What Types of Research Can be Performed in Algonquin
Facilities?

We are always interested in developing new research projects that provide solutions to industry or community problems. If you have an idea or proposal that you believe can add value to the relationship between industry and Algonquin College, fill out the First Contact Form and send it to us at research@algonquincollege.com

"What Kind of Projects Have Been Carried Out so Far?

To date the Office has been involved in applied research projects in the areas of:

• Information technology/communications,
• Photonics: the study of the properties and applications of light and other forms of radiant energy and fiber optics
• Wi-Fi LAN: wireless local area network used in home networks, mobile phones, video games
• Mechanical engineering
• Many others

The Office looks forward to new opportunities for applied research in the fields of digital media, health care, training, alternate energy sources, clean technologies, and teaching and learning

Who Helps Fund the Projects?

The Office is fortunate to be able to access many types of federal, provincial and community funding. Among many sponsors are the Ontario Research Fund, the Ontario Centres of Excellence, FedDev Ontario , the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, the Social Science and Humanities Research Centre, the Canadian Institute of Health Research, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the College Ontario Network for Industry Innovation.

In the private sector we have worked with various business partners including Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario(CHEO), Hydro Ottawa, Farm Boy, Siemens Canada Limited, Transport Canada, Pembroke Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Ecovu, NOMADiQ Shelter Solutions Inc and so on.

What Types of Research Can be Carried Out at Algonquin?

Our first rate professors and students and the College’s state of the art R& D infrastructure allow the College to:

• Develop and verify prototypes (a prototype is a working model put together for testing);
• Design Systems (the process of defining the archi- tecture, components, interfaces etc. for a computer system to meet certain requirements);
• Test and analyze new functionalities (the capacity of computer program or application to provide a use- ful function);
• Develop test beds (development environments that are shielded from the hazards of testing in live envi- ronments); and
• Develop new applications for existing operating systems that further future social and economic growth.