2018-2019 IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund Projects Announced
Announcing the 2018-2019 Projects
2018-19 IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund Projects Announced
IDEAWORKS is committed to fostering innovation and skills development opportunities across Mohawk College. This year, IDEAWORKS launched the IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund (ICF) to support Mohawk faculty and staff to engage in applied research and scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) activities. The fund is designed to develop and build internal capacity for research and innovation by providing the funding needed for faculty and staff to turn their ideas into solutions.
The 2018-19 call for proposals saw an overwhelming response. The volume of proposals submitted was a testament to the commitment of all Mohawk faculty and staff to the “Future Ready” vision. The IDEAWORKS team extends its thanks and congratulations to all applicants, and would like to shine the spotlight on the successful applicants, listed below.
Applied Research Projects
Project: Generation of reflectance maps using near infra-red (NIR) sensors on UAV
Project Lead: Greg Matzke
Department: Chemical, Environmental and Biotechnology
Project: Development of forward osmosis technology for liquid food concentration
Project Lead: Leonard Seed
Department: Chemical, Environmental and Biotechnology
Project: Autism, Dementia and Schizophrenia: Engaging Student Learning Through a Virtual Brain
Project Lead: Anne-Marie DePape
Department: Community Studies
Project: Automated Real Time Seizure Detection using Wearable Body Sensor Network
Project Lead: Mini Thomas & Esteve Hassan
Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Project: Residential-Microgrid: Monitoring and Control of Grid-Connected AC Microgrid
Project Lead: Ahmed Abouarkoub & Esteve Hassan
Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Project: Environmental and Energy Management of Buildings using Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Technology
Project Lead: Esteve Hassan & Ahmed Abouarkoub
Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology
Project: Fabrication and Optimization of Pilot Line Coater
Project Lead: Chris McCrory
Department: Chemical Engineering
Project: Determination and Optimization of Fermentation Performance
Project Lead: Chris McCrory, Ethan Paschos, Rob Doyle, Nate Ferguson
Department: Chemical Engineering
Project: Scada Design for Caroline Street Substation
Project Lead: Majlinda Qarri
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Project: Creating Chatbots to Improve Audience Engagement
Project Lead: Alison Dunn
Department: Media & Entertainment, Journalism
Project: VR Storybook for Hamilton Public Library
Project Lead: Geoff Graham
Department: Media & Entertainments, 3D Animation
Project: UniversAl Mapping ImaGe to Object (AMIGO)
Project Lead: Mihai Albu
Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Projects
Project: Industry Pairing: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Project Lead: Laura Thomas
Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
Project: Mind the Gap (Applied Theatre)
Project Lead: Christine Boyko-Head
Department: Liberal Studies
Project: Co-constructing the Pedagogy of Outdoor Plan through Student-Faculty Partnerships
Project Lead: Erin Cameron & Dawn Danko
Department: Early Childhood Education & Center for Teaching and Learning
Project: Community Engagement and Field Learning: Discovering Benefits and Best Practices
Project Lead: Susan Kalles & Megan Robinson
Department: Department of Community Studies
Project: Re-Imagining Course Development: The User-Friendly Way
Project Lead: Lauren Soluk & Amy Cook
Department: Center for Teaching and Learning
Project: Evolving Online Deliveries: Synchronous Teaching & Learning
Project Lead: Evan DiValentino & Leslie Marshall
Department: Continuing Education & Center for Teaching and Learning
Project: Online Student Orientation and Resource Hub
Project Lead: Lynn Coleman
Department: Continuing Education
If you’d like to learn more about IDEAWORKS, visit mohawkcollege.ca/ideaworks, or get in touch with us @mohawkIDEAWORKS on twitter or by email at ideaworks@mohawkcollege.ca
Mohawk College educates and serves more than 29,500 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three main campuses in Hamilton, Ontario and learning hubs across Hamilton through City School by Mohawk, and at the College’s Centre for Aviation Technology at the Hamilton International Airport. Mohawk is among the top five colleges for applied research in Canada. It has been named one of Canada’s greenest employers seven years in a row, holds a GOLD STARS rating from AASHE for sustainability achievements and is home to the country’s largest and first institutional building to receive dual certification for Zero Carbon Building Framework design and performance for The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation. More than 135,000 people have graduated from Mohawk since it was founded.