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TEDxAlgonquin Set Design Contest

TEDxAlgonquin* is happening in less than a month! A lot of preparations are needed to make this event successful…including building the set design for the stage. The AC Hub hosted an information planning session on Oct. 16 for interested students to learn more and brainstorm ideas for the set design. What better way to engage our college students than to host a set design competition? This is a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their creativity and design skills for an event that reflects the spirit of the world renowned TED talks series.

Read the full article from Algonquin Times.

*Please note that our event is called TEDxAlgonquinCollege, where x = independently organized TED event.


Algonquin College is one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges

Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges 2015Once again, Algonquin College has made it onto the list of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges by Research Infosource!

Since last year, Algonquin College has moved up seven spots and is now ranked #24 among all Canadian research colleges in terms of research dollars! With a 26.5% increase in research funding, the College continues to rank strongly in terms of number of partnerships and projects – taking #3 and #2 nationally.

To learn more, read the full article.


Internet of Things Conference 2015

On September 24-25, Applied Research and Innovation sponsored the ‘Internet of Things 613’ conference on behalf of Algonquin College.

Internet Of Things Conference 2015

Interactive Media Design student, Jordan Koski, at the ARI booth which featured projects such as RCbenchmark and Carrot to show visitors at the IoT 613 conference.

Probably the most significant thing about the ‘Internet of Things’ conference is the buzzword itself. Rob Woodbridge, moderator of the ‘Future of IoT’ panel discussion, summed up IoT as the term that encompasses what has been going on for quite some time, including embedded computing, wireless communications, mobile apps and of course the internet. What is new is that the threshold for entry has been made extremely low in terms of cost, ubiquity and ease of use. The cost of broadband internet access and device technology are way down, and smart phone penetration is way up. Read more >


Airplane paint-stripping project lands students jobs

DSC_0038In the recent Applied Research Day, three mechanical engineering technology students showcased their airplane paint-stripping project. While most students are given a list of projects to choose from or assigned to projects, these students found and chose their own project. Along with dedication & hard work, their unique experience helped all three students to land jobs in their field right after graduation.

To read more, check out the original article.

 


Interested in doing ‘big data’ research with Algonquin’s Data Analytics Center?

Data Analytics ManagementThe Office of Applied Research and Innovation at Algonquin College Ottawa is proud to announce Algonquin’s new strategic research initiative, the Data Analytics Center (DAC). Building upon the College’s traditional strengths in IT and software engineering, the DAC will create new research and commercialization capacity in the ‘big data’ arena. This includes predictive analysis, machine-learning, classification, clustering, and decision support…basically ‘all things Data’. Read more >


Applied Research Day 13.1 Winners

1st Place Winning Project

(Cash Prize $500/team & Certificate of Achievement)

Project Title: 3D Workflow
Client: NGRAIN & Algonquin College
Students: Christian Palmer, Christopher James, Steven Bryar, Christopher Home-Cutler, Elizabeth MacDougall
Principal Investigator: Su Cheng Lee Read more >