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Norsat International Inc. – Digital Transformation Intern

Founded in 1977, Norsat International is a leading provider of innovative communication solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video for remote and challenging applications. Our products and services include customizable satellite components, portable satellite terminals, maritime solutions and satellite networks. Norsat International is consistently ranked among the top technology companies in Canada and the top 100 companies in British Columbia. We are headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia and we also have a facility in Aurora, Ontario. Norsat was acquired by Hytera Communications in July 2017, but it remains an independently operated Canadian subsidiary of Hytera. For the duration of this project, the intern will share powerful experiences with different team members at Norsat, ranging from the CEO, to the Supply Chain & Operations Manager, the HR Manager, and the Purchaser and Supply Chain Specialist. The project will create an extensive learning exposure for the intern, whom will attend, among others, development and mentoring sessions. Our organization will benefit from add value through the specific knowledge the intern will bring on board and through their unique and fresh perspective.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Norsat International Inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Technology

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Iconix Waterworks – Data Analyst Internship (2)

ICONIX Waterworks is a leading distributor of water, wastewater, civil construction, and mining products. With more than 40 locations across North America, our team is dedicated to delivering the products and services you need to keep essential projects running throughout our communities. An “ICON” is a representative symbol of the highest achievement and importance. For us, that means being a beacon of light for our customers and partners. It also means being the standard-bearer for our industry. Our vision is to become the most modern organization in our industry and be an essential partner in our value chain. We make the things that make a difference. Our technical experts keep ideas flowing and respond with intelligent solutions. As part of a collaborative team, the data analyst interns will learn and participate in projects related to the deployment and/or planning for data migration to a new ERP. The interns will work as part of small dedicated IT operations team.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Iconix Waterworks LP

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Mid-fidelity aero-structural framework for Power-Control Unit modeling

The research project examines fast aerodynamic numerical models for use in the aircraft analysis and design
phase. Such models must be rapid by their very formulation whilst also removing needs for complex preprocessing
steps such as mesh generation. The chosen approach is known in the literature, using a coupling algorithm
between 2D high-fidelity and 3D low-fidelity models. The high-fidelity formulation incorporates the viscous and
transonic effects on 2D airfoils while the low-fidelity model incorporates the full 3D wing effects. This project aims
at adding a powered control unit between the airfoil and an actuated element (i.e. aileron). The algorithms will be
developed at Polytechnique Montreal and the industrial premise. The M.Sc. student will examine the performance
of the academic software on industrial cases at Bombardier and propose ideas towards a possible follow-on wind
tunnel test program.
The partner organizations will benefit from the expertise of Prof. Laurendeau’s laboratory that cumulates 12 years
of experience in the development of such methods.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Éric Laurendeau

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Aerospace Inc (Dorval, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Venezuela’s Role as External Sponsor of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP)

This project will analyze how external support shapes insurgent group cohesion. It focuses on Venezuelan sponsorship of the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces-People’s Army (FARC-EP), which seems to have both improved and undermined FARC-EP cohesion at different points in the conflict. This case provides a key anomaly to existing approaches, and an in-depth study promises new insights into the complex international politics of civil wars. We propose to study why Venezuelan sponsorship contributed to cohesion and mistrust at different times. Examining the relationship between Venezuela and the FARC-EP contributes to our current understanding of the role of external sponsors. We contribute to the existing literature on the organization turn in civil wars, state sponsors and international dynamics of cohesion and fragmentation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Théodore McLauchlin

Student:

Partner:

University of York

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Westland Insurance Group – Customer Experience, Learning and Development Internship Project (3)

Westland Insurance has grown into one of Canada’s largest independently owned insurance distribution businesses. Our head office is located in Surrey, British Columbia, and we have over 190 locations across Canada. This internship project will involve identifying the best local and national practices around customer experience and relationships, financial analysis, employee learning management and technical systems management to optimize the organization’s brand awareness. The interns will search for best practices, identify gaps, recommend changes or enhancements, and complete a review of Westland’s existing practices and programs in a few different departments, focusing on financial analysis, learning management, and information technology. This project will impact various areas of our organization, supporting our teams in the above-mentioned departments to implement a number of most needed changes and improvements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Westland Insurance

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Mechanical design and improvement of modular Stable Vertical Lift Platform (SVLP)

Portable lifting systems and platforms are used extensively in music and movie industries for elevating both equipment and personal. An ideal system for these industries is a portable stable platform that can be transported to the desired site and reconfigured (or moved) to the necessary height with ease. The market currently lacks such highly portable stable lifting system. A modular stable vertical lift platform (SVLP) has been conceptualized in order to overcome the mentioned issues in current lifting systems. The modular SVLP has tremendous market potential in both the entertainment and movie industries. Indeed the final clients in the entertainment industries are eager about the design idea. SFP currently lacks the expertise and dedicated manpower resources to independently develop the modular SVLP system and needs the assistance of an intern through the Mitacs Accelerate program in order to successfully design and analyze their system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Krishna Vijayaraghavan

Student:

Partner:

Surrey Fluid Power Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Systèmes microfluidiques sans perfusion fabriquables en masse pour l’oncologie 3D – phase 2 : thermoplastiques

L’amélioration de la vie des patients atteints de cancer passe par une meilleure thérapie et un suivi clinique personnalisé. Pour atteindre cet objectif, notre groupe a co-développé un nouveau modèle de cancer en 3D à partir d’explants de tissus miniatures d’animaux ou d’humains appelés “tissus micro-miniature qui préserve la viabilité des tissus grâce à un matériau hautement perméable à l’oxygène, le PDMS Sylgard 184, omniprésent dans la communauté des microdispositifs biomédicaux. Cependant, le Sylgard 184 est cher et difficile à fabriquer. Dans ce projet, qui constitue la 2e année du même projet TransMedTech, pour lequel le montage financier hors-MITACS est déjà approuvé par toutes les instances, nous chercherons à développer des dispositifs thermoplastiques moulables par injection en assurant l’apport en oxygène à nos tissus par des membranes fonctionnelles plutôt que par des matériaux poreux comme le PDMS. Nous allons ainsi développer une technologie brevetée au sein de notre groupe et jeter les bases d’une nouvelle génération de dispositifs de cultures de tumeurs 100% thermoplastiques. Ce projet formera un étudiant à la fine pointe de la recherche en dispositifs biomédicaux pour l’oncologie et sera co-financé par deux compagnies 100% québécoises : DBM Reflex et MISO Chip.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Gervais

Student:

Partner:

MISO Chip Inc.;DBM Reflex

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Finning International Inc. – Content Design Intern, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Intern

Finning is the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 80 years. We sell, rent and provide parts and services for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications. This project will provide us with support in developing our onboarding program for our heavy equipment technicians. The Content Design Intern will support developing a new SharePoint site for our HR Center of Excellence which facilitates processes such as onboarding, internal and external training, talent management etc. The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion intern will develop, organize, maintain and support DEI initiatives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Finning International

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Mining

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Évaluation d’une chaussée à voie centrale banalisée par observations fixes et mobiles

La ville de Bromont a mandaté l’organisme d’intérêt public Vivre en Ville pour une étude d’une chaussée à voie
centrale banalisée (CVCB) qui sera aménagée à l’été 2023 sur une portion de quelques kilomètres d’une route
collectrice. Cet aménagement est aussi connu sous le nom de bande cyclable suggérée dans le guide de Vélo
Québec, voies cyclables facultatives à Ottawa, ce qui met en relief la nature duale de cet aménagement, mettant
l’emphase sur la voie centrale pour les véhicules motorisés ou sur les voies cyclables de chaque côté de la route
(que ces voies ou bandes aient le statut explicite ou pas d’aménagement cyclable). Cet aménagement originaire
d’Europe est encore très récent, surtout dans le contexte de l’Amérique du Nord et n’existe pas à notre
connaissance au Québec.
Le projet vise à étudier la CVCB de la Ville de Bromont et ses impacts sur la sécurité et le confort des cyclistes et
piétons.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Saunier;Philippe Apparicio

Student:

Partner:

Vivre en Ville

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal; Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization Methods for Generalized Covariance Estimator with an Application to Cryptocurrency

This research project aims to enhance estimators for nonlinear dynamic models with non-Gaussian errors. Objectives include improving the semi-parametric GCov estimator by addressing numerical challenges and proposing an optimized algorithm. Adjustments to the objective function will handle sparsity and singularity issues in big data applications. The project will apply the GCov estimator to analyze the joint modelling of cryptocurrency rates and financial assets, providing insights for risk mitigation strategies. Mixed causal-noncausal models, innovative specification tests, and the Simulated Annealing algorithm will be utilized. Furthermore, the project aims to develop an R package for the GCov estimator and associated tests, facilitating the application and validation of the proposed methodology. Policymakers, investors, and risk managers will benefit from the research, aiding decision-making and understanding the interconnections between cryptocurrencies and financial markets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joann Jasiak

Student:

Partner:

Maastricht University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

York University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Enhancing communication capabilities of Internet-of-Things (IoT) networks

Over the past two decades, the number of network-connected devices has grown at an unprecedented pace, far
surpassing the world’s population. The most significant increase has been seen in Internet-of-Things (loT) devices,
which are predominantly connected through wireless technologies. This project aims at advancing the abilities
and autonomy of wireless loT networks by using machine learning and energy harvesting. The research is closely
aligned with developments in the wireless communication industry. The project outcomes will support product
development at the partner organization and contribute directly to global standardization efforts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lutz Lampe

Student:

Partner:

Semtech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Information and Communications Technology; Artificial Intelligence

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

High levels of vitamins to gestating sows to improve the transfer of vaccine-specific immunoglobulins against E.coli to piglets

The objective of this project is to evaluate the effect of feeding high levels of vitamins to gestating sows on their immune response to vaccination against E. coli, on the transfer of maternal immunoglobulins to piglets and piglets immune response against E. coli, on the metabolism of vitamins during gestation and on sows reproductive performance and their respective litter’s growth and health. A total of 60 gestating gilts/sows will be supplemented with levels of dietary vitamins greater than the current industry levels during two consecutive reproductive cycles. Blood and colostrum samples of all gilts/sows will be collected, and blood samples will be collected in piglets from the respective litters to assess the effects of the maternal dietary vitamins supplementation on the piglets’ immune response against E. coli. The reproductive performance of all gilts/sows will be evaluated as well as the growth performance and health status of their respective litters during lactation and nursey.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Guay;Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy

Student:

Partner:

Centre de développement du porc du Québec

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

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