Bearing failures are the leading failure factor in gearboxes and induction generators of any wind turbines. It is highly desired to detect the bearing faults at an early stage and repair or replace the faulted bearing to prevent catastrophic damages of the wind turbine generation system. In this project, we are going to develop advanced […]

My project is contextualized in Drs. Shijing Xu and Michael Connelly’s (2013-2020) SSHRC Partnership Grant Project, Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education. I will be exploring how political science curriculum in Chinese middle school portrays Chinese socialism. I will be auditing grade 7 and 8 political science classes in Chongqing, China, and […]

I would like to study the effects of creative elements in classrooms, I am specifically focusing on three streams of creativity; drama, visual art, and music. Through observations, I want to study if different ESL classroom educators use these creative elements in their lessons. If so, which strain do they use and does it aid […]

The purpose of this study is to compare how China and Canada utilizes technology in the classroom. My interests lie in the effectiveness technology has in the foreign classroom and if Canada is preparing teachers enough to utilize technology to its fullest. I will be observing high school students and high school teachers in how […]

The Concordia Design Lab is a pioneer research center in the field of design science. Development of the Environment Based Design (EBD) methodology is one of its most significant achievements and many publications demonstrated the efficiency of EBD in solving complex problems. One main objective for universities and teaching institutions is to develop students’ individual […]

My MA thesis consists in the use of imperative sentences in Mandarin Chinese conversation. I plan to collect 9 hours of video data and analyze the actions speakers perform when they imperatives in naturally occurring Mandarin conversation. Based on grammar books, the imperative sentences perform a command, however an observation of everyday Mandarin conversation has […]

The most fascinating property of diblock copolymers (DBCP) is their ability to self-assemble into a wide range of ordered structures. In the simplest case, DBCPs can assemble into two distinct spherical phases, the familiar body-centered and face-centered cubic phases. The situation changes upon introducing conformational asymmetry, in which the statistical length of the two monomer […]

While the fact that social media, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Snapchat, are changing our lives is undeniable, management scholars are only beginning to understand their effects on social interaction and societal inequality. One area of great importance is the effect of social media on how people look for jobs. While some see social media […]

This research proposal is looking at the differences between the teaching style, classroom climate, and classroom setup; I will be looking at the differences in these between Canada and China. The focus is to take note on what is working best to get the most in student engagement and learning. There are two different models […]

Offshore Wind Energy is one among the viable renewable energy sources which could help meet our future energy needs. The main concern about the offshore wind energy is the high cost of energy. The cost of Offshore wind energy is very expensive when compared to onshore cost. The success of offshore wind energy highly depends […]

Having a strong background in the arts, I will research the use of the arts in Chinese Middle schools. I will be observing grade seven and grade eight classes. I am interested in seeing the differences in how the art impacts the Chinese Education System. One of the topics I will be observing is the […]

The inquiry will involve observations of two Chinese classrooms of different grades (11, 12), research of articles examining stress levels and academic success, and observations of after-school programs in order to gauge the available academic support for students in high-stress positions. I will refer to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results between Canada […]