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Universal Wireless Charger

The proposed project consists of creating a universal charging solution for different EV brands. Through this project, we test and evaluate several designs of our transmitter and receiver coil to achieve a wireless charging solution that provides flexibility for different types and brands of batteries and EVs. As a result of this project we identify the most important variables in our design that can provide high power with high speed charging. This finding will enable us to focus on developing a compact and efficient charging solution that enables fast charging.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Khaled Nigim

Student:

Partner:

Intellectulogy Solutions Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Development of Fast Longitudinal Cortical surface extraction, deformation, and Normalization (FALCON) for the measurement of cortical thickness over time from brain magnetic resonance images Year Two

The project involves development, validation, and application of new medical image analysis algorithm where cortical thickness is measured from serial brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with improved efficiency and greater sensitivity. Cortical thickness is a relatively new metric that correlates with clinical and cognitive worsening in a variety of neurologic disorders such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. Because the partner industry, NeuroRX, is a contract research organization that evaluates potential neurologic therapies through analysis of MRIs, NeuroRX will significantly benefit from the proposed technology, directly applying the new technology for MRI analysis. Academically, we will distribute the developed algorithm as Freeware so that researchers around the world can use it. The distribution of the developed algorithm helps validate the robustness of the developed software and advance understanding of normal, developmental, and diseased brains.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louis Collins

Student:

Partner:

NeuroRx Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Elevate

Electron beam welding of refractory metals: improving niobium process window with fast beam deflection

Niobium (Nb) has properties that make it very attractive for high performance applications in space (e.g. rocket engines) and on earth (superconducting cavities used in particle accelerators), yet it also creates some particular challenges for the successful manufacturing of parts from it. The material is difficult to form into the complex shapes required for application. Welding also requires very high temperatures and very clean environments. These factors mean that electron beam welding, performed in high vacuum and capable of providing very high energy density, is the chosen process for welding Nb components. This proposal seeks to answer the question of whether electron beam welding can also be used to help reduce problems arising from the difficulty of forming. Using the very fast and flexible beam deflection capability in UBC’s LEAM electron beam processing facility, this work will look at beam motion strategies that can help to fill gaps created by imperfect shapes resulting from forming of Nb components. This would reduce scrap and allow for higher part success from very expensive Nb sheet.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chad Sinclair

Student:

Partner:

CANMORA Tech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Ecology and stability of sourdough fermentation for pasta production

In the last decades, Kaslo Sourdough Inc. has developed a sourdough propagation scheme for baking and pasta making. This sourdough differs fundamentally from other sourdoughs for which literature data is available in two aspects. First, the sourdough is used for production of bread and pasta. Only limited information is available on the impact of sourdough on pasta quality. In addition, the process of pasta making does not support microbial activity in the pasta dough and microbial metabolites in past carry over from the last sourdough fermentation step. Second, Kaslo uses a propagation scheme that differs from other sourdoughs that are documented in the scientific literature. Current knowledge is insufficient to ensure a stable microbial composition of Kaslo’s sourdough or a consistent metabolic activity and impact on pasta quality. The project therefore aims to determine the long-term stability of the Kaslo sourdough and to identify the contribution of bacterial metabolites on pasta quality. Specifically, the project aims to determine of the long-term stability of the Kaslo Sourdough, and to evaluate the impact of sourdough fermentation on the quality of pasta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Gaenzle

Student:

Partner:

Kaslo Sourdough

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating the dose-response of prenatal-THC exposure in adolescent mice

Across the world, rules regarding the legalisation of recreational use of cannabis are changing. This is leading to a perception that cannabis is safe to use: people remain unaware of consequential health risks. The concentration of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), often found in cannabis products, is rising – a concern as THC is known to have psychoactive effects. Furthermore, it has been shown that maternal and paternal cannabis use during pregnancy increases the risk of psychotic-like experiences in offspring. This alongside the substantial neurodevelopmental basis of such disorders, could, therefore, result in an emergent risk of psychotic disorders within the population. Since cannabis/cannabis products are additionally being used to counteract nausea in pregnancy, it is imperative that studies addressing this are carried out sooner rather than later. This project will investigate dose-dependent effects of prenatal-THC exposure on the neurodevelopment of offspring during adolescence in rodents. Scientific data collected may provide knowledge to guide policies aimed to prevent future public health challenges.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mallar Chakravarty

Student:

Partner:

University of Oxford

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Brand and Community: Responsibility, Intentional Design, and Agency in the Video Game Industry

For this project, Jenn Rickert will work with the game company Certain Affinity in order to develop an understanding of best practices for game development in the modern era. More and more, society is accepting that the virtual world is often as real as the physical world in the minds of its participants. To this end, we will explore the complex relationships between gamer, game developer, and game, by merging existing industry experience and an interdisciplinary academic approach. Using this research, we will develop preliminary best practices for Certain Affinity’s game design and management goals, while simultaneously offering Jenn Rickert the insight and datasets from an industry perspective on this subject, not otherwise as readily available from existing academic works. Jenn Rickert and Certain Affinity share interest for innovating within the game development industry from the ground up, with emphasis on holistic and responsible game design.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Neil Randall

Student:

Partner:

Certain Affinity Games Canada, Inc.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Predictive and auto-learning algorithm for fault Introduction collateral to software modification

As modern software is getting more complex, it is of great importance to ensure software reliability. Up to now, the most practical way of building high-reliable software is via a huge amount of testing and debugging. Therefore, software defect prediction, a technique to predict defects in software artifacts, has gained popularity by lessening the burden of developers to prioritize their testing and debugging efforts. In this project, we propose to develop a predictive and auto-learning algorithm that is able to predict potential software faults in a software program when a part of the program is modified. We will use a Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) based model (or rather, a further developed version of BERT called CodeBERT) for the prediction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kin-Choong Yow

Student:

Partner:

Nokia Canada Inc (ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Coextrusion of continuous fibres and viscoelastic polymers by 5-axis additive manufacturing

For 50 years, the aviation, automotive and sports industries have been trying to reduce the weight of their products by using composite materials to reduce energy consumption. However, composite structures are too expensive to manufacture and are sensitive to vibration. This project aims to develop a multi-material, 5-axis 3D printer that is capable of printing both continuous fibers and rigid and soft polymers. This process allows complex composite structures to be manufactured without the need for molds and machining and therefore offers considerable advantages over conventional methods in terms of cost and speed. In particular, this technique is able to print long fibers and soft polymers in a single component to achieve a better balance between stiffness and damping, which is not yet done in the literature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joshua Pearce

Student:

Partner:

Université de Lorraine

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Informal entrepreneurship education with youth: possibilities of an online platform

Entrepreneurship often refers to the founding of new businesses. However, new perspectives see the benefit of entrepreneurship for other areas of individual and social well-being. Such a change in perspective allows us to see the benefit of teaching about entrepreneurship at younger ages. This project aims to investigate possibilities of an online platform for providing entrepreneurship education in informal educational settings (at home/with parents, and in schools/communities). In this project, we will construct a 8-week program in the platform and explore the affordances and constraints in offering such various components of entrepreneurship to different age groups and in different informal settings. The results of the project will inform the curriculum design of future programs as well as offer guidelines for curriculum creation, parents and educators interested in facilitating entrepreneurship education.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexandre Cavalcante

Student:

Partner:

Hatchable

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Business Development Intern

foodiepages is a Toronto, ON headquartered corporate gift and swag distribution company, offering tailor made gift boxes to its customers. The company has experienced sustained growth for the past 10 years with a significant increase in the last 18 months. In consideration of its expectation of continued growth, foodiepages seeks a partner to evaluate its current sales process and identify opportunities to create efficiencies, automation and scalability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandy Staples

Student:

Partner:

Foodiepages

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Maximisation économique et sociale des surplus énergétique gérer par Gestion D G Guibault

La ville de Joliette dispose d’un surplus d’énergie en période de faible demande et a mandaté l’entreprise Gestion D G Guibault de rentabiliser ce surplus d’énergie. Dans cette optique de maximisation économique, le promoteur a bâti une installation de minage de cryptomonnaies pour rentabiliser au maximum le surplus d’énergie. Le minage demande beaucoup d’énergie électrique pour alimenter les calculateurs et l’énergie de refroidissement des calculateurs est actuellement simplement évacuée à l’environnement. La présente proposition porte sur l’examen des usages des surplus d’énergie les plus intéressants pour la ville et le promoteur. Pour atteindre cet objectif on procédera en trois étapes. Premièrement on évaluera l’efficacité avec laquelle le surplus d’énergie électrique est actuellement utilisée. Deuxièmement on recherchera parmi des projets d’utilisation de surplus d’énergie potentiellement similaires déjà réalisés ailleurs les applications les plus intéressantes pour la ville de Joliette. Troisièmement on examinera la meilleure façon d’implanter l’application la plus intéressante en tenant compte des contraintes de la ville.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kodjo Agbossou;Yves Dubé

Student:

Partner:

Canada Computational Unlimited Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Vertical Agriculture Data Valuation Strategy and Growing Environment Optimization

The objective is to demonstrate that the data can be reliably captured from the containerized farm, stored in the cloud and their digital twin solutions, and presented to human decision makers to support the monitoring of the growing environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gunter Mussbacher

Student:

Partner:

La ferme à Simba

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McGill University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

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