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An Evaluation of the Coordination of Transformative Energy Efficiency and Conservation by BC Hydro and MEMPR

The purpose of this project is to a) understand how the objectives set out by the province of British Columbia to plan for and pursue long-term energy efficiency and conservation (EEC) are being coordinated between the BC Hydro, the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) and the province’s other key energy stakeholders; b) evaluate whether this is sufficient to realize the transformative levels of energy savings being sought in the province; and c) recommend changes to help increase the institutional capacity for coordinating the desired levels of energy savings. From a policy perspective, this project aims to help BC Hydro and MEMPR in achieving the Energy Plan’s EEC related policy actions. In addition to this, the project also intends to help understand and develop the types of coordinating processes that will be needed to start looking beyond these medium term policy actions toward the next round of innovative EEC solutions that are needed for realizing two even more ambitious longterm goals: 1) BC Hydro’s aspirational target to meet 100% of its projected 20-year incremental growth in electricity demand with EEC measures by 2027 and 2) a 33% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in BC by 2020.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. John Robinson

Student:

Thomas Berkhout

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Resources and environmental management

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Application of Habitat Suitability Models in Boreal Forest Reclamation

Mining operations in the Oil Sands area can affect extensive areas of boreal forest. Those forested areas affected by mining are expected to be reclaimed by mining companies to reestablish their natural conditions after the exploitation ends. The long-term success of reclamation plans can be assessed with ecological models that simulate how different environmental factors affect tree growth and development, and how changes in forest structure through time will affect boreal wildlife. In this project, a data base of models defining the suitability of different stand types as habitat for wildlife species will be assembled along with a corresponding series of projected changes in available habitat through time. A series of statistical calculations will be developed that describe the relationships between forest structure and its adequacy for wildlife habitat. Results of this research will be used in the assessment of potential impact of reclamation prescriptions on populations of selected wildlife species important for biodiversity conservation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. James P. Kimmins

Student:

Juan A. Blanco

Partner:

FORRx Consulting Inc.

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Forestry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Cleantech in Canada: Prospects and Challenges

The purpose of the project is to identify the barriers to cleantech adoption, the role and effect of the government on the cleantech industry, and, in essence, understand whether or not the recent surge in venture capitalist investment and economic activity is potentially only a temporary aberration. Through iterative research and assistance from an advisory team, the internship will develop answers to which clients seek answers. The intern will present a preliminary report of our finding to a broader group of industry experts, whose feedback will further develop the results, to be synthesized in a final report thereafter. The research results will benefit GCI Canada’s effort to be a source of knowledge on cleantech issues, grow clientele, and be a partner in advancing cleantech research and innovation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Kernaghan Webb

Student:

Randy Cruz

Partner:

GCI Canada

Discipline:

Journalism / Media studies and communication

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Accelerate

Compact Broadband Antenna Design

In broadband communication systems, one of the key issues is the design of a compact antenna while providing wideband characteristic over the whole operating band. This project focuses on novel antenna designs with appealing features of very wide bandwidth or multi-band performance, simple structure, omnidirectional radiation pattern and ease of fabrication. The objective of this project include wide frequency band, good VSWR, compact dimension and low power rating. This project requires extensive experimental work and numerical electromagnetic (EM) simulations. It will also employ a variety of modeling and optimization techniques. The antenna design project will initially start with numerical EM simulations of different promising antenna configurations. We will investigate the merits and demerits of each antenna configuration in order to choose the one which satisfied the design requirements best. The antenna optimization might adopt a novel self-adjoint sensitivity analysis, which was recently developed by our group at McMaster University. Standard antenna testing approaches will be applied in order to verify the quality of the designed antenna.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Natalia K. Nikolova

Student:

Li Liu

Partner:

Sinclair Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Qualitative Study for BC Venture Capital Programs Evaluation for UBC-RB

The intern will be responsible for the development and execution of a comprehensive qualitative survey of stakeholders involved in the venture capital programs governed by the SBVCA. The survey will include: Personnel from companies participating in the program, angel investors, venture capitalists and ‘friends and family’ that have invested in eligible companies. SURVEY OBJECTIVES The quantitative data analysis will guide the type of qualitative information to be gathered in the survey. The intern will use the general themes from the data to establish guidelines and direction for the qualitative analysis. The analysis will be conducted to provide further insight into the economic effects of the program, best practices within the program and to elicit suggestions for program improvement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Thomas Hellmann

Student:

Chris Forrest

Partner:

Rocket Builders

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Pure Optical Blending Technology for VisSim

High resolution, large area displays are currently realized by tiling multiple projectors. Seamless transition between adjacent projecting areas is achieved by electronics blending, which is unable to correct artifacts in the transition regions especially for dark scenes. We propose a feasibility study of using optical blending techniques as potential solutions to the above problem. We plan to develop numerical simulation methods and MTF measurement techniques to quantitatively design and evaluate the blend quality. The success of the proposed research will benefit Christie with a clear understanding of optical blending technologies’ applicability in this area as well as contacts with a broader base of expertise at McMaster in optical materials technologies such as thin films and polymers. Christie may also benefit from new quantitative blend quality evaluation and design method superior than the existing empirical assessments done today, which are inadequate for IR or NVG use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Qiyin Fang

Student:

Roy Chih Chung Wang

Partner:

Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Using electronic detection to enhance performance of HPLC equipped with UV-Vis optical detection

In this internship, UNS-Tech will partner with Prof. Woolley to detect products of interest to his lab using UNS-e-chip. The antibiotics, developed by Prof. Woolley, are novel systems that can be activated by light or enzymes. The assay will employ UNS-Tech’s state-of-the-art electronics-based detectors for HPLC. The results will be analyzed and the findings will be published in scientific journals. The intern will benefit from this internship by gaining tremendous knowledge of synthesis of products of great value to the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, he will gain insight into use of state-of-the-art electronics-based detection and beta testing of electronic detectors. The host company will benefit by having an opportunity to beta test their technology in a cutting edge application and to evaluate its electronic detectors against present art detectors, hopefully proving superiority over present art detectors. The supervisor will benefit by having access to state-of-the-art detection technology that will enhance the performance of his HPLC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Andrew Woolley

Student:

Subhas Samanta

Partner:

Universal NanoSensor Technologies (UNS – Tech)

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Performance Estimation of Davis Hydro Turbine Using 3D Numerical Simulations

The goal of the proposed project is to develop a computational fluid dynamics model of the Davis hydro turbine, so that its performance can be assessed and improved before it becomes a commerically available product. A numerical implementation of the model will be used to estimate important characteristics of the turbine, such as its power coefficient, power quality, and average torque. The reliability of the mathematical model will be tested by comparing the numerical results to the experimental ones. If the model is found to be reliable, it can be used to optimize key parameters of the turbine propellers, and consequently improve the performance of the Davis hydro turbine.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. JF Williams

Student:

Mirjana Maras

Partner:

Blue Energy Canada Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Energy

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Effectiveness of different release strategies for adult Atlantic salmon in the restoration of endangered populations

Atlantic salmon populations throughout much of Atlantic Canada, including Newfoundland, have been in steady decline in recent decades. Many populations depend now on the conservation initiatives, whereby captive fish, reared in a hatchery from eggs to maturity, are released into rivers to supplement declining wild populations. However, concerns have been raised that the fish reared in artificial conditions differ in behavior in some situations from their wild counterparts, potentially decreasing their spawning efficiency and the survival rate of their offspring. A modified approach, consisting of capturing fish from the wild at smolts (juveniles migrating to the ocean, typically 2-3 years old) and rearing them from that point to mature adults, is being adopted to attempt to mitigate the effects of hatchery rearing. It is hoped that by releasing fish that have been influenced by natural selection and have previous wild exposure that their spawning performance in the wild will be improved. Various release strategies have been considered, yet little research has been undertaken to determine the most effective method for successful for rehabilitation. This project proposes to examine the effectiveness of adult release strategies to supplement Atlantic salmon populations by determining the spawning efficiency of captive and wild-exposed adults. It also aims to determine the behavior of captive-reared fish in situations where release strategies have shifted from supportive breeding to rehabilitation for near extirpated populations. This project will benefit conservation efforts by enhancing our knowledge about the spawning behavior of captive fish released into the wild. Such knowledge allows release initiatives to be more efficient and therefore of greater assistance to remaining wild populations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Ian Andrew Fleming

Student:

Becky Lynn Graham

Partner:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Online Geospatial Data Cleaning and Clustering

MRF Geosystems Corporation is an experienced Geographical Information System (GIS) firm specializing in GIS-related application development, data conversion and GIS consulting services. This project will be focused on developing an online geospatial data analysis platform which offers clustering function and map visualization with a spatial data clean module. This will be achieved by two main parts. The first is improving existing MRF multi-tolerance data cleaning techniques. This will reduce the human workload and cost of data cleaning. The second is developing web-based spatial clustering functions, which will be integrated into the industrial partner’s existing data analysis module. This will help users to discover spatial patterns and relationships and have a thorough understanding of the spatial data.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Xin Wang

Student:

Jing Wang

Partner:

MRF Geosystems Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Spectrum Sensing and Awareness for Cognitive and Intelligent Radios: Algorithm Implementation, Integration and Testing

This project encompasses the development of a suite of algorithms for spectrum sensing and awareness, and integration and testing in the partner company’s radio systems. The algorithms concern joint signal detection, modulation classification, and parameter estimation. In this project, the theoretical findings and experimental studies will complement each other, with the target outcome of adding further functionalities to the existing radio platform products developed by the partner company. These will find applications in cognitive radio systems, signal intelligence, and spectrum monitoring and surveillance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Octavia A. Dobre

Student:

Qiyun Zhang

Partner:

D-TA Systems Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Health and Safety Association’ Initiatives at WorkSafeBC

Worksafe BC (WSBC) is an organization dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for workers and employers across the province through regulatory enforcement, education and by offering workers insurance and compensation services. On an ongoing basis, WSBC invests substantial funds in safety awareness and injurt prevention programs. Intuitively these programs result in improved safety performance and awareness, and WSBC continues to fund these programs. A challenging problem for WSBC is understanding how much benefit and to what extent each investment is contributing. WSBC is interested in knowing this so they may consider the best portfolio of programs to maximize safety performance in BC. The goal of this project is to provide recommendations for assessing the effectiveness of the various programs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Derek Atkins

Student:

Haoyu Xu

Partner:

WorkSafeBC

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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