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Information in the Democratic Deficit: Understanding Canadian Civic Engagement through a New Digital Platform

This project addresses the crisis of information in Canada’s civic society. The rise of digital communications has made real-time political information available to constituents in every corner of the country. Yet this information revolution has only brought into sharper relief the lack of real political access that many Canadians experience. This is particularly true for new immigrants and refugees. Our project aims to mitigate this problem by constructing a comprehensive, analytical database of neutral political information. It offers free public access to resources that could help connect everyday concerns in communities with the political representatives properly positioned to solve these concerns. This platform will also serve as an experimental research site: through surveys and digital analysis of user behavior with informed consent, we evaluate how the accessibility of political information may affect the ability of communities to engage meaningfully in the civic political processes. This project will strengthen the theoretical underpinning of the work that GLOCAL is doing to improve political access for marginalized communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fred Cutler

Student:

Partner:

GLOCAL Foundation of Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Étude paramétrique de stratégies d’injection surles émissions polluantes et la performance d’unmoteur prototype en aéronautique

Le système d’injection dans une machine thermique a une influence directe sur les
émissions polluantes et les performances. Dans le but de développer un moteur plus
écologique, une meilleure compréhension des variables d’injection permet de déterminer les
conditions optimales afin de minimiser les émissions polluantes tout en maintenant des
performances acceptables. Un prototype de Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) sera utilisé pour
recueillir les données nécessaires afin de mieux comprendre la portée des différents
paramètres d’injection. L’objectif principal visé par cette recherche est d’identifier l’impact des
paramètres d’injection et des conditions d’entrée d’air sur les émissions et la performance du
moteur. Des relations pourront être déterminées à partir des données recueillies. Ces relations
permettront par la suite d’optimiser la nouvelle génération de moteurs. Un objectif secondaire
consiste à quantifier la recirculation de gaz d’échappement et son influence sur les
performances du moteur.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrice Seers

Student:

Partner:

Pratt & Whitney

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Supporting Evidence-Informed Practice and Policy Making in the British Columbia Community-Based Paediatric Rehabilitation Sector

Community- based Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy for children and youth with support needs is delivered by non-profit agencies across BC that do not have access to resources and supports to ensure they are providing evidence-based practice. This research project will help the partner organization, BCACDI, understand how it can implement a system to effectively support these agencies. It will also develop a policy brief that will strengthen BCACDI’s ability to advocate for policy changes in the sector to support the evidence-based CO -OP model of supporting children and youth with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Ultimately, this project will result in improved delivery of services to children and youth with support needs in BC, and more cost-effective utilization of resources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jill Zwicker

Student:

Partner:

BC Association for Child Development and Intervention

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Seabirds, Fisheries, and Climate Change in the Bay of Fundy

One of the biggest challenges of understanding the marine environment is that most species spend virtually all of their time underwater where they are difficult to count and monitor. Seabirds, as a top marine predator that feed on small forage fish, many of which are important to fisheries (e.g., herring), provide an alternative to underwater sampling, as they live above the water and generally nest in colonies where they are relatively easily counted and monitored. The goal of our project is to understand the relationships between key aspects of seabird nesting biology (e.g., reproductive success, prey fed to chicks), climate, and fisheries data so that seabird data can be used as an effective indicator of marine ecosystem health and fisheries recruitment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Major;Antony Diamond

Student:

Partner:

Oceans North

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling (BIM) et deux autres processus : LeanConstruction et l’ingénierie simultanée dans uneétude de cas (Hydro Québec).

Ce projet de recherche vise principalement l’alignement du processus d’Hydro Québec Équipement
aux processus BIM, Lean Construction et l’ingénierie simultanée. Les résultats du projet aideront
cette entreprise à atteindre son objectif principal de réduire davantage les coûts à l’aide d’une
maîtrise de la 5D (les coûts), une meilleure systématisation du processus de construction en
explorant ses plateformes existantes (CATIA, DELMIA (4D) et autre) dans le sens de la préfabrication
et de la modularisation. Ainsi, il s’agit d’atteindre un niveau d’intégration suffisamment développé pour
l’étendre aux activités d’exploitation avec Hydro Québec Production, ce qui permettrait une application
dans la gestion des ouvrages tout au long de leur cycle de vie.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Forgues

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec;École de technologie supérieure

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Path planning, Navigation, and Control of the tractor-trailer type Autonomous Vehicles at the Advanced Intelligent Systems (AIS)

The project’s overall objective is to design, develop, and implement path planning and object avoidance algorithms for an autonomous Cart Puller (Tractor-Trailer) vehicle, developed by Advanced Intelligent Systems (AIS) Inc. Cart puller is an autonomous tractor-trailer type vehicle designed to operate in out-door and in-door nursery farms and greenhouses efficiently. They are used for moving planted pots fully autonomously. The Robotic Operating System (ROS) and STM32 microcontroller will be used to develop the high-level and machine-level control strategies, respectively. The partner organization, Advanced Intelligent Systems (AIS) located in Burnaby, BC, Canada, is a custom robotics company that creates customized autonomous robotic solutions for real world problems. In particular, the focus of the company is on design and development of unmanned systems to be used in nursery farms and greenhouses. There is no other place better than BC, Canada to start developing innovative solutions for autonomy in handling planted pots in horticultural industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mehran Mehrandezh

Student:

Partner:

Advanced Intelligent Systems

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

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

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Sustainable Development of Forest Resources: Nuxalk Development Corporation

The Nuxalk First Nations is being empowered by the provincial government to take more control over its socio and economic affairs. One critical part of the transitioning is to manage their forest resources through a community forest license. The Nuxalk Development Corporation will be an active participant in their economic future, particularly in the area of forest land management, energy planning, community development and the manufacturing of wood and non-wood products. The transitioning for Nuxalk community is a huge challenge and the purpose of this applied research project is to assist them with a set of ‘assessments’ of the key priority topics identified by their community and business leaders. These topics include: valued added wood products, social and affordable housing, bioenergy economics, waste management from manufacturing, product branding, marine and community management impacts on forest management, and non-timber forest products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Bull

Student:

Partner:

Nuxalk Development Corporation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Natural Resources

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Bridging the Gap – Health and Safety Engineering Student TeachingModules

This project is an undertaking in coordination with Minerva Canada, some of its industry
partners and eight Canadian universities which aims to address a gap between industry and
the graduates of engineering programs in terms of attitudes, knowledge and applied skills
pertaining to health & safety in engineering practice. Upon completion, the project’s end
product will include 11 stand-alone teaching modules that can be integrated into one of the
four years of an engineering program related to health & safety for universities across
Canada. This project is currently in phase 3. Phase 2 provided the input for this project and
involved the development of a curriculumplan for content and integration into all four years of
engineering. It was completed by Ana Popovic of Queen’s University through a MITACS
grant and sponsorship by Minerva Canada. It is anticipated that another 10-15 H&S
engineering student teaching modules will be developed after this project is completed
consistent with the Phase 2 report.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vic Pakalnis;Graeme Norval;Anis Haque;Paul Amyotte;Marc Rosen;Shahzad Barghi;Shudong Yu

Student:

Partner:

Xstrata Nickel Canada;Minerva Canada Safety Management Education Inc;NOVA Chemicals;Dupont (Mississauga, ON);E. Alp and Associates Incorporated;ENMAX Corporation;General Motors of Canada;Electrical Safety Program Solutions Inc;Imperial Oil Limited (AB);Br

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Dalhousie University; Laurentian University; Toronto Metropolitan University; University of Calgary; University of Ontario Institute of Technology; University of Toronto; Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Interpretation of Wide-Complex Tachyarrhythmia

Wide-Complex Tachyarrhythmia (WCT) is an abnormality in which the heart rate is elevated and QRS complex duration is increased. An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple and quick test used to review heart functioning, so ECG images can be used to determine whether a patient is having an abnormal heart rhythm such as WCT. A WCT diagnosis based on the ECG can be difficult as it can take a lot of time and considerable expertise to make an accurate interpretation. Our study aims to use deep machine learning to develop a model or artificial intelligence (AI) system, trained on data from a patient population diagnosed with WCT. A successful AI system can quickly analyze and interpret ECG images with to help guide a quick and accurate WCT diagnosis. At the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, an accurate AI system can be beneficial for ECG interpretations, specifically with regards to WCT diagnosis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Croiset;Lena Ahmadi

Student:

Partner:

University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Étude expérimentale des forces axiales et radiales, des déformations et des contraintes induites par des écoulements de liquide dans une pompe submersible multi-étage de type SM à grande pression

Les mines profondes nécessitent l’installation d’un système de pompage à grande pression afin de drainer et contrôler le niveau de l’eau. L’utilisation des pompes submersibles multi-étages de type SM fabriquée par l’entreprise Technosub représente une des solutions réalisables pour stabiliser l’afflux d’eau dans une mine. L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de réaliser un banc d’essai précis et fiable pour déterminer expérimentalement les forces axiales et radiales, les déformations et les contraintes induites par des écoulements de liquide dans ces pompes. Les résultats expérimentaux permettent : a) d’établir un lien entre les performances de pompe, et les sollicitations des paliers et de l’arbre de pompe; et b) de développer un outil numérique généralisé et adapté aux pompes submersibles de type SM pour les calculs des charges axiales et radiales, des déformations et des contraintes sans recourir fréquemment à des tests expérimentaux. Cet outil permet de dimensionner adéquatement les paliers et l’arbre de pompe en sélectionnant les roulements et/ou les coussinets de manière appropriée avec une fiabilité et une durée de vie très élevées.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guyh Dituba Ngoma;Walid Ghié

Student:

Partner:

Technosub

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Seamless Video Wall Display Software

Poster Digital Networks is a startup Ontario company seeking to install an architectural videowall
display having a large and continuous viewing area. Ruben Barbosa of Poster Digital
Networks has extensive display experience in installing and maintaining displays in
professional commercial venues. Requirements of a suitable display include high resolution,” . .
ease and convenience of calibration, and size of about 100 inches diagonal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adrian Kitai

Student:

Partner:

Poster Digital Networks

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

New Brunswick’s food security potential in CEA horticulture

New Brunswick’s (NB) food security came under scrutiny in light of supply chain disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. NB relies much more heavily on diverse agrifood imports than neighbouring regions. This work will consist of an in-depth analysis of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) potential in the region. The work addresses food security, cost of production, technical and regulatory considerations, and feasibility of CEA expansion through a NB lense.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Charlebois

Student:

Partner:

BioNB

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

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