Some of the most philanthropic individuals and groups from Windsor-Essex were honoured at the Association of Fundraising Professionals on Thursday November 20 2014 in the Augustus Ballroom at Caesar's Windsor.
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Automation and communication were the order of the day as fourth-year students of electrical and computer engineering presented their capstone projects in the Centre for Engineering Innovation. Among the projects were a device that can open or close a garage door from across the globe, a smart door that can respond to the presence of visitors, and a wireless monitoring system for solar panels.
Building structures of popsicle sticks and glue is a common activity for elementary schoolchildren, but it takes an engineer to predict their strength and performance.
The campus community is invited to watch as a group of third-year civil engineering students see their best efforts crushed, Wednesday in the Industrial Courtyard. Students in professor Amr ElRagaby’s class “Finite Element for Analysis and Design” will test the load-bearing abilities of model bridges they have designed and built from craft sticks and glue.
The OSES Symposium provides an opportunity for experts to share their own research and technological developments.
A day of building windmills out of Lego blocks and bridges out of wooden craft sticks helped give a group of grade 11 students from Vincent Massey Secondary School a feel for the engineering profession, said their teachers.
Dr. Hoda ElMaraghy has been highlighted in a recent article in Design Product News.
Ken Bishop and his crew at Landau Gage had a great idea for an innovative new quality control product for the auto industry, but knew they needed help making it a reality.
When it comes to fashion, consumers can be a fickle lot. That can make things difficult for clothing manufacturers and retailers who are always trying to stay ahead of the latest trends, but still remain profitable.
