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Evaluating implementation of Stepped Care 2.0 redesigned to improve access to mental health care in a non-profit community agency

System transformation efforts that optimize access to the right care at the right time with a goal to reduce wait times in
mental health services could make a difference to the lives of all Canadians. In response to the impending crisis of access
barriers to mental health care, this project will evaluate the implementation of a Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0) model redesigned
to strengthen mental health and addictions support by reducing wait times for intensive case management and increasing
client flow by offering more lower intensity “menu” options. The following key deliverables in the Stepped Care project will be
evaluated: (1) One-at-a-time Counselling, (2) Recovery College co-designed courses, and (3) Measurement Base Care. This
project will be led by PhD Candidate, Rachel VanEvery, who will conduct a mixed-methods study in a collaborative
partnership with the CMHA Hamilton Branch and McMaster University’s Community Research Platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Gillett

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Mental Health Association (Hamilton)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and cultural industries

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Managing Cumulative Effects of Tourism in Gitga’at Territory

The North Coast of British Columbia is a site of increasing industrial development, whose impacts pose an increasing threat to the health and well-being of Gitga’at people and their Territory. Though there are numerous monitoring programs to assess these impacts, Gitga’at have raised concerns about certain activities, such as tourism and recreational fishing, are currently overlooked. This project will use Gitga’at knowledge to better understand how visitation has changed throughout recent history, and what impacts visitors have on the people, land, and water. These questions will be explored through interviews with Elders and key knowledge holders conducted on location at significant cultural sites, to draw on place-based memory and personal history.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Natalie Ban

Student:

Partner:

Gitga’at Development Corporation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Effet de l’exposition au son des bateaux cargos sur la structure de la coquille des post-larves de la moule bleue (Mytilus edulis)

Mon projet de recherche porte sur l’effet du son des bateaux cargos sur la structure de la coquille des post-larves de la moule bleue (Mytilus Edulis). Pour ce faire, nous allons mettre les larves de moules dans un bassin conçu pour l’exposition au son, appelé larvosonic afin de les exposer lors de leur croissance. Nous pourrons exposer les larves de moules à trois intensités de son différentes correspondant à des distances de passage de bateaux, ainsi qu’un contrôle (sans son). Les coquilles seront montées sur des lames de microscope dans de la résine pour analyser par spectrométrie Raman leur structure chimique et comment ces changements sont exprimés dans la coquille.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Réjean Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

Le Mans Université

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Ocean Tech; Life Sciences (not health); Aquaculture and Fishing

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developing Crop Consulting App

This project is to build an IOS mobile application that will allow partner’s clients to use it on their mobile device to access their farm data and receive ongoing recommendations from consultants. The project will benefit the partner organization by improving the communication between consultants and their client farmers. Currently, consultants print out their recommendations for farmers or sent it through mail. It is not easy to get timely or reliable feedback from farmers using paper and regular mail. After this project is completed, consultants can forward their recommendations to the farmer via the mobile device application directly and get farmer’s feedback as soon as the farmer confirms from their device. This will improve the quality of their service and attract more customers for them, which can increase their market share.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ralph Deters

Student:

Partner:

CropPro Consulting

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Information and Communications Technology

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Innovative support of forest planning practices for at-risk species on privately stewarded woodland in Nova Scotia

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Edwards

Student:

Partner:

Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

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

University:

Nova Scotia Community College

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un algorithme d’estimation de la consommation de carburant en temps réel des moteurs à combustion interne de navires.

La réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre des navires est un enjeu important auquel fait face l’industrie maritime.
L’utilisation de techniques de navigation écoénergétique permet notamment aux armateurs de réduire de façon
significative leur consommation en carburant fossile. Toutefois, l’évaluation de l’efficacité de ces techniques est ralentie
par le manque de données quant à la consommation réelle de carburant des moteurs à combustion interne. Même si la
mesure directe du carburant à l’aide d’un débitmètre semble une solution évidente, celle-ci nécessite des modifications
importantes au niveau de la conduite d’entrée en carburant des moteurs, ce qui réduit sa fiabilité et freine son adoption
par les acteurs clés de l’industrie. Ce projet de recherche vise ainsi à développer un algorithme qui permettra d’estimer
avec précision la consommation de carburant en temps réel des moteurs. L’algorithme sera validé à l’aide de données
historiques de consommation recueillies pendant plusieurs années par l’entreprise OpDAQ Systèmes Inc. sur différents
navires. L’algorithme développé permettra aux armateurs québécois et canadiens d’évaluer l’efficacité des mesures
opérationnelles mises en place pour réduire leur consommation de carburant tout en minimisant les impacts négatifs et
les investissements initiaux nécessaires.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maxime Berger

Student:

Partner:

OpDAQ Systèmes

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

Development of nonlinear models of bolted joints for the identification of damping mechanisms through friction in gas turbines

Bolted joints are the most common interface in PWC’s gas turbine aeroengines and are believed to be a significant source of structural damping in the system. However, very little is known about the actual mechanisms at play in the joints. By conducting a systematic bolted flange research program, experimental data on bolted joints and engine test data will be collected and analytical models will be developed for model verification and validation purposes. The goal is to improve stiffness and damping prediction of components involving bolted joints in a way that can be incorporated into a larger full engine transient dynamic model. Successful modelling and analytical prediction of bolted flange joints dynamics response will enable PWC to design and manufacture cost-effective and highly efficient sustainable engines for the aerospace industries and will let Canada further enhance its competitiveness and develop its industrial and technological advantages.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathias Legrand

Student:

Partner:

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Developing Crop Consulting Mobile App

The main purpose of the project is finding a user preferred way of synchronization and user interaction on Android platform. The result of the experiment will help the applicant to design user friendly mobile application. As a result, the partner organization can get an android version of Croprecords.com with good user experience since the system will be optimized after evaluating users’ feedbacks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ralph Deters

Student:

Partner:

CropPro Consulting

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture and Food

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

High-Speed Blockchain Project, Phase 2

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Faculty Supervisor:

Albert Danison

Student:

Partner:

Dandelion Networks Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing Ethical Sport: Evaluating the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Outreach Initiatives

The Hope on the Horizon Tour is set to launch in the spring of 2023, and events/work focused on the True Sport initiative are continuing. Thus, the internship focuses on understanding and evaluating the depth of the knowledge transfer taking place throughout these initiatives – especially the Hope on the Horizon Tour.
This research aims research to:
1. Understand True Sport’s role in sport – how does it add value, and how could the CCES improve its impact?
2. Determine the outcomes from a knowledge transfer perspective for the Hope on the Horizon Tour. How successful was the CCES in improving the skills of the participants? Did participant understanding improve? If so, are they planning to act on their new skillset? What is the return on investment measured in terms of knowledge transferred and the consequently improved outcomes for sport as a result?
3. Provide recommendations for improving the impact of True Sport in the community and the knowledge transfer of future initiatives.
The project will offer insights into how to best design a knowledge transfer model and what the CCES should focus on in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lianne Foti

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Forest residue for value-added wood products by innovative thermal-hygro-mechanical modification

The proposal aims to develop a new technology that modifies forest residue such as logs and lumber into
value-added wood products. British Columbia (BC) has an abundance of residual fiber from clear-cut
logging, which includes small diameter logs, branches, and underutilized wood species such as aspen logs.
The goal is to support BC’s wood industry’s transformation from primary lumber production to secondary
wood processing of value-added products, especially for indigenous forests. The proposed technology uses
a combination of environmental friendly chemical treatment and radio frequency (RF) heating to modify lowvalue
lumber and timber from both sawmill operations and forest residue. The objectives of the research
are to investigate the mechanism of chemical treatment and RF heating, develop the modification process
technology for lumber and timber upgrading, and explore the proposed technology for log-to-timber
converting. The technology has the potential to improve the utilization of residual fiber and facilitate
sustainable and efficient resource utilization practices, reducing carbon footprints in the construction
industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jianhui Zhou

Student:

Partner:

Deadwood Innovations Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Improving microangioscopic image visualization for use in stroke therapy

Ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot within the blood vessels of the brain. A common technique to remove the blood clot is by using medical devices that can reach the clot through the arterial system. To properly deploy such devices, visualization of the blood vessels, clot, and therapy devices is required. This is currently performed using fluoroscopic techniques, which lack the ability to visualize the inside of the blood vessel. Vena Medical has developed the first miniaturized fiber bundle technology-based device for direct visualization of clots within the blood vessels of the brain. To enhance the output images of the device, an investigation into image processing techniques to address hardware limited image deficiencies, such as artifacts and distortion in the image, will be performed. The research performed will set the groundwork for more complex image processing techniques, allowing for Vena Medical to further distinguish itself as a leader in the market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stewart McLachlin;Alexander Wong

Student:

Partner:

Vena Medical

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

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