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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

10%
Computer science
9%
Engineering
1%
Engineering - biomedical
4%
Engineering - chemical / biological

Optimizing modern day vinyl presses

Viryl technologies currently manufactures one of the worlds only modern day vinyl record presses. The recent vinyl renaissance has taken the marketplace by storm. The quality of a record pressing is determined by the characteristic of the vinyl used, its temperature, the force used to stamp the record, the final thickness of the pressing, the cycle time of the press, the efficacy of the flash cooling incorporated in the press, and possibly other factors. It is the aim of this research to study the effects of such parameters on the final quality of the pressed discs. Using modern day digital signal processing analysis on the age-old analog medium in order to bring the manufacturing of vinyl records into the modern age!

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Vanderkooy

Student:

Christopher Zaworski

Partner:

Viryl Technologies Corp

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The Acquisition of Music Reading Skills in Novice Students

Music reading is a very challenging and frustrating aspect of learning music that often leads to the cessation of lessons in the early stages of music learning. Despite this, there has been very little experimental research to understand the music reading process. To address this need, we will administer a group of cognitive and music reading tests to young novice piano students. The results of this project will form groundwork for a much-needed understanding of the music reading process, which in turn will enhance our understanding the most effective approaches in teaching this skill. This internship will be of great benefit to the intern (PhD student in the same research area), the partner (a music school which will gain valuable insight into their student reading skills and teaching effectiveness) and society at large (increasing the population of those who will succeed in their pursuit of musicianship).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gilles Comeau

Student:

Meganne Woronchak

Partner:

Merriam School of Music

Discipline:

Music

Sector:

Education

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The effect of phyto-cannabinoids on osteoclast differentiation and function

The recent legalization of marijuana in Canada opens the opportunity to study in detail the effects of cannabinoids on human physiology. This academic-industry initiative will combine resources to isolate compounds from cannabinoids to study their effects on bone cells. Specifically it will examine the effects of cannabinoid compounds on how the destructive osteoclasts form and act upon the bone in vitro. This cell culture work will pave the way for future clinical studies. Bone-wasting disorders like osteoporosis are a major economic burden and inflict a large population of the elderly. Exploiting natural compounds, like cannabinoids, to treat diseases would have a major impact on the health of Canadians.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rene Harrison

Student:

Reuben Philip

Partner:

Lupos

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Schools as Potential Sites of Prevention & Intervention for Youth Homelessness

Youth homelessness exists across Canada and schools represent one site of interaction with youth who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness. Decreasing the number of homeless young Canadians means the implementation of innovative, youth-informed practices and policies within institutions, services, and places throughout communities that serve as points of interaction with homeless and at-risk youth (such as schools). This research will create a safe space for youth who have been or who are homeless to share their experiences, and allow the researchers to identify both the successful and unsuccessful interactions that schools have had with homeless youth in order to advise improvement of school responses to youth homelessness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jacqueline Kennelly

Student:

Charlotte Smith

Partner:

United Way Ottawa

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Design Analytics

Architectural design data have mostly been limited to visual representations, specifications and contractual documents. Today, design firms generate vastly more and diverse data, but lack adequate access to tools to gain insight from such data. Yet the field of “visual analytics” provides concepts and systems exactly for working with such data. The proposed research aims at the visualization and analytics of design data, that is, collections of designs, their alternatives, project documentation, and other data collected from buildings and their settings. These data collections contain both geometric design data, and large amounts of numeric and textual data in both structured and unstructured form, describing processes, contracts and design performance. We will devise, and evaluate prototype computational tools for mapping data onto geometric design representations and vice versa. Our work combines the fields of visual analytics and design, which combination we call “design analytics.”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Woodbury

Student:

Ahmed Abu Zuraiq

Partner:

DIALOG

Discipline:

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Characterization of a novel 3D-FML for submerged turbine application

The proposed research aims at increasing the efficacy of tidal turbines by incorporating light-weight and resilient blades into a currently used turbine. For that, a recently developed 3D fiber-metal-laminate (3D-FML) material at Dalhousie University will be used. In comparison to metals that are presently used to form blades, or potentially fiber-reinforced composites, the 3D-FML would facilitate lighter weight and greater specific strength and stiffness, in a cost-effective manner. The project will design the blade using the finite element method, and fabricate it using the vacuum-assisted hand layup method. Subsequently, the integrity of the blade will be examined using various instruments that will monitor its performance in an in-service like condition, achieved by testing the turbine in a large tank, with controlled flow velocity, using the Aquatron facilities of Dalhousie University.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farid Taheri

Student:

Davide De Cicco

Partner:

Glas Ocean Electric

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Thiocyanate Leaching of Gold

Cyanide is a chemical used in the dissolution of gold. It is highly toxic and environmentally unfriendly but cheap and highly efficient. In Canada, more than 90% of the gold mines uses cyanide in its operation, however, the toxicity of cyanide after some serious cyanide accidents has raised the alarm for consideration of an alternative leaching reagent with low toxicity and can be environmentally safe. Moreover, apart from its toxicity, there are certain classes of gold and silver ores (i.e., carbonaceous, pyritic. arsenical, manganiferous, cuperferous) that are considered refractory to conventional cyanidation. The Goldcorp coffee deposit is a high-grade potential open pit and heap leach development project that could grow into a large district scale operation. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Dreisinger

Student:

Roselyn Sarpomah

Partner:

Goldcorp Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Scaling 3D Microtissue Production Using a Microwell System

Tissue engineering works to replace damaged tissue and organs, and has applications in treating diseases such as diabetes. To improve the performance of tissue engineering treatment and research, our lab has produced the microwell system which creates microtissues in the form of cellular balls. The microwell system has been used used internationally under the brand name AggreWell™, supplied by STEMCELL Technologies and allows researchers to produce enough microtissues to treat diseases in animal models, such as mice. This project will focus on scaling up the existing microwell system so that it can produce enough microtissues to clinically treat humans. The proposed designs for the microwell system must be validated and prototyped. Should a final functional design be identified, this research may lead to the production of a new tissue engineering tool which will be commercially pursued by STEMCELL Technologies in collaboration with the University of Calgary.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Ungrin

Student:

Douglas Kondro

Partner:

StemCell Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental and numerical investigation on force-based and performance-based seismic design of bridges

Bridge infrastructure constitutes a substantial portion of national wealth of Canada, whose performance during earthquake events has a significant impact on the public safety. This study focuses on investigating the force-based and performance-based seismic design of bridges specified in the latest version of Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code 2014. Both experimental and numerical studies will be conducted, and design guidelines will be recommended. The project will provide valuable insight into performance-based seismic design of bridges, which is helpful for its mass scale application in Canada. McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. is a renowned Canadian company for offering solutions to improving communities, transportation networks and resource industries, where particularly, it has gained rich practical experience in design and erection engineering of bridges. The collaboration will place McElhanney at the forefront of new technologies and development in infrastructure systems and enable it to become a world leader in advanced seismic design of bridges.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahria Alam

Student:

Nailiang Xiang

Partner:

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Securing Accessible, Quality Early Learning and Care for Families Working Non-Standard Hours in Alberta: A Systematic Scoping Review

Across Canada, many families struggle to find high quality, affordable child care. Most child care options for families are limited to daytime and weekday work hours; this creates even greater challenges for shiftworkers who rely on paid child care. When child care is not available, mothers usually bear the greatest burden as many women, whether parenting alone or with a partner, act as the default primary caregiver. Exploring current literature available regarding shiftwork and access to quality, child care through a scoping review will provide a richer understanding of the nature and extent of what research exists regarding these issues.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rebecca Gokiert

Student:

Chelsea Freeborn

Partner:

College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta

Discipline:

Visual arts

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Data Driven Assessment for Self-Determined Employment

MatchWork enables non-profit employment support organizations to support marginalized people to find meaningful employment opportunities. This includes people with physical and mental challenges, veterans, new immigrants and refugees.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denilson Barbosa

Student:

Daniel Caminhas

Partner:

MatchWork

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Community Land Trusts: Exploring civil society’s role in reconciliation and the housing crisis

This research project aims to explore how civil society organizations in Metro Vancouver might devise Community Land Trusts that allow their property interests to intersect with their social mission. Metro Vancouver Alliance, a broad-based community organizing alliance of faith, labour, community, and education sectors, previously conducted listening campaigns identifying reconciliation and affordable housing as common priorities. Some MVA faith institutions have expressed interest in redeveloping their property through CLTs to serve this shared social mission. The research initiatives of this project will inform educational materials about CLTs that will be tailored to their specific interests and context. The research project will include a day-long public education conference for organizations interested in exploring CLTs. In addition to exploring CLT models for affordable housing, this project will also partner with urban Indigenous partners to explore possible ways to use CLTs as a means of decolonizing urban land ownership.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karen Ferguson

Student:

Audrey Guay

Partner:

Metro Vancouver Alliance

Discipline:

Urban studies

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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