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Real-time Energy Analytics for Distributed Facilities

New meters, sensors and other field data collection devices are providing a plethora of real time system operational data for building, industrial plants and production systems. At the same time, building owners, industrial plant owners and campus based operations are being challenged with managing their energy use both through conservation and demand management processes. In many jurisdictions the cost of energy is skyrocketing due to massive increases in demand. To manage demand, real-time technologies are required to decrease consumption and to level the demand throughout the day, week, month and year.
This research project focuses on developing and demonstrating new techniques and technologies to manage the collection and analysis of large machine and meter based data sets as part of an integrated energy management system. This project will position Fuseforward to remain a thought and technology leader with respect to real-time performance analytics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Victor Leung;Jernej Polajnar

Student:

Partner:

FuseForward

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia; University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Conception d’une nouvelle civière-chaise pour les techniciens ambulanciers

Le technicien ambulancier paramédical (TAP) a comme fonction principale de prodiguer les soins préhospitaliers d’urgence tout en assurant, le transport sécuritaire du bénéficiaire vers un centre hospitalier. Lorsque l’environnement physique ne permet pas l’utilisation de la civière (ex., escaliers à franchir), le TAP utilisera la civière-chaise pour déplacer les patients nécessitant une assistance totale. La civière-chaise est associée à de nombreuses blessures de type musculo-squelettiques. Selon le CETAM, demandeur pour ce projet, les civières-chaises actuellement sur le marché ne permettent pas de réduire les trop nombreux accidents de travail. Cette recherche vise donc à concevoir une civière-chaise pour les techniciens ambulanciers paramédicaux (TAP) qui soit plus ergonomique. Les retombées visées par ce projet sont la réduction des blessures musculo-squelettiques associées à l’utilisation de la civière-chaise, et conséquemment les coûts financiers pour les employeurs et les coûts humains et sociaux pour les TAP.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Imbeau;Steve Vezeau;Firdaous Sekkay;Rachid Boukhili;Mario Bourgault;Steve Vezeau;Rachid Boukhili;Firdaous Sekkay;Daniel Imbeau

Student:

Partner:

Coopératives des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

Polytechnique Montréal; Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Modélisation de la résilience des chaînes d’approvisionnement face aux risques extrêmes : cas de la COVID19 – Phase 1

Les risques extrêmes des chaines d’approvisionnement sont des événements caractérisés par une fréquence faible et un impact très élevé : catastrophes naturelles (tremblement de terre, tsunami ou inondations), catastrophes industrielles (Incendies, explosions…), ou grèves. Les épidémies représentent un cas particulier des risques extrêmes des chaînes d’approvisionnement, avec un impact très fort et immédiat sur la structure du réseau d’approvisionnement et/ou de distribution. L’intensité de l’impact est due principalement à l’indisponibilité, temporaire, de plusieurs composantes de la chaîne : usines, fournisseurs, distributeurs et grossistes et liaisons/hub logistiques. Les épidémies sont caractérisées de manière distincte par (1) une existence de perturbation à long terme avec une échelle imprévisible, (2) une propagation simultanée des perturbations dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement et une propagation d’épidémie dans la population et (3) une incertitude élevée menant aux perturbations simultanées de l’approvisionnement, de la demande et des infrastructures logistiques. Ce projet propose d’analyser le processus de gestion des risques en général et des risques extrêmes en particulier des chaînes d’approvisionnement dans le secteur de l’aérospatiale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Loubna Benabbou

Student:

Partner:

AÉRO MONTRÉAL

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

LGBTQI+ Migrant Health Clinic in Montreal

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) migrant realities are complex, due to the multiple violences that they are exposed to either in their country of origin or in Quebec. Upon arrival to Quebec, LGBTQI+ migrants encounter new challenges related to their migrant status, finding a job, safe housing, and accessing health care. When accessing health care, LGBTQI+ migrants are exposed to multiple forms of discrimination such as xenophobia, racism, homophobia and transphobia. To respond to these barriers and the negative impacts of COVID-19, the newly launched Project Mauve (PM) provides integrated medical, sexual and psycho-social services to LGBTQI+ migrants living in Montreal. This MITACS research study aims to draw from the PM as a case study in order to identify barriers to access to health care as well as document the challenges and successes of the Project Mauve (PM). Overall, this study will address gaps in knowledge about the impacts of integrated health care models on marginalized communities and help ensure the long-term sustainability of the innovative health care model used by Project Mauve (PM) in order to improve the global health and well-being of LGBTQI+ migrants.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edward Ou Jin Lee

Student:

Partner:

Clinique médicale l'Actuel

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Elevate

Impact of human activities on seabirds: the case of declining Leach’s storm petrels in Atlantic Canada – Year Two

Leach’s storm-petrels (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) are long-lived seabirds that spend most of the year on the open ocean and return from overwinter grounds in the southern hemisphere to breed in large colonies in Atlantic Canada. Since the 1990s, breeding colonies have severely declined and Leach’s storm-petrels are listed as Threatened in the COSEWIC registry of species at risk. Several factors are likely to drive this decline, such as the interaction with offshore human activities. For instance, Leach’s storm petrels are attracted to offshore oil and gas platforms, mainly because of intense light emission, which involves a high risk of collision for these birds and potential exposure to toxic petroleum wastes rejected from the platforms. Moreover, the decline of breeding populations could also be driven by the stress experimented when Leach’s storm-petrels occupy their wintering grounds. Indeed, as these birds migrate across the whole Atlantic Ocean during winter, they are also likely to encounter offshore platforms and intense vessel traffic. Through the present project, we propose to investigate the interaction of Leach’s storm-petrels with offshore platforms in Atlantic Canada, their exposure to petroleum wastes, and how their migration routes and wintering grounds impact their condition and reproductive success.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Glenn Crossin

Student:

Partner:

Birds Canada (ON)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Arts, entertainment and recreation; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Elevate

Impact of human activities on seabirds: the case of declining Leach’s storm petrels in Atlantic Canada

Leach’s storm-petrels (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) are long-lived seabirds that spend most of the year on the open ocean and return from overwinter grounds in the southern hemisphere to breed in large colonies in Atlantic Canada. Since the 1990s, breeding colonies have severely declined and Leach’s storm-petrels are listed as Threatened in the COSEWIC registry of species at risk. Several factors are likely to drive this decline, such as the interaction with offshore human activities. For instance, Leach’s storm petrels are attracted to offshore oil and gas platforms, mainly because of intense light emission, which involves a high risk of collision for these birds and potential exposure to toxic petroleum wastes rejected from the platforms. Moreover, the decline of breeding populations could also be driven by the stress experimented when Leach’s storm-petrels occupy their wintering grounds. Indeed, as these birds migrate across the whole Atlantic Ocean during winter, they are also likely to encounter offshore platforms and intense vessel traffic. Through the present project, we propose to investigate the interaction of Leach’s storm-petrels with offshore platforms in Atlantic Canada, their exposure to petroleum wastes, and how their migration routes and wintering grounds impact their condition and reproductive success.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Glenn Crossin

Student:

Partner:

Birds Canada (ON)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Arts, entertainment and recreation; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Elevate

Investigation of the Transient Performance Caused by Supply Pressure Changes in the Supersonic Fluidic Oscillator Driven Superplastic Forming Process

The Superplastic Forming process involves gas injection from a variable pressure supply, to form a heated metallic sheet into a complex automotive body panel shape. The current process involves excessive forming times which allow residual stresses to relax thus avoiding cracks and tearing. Research shows that pressure pulsations of the gas supply increase the allowable material strain rate, reducing required manufacturing time. Our research shows that a Supersonic Fluidic Oscillator, due to the absence of moving parts, is capable of reliably generating the required pressure fluctuations under the extremely high temperatures present in the process. Oscillator performance at the start-up of the process and when supply pressure changes occur during the process have not yet been investigated. This research aims to utilize our existing numerical model and experimental test facility to determine this information. This data is needed to design an initial prototype for testing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Rankin

Student:

Partner:

AEM Power Systems Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

La mise en oeuvre en pratique d’un plan strategique de developpement durable

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Faculty Supervisor:

Charlotte Cloutier

Student:

Partner:

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Mining

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating the effects of an educational intervention on veterinary professionals’ communication with clients about pet obesity – Year Two

Despite growing concerns about the number of overweight and obese cats and dogs there has been little success in reducing the prevalence of pet obesity. The veterinary industry and prominent pet care companies, including Royal Canin, have indicated that reducing the prevalence of pet obesity remains a priority to protect the health and wellbeing of pets. Veterinary professionals face several challenges when encountering obese pets in the exam room, including potential difficulty discussing the issue with pet owners. The primary objective of this project is to create and evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program to teach veterinary professionals the skills to confidently discuss pet obesity, weight management, and nutrition with their clients using a pre-intervention post-intervention design. The education program will focus on three primary components of managing pet obesity: the causes and prevention of pet obesity, effective management strategies for treating obesity in cats and dogs, and how to effectively communicate about pet obesity with veterinary clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Coe

Student:

Partner:

Royal Canin

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

Investigating the effects of an educational intervention on veterinary professionals’ communication with clients about pet obesity

Despite growing concerns about the number of overweight and obese cats and dogs there has been little success in reducing the prevalence of pet obesity. The veterinary industry and prominent pet care companies, including Royal Canin, have indicated that reducing the prevalence of pet obesity remains a priority to protect the health and wellbeing of pets. Veterinary professionals face several challenges when encountering obese pets in the exam room, including potential difficulty discussing the issue with pet owners. The primary objective of this project is to create and evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program to teach veterinary professionals the skills to confidently discuss pet obesity, weight management, and nutrition with their clients using a pre-intervention post-intervention design. The education program will focus on three primary components of managing pet obesity: the causes and prevention of pet obesity, effective management strategies for treating obesity in cats and dogs, and how to effectively communicate about pet obesity with veterinary clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Coe

Student:

Partner:

Royal Canin

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

Le droit en contexte de crise

Quel rôle le droit doit-il jouer en contexte de crise ? C’est la question centrale posée par les observateurs qui se sont penchés sur les tensions entre la gestion de la récente crise du COVID et les normes généralement appliquées dans le cours ordinaire des choses. Leur étonnement de voir que le droit normalement appliqué se retrouve neutralisé dans un contexte exceptionnel démontre simplement une chose : en situation de crise, la régulation de l’activité personnelle et collective, comme celle de l’action publique, doit bénéficier d’un cadre juridique spécifique et adapté. On parle alors d’un régime d’exception. Sa définition exige une compréhension des ressorts – sinon des principes – qui assurent normalement l’applicabilité de la normativité juridique dans le contexte courant de la vie sociale, pour saisir mieux en quoi ces règles ne peuvent pas s’appliquer directement dans un contexte social imprévu. Il faut alors se rabattre sur des principes plus généraux. Bref, si l’efficacité du droit est assurée par la régulation de situations généralement connues et récurrentes, il en va différemment des contextes de crise qui, au contraire, rompent avec cette régularité. L’étymologie du mot “crise” elle-même renvoie aux notions de choix et de décision.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vincent Gautrais

Student:

Partner:

Institut québécois de réforme du droit et de la justice

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Social Innovation

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Elevate

Inclusive Mentorship for the Career Success of Persons with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities encounter many barriers to workplace inclusion. Prior research on strategies to mitigate such barriers has primarily been focused on recruitment and access to entry-level positions, with limited consideration given to career success. However, mentorship has been identified as an important element of career success for persons with disabilities—even though we know little about the design and implementation of disability inclusive mentorship programs, or how successful mentor-mentee relationships are fostered and sustained for persons with disabilities. Thus, the primary objective of the proposed research in partnership with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is to build a knowledge base on mentorship specific to persons with disabilities and career success. Sub-objectives include examination of mentorship programs and less structured mentor-mentee relationships, separately and in combination. The intern will use qualitative research methods to achieve these objectives. This will include interviews with mentees, mentors, and mentorship program organizers. Expected outcomes of this research include academic articles and practitioner resources, such as reports and guidance documents.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emile Tompa

Student:

Partner:

Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Accommodation and food services; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

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