Ce projet, réalisé en collaboration avec Polytechnique et Raymond Chabot Grant Thorton, consiste à accompagner le Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal (CHUM) dans la conception et la mise en place d’une approche qualité/amélioration continue au sein de ses départements, et d’analyser plus en profondeur une étude de cas dans un département en particulier. Le projet […]

This internship will focus on investigating potential software applications for automated steel design that has a high potential for improving the cost-effectiveness of conventional and modular construction, as all input is parametrized to allow the consideration of a multitude of real-world factors simultaneously. As a steel design and analysis software developer, the partner organization is […]

Parkinson’s disease is most highly recognized by tremors of the hands that occur in those afflicted with the disease. Though the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease involving motor function begin with very slight tremors of the hands, they further develop into issues such as difficulty swallowing, severe postural problems and extremely limited mobility. In this proposal, […]

The intern will be learning the regulations and stipulations surrounding medical devices to help navigate new developments of the technology. The goal is to minimize the setbacks that are associated with medical device approval by working with the research and development team to ensure that the upgrades are viable. This will free up personnel currently […]

Despite substantial research efforts, the problems of spreading infectious diseases (such as COVID-19) through surface transmission and infections associated with medical devices persist. One promising solution is to apply a coating to the surface of concern that can provide effective surface disinfection. However, existing approaches typically provide only short-term disinfection effects (a few hours), contain […]

Energy efficiency for homes has been of tremendous interests in recent years as the overall energy consumption of households takes up a significant portion of the total energy consumption. Energy efficiency is key for homeowners to save. Therefore, the ability to clearly identify heat losses in a household is vital in the creation of unique […]

L’arrivée des technologies dans les processus de communication d’une entreprise bouleverse les paradigmes de gestion de l’information actuelle. Or, ce projet vise à mieux comprendre comment les technologies de l’information (TI) ont le potentiel de transformer les méthodes de réalisation d’un projet de construction. L’adoption de nouvelle pratique à transformer bien des secteurs économiques en […]

We propose using the Cortisol hormone, secreted from the fishes during stressful events, to provide ongoing monitoring of fish welfare while in their habitats. Instrumented aquaculture pens will allow operators to continuously be aware of threats to fish health, including harmful blooms, predators, and/or poachers. As Canadian aquaculture capital investments are remote and offshore, a […]

In order to meet Canada’s need for emissions-free hydrogen fuel, we aim to develop the Copper-Chlorine (Cu-Cl) thermochemical hydrogen production cycle into a pilot-plant which can be used to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of the process. An important portion of this development is research into how to integrate the Cu-Cl cycle with a waste heat […]

For people with mobility impairments, such as spinal cord injury survivors, rehabilitation and at home care settings come with the possibility of costly, painful pressure ulcers and skin breakdown. Occurring at a high frequency, current practice requires constant vigilance by caretakers and individuals using self-management practices. This injury comes from a prolonged application of pressures, […]

The biggest challenge faced by structural engineers in the design of high-rise structures is to control the dynamic responses of these structures due to wind and earthquake vibrations. While the traditional techniques of stiffening and adding vibration absorbers can mitigate the vibrational response to a degree, they also increase the construction cost and result in […]

L’industrie chimique a atteint un point tournant, depuis la fin du siècle dernier, avec le développement des piles de lithium, dans le but de diminuer la consommation des carburants fossiles. Le carbonate de lithium, soit Li2CO3, est un des nombreux exemple de composé chimique utilisé dans les cathodes de piles pour cette industrie. Le Li2CO3 […]