Various hydrogel microstructures will be fabricated with hydrogels exhibiting different molecular weights and structures along with varying concentrations of the photoinitiator and ultraviolet doses. Then, resonance sensitivity of fabricated hydrogel microstructures will be investigated with direct electrical and indirect IR heating. Using the dynamic mask, various hydrogel microstructures with different sizes and shapes will be […]

Water electrolysis (splitting water into O2 and H2; 2H2O 2H2 + O2) is a promising way to creating hydrogen gas as a storable chemical fuel. While H2 is the desired fuel, the evolution of oxygen hinders hydrogen production as it is kinetically challenging and requires potent and expensive catalysts to be driven at an appreciable […]

The Oil Sands of Northern Alberta are a significant contributor to the Canadian economy but their management is also an important environmental issue for Canadians. Improved reclamation of tailings waste is an integral part of Oil Sands sustainability as an industry and understanding the role of microbes in the reclamation process has been a major […]

Various hydrogel membrane resonators will be fabricated with hydrogels exhibiting different molecular weights and structures along with varying concentrations of the photoinitiator and ultraviolet doses. Then, resonance sensitivity of fabricated hydrogel membranes will be investigated with optical and electrical readout techniques. Using the dynamic mask, various hydrogel membrane resonators with different sizes and shapes will […]

Environmental regulations have been widely used in all developed and some developing countries to mitigate pollution. While these regulations potentially reduce pollution, their impact on companies and businesses is unclear. Economists traditionally think that these regulations will increase production costs and deteriorate a firm’s position in market. However, modern economists argue that environmental regulations may […]

Through play children develop sensory, motor, cognitive, communication and social skills. Children with physical disabilities, who have a limited access to play, may experience negative impacts on these aspects of development. Using robots to manipulate play objects can contribute to the children’s independence, social and cognitive development. The interface with which the children control the […]

PinkWood Ltd of Calgary is the largest wood I-joist producer in Western Canada. To-date it has been supplying primarily to the low-rise residential construction market. With the increased interest in mid-rise wood buildings up to 6 storeys, PinkWood is interested in expanding into this market segment. Penetrating into this non-traditional market segment will require the […]

In this project, the intern will be tasked with improving the visibility testing algorithms in a commercial simulation software product. In the software, a large number of entities (such as military forces or emergency response personnel, including vehicles and people) are moving around on a two-dimensional map. The inter-entity visibility (that is, which entities are […]

In-situ recovery methods for oils sands are applied to reservoirs containing bitumen that are too deep for mining. To date there has been only one commercially viable in-situ recovery method, Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD), involving high pressure steam injection and bitumen production using horizontal well pairs located near the base of oil sands formations. While […]

Geophysic is concerned with the study of the earth’s properties, and it is of great importance to oil and mineral exploration and in the environmental investigation. With the advanced in modern technology, enormous geophysical data are now available from the ground measurements and airborne surveys. One of the crucial tasks in geophysical investigation is to […]

There is a recurring problem of cost overrun on mega engineering projects with a budgeted cost of $1 Billion or more. Examples of mega projects include dams, hydro electric projects, and high speed rail projects. The basic reason for cost overrun can be attributed to underestimation of project cost, increases in material and labor cost, […]

and mineral exploration and in the environmental investigation. With the advanced in modern technology, enormous progress has been made in applying scientific computing to investigate large scale and complex geophysical problems. TerraNotes Ltd GEOPHYSICS is a company developing advanced technologies which are capable of solving practical and real geophysical problems. The present MITACS Accelerate Internship […]