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System Engineering Methodology for Implementation of Networked Aircraft Control Systems on Distributed Integrated Modular Architecture

Bombardier started a few years ago the development of new architectures for aircraft control systems in a of a larger Internal R&D activity named XDIMA: Highly Integrated Control Systems on Distributed Integrated Modular Architecture. The main hurtle along this activity has been the increase in complexity which requires changes of best engineering practice. One of the main objectives of the proposed R&D project is the definition and evaluation of a novel approach to complex systems design: Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). MBSE will be used to explore new Aircraft systems Architectures. This methodology will help in particular at coping with the complexity of the integration of several real-time embedded Control systems of mixed criticality addressing the challenges of using shared processing and networking resources. The sub-project focuses on methodology development for the optimization of control function assignment on an existing architecture for the use case of the environmental control system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Liscouet-Hanke

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Aerospace Inc (Montreal, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Utilisation de filtres à scories pour l’enlèvement du phosphore des eaux usées domestiques dans les applications décentralisées

Ce projet concerne le développement de nouvelles technologies de traitement de l’eau usée, en particulier celles pour l’enlèvement du phosphore. Récemment, la compagnie québécois Bionest a développé une no technologie de traitement à base de filtres à scories, qui sont un résidu de l’industrie de l’acier. La technologie est efficace pour enlever le phosphore et sa mise en marché est prévue pour 2019. Les filtres à scories sont efficaces pour enlever le phosphore, mais les scories s’épuisent progressivement, ce qui occasionne une chute soudaine d’efficacité d’enlèvement. La durée de vie des filtres à scories est mal connue, et une bonne connaissance de cette durée de vie est un élément essentiel pour une mise en marché réussie du produit. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yves Comeau

Student:

Partner:

Bionest

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Water; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Étude sur l’intégration des enjeux d’étalement urbain et de changements climatiques dans les stratégies de planification du territoire à l’échelle supra-municipale

Les documents portant sur l’étalement urbain en rapport aux changements climatiques sont abondants et couvrent un large spectre (textes de politiques publiques; écrits prônant les “bonnes pratiques”; écrits scientifiques produisant de la connaissance sur cette question complexe et multidimensionnelle). Cette diversité de documents est souvent source de confusion chez les acteurs de planification territoriale à l’échelle supra-municipale (Communautés métropolitaines de Québec et de Montréal, et municipalités régionales de comté). La présente étude propose une synthèse de ces différents types de documents, en clarifiant leur statut et en les analysant pour présenter un état de l’art et des connaissances. L’information utile pour le développement de politiques publiques et pour la gestion du développement à l’échelle régionale dans une perspective d’adaptation aux CC sera privilégiée, en appui notamment à l’élaboration ou à la révision de plans d’aménagement et de développement du territoire.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Gauthier

Student:

Partner:

Ouranos Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Accommodation and food services; Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating salmon carcass swabbing as a non-invasive sampling method in comparison with hair to monitor bear foraging ecology and population health in coastal British Columbia

Grizzly bears are an iconic species and the focus of a growing eco-tourism industry in First Nations communities in coastal British Columbia, Canada. Monitoring the effects of eco-tourism and other human activities on bear population health is essential to establish practices that minimally influence bears. This project aims to investigate a novel, rapid approach for monitoring bears using trace amounts of DNA collected from carcasses of salmon chewed on by bears in comparison with the more traditional approach for monitoring bears using hair samples. Information generated by this work will inform conservation of bears and their habitat and will guide further development of eco-tourism.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Darimont

Student:

Partner:

Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Research on Robust Face Recognition Algorithms

In recent years, face recognition algorithms based on deep neural networks have achieved human-level performance when tested on face recognition database. However, when put into real-world application, those algorithms are not robust enough, due to factors such as different lighting conditions, camera distance, and face orientations. In this project, the university team and the partner organization will work together to improve the performance of the partner’s existing face recognition algorithms, by investigating methods such as triplet loss function, dense facial feature points, and designing novel neural network architectures. The results from this project will improve the competitiveness of the partner’s product on the market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Minglun Gong

Student:

Partner:

Altumview Systems Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

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

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Default Rates and Recovery rates on the portfolio of loans for the sectors Retail Financial Service and Independent Business and Agriculture Financial Services (IB&Ag) in the Alberta Business Environment, an Application of the Logistic Lasso Regression

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for loss allowances are changing, and financial institutions are proactively adapting existing methodologies and developing new ones to remain compliant. The main ingredient in the myriad of evaluations that banks are required to perform for compliance is risk assessment. The first goal of this research project is to review best practice risk models, with a special focus on modeling the evolution of default probabilities and potential losses given a default. Next, the models will be applied to selected loan portfolios that are held by the business partner. Given that the loan portfolio of ATB Financial is concentrated on the local economy, risk measures will be tailored to account for Alberta-specific economic factors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Valentina Galvani;Sebastian Fossati Pereira

Student:

Partner:

ATB Financial

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing the design and implementation of technology education programs to advance skills and diversity in Information and Communications Technology in Canada

There is ample evidence that increasing Canada’s innovation, productivity and competitive advantage depends on expanding its skilled digital workforce to both implement and adopt innovative technologies. Despite the pressing need to increase the digital skills and participation of underrepresented groups in Information and Communications Technology industry and programs to diversifying computer science, the numbers have remained persistently low. While some initiatives have demonstrated success, often it is transient and not sustained. Operating in 29 Canadian cities, Canada Learning Code (CLC) believes that computer programming and other technical skills are essential tools for building a skilled and competitive ICT sector and focuses on using innovative programming to make these tools more accessible to all Canadians. The purpose of this research project is to develop a framework for assessing the effectiveness and social return on investment of CLC programs and similar interventions and to provide input into program optimization and scaling.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wendy Cukier

Student:

Partner:

Ladies Learning Code

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Improving the Performance of Forages on the Canadian Prairies

In 2012, the estimated value of forage in Canada was $5.1 Billion. Forages are the foundation for the beef and dairy sectors which have a combined economic activity of $50 Billion. However we have recently seen a loss of nearly 2.2 Million acres of pasture land across Canada, which means productivity from our remaining forage lands must improve for the future competitiveness of the beef industry. This project contains 4 research activities on alternative forages and improved technologies that will increase the productivity and quality of the forage industry in Saskatchewan and Canada. New legume forages such as sainfoin and low lignin alfalfa will be researched for their suitability and performance on the Canadian Prairies. The application of new near infrared spectroscopy analysis to determine forage quality will also be studied. Finally, the intern will gain experience to build a foundation to convert into a permanent researcher in the forage industry to help fill the current research capacity gap.

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Faculty Supervisor:

H.A. Bart Lardner

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Forage Council

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization and validation of Aragonite-based toothpaste for dental calculus removal

Most of the available toothpastes are designed to manage tooth decay. Older individuals, however, suffer from gum diseases that caused by accumulation of plaque and tartar on teeth or implants.
The most common way of cleaning the teeth is with a brush and toothpaste. However, even though major companies offer a wide range of products to manage gum disease, they all have limitations when it comes to removal of tartar and cleaning dental implants. Therefore, many patients have to go to the dentist on regular basis to treat these problems, or face the loss of their teeth and implants.
This project is aiming to test and optimize a novel toothpaste (Dr. D-Tart) created for tartar removal. Our lab experiments proved its high capacity in removing tartar and so it is ready to be validated in clinic. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Faleh Tamimi

Student:

Partner:

Visionaturolab Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

The Marpole Project: Destination Marpole

The Marpole Project: Destination Marpole is an exploration into a specific community and its potential relationship to public art as an agent of change. This research internship examines the community of Marpole – its history, inhabitants, and community – through artistic practice and creative research methodologies. Utilizing interviews, questionnaires, ethnographic methods, creative art practice, and participant action research, the research aims to understand how this community benefits from public art. The internship will gather qualitative and quantitative data about the impact of public art on industry and community and its usefulness in cultivating a relationship between the two; the project’s findings can then be applied to further research and development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Cameron Cartiere

Student:

Partner:

Marpole Business Association

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

Emily Carr University of Art + Design - Main Campus

Program:

Accelerate

Utilisation des tubes à vortex pour le traitement de l’air en milieu industriel

Le tube à vortex est un dispositif permettant de générer un jet d’air chaud et un jet d’air très froid à partir d’air comprimé. Bien que le comportement du tube soit encore mal compris et que l’efficacité est faible, les tubes à vortex sont tout de même utilisé actuellement dans plusieurs application à basse température, comme par exemple le refroidissement de machinerie ou la liquéfaction de gaz .
Dans cette recherche, nous proposons d’adapter ce système fiable et peu coûteux pour chauffer, climatiser et déshumidifier l’air en industrie. Dans un premier temps, le tube à vortex devra être optimisé pour l’application. Ensuite, un mode efficace d’injection du chaud et du froid produit devra être proposé en éliminant le risque de givre. Au final, un prototype sera construit afin de mesurer l’efficacité du système à chauffer, à climatiser et à déshumidifier l’air.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sébastien Poncet

Student:

Partner:

Aéronergie Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Budget Impact Analysis guidelines for submissions to provincial drug plans in Canada (Update 2018- 2019)

In the health technology assessment (HTA) process, cost- effectiveness analysis gets more attention, however over last decade, the budget impact analysis (BIA) has certainly become more important to the subsequent steps, including the adoption decision. The first Canadian BIA Guidelines was published by Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) in 2007. According to the results of a recent survey with regards to validate the practicality of the guidelines for policy makers, an update was recommended in order to reflect the changes that have occurred in the pharmaceutical industry. The objectives of the present study is to update the current Canadian BIA guidelines based on the most recent international methodological improvements, Canadian stakeholders` opinions and pharmaceutical regulatory changes since 2008 to 2018.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mitchell Levine

Student:

Partner:

Innomar Strategies

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

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