lakehead engineering 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 degree project finalist at ontario centres for excellence discovery 2011

l-r: jeff irwin, ceo electrodynamics; nicole negherbon and tony sinclair, engineering 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ; dr. richard khoury, degree project advisor

(may 17, 2011 " thunder bay, on) jeff irwin, ceo of electrodynamics inc., along with dr. richard khoury, assistant professor, software engineering at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , are pleased to announce that fourth-year software engineering 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 tony sinclair and nicole negherbon, together with greg toombs, electrical engineer, have been chosen as one of 15 finalists to participate in the ontario centres for excellence (oce) discovery 2011 connections competition.

the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 team will compete in the best connections project by a university team category. the competition will take place at discovery 2011 in toronto on may 18, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm in the talent theatre.

funding for the project, in its second year, was made possible through james doran, phd, business development manager for the ontario centres for excellence who says, "it was quite a task to identify only 15 projects that would go on to participate in the oce discovery 2011 connections competition. when our project reviewers met last week we had to make some difficult decisions."

competition for a spot in the finals was fierce " there were over 350 projects, 34 of which were funded from a special opa conservation fund. fourteen colleges and thirteen universities from across ontario participated in the program, involving nearly 2000 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . project topics were wide-ranging and included engineering design, mathematical modeling, culinary research, business planning, and more.

l-r: nicole negherbon and tony sinclair with degree project

"working on this project with such amazing industry and project partners was a great experience," says project member nicole negherbon. "being chosen to participate out of all the projects submitted is a truly exciting opportunity. we can't wait to get there and hopefully win. this experience has definitely given us an edge in establishing our software engineering careers."

tony and nicole's degree project work continued development on the electric bus management system (ebms) in conjunction with research and development start-up electrodynamics inc., an industry partner to the oce project. the ebms concept is to develop a software control system to manage electrical components across multiple vehicle platforms.

environmentally friendly alternatives are needed to decrease dependence on fossil fuels that contribute significant carbon emissions in high-traffic urban areas. a fully electric vehicle with range-extended capabilities is one option that would help cities reduce their carbon footprint and cost of fleet operations. electric buses, for example, can be refuelled using a renewable source, produce no emissions, and operate virtually silently.

local businessman, jeff irwin, is thrilled for tony, nicole, and greg. "they proved to be an excellent, hard-working, professional group that overcame some significant obstacles. their work has made a substantial contribution to the ebms project and has set the benchmark for next year's expanded team."

electrodynamics approached dr. khoury more than two years ago with an innovative concept that is now becoming a reality. ceo jeff irwin is passionate about nurturing local research and development and says, "once you decide to buy rather than create a product or service you have essentially exported jobs and lost opportunities to create the knowledge we so desperately need in this region and this country to allow us to compete in the global marketplace."

crowd gathers in atac lobby to watch degree project presentation

electrodynamics is pleased with the positive relationship they have established with dr. khoury and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and the fruitful connections with dr. doran and the oce. other local partners have also provided unwavering support - paul tulonen, msc, industrial technology advisor with nrc " irap, and judy sander at the northwestern ontario technology centre.

jeff irwin is enthusiastic about the future, "we hope to make many more positive announcements in conjunction with the best and brightest from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . i hope that the city will be ready to support our endeavours once we have a fully functional vehicle ready for road trials."

degree project advisor dr. richard khoury has confidence in the team. "the work nicole, tony and greg have done is of the highest calibre. they have definitely earned their spot as finalists in discovery 2011. their contribution to the ebms project will have a lasting positive impact on future student teams that will continue developing the system."

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media: project members tony sinclair, nicole negherbon, and greg toombs, as well as dr. richard khoury and jeff irwin, are available for interview. for more information or to schedule an interview please contact janine chiasson, communications officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

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