The Canadian government is procuring medical supplies to address the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). To address any shortage, groups of makers, engineers, and medical professionals are collaborating to find a way to address the PPE shortage here in Ottawa.
The Algonquin College MakerSpace has teamed up with CHEO, Hacking Health Ottawa, Thistledown Foundation and University of Ottawa medical students to lead the 3D print Maker community in the coordination and the rapid development of protective face shields.
Want to help? Are you an experienced Maker? Based in the Ottawa area? Have access to a 3D printer? Get in touch!
This past week, Alex Yang, Managing Director of the Construction Research Centre at Algonquin College spoke at CanBIM on the research capabilities, an understanding of the applied research partnership opportunities, some examples of the Construction Research Centre’s capabilities and some insight into the Digital College initiative.
Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Algonquin College offers multiple ways to develop a partnership with private organizations to conduct collaborative applied research projects and to access government subsidies to offset costs. These projects can access the College’s dedicated research equipment including LiDAR tools, 3D modeling software, and environments, Thermographic imaging, 3D printing, building performance measurement and more.
In a new engaging initiative, Construction Research Centre is developing a digital model of the entire campus using BIM and focused on creating a road map to guide user-centric development of tools and capabilities to serve the community.
Thank you to the Canada BIM Council for allowing our team to speak about Algonquin College’s research initiatives at CanBIM: Ottawa Satellite Session.
Canada BIM Council serves as Canada’s business voice for the entire architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator, and education community who are working collectively to adopt and implement digital technologies and practices.
To learn more about Canada BIM Council visit: www.canbim.com
