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Conception d’une source d’alimentation variable

AWL-Électricité travaille actuellement au développement d’un chargeur sans fil dans le domaine de la mobilité en utilisant une technologie de couplage capacitif résonant.
Dans le but de manufacturer et d’amener un premier produit sur le marché, AWL-E cherche à développer une source d’alimentation dont les caractéristiques correspondent à celles requise par le produit développé par AWL-Électricité. Cela servira à l’équipe de finaliser le développement du produit et constituera même une partie de celui-ci.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ricardo Izquierdo

Student:

Partner:

AWL-Électricité

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Energy and Utilities

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Ultrastructure of GABA, glycine and glutamate co-transmitting synapses in the immature brainstem

The synapse forms the core unit of information transfer in the brain, and most brain disorders, both developmental and degenerative, are caused by synaptic dysfunction. Understanding synaptic organization is therefore central to both basic research and health research in neuroscience. Our still-evolving understanding of the synapse includes relatively recent recognition that many synapses use multiple chemical signals, known as “co-transmission.” Synapses are so small that we need electron microscopy (EM) to study how co-transmitting synapses are organized, but most methods used to prepare samples for EM distort biological tissue. While innovative methods such as high-pressure freezing (HPF) can help minimize tissue distortion, this approach has not yet been used with the challenging brainstem tissue in which my lab in Canada studies co-transmitting synapses. I will work with American experts in EM and HPF to optimize HPF methods for brainstem tissue in order to examine the organization of co-transmitting synapses in the immature brainstem. This project will advance goals of both labs by expanding a new technique into another brain area and by answering specific questions about co-transmission.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Deda Gillespie

Student:

Partner:

Johns Hopkins University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Développement d’un nouveau moteur de positionnement de mannequin en 3D

Les logiciels de simulation numérique humaine permettent aux ergonomes et aux designers d’analyser le profil des tâches de travail de manière ergonomique et s’assurer en fin de compte de l’optimisation de la tâche. Les logiciels de simulation actuelle demande un temps de mise en forme par rapport au temps de simulation. Une grande partie de ce temps de mise en forme est due à l’incertitude générée par le positionnement du modèle numérique au début et à la fin de la tâche. Le but de ce projet est de développer un moteur de positionnement efficace et répétable permettant de réduire le temps de mise en forme tout en fournissant une simulation humaine réaliste dans le sens biomécanique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rachid Aissaoui

Student:

Partner:

Dassault Systèmes

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Ka ootshapatamihk

MichifMedia is creating new educational resources through digital twins of landscapes, with a focus on our shared indigenous history. We will be using existing LiDAR scans done by the University of Lethbridge, and other available sources to create digital twins of three locations. These will be hosted online so they can be accessed for free virtually as an educational tool.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Hopkinson;Richard Zhao

Student:

Partner:

Michif Media

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary; University of Lethbridge

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

NBCC Flex Program

HotSpot has developed a mobile application to allow users to pay for parking, transit, and taxis from their phone, with the return of funds at the end of the session back to them instead of in the meter. The mobile application has taken off and the organization is partnering with NBCC to develop talent from the start of interns academic programs to be able to get hands on experience with quality assurance, continuous improvement, technical writing and programming. This will help refine our current application, and in the later phase, add on to what currently exists with new sub functions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruce McClary

Student:

Partner:

Hotspot

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

New Brunswick Community College

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Re-Envisioning the Landscape: Photography and Îyârhe Nakoda Resurgence

Between 1888 and 1958, several hundred government surveyors worked across the mountainous regions of what is now western Canada to create topographic maps. To do so, they used a made-in-Canada technique employing photography and a transit. Left in the wake of their map-making are more than 120,000 photographic negatives. Today these images are used to better understand changes in Canada’s mountain landscapes. Yet it must be remembered that – in mapping out a new nation – these photographs contributed to policies that discriminated against and excluded Indigenous peoples. Can these pictures be re-envisioned? Can they contribute to the continuation of Indigenous traditional knowledge and help recover and sustain relationships with the land? Can they create a more diverse and equitable future? Working in partnership with the Nakoda Oil and Gas, and in collaboration with the Stoney Nakoda Nations of Alberta, this project will develop a model for using historical and contemporary photographs in the service to Indigenous resurgence.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Higgs

Student:

Partner:

Nakoda Oil and Gas Inc.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’une stratégie de production de l’usine du futur RTI Claro

RTI Claro désire avoir l’appui d’un étudiant afin d’extrapoler ce que serait ‘L’USINE DU FUTUR RTI Claro’ pour la fabrication de ce type de pièces à géométrie complexe s’appuyant sur la technologie émergeante en évaluation actuellement avec l’appui du CTA et de ContinuumRD.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Marc Frayret

Student:

Partner:

RTI-Claro;ContinuumRD inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Effect of Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on the predictability of orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.

Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) when used in conjunction with clear aligner orthodontic treatment has been shown in clinical studies literature to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement, reduce orthodontically induced tooth root resorption, and shorten the overall duration of orthodontic treatment. In-market use of LIPUS technology as an adjunct the clear aligners has grown significantly over the past several years, and a number of potential additional clinical benefits has been observed by clinicians and patients. The proposed project will analyze existing in-market clinical data to determine if such potential additional benefits are occurring and quantify their statistical and clinical significance. If the project results are positive, then this can help expand the therapeutic claim of SmileSonica Inc.’s Aevo System LIPUS medical device.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tarek El-Bialy

Student:

Partner:

SmileSonica Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Characterizations of Meltblown polypropylene waste in mask manufacturing

Within the production process of Meltblown filtration materials for facial mask manufacturing, there is a considerable generation of clean waste of Meltblown polypropylene (PP) fabric. The direct disposal of these clean PP wastes represents a significant economic loss and, moreover, poses serious environmental pollution since PP is a non-biodegradable polymer that may take hundreds of years to decompose when landfilled. Recycling the clean polypropylene waste back for reuse in Meltblown manufacturing or the manufacturing of other products will not only bring sound economic benefits but also significantly lessen its environmental burden. In this MITACS project, we will characterize the structure and physical properties of the clean PP waste generated in the industry partner’s manufacturing facilities and identify strategies for their reuse in the manufacturing of products based on Meltblown technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zhibin Ye

Student:

Partner:

Meltech Innovation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Malassezia in chronic inflammation and cancer

Malassezia species are amongst the most abundant fungi in humans, found mostly in mucosal surfaces and on the skin. However, Malassezia can cause damage when present in tissue in Crohn’s disease and pancreatic cancer, but knowledge of Malassezia’s involvement in diseases of internal organs remains fragmented and incomplete. The project will involve determining if Malassezia are present at the site of multiple autoimmune diseases and cancers. Several methods will be used including staining using antibodies and other molecular tools. Also, immune response to Malassezia will be evaluated in these diseases at the humoral (antibody) and cellular levels, using state-of-the-art approaches.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Réjean Lapointe

Student:

Partner:

Malassezia Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling human sequential decision making in an uncertain industrial environment through data analysis

Le projet vise à combiner l’étude du comportement humain avec l’analyse de la prise de décision séquentielle afin d’augmenter les connaissances sur la prise de décision séquentielle dans un environnement incertain. Il vise aussi à mesurer l’impact de l’intelligence collective et de la gestion des connaissances individuelles sur la capacité de prédiction du modèle de décision séquentielle. L’apprentissage et la compréhension des modèles de comportement humain sont utiles pour modéliser la prise de décision des travailleurs expérimentés. Ces connaissances sont cruciales car l’industrie est confrontée à des problèmes de rétention et de vieillissement de la population. Cela est également utile pour la simulation de système car les processus humains de prise de décision doivent être inclus dans les nouveaux paradigmes de la fabrication intelligente et de la centralité humaine. Le résultat attendu est un outil d’aide à la décision par l’analyse des prises de décision séquentielle humaine et l’intelligence collective.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Agard

Student:

Partner:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Mesure de la flexion dorsale de la cheville chez les patineurs de vitesse courte piste comme nouvel indice de performance

La position aérodynamique caractéristique du patinage de vitesse courte piste requiert une
mobilité importante des articulations des membres inférieurs. En particulier l’angle de flexion dorsale de la cheville semble être un des paramètres de performance clés dans ce sport.
L’objectif principal de notre projet consiste donc à développer une nouvelle méthode pour mesurer l’angle de flexion dorsale de la cheville sur la glace, et à le corréler aux performances des athlètes. Avec ce projet, nous espérons faire ressortir l’importance de l’angle de flexion dorsale de la cheville dans la position utilisée par les patineurs de vitesse courte piste. Ceci nous permettra d’obtenir un nouvel indicateur de performance et de développer un programme d’exercices de mobilité ayant un impact positif sur cet indicateur, afin de d’optimiser la position sur glace des patineurs, et ultimement améliorer leurs performances.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julien Clément

Student:

Partner:

INS Québec;Patinage de vitesse Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Arts, entertainment and recreation; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

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