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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Driver behaviour in response to potential hazards in a simulated environment

Driver error is a contributing cause of most motor vehicle collisions. Consequently, accident rates are much higher in scenarios where safe transit requires increased reliance on driver ability and decision-making. Intersections, for example, are potential conflict zones, because unexpected hazards are common. For accident reconstructionists, like those at Kodsi Engineering, understanding hazard response enables comparison of ongoing assignments with typical driver behaviour. This analysis further helps to inform expert opinions during insurance claim litigations and can affect the distribution of liability and compensation. While some experiments have been conducted to investigate unexpected hazard scenarios, there is limited research on right-turning and left-side approaching vehicles. Given the risks associated with studying driver behavior, these studies are most safely conducted in a simulator like the Oktal complete driving simulator at the University of Guelph. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michele Oliver

Student:

Erika Ziraldo

Partner:

Kodsi Engineering Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Improved pest management: diagnostics for management of pesticide resistance in greenhouse populations of the two-spotted spider mite, aphids, whiteflies and thrips

Mite and insect pests pose an ongoing threat to the sustainability of greenhouse vegetable production. Their control is critically reliant on pesticides. However, the intensive use of pesticides and the shrinking number of registered insecticides and acaricides increases the selection pressure against the few chemicals available and accelerates the evolution of resistance. This is critical for the two-spotted spider mite, aphid, whitefly and thrips populations as they are becoming increasingly difficult to control. Management of the pesticide-resistant pest populations requires rapid detection of resistance, and a better way to decide what pesticide should be used. In this project, we aim to generate data and develop a diagnostic tool that supports a proactive choice of pesticides that will be most effective and can support evidence-based insecticide resistance management. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vojislava Grbic

Student:

Julien le Roy;Emilie Widemann;Hanna Varonina

Partner:

Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The impact of an online remittance channel on the size and frequency of money transfers by international migrants in Canada

International transfer of funds (also known as remittance) plays an important role in the global economy. Existing research has studied the impact of international remittances on economic development, poverty, employment, and education. In developing countries such as Lesotho, remittances constitute 20% – 30% of the gross domestic product (World Bank, 2006). Policy makers worldwide have made an attempt to reduce the historically high cost of international remittances. Statistics Canada, for example, has recently launched a Study on International Money Transfers to provide better understanding of the costs of international money transfers. Many financial institutions have limited their involvement with remittances due to the associated risk with money services businesses and as result the cost of international remittances is very high. This project will examine the implementation of an online tool as an alternative channel of remittance which could substantially reduce the cost of international money transfers. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christina Atanasova

Student:

Peyman Namdarimoghaddam

Partner:

LumenWire

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Fibrostenotic Crohn’s disease: Regulation of Fibrosis and inflammation with Cannabigerol and other cannabinoids

The goal of the project is to determine if the cannabis-derived, non-psychoactive compound, cannabigerol (CBG) (a key component of Cannabis), which is known to reduce inflammation in a mouse model of colon inflammation, can also prevent intestinal strictures (fibrosis) and narrowing of the intestine in the setting of intestinal inflammation. We will use cell culture and animal models that develop key features of fibrosis, to determine if CBG can prevent fibrosis and stricture formation. The data will be directly relevant to preventing fibrosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, which has a high incidence in Alberta and Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Morley D Hollenberg

Student:

Vivek Krishna Pulakazhi Venu

Partner:

Whistler Therapeutics

Discipline:

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Earth Data Store – A one-stop shop for Earth Observation Data and Analytic Applications

UVIC and UBC, in collaboration with industry will be developing the Earth Data Store, to provide unparalleled access to standardized temporal and spatial earth observation data and develop industry-specific applications that will allow end-users to see how a region evolves over time using visual interactive maps and running deep learning algorithms. The Earth Data Store tackles the normalization problems of data, particularly with data generated from multiple sensors, which can consume up to 80% of the effort preparing for analysis. It is expected this project will support the growth of companies delivering big data/geospatial analytics products and information services, a global market estimated to be worth $10 B.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicholas Coops;Yvonne Coady

Student:

Derek Jacoby;Matt Richardson;Jonathan Healy;Benjamin Smith;Rob Skelly

Partner:

UrtheCast

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Net Zero Energy Design Trade-offs and Excel Tool for Assessing Net Zero Potential for Multiunit Residential Buildings (MURBs)

Net zero energy building produces as much energy as it consumes, and it has a great potential for energy and carbon reductions. This research will study the design of net zero energy multiunit residential buildings (MURBs), as well as to create a simple Excel tool as an alternative to EnergyPlus for quick assessment. In the previous research, an EnergyPlus model for a real MURB was created and calibrated and strategy for this building to undergo dramatic energy reduction was studied. This project will continue to quantify the trade-offs involved in the design and then create the Excel tool. The partner organizations are among the leaders in pushing the residential development industry to higher energy performance standards. This project will provide comprehensive information relevant to the design of net zero condominiums. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Danny Harvey

Student:

Li Lika Miao

Partner:

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Characterising and assessing seabird bycatch in expanding Arctic fisheries

Fisheries are an important industry in Canada, particularly in rural communities that depend on marine resources for sustainable economic opportunities. But all fishing imposes environmental costs. In the case of northern fisheries, one cost of concern is the incidental bycatch of seabirds by fisheries. Birds, attracted to bait and discards from vessels, can get ensnared in nets or hooked on longlines. The goal of this project will be to develop mitigation strategies, including applying best-practices to existing gear, modifying gear to reduce seabird entanglement, and develop strategies that minimize interactions between fishers and birds.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brett Favaro;Jennifer Provencher

Student:

Allison Anholt

Partner:

Nunavut Offshore Allocation Holders Association

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

MEPOWSS Wastestream Analysis

This project involves the characterization and assessment of a settling and evaporative pond system used to treat wastewater generated by the Melville Potable Water Supply System (MEPOWSS). The plant is currently being upgraded with a change in treatment processes and increased capacity that will impact the ability of the pond system to treat the new wastewater stream. The pond system consists of five pond cells in series, and current influent includes backwash from a greensand-filter and electrodialysis reversal (EDR) waste streams. Once the new plant is operational (late 2019), the influent will include filter backwash and a reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate streams. The primary chemicals of concern in the ponds are arsenic and iron, as they have been shown to be exiting the ponds at concentrations higher than CCME guidelines. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kerry McPhedran

Student:

Harrison Bull

Partner:

SaskWater

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Soil productivity and soil health status following restoration of pipeline corridors on Agricultural Land Reserve cropland in northeastern British Columbia

Oil and gas exploration and development in northeastern British Columbia contributes to the Province’s economy, but also results in disturbance of cropland due to construction of pipelines within the Agricultural Land Reserve. Currently, there is no long-term monitoring of cropland productivity on reclaimed pipeline footprints. The proposed research addresses priorities of the British Columbia Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society (BC OGRIS) by assessing and quantifying the long-term impacts of pipeline construction on cultivated ALR lands. This is consistent with the 2018 interim report of the BC Minister of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee for Revitalizing the Agricultural Land Reserve and the Agricultural Land Commission, which recommended immediate action to mitigate the impacts of oil and gas activity in the ALR. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Zvomuya

Student:

Inoka Amarakoon;Clemence Muitire

Partner:

BC Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Effect of Leading-Edge Manufacturing Defects on Propeller Performance

The objective of the proposed research is to investigate the performance degradation of a full-scale modified NACA 66 section, which is typically used for marine propellers, due to leading-edge (LE) manufacturing tolerances. Two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations will be carried out for the base section without defect (as designed) and sections with LE defects (as built) which are to be determined based on the ISO 484-1 Standard for propeller manufacture. The minimum pressures at various angles of attack (-4 degrees to +4 degrees) for these sections will be compared with those by Brockett (1966). The effect of LE defect on the cavitation bucket will be examined. Three-dimensional CFD simulations will also be conducted for the foil with 1m span, which will be tested in a cavitation tunnel. The experimental results will be used in future validation studies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wei Qiu;Heather Peng

Student:

Ruosi Zha

Partner:

Dominis Engineering

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding the Evolving Nature of Refugee sponsors in Canada

This project examines the type of refugee sponsorship groups, their relation to the sponsored refugees, and the challenges and successes that they have faced. This is primary research, using the data that is at this point available but not organised by the partnership organization. It will benefit the partnership organization in giving it an overall, empirically valid assessment of areas of improvement in public policies that are adapted to changing circumstances.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Margaret Moore

Student:

Maria Krause

Partner:

SAH Association

Discipline:

Political science

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Links between aquatic macrophytes, nutrient concentrations and deep-water oxygen in an Ontario lake

Human activity near lakes can have a profound impact on the state of the lake. When nutrient-rich pollution enters the lake it can cause toxic algal blooms, decreased oxygen levels, a loss of diversity, fish kills and degradation of water quality. Aquatic plants may limit nutrients in run-off from entering the main lake. Aquatic plants along the shoreline take up the nutrients that potentially enter the lake before they get to the open water zone. At Chandos Lake, Ontario, the species of aquatic plants living along the shoreline have changed due to an invasive plant entering the area. The effect this shift has had on the nutrient levels of the lake are unclear. To study this relationship, lake sediments (i.e., mud) can be used to infer historical changes in nutrients, oxygen, and shoreline plant abundance. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Katrina Moser

Student:

David Zilkey

Partner:

Chandos Lake Property Owners Association

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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