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Integrated underground mine planning using mathematical programing

The operation of an underground mine site requires the execution of multiple tasks and involve many human and material resources. The execution of these tasks is then limited by many constraints including the order in which certain task must be done, the limits on availability of resources, congestions in the distribution of resources and many others. Because of this, scheduling the activities in an underground mine is a very complex and demanding task. In most mine, an experienced mine planner must work full time in order to achieve a good and feasible planning. The objective of this project is to create a tool relying on mathematical programming to plan all activities in an underground mine in the best way possible within seconds.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Gamache

Student:

Partner:

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

“El Yerro Barroco / The Baroque Error”

Baroque is defined as an irregular pearl, and it is described as an oddity. This oddity or kink, as defined in the dictionary, hints at how the baroque that Spain created transcended an artistic style. In Spain during the XVI century, including the conquest in 1521 in Mexico all the way to the beginning of the XVIII century, the “Spanishness” (hispanidad) merged the baroque worldview with culture, politics, society, and religion. Colonization provoked a clash of civilization between the new and the old, the modern and the savage (the calibán). My specific focus will be on the baroque in contemporary society in Mexico to explain how we understand social-historical phenomena and relationships. My project explores and connects the core cultural, theoretical, political, religious, artistic manifestations of baroque in contemporary Mexico, and by extension Latin American, where Brazil and Mexico for example, is one of the most Catholic
countries in Latin American because their colonial heritage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William French

Student:

Partner:

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

From trees to bluebirds: the communication of conservation on Vancouver Island

The Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT) is a non-government organization that endeavours to inform the public of their scientific findings and conservation goals. Social media has been used for conservation outreach, but the role of the public in sharing tweets and posts can have mixed effects. What information are shared by the public can either further share scientific information, maintain false information in the public sphere, or be ignored without any uptake. This research will help to measure impact of social media posts, and inform communication methods more engaging to the public. The project scope is to analyze Facebook posts and Tweets, give recommendations and develop a communications plan that will assist GOERT in improving their public outreach. By understanding how science information is effectively spread through social media, we will be able to apply it to increase support for conservation efforts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chaseten Remillard

Student:

Partner:

Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Royal Roads University

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling of jointed rock mass using Extended Finite Element Method

The strength and stability of rock is strongly affected by the presence of embedded discontinuities, such as the bedding planes and/or pre-existing macro-fractures. In the latter case, given the scale of the problem the use of homogenization techniques is rather restricted as no direct experimental verification is feasible. Therefore, the issue needs to be addressed at the level of a boundary-value problem. In general, the joints/fractures may be modeled using interface elements within the standard finite element or discrete element methodology. Both of these approaches are computationally costly and there are inherent difficulties associated with the presence of intersecting joints. The proposed research is focused on development of an alternative mesh-independent approach for modeling of jointed rocks. The methodology will involve the use of Extended Finite Element (XFEM) framework, in which the discontinuities are incorporated by enriching the finite element interpolants and introducing a discrete representation of their geometry. The project will result in development of a software package that will allow for an efficient and accurate representation of mechanical properties of fractured rock masses.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stanislaw Pietruszczak

Student:

Partner:

Rocscience Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Integration of ergonomic concerns and simulation capabilities into a company’s model, engineering design and development process.

This project aims to assist a company in developing Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and Human Factors modeling (HFM) capabilities. Simultaneously the project aims to explore the impact of alternative engineering designs with a Human Factors (HF) focus. These two aims will help understand factors that affect the uptake and application of the DES and HFM in work system design. The participating company is Research In Motion (RIM), which is a well known Waterloo, Ontario based telecommunication company. Better understanding and improved simulation capabilities will enable RIM to work towards optimizing its production process, increasing the efficiency of its production launch and, simultaneously, reducing risk exposure to workers through improved human factors. This study is part of a bigger study which aims to understand the barriers and facilitators that influence the integration of ergonomic concerns into a company’s production model and development process.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Neumann

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Mapping temporal and spatial variations in air quality using real-time mobile mass spectrometry

This project will support the development of mobile sensor technology and data processing techniques that can be used to identify, characterize, and map contaminant sources that impact air quality in British Columbia. Volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOC/SVOCs) are present in the atmosphere as a result of human activities and natural sources. These compounds are important for air quality management as they can be detrimental to human health both directly (some, such as benzene, are carcinogens) and indirectly as precursors to ground-level ozone (a respiratory irritant). The development of real-time, mobile mass spectrometry for mapping and tracking of VOC/SVOCs on the regional scale will improve our understanding of factors that impact air quality and contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone formation. This technology will support policy objectives in the Fraser basin aimed at minimizing the frequency and severity of chronic and acute exposure to toxic air pollutants.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Krogh

Student:

Partner:

Fraser Basin Council

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

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

University:

Vancouver Island University

Program:

Accelerate

Blood flow within microfluidic conduits

A current area of focus at SMT Americas is to develop injection-moulding methods for medical lab-on-chip (LOC) devices, particularly to transport and process blood and plasma while eliminating conduits clogging and reducing sample loss. This project will evaluate the effect of flow conditions on viscosity of samples, and the adequacy of conduit structures achieved with SMT Americas’ technology for cell separation. The resulting data and analysis will aid the intern to support particular segments of her project in developing a point of care microfluidic chip that separates blood plasma from its cells for sample sizes less than 100?L. SMT Americas will understand and resolve their current limitations in developing conduits for cell separation, with further objectives to increase the blood and plasma flow rates within their micro-conduits, while reducing sample loss.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dana Grecov

Student:

Partner:

SMT Americas Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Improving Process and Product Performance through Innovative and cost effective solutions

EHC Global – our industry partner, is a worldwide industry leader in design and manufacture of escalator handrails and many other products for the lift industry. They mainly deal with thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), which are versatile engineering polymers with a wide range of applications, however processing of TPUs is a complicated and challenging task. The complications arise from the relatively high melting temperature of crystalline hard blocks and the degradation and crosslinking that take place at temperatures slightly above melting temperatures. EHC-Global therefore, consistently look at ways to improving product performance by investigating innovative material formulations and production methods. This project mainly focuses on innovative and cost effective solutions to material formulations, on-site viscosity measurement systems, and optimal processes and geometry considerations. This would benefit EHC-Global in terms of product quality, cost reduction, and maintaining a competitive edge over competitors, and to spread their business in the global market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ghaus Rizvi

Student:

Partner:

EHC Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of impact of technological advancement in positional MRI on measuring cerebrovascular reactivity

With the advancement of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, an exciting time has emerged for research in the field of cerebral anatomy and physiology. The basis of this proposal is to employ a one of a kind imaging technique to drive forward our basic understanding of regional blood flow regulation in the human brain. The circulation of brain blood flow is profoundly influenced by the local prevailing pH (acid-base balance). An increased pH (reduced acidity) of cerebral extra-vascular tissue reduces blood flow, while a decreased pH (increased acidity) increases the cerebral blood flow. Changes in cerebral extra-vascular pH occur daily – determined in large part from variations in breathing frequency (and in turn changes in arterial partial pressure of CO2). The natural ‘reactivity’ of the cerebral vessels to changes in pH appear to be a surrogate for cerebral health. That is, the more the blood flow changes for a given change in pH, the ‘healthier’ they are. Indeed, those with lower reactivity are at higher risk of cerebrovascular disease. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philip Ainslie

Student:

Partner:

Welcome Back Pain Management & Upright MRI Centre

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Advanced wearable inertial tracking system to monitor automotive assembly operator motion for human simulation applications

Capturing the real human motions on the assembly plant floor is the key point for developing accurate virtual simulations. The real human motions of specific workstation operations at Ford Oakville Assembly Plant by using wearable inertial sensors will be collected. After data collection, virtual simulations will be performed for all the recorded operation tasks. Based on simulations, physicians can observe and conduct ergonomic assessment of each of operation tasks on the plant floor. In addition, developing an accurate posture prediction algorithm is important for the future assembly operation designs. This project will focus on the development of this new algorithm for some specific operation tasks. Once this developed posture prediction algorithm is validated, it will enable engineers to design assembly operations which do not exist at the moment. The real-time ergonomic analyses will aid engineers in assessing injury risks in the assembly design process.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joel Cort

Student:

Partner:

Ford Motor Company;Potvin Biomechanics Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Développement du processus de transfert des connaissances sur les eaux souterraines vers les intervenants en aménagement du territoire

Actuellement, les données produites récemment dans le cadre du Programme d’acquisition de connaissances sur les eaux souterraines sont difficilement intégrables à la planification territoriale. Les intervenants en aménagement du territoire manquent de formation sur les eaux souterraines et il leur est donc difficile d’exploiter les données. Ce projet de recherche vise à développer une démarche pour outiller les intervenants de la région de Chaudière-Appalaches pour qu’ils soient en mesure d’élaborer un plan de gestion de l’eau souterraine. Les OBV et les MRC seront ainsi en mesure de rencontrer les nouvelles exigences du Règlement sur le prélèvement d’eau et sa protection (RPEP). L’eau souterraine pourra donc être mieux protégée, afin d’en assurer la qualité et la quantité pour les différents usages, tels que l’eau potable ou l’agriculture.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roxane Lavoie

Student:

Partner:

Organisme des Bassins Versants de la Côte-du-Sud

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring the benefits of the novel CRISPR endonuclease Cpf1 over Cas9 for genomic engineering

A recently developed technology called CRISPR/Cas9 allows scientists to quickly and precisely edit DNA in living cells and is about to revolutionize molecular biology and genetics. The success of CRISPR/Cas9 is based on its ease of use, effectiveness and cost efficiency. Our aim is to explore a variant of this technology, CRISPR/Cpf1, for its application in genomic engineering and potential benefits. Specifically, we want to systematically address whether CRISPR/Cpf1 can be used to manipulate any gene of interest in the genome, and whether it matches or exceeds the functionality of CRISPR/Cas9. In a second step, we aim to use this technology to improve existing cell-based production systems for biologic drugs such as therapeutic antibodies used in cancer treatment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Moffat

Student:

Partner:

NuvoBio Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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