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Hearing loss affects over 1/2 of Canadians over 65 years of age. Remarkably, however, hearing aid adoption rates have remained stable and very low (20-25%) over the past 25 years. This is particularly surprising given the significant, concomitant advancements in hearing aid technologies within the same timeframe. In attempting to identify the causes of dissatisfaction with current hearing aid devices, hearing aid companies are now beginning to appreciate that the effects of hearing loss may extend beyond communication deficits to other critical aspects of quality of life, such as mobility. Studies are being performed at Toronto Rehab’s Challenging Environment Assessment Laboratory (CEAL) to carefully evaluate the relationship between hearing and balance in younger and older adults (with and without hearing loss) in realistic, multisensory, Virtual Reality environments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eugene Fiume

Student:

Partner:

University Health Network (UHN);Phonak Canada Ltd;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Electroplated Phosphonate Quaternary Ammonium Antimicrobials for Corrosion, Wear and Antimicrobial Resistant Metal Surfaces

We are proposing to use a rapid, safe and green electroplating process to adhere antimicrobial phosphonate quaternary ammonium materials onto receptive metal surfaces. Pathogenic infections are responsible for approximately 60% of all hospital acquired infections. In order to help stop the spread, high contact surfaces such as bed rails in hospitals, door knobs etc. require surface treatments that provide both corrosion and antimicrobial resistance. Alternatively, these materials may also be helpful in providing these properties to metal implants such as prosthetic hips.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Foucher

Student:

Partner:

LP Corp

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Improvement to the tool for Reliability-based Quantitative Analysis of Dents in Pipelines

The aim is to improve a software tool for reliability-based quantitative analysis of dents (QuAD) in pipelines developed by Enbridge. QuAD is a tool used to predict the failure for dented pipelines, so that the deteriorated pipeline segments can be reliably identified for excavation to avoid failure. The critical concern with the current QuAD tool is its inefficiency due to long analysis time and the potential room for accuracy improvement. So, this proposal is to improve this software tool by reducing the time needed for analysis and to get more accurate results that Enbridge can count on to make excavation and repair decision. The improved tool will eventually reduce the resources spent by Enbridge to maintain their pipelines, and also reduce losses of the oil and gas during their transmission. On the other hand, it will help keep the environment clean and have direct and positive impact on the economy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yong Li;Samer Adeeb

Student:

Partner:

Enbridge Employee Services Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Technology; Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Comprehensive Waste Management Plan and Assessment

Durham Region is committed to responding to the climate emergency by embedding climate change considerations across all elements of Regional business. This research will involve an examination of the Region’s entire waste management system and develop a full life cycle analysis model for GHG emissions which can be used to identify opportunities and support strategies to reduce GHG emissions caused by waste management activities. This includes capturing activities related to contracted services as well as relevant indirect activities such as resident travel to Regional Waste Management facilities. This research is anticipated to expand existing efforts to quantify GHG emissions related to the Durham York Energy Centre and closed landfills developed as part of existing emissions reporting requirements.
The research will also explore utilizing wastes from a wide range of sources such as solid wastes, wastewater treatment wastes, and other types of wastes and recycling them into useful energy outputs. Specific systems will be designed to complete this critical task to cover waste into useful commodities such as electricity, heating, cooling, and drinking water. A thorough lifecycle assessment will be conducted to evaluate the magnitude of GHG emission reduction potential in Durham.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Dincer

Student:

Partner:

Regional Municipality of Durham

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Clean Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Dementia Society, Business Advisor

Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County (DSORC) provides a number of programs and services for people impacted by dementia. DSORC has made a rapid and successful transition to virtual operations, including the delivery of services to clients. Recognizing the fundamental changes to our business we require a new strategy, detailed plan and implementation support moving forward. This new direction should reflect new models and best practices, evolving client requirements, staff needs, work requirements, and building a positive and connected organizational culture. The intern would work closely with our CEO and senior leadership team to plan and execute a project to shape our future direction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Howard Nemiroff

Student:

Partner:

The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Education

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Mangrove

Dans le cadre du stage, le candidat sera appelé à soutenir l’équipe de Mangrove dans le développement et l’implémentation d’une stratégie de marketing qui visent à soutenir le rayonnement et la présence numérique de Mangrove dans le déploiement de ses activités récentes et à venir.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Perron

Student:

Partner:

Mangrove

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Finance/Admin Role – Mission Control Space Services

Mission Control Space Services is a five-year-old start up in the space exploration, robotics and AI industry. As a start up that has had some success they are growing and are at a point in time where it is necessary to build out the team to grow the organization to the next level. A start up entity at this point, that is operating leanly with a small team there is a requirement to start bringing on team members that can assist with the expected growth.
This internship role will provide support to the firm during the next growth and ramp up phase of the start up business. My experience in the finance and admin area of other start ups will bring value to the organization. The role will build out appropriate forecasting and timely financial reporting and analysis guidelines, company governance documentation and due diligence structure, administrative policies and procedures, internal and external relationship management (inter departmental, banking, legal, other corporate partners), treasury management, payroll management and processes. Along with these key activities leading and assisting with other ad hoc projects that support activities for organizational growth.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jay Handelman

Student:

Partner:

Mission Control

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Seismic design of eccentrically braced frames with and without vertical ties for multi-storey irregular buildings

The project aims at developing cost-effective steel seismic force resisting systems for multi-storey building structures that can achieved superior performance in terms of seismic stability and amplitude of damage. The system can be used for the construction of new structures or the seismic rehabilitation of existing structures. The system could also be implemented when adding storeys to existing buildings to increase the usable floor space. The internship will permit to develop and verify the applicability of the new systems to actual building constructions. The industrial partner will benefit from the project by being exposed to newer technologies that have been or are currently being developed to resist earthquake effects for multi-storey steel structures. SBSA will also be exposed to the new analysis tools and criteria that are used to evaluate the seismic performance of building structures. The partner will be capable of using the newer structural systems in future projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

SBSA Structural Engineers

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Operations and Supply Chain Analyst

I have been hired as an Operations and Supply Chain Analyst at AVA Technologies, a Vancouver-based small company helping consumers grow anything, anywhere with smart home gardens. I will be helping the team build up supply chain resiliency as the product is brought to market, while also working on internal projects on a case by case basis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Ava Technologies

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Mines intelligentes et autonomes

L’indsutrie minière vit actuellement d’important changement en raison des nouvelles technologies des communications qui permettent maintenant la transmission efficace de données dans les mines souterraines. Ces nouvelles technologies faciliteront l’automatisation des équipements d’extraction, rendront accessible l’interopérabilité entre ceux-ci et permettront la numérisation des opérations. Le projet de recherche présenté dans cette demande souhaite tirer profit de ces changements et propose d’une part l’adaptation et la mise en place de méthodes d’amélioration continue dans un contexte de numérisation des mines et d’autre part le développement d’outils d’aide à la décision basés sur des méthodes d’intelligence artificielle et de recherche opérationnelle visant à améliorer les opérations minières.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin;Gilles Pesant;Michel Rioux;Christophe Danjou;Mohamad Saad;Hatem Mrad;Michel Gamache;Isabelle Demers;Jocelyn Bouchard;Martin Otis;Christian Gagné;Antoine Tahan;Ramakrishna Gokaraju;Natalia Stakhanova;Cui Lin;Michel Gamache;Rober

Student:

Partner:

Groupe MISA;Agnico Eagle Mines Limited;Osisko Développement corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure; Memorial University of Newfoundland; Polytechnique Montréal; Université du Québec à Chicoutimi; Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue; Université Laval; University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Building Intergenerational Solidarity Around the History of HIV

As the perceived threat from HIV has declined over the decades, many AIDS service organizations have closed. Solidarity around HIV has lessened within queer communities. However, HIV rates and HIV stigma remain high. There is a need to rebuild solidarity in the HIV response. As part of the “HIV in My Day” project, this research analyzes over one hundred oral history interviews conducted in British Columbia with long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS and their caregivers. Engaging past narratives of HIV alongside modern experiences given new medical developments in HIV treatment and prevention, can help queer communities build solidarity around shared experiences. This research uses political solidarity, especially empathetic solidarity, and related moral concepts, like trust, in order to structure this oral history into research that can be used to guide future community-based research, HIV policy, and AIDS activism. This work will foster intergenerational dialogue in order to advance the modern HIV response.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nathan Lachowsky

Student:

Partner:

Community Based Research Centre Society

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Non-thermal sono-treatment improves the liquefaction and saccharification process and presence of phytochemicals of Cannabis sativa

In beer manufacturing, the liquefaction and saccharification process utilizes heat, alkaline and acid washes to break down complex sugars into wort (simple sugars) leading to destruction of desirable bioactive compounds. Beer manufacturers are keen to use green technology and non-starch plant materials from agri-food by-products. Province Brands has developed its proprietary methods for brewing from cannabis plant waste (stems, stalks, roots). In partnership with Province Brands, this research aims to a) convert plant by-products (non-starch sources) to fermentable sugars using high power- low frequency ultrasound as a non-thermal green treatment; b) maximize retention of bioactive compounds in the final brews; c) improve the sensory properties of the finished products. This project is an excellent opportunity for the intern to apply their critical thinking skills to develop an innovative product and will put Province Brands of Canada at the forefront of the market by investing in research and through knowledge transfer.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farah Hosseinian

Student:

Partner:

Province Brands of Canada

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

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