Algonquin College’s Office of Applied Research and Innovation hosted its 10th annual Applied Research Day on April 13th, 2012. The Event highlighted the leading edge applied research being done as the College showcaseed its internationally recognized research projects. As well as being challenged by compelling speakers and seeing exciting displays and demonstrations, attendees could tour Algonquin College's innovative teaching and research facilities. Applied Research Day is a must for employers looking for talented, future employees and collaborators to support their businesses’ growth in the 21st Century economy.
We are pleased to annouce the winners of 10th Annual Applied Research Day 2012, they are:
- General Project Showcase Category Competition
- 1st place certificate:
- 2nd place certificate:
- 3rd place certificate:
Beyond Refugee camps and Temporary Settlements (Booth No.14a)
This project is a humanitarian attempt to save the lives of the innocent displaced civilians during and after war. Its main goal is to build and design a house that give a sense of home and provide the basic needs to survive; food, shelter, energy and social life.
Algonquin College Program: Bachelor of Applied Arts-Interior Design
Professor: Kurt Espersen-Peters
A Guide to Retail Colour Application (Booth No. 20)
A Guide to Retail Colour Application provides retail designers and management with a foundation of appropriate colour, in combination with lighting, materiality, and finishes in the retail environment. Furthermore, this study investigates the effects of these applications on business profitability.
Algonquin College Program: Bachelor of Applied Arts-Interior Design
Professor: Alfred Baucom
Parks Canada Heritage Gourmet App (Booth No.63)
This project brings Canada's national historic sites and the best of Canadian heritage cooking into your home with the Parks Canada Heritage Gourmet food app. Embark on a culinary journey through Canada’s rich history and across Canada’s vast territory by trying out the recipes – which have been updated for modern cooks - and reading the stories in this app.
Algonquin College Program: School of Hospitality and Tourism
Professor: David Fairbanks
Partner: Parks Canada
- OCE Connections/OPA Category Competition
- 1st place Connections ($100/team member):
- 1st place OPA ($100/team member):
- 2nd place Over-all ($75/team member):
- 3rd place Over-all ($50/team member):
Elevator Cab Renovations - Environmental Chamber (Booth No.35)
The objective of this project is to design an environmental chamber based on a re-purposed elevator shell. The chamber will be able to monitor and control both temperature and humidity. It will use a computer to control the environmental parameters and to collect data over periods of time.
Algonquin College Program: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology
Professor: David Thibodeau
Partner: Elevator Cab Renovation (ECR)
Algonquin College Electricity Usage and Demand Monitoring (Booth No.24)
The Algonquin College Electricity Usage and Demand Monitoring project is an analytical project that contains trends in data related to the electricity consumption at Algonquin College. The project includes a database containing data relating to the electricity use at Algonquin College and analytical tools developed to aid in the analysis of data.
Algonquin College Program: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology
Professor: Alexander Yang
Partner: Algonquin College, Physical Resources
TimeKeeper-Pro (Booth No.39)
The TimeKeeper-Pro team has been working to develop and build a scoreboard that is easily controlled via a laptop. The industrial partner, TimeKeeper-Pro provided the team with its proprietary controller software, thus the team's focus was on establishing communication from the controller to the scoreboard using both a wired and wireless connection.
Algonquin College Program: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology
Professor: Alexander Yang
Partner: Courbyte Consulting Group
Electronically-Opened Accessible Locker (Booth No.71)
An electronically-opened accessible locker using RFID technology is designed, tested, and fabricated based on criteria outlined by the Algonquin College Locker Services Department in order to help wheelchair using students as well as students with motor skill challenges have easier use of lockers at Algonquin College. The success of the project is based upon cost, ease of use, ease of maintenance, and functionality.
Algonquin College Program: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology
Professor: David Thibodeau
Partner: Algonquin College Physical Resources
- Algonquin Innovation Category Competition
- 1st place ($100/team member):
- 2nd place ($75/team member):
- 3rd place ($50/team member):
NOMADiQ Shelters (Booth No.40)
The NOMADiQ Shelters project is an adaptive platform capable of supporting a temporary shelter in varying environments. The key characteristics that make the platform advantageous is its light weight, and its easy to transport and assemble design for rapid deployment in any situations. Electrical components have also been incorporated to make levelling fast and easy.
Algonquin College Program: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology
Professor:John Cochrane; David Thibodeau
Partner: NOMADiQ Shelter Solutions Inc.
Laser Harp for Disabled (Booth No.78)
A Beta unit version of a basic laser harp which is to be used in a music program for students with various disabilities will be displayed & demonstrated. The community partner is the Nepean Creative Arts Centre.
Algonquin College Program: Photonics
Professor: Robert Weeks
Partner: Nepean Creative Arts Centre
MCHP Control System (Booth No. 66)
This project is a collaboration with the company partner AET. Specifically, It is the design of a microcontroller based application which interfaces AET's prototype Micro-Combined Heat and Power (MCHP) system and the Smart Grid. It uses a simulated house load with a light bulb display using Labview software to analyze the current conditions and make the appropriate decisions to turn the MCHP on or off.
Algonquin College Program: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology
Professor: David Thibodeau
Partner: Advanced Engine Technology (AET)
We would like to thank Algonquin College Student's Association and IEEE for donating award money.
