Modern air seeders in their simplest form involve an air supply system that receives granular product (seed and fertilizer) from a large holding tank, propels the product through several distribution lines, and delivers the product to the soil. Currently the conveying air runs faster than is usually required to reduce the risk of plugging. However, […]

Precast concrete sandwich panels are commonly used as architectural or structural walls. A typical concrete panel is made of two normal strength concrete wythes and a layer of a rigid insulation sandwiched in between. The purpose of this research is to design and experimentally validate a new generation of precast sandwich panels that are much […]

Present high capacity mining practices suffer from poor selectivity resulting in significant amounts of barren rock to report to the processing plant and significant quantities of metal in the waste dump. The research is aimed at developing sorting systems that improve the selectivity of the mining practices. The research will help MineSense Technologies Ltd to […]

In this project, the intern will study the impact of staffing changes and process improvements on the throughput of the remanufacturing department of a Vancouver Parallam mill. The intern will work closely with the Management Team and department employees to conduct the analysis. The objective of the work is to develop new and modify existing […]

La chaire de recherche industrielle en technologie intra-auriculaire (CRITIAS)-eers Global Technologies (anciennement Sonomax) développe présentement un dispositif intra-auriculaire multifonctions et personnalisé appelé oreille «bionique», qui vise à combiner différentes technologies et matériaux. Ce développement est prometteur via des prototypes de laboratoires mais des questions relatives à sa production à plus grande échelle subsistent. Les méthodes […]

La chaire de recherche industrielle en technologie intra-auriculaire (CRITIAS)-eers Global Technologies (anciennement Sonomax) développe présentement un dispositif intra-auriculaire multifonctions et personnalisé appelé oreille «bionique», qui vise à combiner différentes technologies et matériaux. Ce développement est prometteur via des prototypes de laboratoires mais des questions relatives à sa production à plus grande échelle subsistent. Les méthodes […]

Low temperatures in cold seasons generate diverse challenges for the construction industry in many northern countries. Construction based on cementitious material suffer from the low hydration rate at low temperatures and the possible damage caused by water to ice transition at below freezing temperatures. The common solution for this problem is to heat and protect […]

The goal of the project will be to further refine and enhance P&WC’s (Pratt & Whitney Canada) near and long term Industrial Engineering strategies with respect to development and deployment of Intelligent Manufacturing Cells. Firstly, an understanding of current P&WC Intelligent Manufacturing Cell Projects in parallel with surveying leading Industrial Engineering (IE) research and application […]

The therapeutic effect of a vaccine depends on its chemical composition, and in particular the integrity of its protein components. Conditions under which a vaccine is manufactured and stored can damage the proteins it contains; however, since proteins are structurally complex and reactive, their degradation during routine handling is unpredictable. In the project described here, […]

A l’heure actuelle, le domaine de la construction est l’un des plus en retard au niveau des nouvelles technologies par rapport aux autres domaines de l’industrie. En effet, que ce soit pendant la phase de conception, ou celle de réalisation, l’information circule encore beaucoup sur support papier, et en grande quantité. Alors que des études […]

In this project, the intern will study the production process at a Parallam mill in Vancouver working closely with its Production Manager. The objective of this work is to develop simulation models to evaluate potential alternatives in order to improve the process efficiency of the final stage of operations at the mill. The final stage […]

Female breasts experience large displacements during physical activities such as running and jumping. This can lead to problems such as breast discomfort, and even chronic neck and back pain. However, correctly designed sports bras can alleviate some of these symptoms, and enable women to exercise with greater comfort. lululemon Athletica strives to develop a sports […]