Partnership with Markham Environmental Advisory Committee (MEAC) Project Summary When we first began our project we focused on goals set by Markham’s municipality and worked to support its community’s transition from fossil fuel property maintenance devices (i.e. lawnmowers, snowblowers, etc.) to devices powered by renewable energy sources. Over time, we expanded on this idea and […]
Project Summary The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways aims to redevelop a series of three intersections along Highway 11 to support construction vehicles during maintenance while reducing the number of collisions. Our team computed new embankment and drainage designs. These designs were used to create the new flexible pavement design. A 9-m wide embankment with a […]
Partnership with Surnorte Inc., Canada. Project Summary Our project represents a collaborative journey that began with a challenge question about hydrological risk mapping and the design of flood-tolerant riverside parks. Our response to this question is our design for a park situated in the rural Chilean community of San Nicholas. Our park design addresses the […]
Challenge Question PIP*: How can we help a municipality support the community move from fossil fuel property maintenance devices (lawnmowers/snow blowers etc.) to renewable energy sources? Partner: Markham Environmental Advisory Council *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team […]
Challenge Question PIP*: How might we assist students & classes across Canada in measuring the carbon impacts of their sustainability Action Projects? Partner: Learning for a Sustainable Future *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team will work closely […]
Challenge Question How do we engage students and build a culture of sustainability within residences to help meet our goal of carbon neutrality and reduce our ecological footprint? Partner: Office of Sustainability, YU Project Summary York University has committed to being Carbon Neutral on or before 2049 and is developing pathways to reduce our ecological […]
Challenge Question How can we better detect microplastics in situ in marine environments? Project Source: Buy and Sell Project Summary The goal of this project is to develop an innovative technology that can measure the characteristics and distribution of microplastic particles in open water settings (coastal waters, estuaries, lakes, rivers). The technology must be capable […]
Challenge Question How can we make solar energy more accessible and sustainable for remote, off-grid communities? Partner: CooperLab Project Summary Dr. Cooper is currently interested in developing a low-cost solar energy collector to address the need for a clean, sustainable way to enable solar energy in remote areas with little infrastructure. The goal of this […]
Challenge Question Is it possible to build a low-cost system to monitor ocean sediment near sea disposal sites, to ensure the environment is protected? Project Source: Buy and Sell, via Lassonde Project Summary Disposal at sea is the disposal of a substance at sea from a ship, aircraft, platform, or other structure, permitted by Canadian […]