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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Engineering
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Engineering - chemical / biological

The impact of milk plane of nutrition and starch digestion of the solid diet on adaptations of the gut during weaning in dairy calves

Calves in dairy production systems have been traditionally fed low amounts of milk to encourage solid feed intake which is thought to minimize stress during weaning. It is unclear how feeding an elevated amount of milk pre-weaning and the digestibility of the solid feed has on gut health and function in dairy calves – which is of great interest to Cargill Animal Nutrition Canada. Therefore the objective of this project is to determine how plane of milk nutrition and starch digestion in solid feed impact dairy calf gut development and health during weaning. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Steele

Student:

Jolet Köhler

Partner:

Cargill Limited

Discipline:

Food science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Novel membrane mimetics in HT antibody screening and structural biology

Many therapeutic targets are proteins embedded in the membrane that surrounds the cell. Traditionally, such targets present major challenges, because they required the use of detergents to extract them from the membrane and to purify them. Such detergents can cause artefacts, hampering the development of novel therapeutics. Here we will test new methods that get rid of detergents during extraction, purification, or both. The membrane proteins thus isolated can then be used for screening of therapeutic antibodies; for example the binding strength of an antibody against the target protein can be determined. In a different part of the project the purified protein can be used to determine the 3D-structure of the protein. The more native environment provided by the novel approaches is likely to improve stability of the sample and therefore increase the chances of success.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Filip Van Petegem

Student:

Bernd Gardill

Partner:

Amgen British Columbia Inc

Discipline:

Biochemistry / Molecular biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Testing and Inspection Process Capability Improvement for Premium Steel Production

Steel production in a modern steel rolling mill involves many steps. A hot rolling process typically starts from a reheat furnace to heat the cold metal to high temperatures (800 to 1000 C or above) so that the softened metal take different shapes when it is pressed. The end products will be used to make, for instances, automotive parts or will be further processed such as to be welded to make pipes. A steel production system may be operated 24/7 non-stop except for scheduled periods of time for system maintenance, etc. The testing and inspection operations (the focus area of this project) are critical make sure that the quality of the products meets design requirements. If these operations take more time than anticipated, the entire production system can be forced to slow down or even to stop. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

MingYuan Chen

Student:

Cesar Rodriguez Gallegos

Partner:

Ivaco Rolling Mills Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Data Science Search Engine Optimization

Search is an important way people get the information they want. Whether we want to find more content about a specific topic, or get general information on a subject, search engines lie at the core of this process. At Flipp, search plays a crucial role in the overall user experience and drives relevant content to consumers. Consequently, improving search by assisting consumers in finding a larger volume of relevant products will be of growing importance to Flipp. The proposed project aims to improve Flipp’s search experience by achieving greater relevancy, volume and ease of use. With this project Flipp hopes to increase the affinity of its consumer products to its users and business partners.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anthony Bonner

Student:

Muhammed Anwar

Partner:

Flipp Corporation

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Continuous Leaching and Recovery of Silver Sulphide Ore in Cupric-Ammonia Thiosulfate Medium

The conventional way of treating silver ore is using cyanide during leaching process, also called cyanidation. Due to the inherent toxicity of cyanide and the potential hazard toward human and environment, cyanidation has raised more public concerns in our society. More and more regions have strict regulations or prohibition on using cyanide. An alternative leaching method for silver ore is necessary. Among all the proposed alternatives, thiosulfate leaching is the most promising one. Low toxicity and low cost make thiosulfate leaching attractive. Many studies have shown good results on thiosulfate leaching. However, before applying this new technique in real-world, the leaching system should be scale-up. The project adapts the thiosulfate leaching system in the condition that is more like the industry. By doing this, the scale-up data can be generated. Moreover, the data can be used in future research, as well as the real-world applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Dreisinger

Student:

Chih Wei Chao

Partner:

Pan American Silver Corp.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Tick vectored disease biobank

Lyme disease is one of the many diseases transmitted by ticks. The rate of these diseases is rapidly increasing in Canada. Diagnosing these diseases is difficult but examination of biopsy, necropsy and autopsy tissue can help to understand the full and varied effects of the disease and ultimately reduce misdiagnoses. Biobanks are required for this type of research. Biobanks are a research collection of archived tissue samples, obtained at the request of patients or patient families, with the assistance of patient advocates and the cooperation of their physicians who value research but lack the facilities, infrastructure and molecular tools to conduct this type of research. This project involves establishment of a biobank of tissues from individuals suspected to have a tick-vectored disease and development of the research tools to effectively and definitively query the biobank. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vett Lloyd

Student:

Hasibul Haque

Partner:

Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation and improvements to quantitative models for predicting en route loss in Fraser sockeye salmon

Fraser River sockeye have become more difficult to manage due to climate change and increasing high adult in-river mortality events. Currently, managers use the difference between estimated lower river sockeye abundance at Mission hydroacoustic station and estimates of abundance attained on the spawning grounds through stock assessment; referred to as difference between estimates (DBE’s). Fraser River sockeye managers use linear models to understand the factors that contribute to these estimates post season in the form of descriptive management adjustment models and use predictive management adjustment models in-season to predict DBE’s and adjust fishing accordingly. However, predictive management adjustment models used in-season have been unreliable which has resulted in foregone catch suggesting that the models need to be improved. In this internship we will test upper river temperatures relevant to each population to see if the post-season descriptive management adjustment model fit improves. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sean Cox

Student:

Kaitlyn Dionne

Partner:

InStream Fisheries Research Inc.

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Weibull modeling of part modification reliability for the use of return on investment (ROI) estimates

When Bombardier comes across reports from their customers regarding frequent part failures, they investigate reasons for the cause of these failures. If many reports are received, all due to similar faults on the same part, design changes are made to the part to make it more reliable. Once the newly designed parts are available for purchase, Bombardier informs their customers of the part and is often required to provide an expected return on their investment/purchase (ROI) of a new part. ROI is expected since the part is more reliable and thus decreases costs due to flight delays, cancellations, and incidents. The study will focus on ways to improve the ROI given to the customers using concepts related to reliability engineering. The better ROI estimates would give operators more confidence in the results and will result in an increase in new part purchases as well as Bombardier revenue.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kamran Behdinan

Student:

Ali Azmi

Partner:

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Automated Integrated Model for Earned Value measure (AIM: EVm)

Earned Value Management (EVM) is a better way of managing project on the weekly or monthly basis. The EVM allows managers to be on top of their project budgets and deadlines. When managers complete projects on time, and within budget, the projects are said to have earned value.
With the increased number of information available concerning projects within a modern organization, the question is about how to develop a better means to calculate the value earned by completing a particular project. This study wants to evaluate how earned value are currently done to propose one that uses all the necessary available information concerning projects that people do at work. At the end of this research project, we want to provide an easy-to-use app that will facilitate managers’ work in organizing their resources when they need to plan and execute a project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kamran Behdinan

Student:

Lath Gbongbe

Partner:

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization of Dispersin B in Escherichia coli

Kane Biotech Inc. is a Manitoba based company that provides innovative technologies that breakdown and disperse microbial biofilms. Dispersin B is an enzyme that both inhibits and disperses bacterial biofilms. Kane Biotech Inc. has expressed this enzyme protein in E. coli, with the goal of developing Dispersin B based products. Dispersin B yield and cost effective production are critical factors affecting the market opportunities for Kane Biotech’s Dispersin B products, estimated to be $10million in the next few years. Kane Biotech and Dr. David Levin, in the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba, will work together to optimize production of Dispersin B. The specific goals of the proposed research are to identify an animal product free (APF) cell culture medium that supports maximal cell mass production and Dispersin B yields, and develop a scale-up fermentation process using the best APF medium in a bioreactor system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Levin

Student:

Pardis Karimialavijeh

Partner:

Kane Biotech Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding the Influence of Partnership Structure on the Outcomes of Community Sustainability Plans

The intern’s study builds on an international survey previously completed in partnership with ICLEI. The study aims to test key structural features in the partnerships for implementing community sustainability plans and how these features are related to plan outcomes (i.e., sustainability progress). To study structure features, the intern will test key factors, such as partner engagement, decision-making systems, communication process & monitoring/reporting procedures, and their relationships with outcomes. This will be done through statistical analysis. The ways community resources (e.g. financial supports) are leveraged through cross-sector partnerships will also be studied. Since ICLEI provides tools and resources to its members to so they can implement community sustainable plans more effectively, the study will provide insights and information to improve its services.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amelia Clarke

Student:

Yushuo Cai

Partner:

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a nanonewton force sensor for in-situ characterization of nanomaterials

Nanomaterials are the fundamental building blocks of nanotechnology. Despite the advances in nanomaterial synthesis, no reliable technique exists to characterize their physical properties. The key challenge lies with the lack of accurate force and displacement feedback. To tackle the problem, leading researchers from University of Toronto and from Toronto Nano Instrumentation (TNI) Inc. are working together to develop the next generation technology for nanomaterial testing. Their collaborative effort focuses on developing a high performance force sensor capable of resolving a single nanonewton of force, and combining it with TNI’s state-of-the-art nano robotic instrument to create a full solution for nanomaterial characterization. The development of this measurement instrument is important to TNI’s business in order to remain competitive in the precision instrumentation sector, but also to demonstrate the company’s leadership position in developing nano analysis related products. When successfully commercialized, it will represent a Canadian innovation to impact the nanotechnology sector and industries

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yu Sun

Student:

Qili Zhao

Partner:

Toronto Nano Instrumentation Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Nanotechnologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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