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It consists of a wireless charging system with an autonomous navigating arduino smart car.

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Our project proposes an wireless charging road with self-driving Arduino car equipped to navigate designated lanes and obstacle detection. Car is charging wirelessely. Car`s battery is not just a single battery unit instead it is a battery holder having AA batteries.

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321 Sports Academy supply athletes, coaches, and technical officials with educational programs on social issues related to sports. With usage of education delivery platform, users can gain access to materials and training from global sports community

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321 Sports Academy provides athletes, coaches, and technical officials with educational programs on social issues related to sports. Through the usage of an education delivery platform, users can receive training and access materials from the global sports community.

The creator of 321 Sports and 321 Sports Academy is Dillon Richardson. After ten years in the field, he wants to make his website more user-friendly and functional while also providing certificates and badges for the 321 Sports learning platform.

Our team aims to assist Dillon Richardson in improving the blog/news section of his current website and design templates for the certification and badges used in the 321 Sports learning management system. Therefore, his clients want to learn more or subscribe to the services 321 Sports Academy offers. By improving the website, clients can find the necessary information with ease and issue well-designed certificates and badges to their learners.

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Bridging the Canadian Experience Gap: Empowering skilled immigrants with their first job opportunity through 6-Month Work-Term Programs in collaboration with the City of Ottawa, their First employer, and Career Services.

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Our study explored the challenges skilled immigrants face in Ottawa’s job market. Through interviews and analysis, we found a significant barrier: employers’ lack of trust due to perceived lack of Canadian experience and education.
To address this, we’ve developed 6-Month Work-Term Programs, with the City of Ottawa, their inaugural employer. These programs provide skilled immigrants with their first job opportunity and access to city career services, fostering trust and bridging the gap in Canadian work experience.

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The automated display case lighting system is built into a museum display case. The system will allow for enhanced control when displaying historical artifacts. This will provide an increase in lifespan for the artifacts being displayed.

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We are students from the Electrical engineering technology program with passions in automation and distributive systems. We have come together with our client Erin Secord from Ingenium to design and create an automated display case lighting system to provide the best possible lighting experience to display an artifact without overexposing it to the harmful damage that light can cause on an object.

Long term light and UV cast upon an object cause long term irreversible damage to whatever they fall upon. This damage is caused by a photochemical reaction. In a museums case, this can cause the loss of display ability for an artifact as it has reached its limit for being exposed the elements. However, museums face the challenge of wanting to limit light for preservation, but still need it to appeal to the public. With a case that has the ability to automatically adapt to light, artifacts will be able to be displayed and enjoyed longer.

Our client from Ingenium wanted a solution to extend the lifespan of object and provide the ability to display artifacts with less of an impact caused by regular display systems. The Automated display case lighting system solves this issue by providing adaptable display lighting. The display case will monitor ambient lighting external and internal to the display case. The system will then calculate and adapt its built in LED lighting system to provide the best possible lighting without overexposing the artifact to photochemical reactions. The lighting system will have additional built in manual control and data storage. The data storage will further allow Ingenium to limit the harm to artifacts. With the extra information, they can see the number of hours the artifact spends at certain light levels, allowing them to move if off display as needed. Finally, the system will be accessible remotely for monitoring and further manual controllability.

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Social Procurement and Enterprise Development (SPEnD) is a 3-year initiative led by Algonquin College’s Social Innovation Lab (K. Holmes) in collaboration with Algonquin School of Business (J. Kaur).

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The Canadian college sector collectively holds a significant wealth in pools of short-, medium and long-term investment vehicles for operations, capital projects and endowments. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of detailed information on the size and scope of these holdings at a sectoral level. Our report outlines interim results related to SPEnD‘s Aim #1 – SPEnD will develop, curate and disseminate novel foundational research on the capacity of Canada’s college sector for social procurement and social finance. In particular, it focuses on an initial research question regarding the scale of fiscal capacity for social finance investment collectively across Canada’s college sector. SPEnD interns developed strategies to collect and aggregate data on Canada’s college sector investment holdings in 2022.

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Proposal for the reconstruction of Parking Lot 17 (Algonquin College Ottawa campus) with an accurate cost estimate.

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This Project proposes the reconstruction of parking lot 17 at the Algonquin College Ottawa campus. It provides a detailed cost estimate using surveying, AutoCAD, and estimating skills to determine the cost associated with upgrading the parking lot from gravel to a durable and safe paved surface.

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The Social Procurement & Enterprise Development (SPEnD) team collected and analyzed over 1,000+ social enterprises globally based on their diversity of service and product offerings, with the goal of increasing the variety of social businesses in Canada. The team developed a tool to allow aspiring entrepreneurs to explore the world of social enterprise based on industry, country, and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Goodeals is a mobile app designed to help consumers save money and optimize their grocery shopping experience. This app allows shoppers to search for deals, and view real-time price comparisons across various stores in their area.

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The development of Goodeals, a mobile application for grocery price comparison, marks a significant milestone in our journey to improve the shopping experience for consumers. Initiated by SmartShopper Innovations, a client with a vision to simplify grocery shopping, Goodeals was designed to help families and travelers find the best local deals and save time and money.
Our collaboration with the client began with thorough discussions to understand their vision and requirements. Emphasizing an app that was both user-friendly and visually appealing, we focused on a design that would attract a wide range of users. The prototype we developed received positive feedback from the client, confirming that we were on the right track.
Our development process was divided into stages, starting with the design of the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) to ensure that the app was intuitive and accessible. We then moved on to the development phase, where we programmed the backend to build a stable and responsive application capable of handling price data from various sources. Simultaneously, we worked on the frontend to enhance the interface of the app.
Several key features are incorporated into Goodeals:
A search function to easily find products by category or keywords.
A favorites list for quick access to regularly bought items.
An option for users to manually update their location to find nearby deals.
An interactive map to visualize deals at different stores.
Filters to refine search results based on preferences such as store, distance, and product expiration dates.
The functionality of Goodeals was built using React Native and TypeScript, with PostgreSQL for database management. This selection of technologies enabled us to create a cross-platform application that delivers a seamless user experience on both Android and iOS devices.
To support the app’s operation, we sought out and secured a cost-effective server hosting solution for our database. This was a crucial step to ensure that Goodeals would be both reliable and accessible to its users.
For the development of Goodeals, our team encountered several challenges and notably legal issues related to aggregating data from various sources. The core functionality of Goodeals depended on accessing up-to-date and accurate price information from multiple grocery stores. However, through deep research, we found APIs that provided the necessary data legally and free of charge. This was crucial for our project because it allowed us to proceed without legal concerns and integrate diverse data sources seamlessly into Goodeals.
The management of the Goodeals project was an exercise in constant collaboration and iterative development. We used an agile methodology, which facilitated rapid adjustments and incorporation of feedback from our professors at various stages of the project. This iterative process allowed us to refine our approach continuously.
This project taught us the importance of aligning technology with user needs to create practical solutions. Goodeals serves as a prime example of how thoughtful design and strategic development can come together to produce a valuable tool for everyday use.

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Our study focuses on raising awareness about electric vehicles (EVs) and the improvement of the charging infrastructure implementation process. The impact of this study will help achieve the goal of the City of Ottawa to be green and resilient.

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The City of Ottawa is responsible for controlling land use, creating policies and infrastructure for the benefit of its citizens, and has the goal to promote a city that is green and resilient based on its proposed strategic priorities from 2023 to 2026, specifically, the points of reducing emissions on the community and improving key infrastructure. To achieve the goal of reducing emissions, they have created a climate change plan with an ongoing project of developing a strategy of personal vehicle electrification, where they support the adoption of an electric vehicle (EV) to reduce emissions from the community. Furthermore, the City of Ottawa defines the importance of implementing a charging infrastructure at home as a factor for owning an EV.

Our preliminary research found that 80-90% of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging happens in residential settings. The City of Ottawa specifies that tenants, condo owners, and electrically constrained areas could face challenges with a charging infrastructure. However, implementing the personal electrification strategy is off-track in Ottawa. For this reason, the city of Ottawa needs to get a clear understanding of the factors affecting the establishment of an optimized charging infrastructure. We want to generate a comparison between two user groups, EV owners and young adults who wish to own an EV living in Ottawa, to understand better EV needs in residential settings.

The purpose of this research study is to dive deeper into the perception and needs of the current and prospective electric vehicle owners in residential Ottawa. Additionally, we will also focus on identifying the policies or initiatives that other cities are implementing to promote the establishment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The findings of this research will help inform a strategy that facilitates a faster implementation of charging infrastructure in Ottawa.

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This project consists of solutions, limitations, and improvements offered to the Elmridge Tennis Club for the purpose of increasing memberships and re-vitalizing the courts. With the addition of a new layout for the pickleball courts, on top of the e

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The project has been categorized into two sections: the pickleball court layout survey and an acoustic evaluation of pickleball activities effects on the surrounding neighbourhood. The pickleball court survey consisted of a stakeout of the proposed dimensions for a new court layout at the Elmridge Tennis Club. The acoustic evaluation involved a noise control experiment and feasibility study, providing the club with solutions as well as research surrounding the volume of pickleball and the effect these games have on the surrounding neighbourhood.