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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Simulating heat transfer mechanisms for additive manufacturing processes

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process family which is widely used for deposition of thin protective layers of novel alloy materials on components operating in severe conditions, and also for fabrication and repair of complex 3D parts. The scope of this research is to establish a process planning framework for metal based bead deposition processes that considers the various machine, materials, and process parameters. The study proposes a validated simulation tool by which, the design time can be significantly shortened and process parameters such as heat input, travel speed, and boundary conditions can be adjusted in order to minimize the negative effects of the high-temperature process. The goal is to achieve a component with highest strength based on their functions with minimum developed stresses and distortions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mehrdad Saif

Student:

Navid Nazemi

Partner:

CAMufacturing Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Integrated Subsea Pipeline Integrity Management using Real-time Condition Monitoring Technique

Integrated integrity management is essential for subsea pipeline failure prevention, predictive maintenance and life extension campaign. Without managing integrity adequately, the condition of subsea pipeline would continue to deteriorate until premature failure. Real-time Condition Monitoring (CM) is a sensor-based monitoring technique aimed at enhancing the productivity of pipeline operation. The main intent of condition monitoring is to assess operating conditions and performance, improve performance, aid maintenance, extend life and inform operator if the integrity is compromised. The objective of this project is to develop a concept, methodology and model for subsea pipeline integrity management and life extension using condition monitoring data through dynamic risk assessment. This study is highly relevant for INTECSEA Canada to enhance their technical capability by facilitating a cutting edge technology development for pipeline integrity management. Furthermore, the intern will establish and strengthen collaboration with INTECSEA based on the outcome and further interest from the company.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Faisal Khan

Student:

Premkumar Thodi

Partner:

INTECSEA

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

The Future of Mandatory Charging for Intimate Partner Violence: Status quo or alternative direction?

According to the Ontario Domestic Violence Advisory Council (DVAC, 2009), legislative responses to violence against women were introduced across Canada in the 1980s. These policies included provisions for mandatory police-laid charges against perpetrators of domestic violence. The DVAC report noted numerous unintended negative consequences of these policies and recommended an impact study which was never conducted. This four-month project will (i) conduct an international literature review on mandatory charging, and (ii) create an Ontario-specific survey to be used with women who have experienced violence in a future phase of the project. This project provides a first step for police and partners (e.g. Violence Against Women Coordinating Committees across Ontario such as OCTEVAW, Crown Attorneys) in developing more effective responses to domestic violence and reducing associated costs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Diana Majury

Student:

Deborah Conners

Partner:

Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women

Discipline:

Law

Sector:

Service industry

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Volunteer Retention and Engagement in the Boys & Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters Edmonton (BCGBigs)

Boys & Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters (BGCBigs) are non-profit organizations in communities across Canada and the USA, with the largest Canadian chapter in Edmonton, Alberta. These organizations deliver programming to support the physical, emotional, academic and overall wellness of children and youth, including mentorship programs and the provision of safe places for children after and during school. BGCBigs would not be able to deliver programming without a strong volunteer base. The Edmonton chapter has over 3,000 active volunteers, compared to 100 paid staff members. These numbers speak to the need for a large, active and engaged volunteer base. Recently, the withdrawal rate for volunteers has been increasing, largely before volunteers complete the intake and screening process. Anecdotally, volunteers cite lack of time as the reason for discontinuing. Through surveys, focus groups, and interviews, this project will deliver a more robust understanding of volunteer withdrawal, and will find ways to better engage and maintain volunteers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lorna Stefanick

Student:

Rebecca Best-Bertwistle

Partner:

Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area

Discipline:

Law

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Athabasca University

Program:

Accelerate

Finite Element and Probabilistic-Based Analysis of Dents in Pipelines

Pipelines are a common means to transport oil, gas, and other petroleum products used by citizens in everyday life. Permanent inward deformations, called dents, can develop along a pipeline, most of which are not a safety concern. The objective of the project is to develop the processes used to accurately assess the safety of different types of dents. Maintaining pipeline integrity is of utmost importance to protect the environment and the community. The results of this project will allow pipeline companies, such as Enbridge, to improve the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of the transportation of important resources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Samer Adeeb

Student:

Janine Woo

Partner:

Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Combining telemetry and mark-recapture models to manage a mixed stock fishery

In 1995, proportions of several stocks of Fraser River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) began to enter the Fraser River system early to spawn creating uncertainty in mortality and spawning abundance estimates. This has created large problems for fisheries management in their attempt to protect less abundant stocks. To address this issue, Fisheries and Oceans Canada performed a large tagging study of sockeye salmon using radio telemetry in the Harrison River. This study aims to estimate distribution and mortality between the three sockeye populations in the Harrison River since the change in run timing. Using this information, a detection function will be developed to estimate the probability of a detecting a tag given that it is in the range of detection. The industry partner will benefit by enhancing their ecological modelling capacity and the ability to estimate detection efficiency in radio telemetry tagging studies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sean Cox

Student:

Kaitlyn Dionne

Partner:

InStream Fisheries Research Inc.

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of best strategies for the control of flowering rush in Alberta

Invasive plants represent a major threat to the economy and environment, with annual economic costs in North America estimated at $30-40 billion CDN. Aquatic invasives rank among the most destructive, affecting recreational activities such as boating, fishing and swimming, displacing native vegetation, slowing down water flow and altering oxygen levels. Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) is an aquatic invasive plant species that is currently forming dense stands that interfere with recreational lake use and water availability in Alberta. Here, we propose to gather data on the most effective control strategies for flowering rush, including novel control methods that incorporate elements of the native vegetation. We will determine what factors of combinations of control methods affect the spread of invasive species to train applied biologists and promote the best policies for the control of healthy aquatic ecosystems in Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jana Vamosi

Student:

Lisa Cahoon

Partner:

Western Irrigation District

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization of Reserve Crew Open-Time Pairings at Jazz Aviation LP

The crew scheduling problem deals with the assignment of crews, both pilots and flight attendants, to a given flight schedule, which first requires flights to be grouped into sequences known as pairings which begin and end at the same base or city. Crew pairings must comply with extensive collective agreement rules. This project deals specifically with open-time flying for flight attendants. Open-time flying refers to flights and/or pairings of flights that may have been left unassigned for different reasons such as, but not limited to crew sickness, crew fatigue, weather, and aircraft maintenance issues. Currently at Jazz Aviation LP, flights in open time are assigned manually by the Crew Scheduling Department. This project intends to develop a tool that generates feasible airline crew pairings which cover all open flights while satisfying regulations, and optimize the performance measures identified by the company.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claver Diallo

Student:

Fatemeh Mortazavi

Partner:

Jazz Aviation LP

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Stressless Gamification to Improve Workplace Health

Stress is a top workforce risk and according to a Towers-Watson 2013 survey, half of all employers identify improving the emotional and mental health of employees as their top priority for building health and productivity programs. The objective of this research is to improve StressWelliQ’s systems and product portfolio by creating gamified technology solutions and thereby improving the lives of Canadians. The creation and evaluation of this technology will allow StressWelliQ to create a more effective augmented stress management platform. We expect to (a) build the gamification and social interaction strategies within StressWelliQ’s platform, (b) evaluate the effectiveness and (c) build gamified application strategies of the biomedical devices developed by StressWelliQ. It is expected that these results will help StressWelliQ to gain a competitive advantage for stress management, stress evaluation, and stress prevention. Building a gamified stress management platform will ultimately provide novel research and design opportunities for the interns and help them build a stronger researcher portfolio.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Hancock

Student:

Adrian Reetz

Partner:

FlourishiQ Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Glycoprofiling of Erythropoietin using High Resolution Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry

Erythropoietin is a protein with attached sugars that stimulates the production of red blood cells. As such, it can be used by athletes to enhance their competitive performance, an act that is called doping. Erythropoietin that us used for doping is typically produced in animal cells, which functionalize the protein with sugars that differ from those produced in human cells. Jessica Risley’s project is to develop a method of analysis using capillary electrophoresis coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry to detect this difference in sugars quantitatively and use the information to later test samples to determine whether or not doping has occurred.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Chen

Student:

Jessica Risley

Partner:

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Autonomic control of thermoregulation during exercise in spinal cord injury

In able-bodied individuals, increases in core temperature during exercise are controlled by the nervous system as a sweating response. However, individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) may have altered sweating responses due to autonomic dysfunction, leading to increased risk of heat stress during exercise. Currently, standard tests do not fully describe how temperature regulation is impaired following SCI. The purpose of this study is to determine whether tests of autonomic function can predict temperature dysregulation in individuals with SCI. Thirty adults with SCI will be recruited to perform 60-minutes of moderate-intensity exercise with core temperature measured throughout exercise. We will use standard autonomic tests to evaluate autonomic function: sympathetic skin responses, and the sit up test. Through this study, we aim to explore the relationship between autonomic dysfunction and thermoregulation in SCI, in order to better target individuals at risk for heat stress during exercise.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maureen MacDonald

Student:

Jason Au

Partner:

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Testing of Offshore Wind Turbine Positional Controller

A previous mathematical model of an offshore wind turbine was established and then, a positional controller was designed and simulated for a single Wind Turbine in order to provide movement around an area using the force of air that acts on the wind turbine. The goal of my research project is to validate this Position Controller by testing its performance in a real offshore wind turbine system in a controlled environment provided by the host university. By achieving this goal, we will be capable of modifying and controlling the position large-scale offshore wind turbines. This will lead to my second objective that consists on controlling the position of a group of wind turbines, called Wind Turbine Farm, been able to control each wind turbine simultaneously and independently. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryozo Nagamune

Student:

Eduardo Eribert Escobar Aquino

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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