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Conception d’un outil d’aide à la décision pour l’allocation optimale des espaces et la consolidation des cliniques ambulatoires de l’IUCPQ-UL

L’Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval (IUCPQ-UL) est responsable du programme de soins et des services spécialisés et surspécialisés dans le traitement des maladies cardiovasculaires, respiratoires et en lien avec l’obésité, Afin d’accomplir cette mission, un ensemble de cliniques internes et externes (ou ambulatoires) sont rassemblées sous un même toit. La qualité ainsi que l’efficience des processus de prise en charge des patients sont fortement liées à la capacité des cliniques, à l’espace disponible et à sa localisation. Ainsi, quand de nouveaux espaces sont disponibles, ou quand il y a un changement important dans la demande des cliniques, une réallocation des espaces est nécessaire. Il s’agit dans ce cas, d’un problème de planification complexe, Ce projet de recherche vise précisément la création d’un outil d’aide à la décision qui permettra à l’IUCPQ de définir de façon objective l’allocation optimale des espaces et la consolidation des cliniques, L’affectation doit considérer des aspects tels que la volumétrie des cliniques, les parcours patients et le partage des différentes ressources humaines entre les cliniques. L’outil proposé va définir la localisation optimale de plus de 20 cliniques où plus de 131000 patients sont traités par année.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ana María Anaya-Arenas;Yasmina Maïzi

Student:

Partner:

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Technology; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

IDIBC – Policy & Member Service Internship – Marina

Founded in 1950, the Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia is the self-regulatory professional body for interior design practitioners in BC. During this project the Intern will assist with advancing IDIBC registration processes and member agreements for professional interior designers in BC. The Intern will review and revise various membership support and professional credentialing documentation that interior designers must file with IDIBC to maintain their “Registered Interior Designer” designation. Working with IDIBC staff, Board members and committee leaders, the Intern will assist with moving forward projects that directly impact interior design regulation across Canada. Working directly with the Executive Director, the Intern will provide support on various policy development committees and advance communication skills by following up directly with IDIBC members for research and deadlines.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Interior Designers Institute of BC

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Enrichment Materials for Dollars with Sense curriculum

This research proposal will focus on identifying supplementary topics that will provide enriched learning opportunities for the Junior Achievement Dollars with Sense (DwS) middle school curriculum. The key areas to be investigated will include fundamentals of consumer credit cards, public stock market basics, and banks and banking. These areas are introduced in the Dollars with Sense program and this research project will seek to develop evaluative criteria, create and effective enrichment materials for two of these focus areas. Using a range of research techniques, data will be collected from classroom teachers, business professionals who volunteer as instructors, and middle school students as well as by analyzing standards from several different jurisdictions, and other financial course materials. This data will form the knowledge base for the creation of supplementary course materials in two of the enrichment areas for Coast Capital and Junior Achievement to publish and implement

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Faculty Supervisor:

Victoria Lemieux

Student:

Partner:

Junior Achievement of British Columbia;Coast Capital Savings Credit Union (Surrey, BC);Junior Achievement of Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing online therapy with cognitive rehabilitation

Executive functions are a collection of higher-level cognitive abilities that support decision making, planning, attentional focus, and error correction. Mental slowing, inefficiency, and feeling blue are – to some degree – expected with any serious illness. Goal Management TrainingTM (GMT) is a made-in-Ontario healthcare innovation, developed by researchers at Baycrest, a Toronto-based academic health science institution affiliated with the University of Toronto. GMT incorporates decades of neuroscientific research as well as applied clinical practice. Recent funding has allowed for the digitization of GMT and increased accessibility to users. However, with the assistance of the intern and funding from Mitacs – we aim to create a smart-phone app that will help Ontario patients suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19. Baycrest will augment its dissemination activities to therapists as well as clinical service provision to the community. As a digital intervention available in English and French, we will broaden access from healthcare providers to remote communities where access to in-person treatment is lacking.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Levine;Gary Turner;Gary Turner;Brian Levine

Student:

Partner:

Cogniciti

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Toronto; York University

Program:

Accelerate

Knowledge Mobilization Strategies for Rural Economic Development

Non-profit organizations play an increasingly important role in rural regions. Yet, these organizations are chronically lacking in capacity, including being both understaffed and underfinanced, as well as having high turnover rates and loss of institutional memory as a result. This research project aims to explore how non-profit organizations and charities in rural communities deliver their mandate in light of these challenges, with a particular emphasis on human resources. The objective is to identify and understand the critical factors that contribute to successful governance of their organizations and what strategies and practices have been successful in other places. This research will conduct 3-5 case studies on rural based non-profit organizations and/or charities to determine how they finance human resource supports, and what lessons learned may be transferable to other cases.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sara Epp;Laurie Brinklow

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Guelph; University of Prince Edward Island

Program:

Accelerate

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

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