To satisfy the growing demand of power transmission in urban regions especially from the renewables such as solar and wind, the three-phase underground cable lines have become one of the most attractive solutions which fit both the space and landscaping requirements. The heat generation and energy dissipation characteristics of these underground cable assemblies directly determine […]

The aim of this research and development project for the intern student is to assist in validation tests (both in-vitro and in-vivo) of a GI sampling capsule device being developed by the organization and translate the testing results and the new knowledge to technical documents for the potential customers and partners of the organization. In-vitro […]

Fault location identification is one of the most common, but challenging, activities that power operators face within industrial plants. Once a fault occurs in the network, protective relays isolate the affected area from the system; then, maintenance crew use special tools and patrol the area to pinpoint the fault. This process may take a lot […]

Nous assistons aujourd’hui à un mouvement global de développement de contenus numériques adaptés aux jeunes publics. Parmi ces contenus, la production d’œuvres littéraires numériques occupe une place grandissante. Cependant, encore peu de producteurs ou d’éditeurs québécois se lancent dans la production d’œuvres littéraires numériques jeunesse. Afin de favoriser le développement d’une offre locale de qualité, […]

Le stage proposé ici permet de compléter un projet de doctorat sur la modélisation d’impacts liés à l’utilisation de l’eau en ACV en bénéficiant de l’opportunité d’appliquer la méthode sur des cas réels fournis par une entreprise d’experts conseils en ACV. De plus, ces études de cas permettront de comparer les résultats du modèle en […]

The Fraser River watershed, British Columbia provides habitat for Chinook salmon, which delivers food for First Nations, recreational anglers, commercial fisheries and endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Extensive forestry, agricultural, industrial and urban activities take place in the Fraser Valley exposing early life history stages of Chinook to a mix of legacy and new contaminants, […]

FortisBC Energy Inc. is exploring novel technologies and methods for mercaptan monitoring to detect natural gas leakage in industrial, field, and household settings. Since commercial mercaptan detectors are bulky and expensive, there is a need for low-cost and miniaturized mercaptan detectors. The proposed project will lead to the development of a handheld mercaptan detector which […]

Les objectifs du présent projet visent (1) la caractérisation du matériel de départ ( choisi parmi les espèces suivantes fraises, les framboisies, les bleuets, les canneberges, les pommes, la laitue, les épinards, les oignons, les brocolis, le chou-fleur et les melons) et sa préparation, et (2) son extraction afin d’optimiser la présence des composés d’intérêt […]

In order to investigate proteins in their natural environment one can attach tiny reporter molecules to them that can be traced with appropriate instruments. However, these small reporter molecules may often cause strong perturbations to the functionality of the proteins, or cannot be seen due to experimental restrictions like low concentrations. Bioorthogonal chemistry aims to […]

Home automation and smart devices offer the opportunities for consumers to save on costs. Furthermore, it is observed that home residents living in climates which require seasonal heating can achieve significant energy savings through thermostat adjustment. The aim of this project is to explore how smart thermostats track, control, and reduce electric resource consumption compared […]

The Lufa Farms urban greenhouse project, by producing truly local fresh produce, changes the emphasis on crop selection criteria. Storage, shelf-life, and shipping factors now have lesser importance in choosing a particular variety of produce. Therefore, selection can now once again be based on market-oriented criteria – notably nutritional value and taste. In addition, because […]

Psoriasis is an auto-immune disease in which the T-cells (type of blood cells involved in fighting infection) mistakenly attacks the cells within the body leading to formation read scaly patches or plaques on the skin. Plaque Psoriasis that occurs in 80-90% of the patients is associated with anxiety and depression that negatively affects patients social […]