Application of a Surface Fouling Sensor for Predictive Maintenance of a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger System

Heat exchangers, used in building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to transfer heat from hot to cold fluids, are designed to operate under ideal conditions. However, in practice operating conditions may vary with ambient temperature or humidity. HVAC system efficiency can be improved significantly if fluid flow rates are adjusted in response to […]

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Financial Modeling based on Sentiment Analysis and Natural Language Processing

Financial variables modelling plays an essential role in computational finance and risk management. Recent research has shown that public sentiment and other information expressed in the natural text such as news articles are important factors correlated with financial variables. The main purpose of this project is to better model financial variables such as market indices […]

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Marketing Strategy Internship

This project involves developing strategies and actionable recommendations to support CP Business Solutions Inc. in transitioning its client base. As part of its long-term growth strategy, CP Business Solutions Inc. aims to work with medium and large enterprises and organizations. To achieve its goal, CP Business Solutions Inc. has selected a number of possible clients […]

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In-Class Testing of VUCAVU.com in Postsecondary Settings

Our research will focus on ways VUCAVU.com can meet the increasing demand for online access to Canadian independent film and video for use in educational contexts. The purpose is twofold; first, in-class testing of our new private page online streaming functions and secondly, to gather feedback from the instructors on their online class processes and […]

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Development of a simple method for the direct determination of rare earth elements in refractory materials

The multi-elemental analysis of solids typically requires their dissolution, which is time-consuming and very difficult, and sometime virtually impossible. During this project, a new method will be developed for the direct analysis of solids that are notoriously difficult to dissolve. The sample will be inserted into a small furnace whose temperature will be changed in […]

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Operation of Residential Building and Hotel (Class B) Pools during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic affected every aspect of our lives, and recreational water facilities were not immune to this with several questions and concerns about potential exposure to the virus at these facilities. This research project aims to understand experiences, needs, and opportunities towards the use of pools in residential buildings and hotels. Two groups of […]

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Co-designing Strategies to Scale Natural Climate Solutions in Canada’s Agriculture Sector

The adoption of natural climate solutions by farmers, such as cover cropping, avoiding grassland conversion, and improving nutrient use efficiency contributes to climate change mitigation, while also producing environmental and societal co-benefits. Scaling natural climate solutions in agriculture is increasingly being explored as a critical component in achieving net-zero targets. Recently, Nature United published a […]

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Research and Development in Helical Steel Pile Heat Exchangers

Helical steel piles are commonly used structural elements that anchor building foundations deep in the soil. Recently, it has been demonstrated that they can be used as ground heat exchangers with ground source heat pumps (GSHPs). These dual use geo-piles (structural and thermal) have the potential to significantly reduce GSHP installation costs, leading to greater […]

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Simulating CANDU 6 Core ConfigurationsOperating on the Thorium Fuel Cycle

OVERVIEW MISSING The research goal of this internship is to develop various configurations of the CANDU 6™ reactor core fuelled with thorium to achieve a conversion ratio of at least one, (i.e. the reactor produces as much fissile material as it consumes). These cores should have equivalent power outputs as the baseline reactor, but achieve […]

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To create a business development and innovation process for the AirMatrix Sales Team

The project will include elements of in-depth research, designing and development of new methods and marketing strategies to increase the brand visibility and build AirMatrix’s pipeline. I will also be working alongside the Sales team to assist with strategic decision making, offering potential solutions to identify and overcome barriers to market entry as well as […]

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Book Recommendation: Improving Collaborative Filtering with Content Information

Collaborative filtering is a product recommendation technique for making automated product suggestions to a user based on the preference information from similar users. Traditional recommendation algorithms drive personalized recommendations using the data from user purchases and ratings. For e-book retailers, besides user purchases and ratings, product features such as book content and metadata also provide […]

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