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EnviroTech H2O Renewable Powered Desalination System

Project Summary:

A renewable-powered ocean water desalination device was designed and built to help alleviate the growing issue of water scarcity. It will run exclusively on renewable energy and have little to no negative environmental impact.

Client Ocean Wise
Professor(s) Carolyn LorimerJim Catton
Program Electrical Engineering Technology
Student Team Members Angus Fergusson, Bryan Mark, Dave Le, Jaymen Heuff, Owen Jewell

Project Description:

A small-scale proof of concept prototype was designed and built to turn ocean water into potable fresh water. The system will be powered by a solar panel and portable power station and utilizes LabView and a MyDAQ to control the process.

FlexyGig

Project Summary:

A team of Computer programming students, working on a web application for Employers and Gigworkers.

Client Appy.Yo
Professor(s) Rama Thavasinadar
Program Computer programming
Student Team Members Lin Hang, Obukhova Iuliia, Simeunovic Nikolas, Yeganeshenas Mohammadhassan

Project Description:

Web application that facilitates the economic interaction between employers and employees in the gig economy. In the gig economy employers need to find and hire temporary workers for their businesses within a short time span and gig workers need to advertise their availability on a low-cost platform that enables employers and employees to communicate with each other. Not many platforms have been developed that offer this functionality to the gig employee labor market. Gig workers and employers can benefit from a platform to advertise, search, find, communicate and negotiate, and engage in other economic interactions. This platform is low-cost and user-friendly. It is based on well-developed and available software development tools.

Mechanic To You Mobile

A mobile application bringing the mechanic to you! An android application to skip the trip to the mechanic and have them travel to your location.

Reducing Healthcare’s Environmental Impact

We’re fourth year nursing students and for our community placement this term we are working alongside the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), Ontario Nurses for the Environment Interest Group (ONEIG), with the intent to lessen the waste that the healthcare system produces. The goal for our project is to raise awareness regarding the amount of waste healthcare workers are generating, within our healthcare system as it significantly adds to the adverse impacts on the environment and the health of our communities.

Stem Cell Registration and Donation with Canadian Blood Services

The primary objective of our community placement was to engage with and educate potential stem cell donors about the National Stem Cell Registry for the Canadian Blood Services. Our project’s end goal was to try to collect a minimum of 100 new volunteers aged 17-35 for the registry. To achieve this, we were tasked with setting up a booth in a high traffic area for Algonquin’s student population and distributing informative pamphlets and other similar educational materials to passersby. In addition to our assigned tasks, we took the initiative to facilitate informational presentations to classes of nursing students.

All Saints Health Career Fair

Our community health project is a Health Care Career Fair for the students of All Saints Catholic High School in Kanata. The Career Fair took place on November 21st from 8:30-11:00, teachers would bring down their class and have 20 mins to allow the students to walk through the fair, about 300 students walked through. Our career fair had several occupations including a Physician’s Assistant, Physiotherapist, Registered Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Nursing Students, SHSM Teachers, Laboratory Technologists, and Chiropractor. The students had a passport survey which required them to answer questions about the different careers regarding what they learned, if the fair reduced stress related to choosing future careers, if the fair sparked an interest in health care and what inspired them.

Indigenous Care Insight: Bridging Gaps in TB Resources for Nurses

Our community health project is a Health Care Career Fair for the students of All Saints Catholic High School in Kanata. The Career Fair took place on November 21st from 8:30-11:00, teachers would bring down their class and have 20 mins to allow the students to walk through the fair, about 300 students walked through. Our career fair had several occupations including a Physician’s Assistant, Physiotherapist, Registered Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Nursing Students, SHSM Teachers, Laboratory Technologists, and Chiropractor. The students had a passport survey which required them to answer questions about the different careers regarding what they learned, if the fair reduced stress related to choosing future careers, if the fair sparked an interest in health care and what inspired them.

Empowering Indigenous Youth: A Comprehensive Approach to Enhance HPV Vaccination Uptake In School Immunization Programs

Our project was guided by Indigenous Services Canada at the First Nation Inuit and Métis Health Branch. The aim of our project was to create a literature review and to make recommendations on strategies to increase the awareness and HPV vaccine uptake in Indigenous youth. Specifically, involving the messaging, delivery platforms and culturally appropriate methods. Adapting strategies to cultural nuances with each community with required careful though with our project.

Healthy Growth and Development – Housing

Throughout this semester, our team had the privilege of collaborating with the Healthy Growth and Development team at Ottawa Public Health. Our project revolved around the conception and design of readily accessible and comprehensive resources in the form of Wiki pages. These resources were meticulously crafted to encompass a wide spectrum of essential information concerning the intricacies of housing in Ottawa. This included, but was not limited to, details on subsidized housing, housing benefits, the shelter system, and a collection of invaluable general information tailored to the needs of the OPH staff.

Assessing and Enhancing Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program’s Grief and Bereavement Pamphlets

The focus of our project for the Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program (CHPCP) is to understand the informational needs of individuals experiencing grief and bereavement and analyze the pamphlets currently distributed by the organization. The purpose of the project is to provide recommendations to the organization on improving the existing pamphlets and how to implement it into their program.