturgeon recovery programs within Canada and will support the development of sustainable hydropower operation and river regulation in British Columbia.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eduardo Martins

Student:

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing Sport Performance Using Mobile EEG

Perhaps one of the most tantalizing goals of a coach or trainer is to determine how best to maximize athlete performance. In recent years there has been an explosion in the wealth of data related to athlete training and performance – such as a better understanding of athlete mental health and the impact it has on performance. However, there are still gaps in how coaches and trainers use this data and there is a disconnect between the theories springing from academia and the applied nature of this data. Our hope with this project is to bridge this gap by applying our knowledge of neuroscience to better understand how baseball players perform with an industrial partner that is using cutting edge technology to understand sport performance. Specifically, we hope to use sport performance data from baseball players combined with our understanding of neural-imaging data and mental health information to see if we can better understand what makes an athlete perform well.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Olave Krigolson

Student:

Partner:

Mental Stats Technology

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Accelerated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage in Mine Tailings

Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to limit the impacts of climate change requires implementation of CO2 reduction technologies across a wide variety of industries. This research project will develop carbon management and sequestration technologies for reducing CO2 emissions in the mining industry with a focus on diamond mines in Canada, South Africa and Botswana. The outcomes of this research will be used by mine operators to implement carbon sequestration processes, which will improve mine waste management practices and environmental performance, reduce operational costs, and benefit local communities. This research will aid Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy and make significant contributions to environmental sustainability, while providing knowledge and training for three postdoctoral fellows in mineral carbonation and tailings management.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Siobhan (Sasha) Wilson;Gregory Dipple;Ian Power

Student:

Partner:

De Beers Group;De Beers Canada Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia; Trent University; University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

PHYTOREMÉDIATION DE SITES CONTAMINÉS PAR DES COMPOSÉS DE PRÉSERVATION DU BOIS

L’objectif général de ce projet est d’évaluer la faisabilité de l’utilisation des phytotechnologies pour la décontamination des sols d’anciennes cours d’entreposage de poteaux électriques en optimisant l’efficacité des plantes pour réduire la charge polluante tant en éléments traces qu’en composés organiques. Le projet vise ainsi à tester l’utilisation d’une variété de plantes, reconnues pour leur utilisation en phytoremédiation, et d’étudier diverses façons de favoriser leur implantation sur le terrain dans les conditions particulières des sites d’entreposage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Labrecque;Jacques Brisson

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec (Saint-Hyacinthe, QC);Université de Montréal

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Development and implementation of an analytical noise model for axial swept fans

Fan noise is a major environmental issue as it is found in daily appliances such as kitchen fans, hair dryers or computers, in cars such as engine cooling fan systems and Heat and Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) blowers (creating a nuisance not only for passengers but also for pedestrians in city traffic jams), and in all ventilation systems for buildings or tunnels. It possibly causes significant hearing losses and health issues (increased heart diseases), and as such must be mitigated. Blade sweep is one way of reducing noise and thus must be considered in a design cycle. The present project is the development and implementation of a fast analytical model for blade sweep in the commercial noise prediction software dedicated to axial rotating machines, Optisound.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stéphane Moreau

Student:

Partner:

Optis Consultants Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Artificial Intelligence for Information Governance: A Semantic Model to Automate the Appraisal and Description of Data, Information & Knowledge

Faced with the exponential growth of information sources, the instability of new digital forms and the convergence of data, content and records management systems, organizations are faced with increasing requirements to adopt an effective approach to exploit their information assets. Through the qualitative study of information inventories produced by Information Management experts, as well as automatic classification experiments, the research will develop a semantic model and its associated algorithms for the automatic classification of business records. The semantic model developed in this project will constitute a stepping-stone to automatically assigning metadata tags and retention periods on data, information and knowledge in various business contexts contributing to better corporate governance and accountability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Inge Alberts

Student:

Partner:

Cogniva Information Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Les produits locaux sont-ils meilleurs dans leur territoire de production ?Les valeurs attribuées aux produits et au territoire, selon la mobilité des produits et des consommateurs.

Goûter un produit du terroir suscite-t-il l’envie de visiter son lieu de production ? Le produit gastronomique consommé sur place, au restaurant ou lors d’un festival est-il meilleur ? La pandémie de Covid-19 a limité la possibilité de se déplacer, mais des campagnes promotionnelles ont soutenu l’achat local. Quelles valeurs a-t-on attribué à ces produits ? A-t-on eu davantage envie de visiter les fermes et les producteurs qui les ont produits ? Les producteurs ont également rendus les produits disponibles en ligne, ou pour emporter à la maison. Ces modes d’accès changent-ils les valeurs accordées au territoire ? En quoi ces produits représentent-ils une culture locale ? Ces questions seront posées aux responsables de l’offre gastronomique de la région de Québec et de Charlevoix et à leurs consommateurs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laurent Bourdeau;Pascale Marcotte

Student:

Partner:

Ville de Québec;Tourisme Charlevoix

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration; Utilities

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

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