The Fraser Lake Eco Co-Op will be a state of the art facility centralizing sustainability functions in one unique location. The Eco Co-op will act as an incubator to streamline services, develop resources, create jobs, and improve food security, while exemplifying environmental stewardship, and celebrating culture. The scope of the feasibility study involves the exploration […]

When using geophysical methods to gain insight into the structure of earth, large geophysical data sets are collected. Since the earth is a 3D structure, the data must be interpreted and processed in 3D to be of the most value in the exploration process. This research will develop the capability to invert large gravity, magnetics, […]

Food security is a serious public health concern in the Guelph region, with prevalence of food insecurity surpassing the provincial and national averages. There is a need for community-based interventions to support individuals and families struggling with food insecurity and related poor nutrition and health. The proposed research aims to evaluate the impacts and acceptability […]

The CareChanger product is an incontinence care system to be used for detecting and predicting voiding events of a care-receiver in an assisted care facility while providing care to one or more patients with incontinence issues. The fundamental aim of this project is to assist caregivers in providing more personalized, efficient, and cost-effective care specifically […]

Both global warming and increasing supply of nickel and cobalt are urgently world-wide issues to be addressed. Mineral carbonation is a promising method to permanently store greenhouse gas CO2 into stable mineral carbonates but energy-intensive requirements and low-value products limit the successful application. Meanwhile, with the increasing demand on global nickel and cobalt supply for […]

Animated fluid effects based on physical simulation have been a staple part of visual effects industry. They are characterized by offline simulation and rendering that produces highfidelity dynamics and visuals. As the technology for computer games advances, the opportunity to create such effects in real-time as either a playback technique or dynamic simulation is becoming […]

The Nexii building system consists of a structural lightweight pre-cast sandwich panel system that attaches to an existing or new base building structure. In an effort to make the panels lighter and improve the building envelope performance, the new generation of Nexii panels use FRP instead of steel framing among several other modification to the […]

The project is a program evaluation of the mobile application OISEAU: Agents of Nature, designed by the non-profit organization Morning Star Enterprises. Morning Star has developed individual OISEAU applications for six Calgary Parks locations and the launch is the summer 2013.The application is designed to increase children’s exposure and connection with nature, as well as […]

This research project will investigate local economic impacts resulting from municipal government procurement through locally-owned suppliers in comparison to procurement through national or multinational suppliers with local operations. The objective of the project is to determine a BC analysis to quanitify the economic impact of local purchasing decisions. Using the LM3 method, this research will […]

A turbine is placed in an engine system to make use of energy contained in exhaust gases. It receives hot gases that are left over from the combustion process and converts them into useful shaft power that increases overall efficiency. The flow from each cylinder is highly dynamic since it is created by the exhaust […]

Forestry operations on Vancouver Island are carried out in a region of difficult, mountainous landscapes with very large amounts of rain and snow falling in the area. Heavy precipitation, especially liquid rain falling on snow, can cause not only landslides and floods, but water quality issues as well. These issues affect the environment, people, infrastructure, […]