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Privilege Clothing – Marketing and IT Internship Project – Rajan & Vera

PRIV Collections, a men’s and women’s clothing company that owns its own line, is now getting ready for the next steps in its development. This project will provide us with the needed support in two critical areas for our organization: Website Design and Development and Digital Marketing. Our line is currently lacking a description and a representation outside of just product images. Under the Creative Director’s guidance, the Website Design and Development Intern will take a lead on building our website’s brand and supporting a new vision. The intern will maintain a cohesive brand voice by creating Graphic design for social media channels. The second intern will take a lead on providing a Digital Marketing strategy; this will include digital media campaigns aligned with our business goals and long-term vision. Both interns will collaborate with the Operations and Creative Director to ensure the key performance indicators are met and provide feedback on how to maintain a solid online presence for our PRIV Collections.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Privilege Clothing Boutique Ltd

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Iconix Waterworks – Technical Analyst Internship Project – Ahsan & Tejas

An “ICON” is a representative symbol of the highest achievement and importance. For us, that means being a beacon of light for our customers and partners. It also means being the standard-bearer for our industry. Our vision is to become the most modern organization in our industry and be an essential partner in our value chain. We make the things that make a difference. Our technical experts keep ideas flowing and respond with intelligent solutions. This internship project will provide real-world experience throughout the process, making available an opportunity to hone interpersonal communication, organization, and time management skills that will contribute to both personal and professional development. As part of a collaborative team, the Technical Analyst interns will assist in documenting and implementing our new IT systems and processes. Iconix will be transitioning to a new design, and this is an excellent opportunity for the Interns to gain knowledge and experience in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAP S4/HANA and SharePoint. During this project, the interns will work closely with our IT team and will assist in documenting and implementing new IT systems and processes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Iconix Waterworks LP

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Fabrication of high-performance polymeric graphitic carbon nitride films: Investigation of carrier dynamics, energy level engineering, and graphitic stacking

Photocatalysis is one of the most exciting solar light-assisted applications, in which energy is converted using semiconductor materials and the synergistic effect of light photons and catalyst. Polymeric graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) nanomaterials is one of such photocatalyst which has undergone a resurgence as viable supports and co-catalysts in photocatalysis because of their tunable reaction sites, high catalytic activity, rare element-free composition, good photoelectric capabilities, low cost, and ease of mass production and scale-up. Besides its multifunctional capabilities, a high charge carrier recombination rate results in low quantum efficiency, limiting its photocatalytic applicability. As a result, altering its photocatalytic activity has become an important study topic. Hence the aim of this project is to vary the doping and composition of the carbon nitrides, blend the graphitic carbon nitrides with various polymers, and study the carrier dynamics, energy level engineering, and graphitic stacking of the gCN layer. The overall goal of this project is to fabricate high-quality solution-processed gCN thin films and use them to construct high-performance photocatalysts for CO2 reduction, water-splitting and surface catalytic reactions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karthik Shankar

Student:

Partner:

Technical University of Munich

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Green/Alternative Energy; Nanotechnology; Quantum Science

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Le droit de l’emploi au Québec : une mise à jour nécessaire

La monographie Le droit de l’emploi au Québec, citée à de multiples reprises par les tribunaux de première instance et d’appel, incluant la Cour suprême du Canada, constitue l’un des principaux ouvrages de référence en droit du travail québécois. Or cet ouvrage, publié par la maison d’édition juridique Wilson & Lafleur, n’a pas été mis à jour depuis sa dernière édition en 2010. Une équipe de cinq auteurs a été constituée pour donner à cet ouvrage monumental une seconde vie. La stagiaire aidera les auteurs à effectuer ce travail colossal de mise à jour sur plus de dix ans, lequel permettra au cabinet d’avocats partenaire Gowling, tout comme à l’ensemble de la communauté juridique canadienne, de bénéficier d’un ouvrage de référence à jour couvrant l’ensemble du domaine névralgique du droit du travail au Québec.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Charles Tremblay Potvin

Student:

Partner:

Gowling WLG

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Integrating Local Knowledge and Emergency Preparedness: Improving Resilience Through Collaboration

The project seeks to create a framework for community engagement that centers around Indigenous knowledges and emergency preparedness. This framework will be based upon a review on the existing research on how local knowledge from Indigenous communities has been integrated with existing emergency preparedness models. Existing emergency preparedness and community resilience protocols were developed primarily for urban municipalities . These protocols are not always well suited to rural contexts, Indigenous communities or Indigenous ways of knowing. By reviewing the existing literature, the intent is to identify where integration of Indigenous local knowledge and emergency preparedness best practices has been effective or faced challenges. Best practices can include anything that has guided positive interaction: cultural understanding, building trust, sharing information, pre-existing social connections, etc. The intent is to develop an overview of this knowledge to develop a framework of best practice for better preparedness in both prevention and action for future emergencies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Henhawk

Student:

Partner:

Calian Ltd

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Developing a new healthcare app for patients with a particular chronic disease

User interfaces for health care apps can improve the quality of life of patients, and help them to have active lives despite their condition. In this fact, we highlight the importance of creating a well-designed interface for health care apps to support patients monitoring key parameters, recording daily personal facts, and treatmentadherence. In this research project the main objective is to apply visual communication methods into the design of user interface for health care purposes, in order to create an exceptional and innovative tool. Visual communication in apps can include pictures, graphs, charts, and symbols which can be used independently or as an adjunct with other communication methods. In developing the new user interface for health care app, some features will be reinforced such as transparency in guiding users, supporting representational systems, minimizing cognitive load of users, and ease of use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ron Wakkary

Student:

Partner:

Zulume;RxPx Health

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Water quality of Lake St. Charles, Quebec; Numerical investigation of the governing factors of harmful algal blooms under current and future climate conditions

Release of nutrients from wastewater treatment and local houses into lake St Charles as the main source of drinking water to Quebec City has risen major concerns during the recent decade. As such, it is important to study the governing factors impacting the water quality of this strategic lake. For this purpose, in this project, we use an advanced numerical model to study the spatial and temporal pattern of algal bloom and quantify P and N and other nutrients in lake. We ultimately propose management scenarios to reduce the growth of harmful algae and nutrient release to the lake. The impact of climate change scenario will be also studied in this project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alain Rousseau

Student:

Partner:

Agiro

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Unsolicited Proposals as Tools for Innovation

Public procurement plays a crucial role in enabling governments to achieve their goals. Unsolicited proposals represent a departure from the usual procurement process used by governments, in that they involve a private firm submitting a proposal to develop a project or to deliver goods and services in the absence of a formal or informal request. Although the use of unsolicited proposals can present challenges, especially relating to transparency and competition, they can also spur business innovation, as well as provide social and/or environmental benefits. This research project will provide a systematic review of policies and practices that can be used to maximize the potential benefits associated with unsolicited proposals, while minimizing the potential risks and barriers to participation. The results of this research will help inform updates to the City of Toronto’s current policy with respect to unsolicited proposals, and will also be of interest to other public sector actors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Angela Lee

Student:

Partner:

City of Toronto

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration; Utilities

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Full-Scale Testing of an E-Motor Cooling System

Automotive makers are facing increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shift from the use of more conventional internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles. Along with this shift comes a demand for on-board electronics that can operate at higher power densities, such as the electric motor. A less utilized, yet cheaper and more efficient e-motor type is a wound-field synchronous motor. WFSM motors have encountered a major thermal barrier as standard cooling solutions such as cooling jackets and shaft cooling are not capable of removing the high heat loads generated in the rotor windings. In this project, a novel jet cooling solution is introduced. The jet cooling system will be subjected to experimentation. Results from the experiments will be used for calibration of the numerical model. Favorable outcomes may lead to commercialization of the jet cooling system and potentially solve the thermal management barrier experienced by WFSM motors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ramaswami Balachandar;Ram Balachandar

Student:

Partner:

Magna

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Optimal Patient Journey Management Utilizing Queuing Theory

This project aims to design, develop, and deploy a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Patient Queuing System in the Ambulatory Care Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Charlottetown, PE. This work will develop and test a prototype which then be used to help further discovery potentially leading to more efficient resource allocation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nadja Bressan

Student:

Partner:

Health PEI

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Prince Edward Island

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of mechanical performance and in-situ health monitoring using destructive and non-destructive testing of cellulosic fiber reinforced cement composites

Today, construction activities have resulted in the depletion of vast amounts of non-renewable resources that cause climate change which is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our day. The construction industry is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Sustainable construction is now mainstream, necessitating the investigation of environmentally friendly construction materials like cellulosic fibers. One of the potential applications of cellulose fibers is in development of cement-based composites. Aside from their tremendous environmental appeal these Composites minimize the cost of building components while maintaining their mechanical and physical properties. In this project, the mechanisms of innovative cellulose compositions that are produced from lignocellulosic biomass at ambient conditions in cement paste, mortar, and concrete will be examined to accomplish the required objectives. The production of these fibers at ambient temperature makes them both novel and sustainable. Such fibers have never been used before in cementitious matrices. Several tests will be conducted on the proposed sustainable cellulosic fiber reinforced cement-based composites in order to determine the material’s mechanical, shrinkage, sealing, and durability properties and the condition of the suggested composites will be evaluated using several NDT techniques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rishi Gupta

Student:

Partner:

SixRing Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Expanding the Talk Today Program to Canadian University Sports

University student-athletes are susceptible to anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. Academic institutions need to support athletes by promoting positive mental health, reducing stigma and providing resources. This project will explore if integrating the Talk Today program positively effects student-athletes’ attitudes towards help-seeking and help-seeking behaviours. Originally launched by CMHA Ontario Division in partnership with the OHL in 2014, Talk Today provides an important opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada. The program includes a pre-season suicide awareness workshop, an ongoing accessible support network, and a game-day event designed to increase conversation around mental health and suicide. Interns will evaluate the effectiveness of Talk Today and co-write/present data to stakeholders. Data will offer valuable feedback to CMHA Ontario providing the foundation to justify the integration of the program into university athletics across Canada. This expansion will increase accessibility and awareness of the program and potentially leading to additional financial support.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philip Sullivan

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Mental Health Association

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Brock University

Program:

Accelerate

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