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Event Program, Generator At Sheridan

Generator at Sheridan

Generator at Sheridan is a full-day showcase and celebration of faculty and staff research, innovation, creative activities and entrepreneurship.

Come discover new and meaningful connections in an engaging space at Generator.

Utilization Of Waste Cooking Oil For Soap Production: Feasibility Study (Poster), Andjela Abu Rabi-Stankovic, Manju Sunil-Varghese

Generator at Sheridan

The objective of this project is to collect and analyze waste cooking oil from the food

court shops on Davis Campus, to determine best methods of purification, and to optimize the production process in which purified oil will be utilized for manufacturing soap. The project will provide a means of reducing waste disposal costs, recycling of used oil, reducing environmental impacts and providing a sustainable contribution to the Davis Campus that could potentially be replicated at our other campuses

Edi In Action, Alyssa Warnock

Generator at Sheridan

Showcasing some of the KMDC tools and resources created, introducing the various EDI services offered, and sharing how we’re working towards supporting organizations across the country and within the Halton and Peel Regions.

Robotic Gait Simulato (Booth), Shen Ethan

Generator at Sheridan

This project, part of ProsFit’s Digital Double program, aims to aid prosthetic wearers. Utilizing an “Integrated Digital Twin” method, it enables remote assessment and optimization of mobility, predictive gait analysis, and falls risk prevention. With AI and limited clinical resources, it enhances prosthesis comfort, mobility, and energy efficiency, empowering local interventions and direct user interaction.

Ssw Counselling Simulation And Debrief Model (Poster), Malene Stewart

Generator at Sheridan

The Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies collaborated with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to integrate a counselling simulation pilot project within the Professional Practice Courses for the Social Service Worker program. Learn about the process faculty and students went through in collaboration with CAMH to create the simulated learning experience. Successes and challenges will be shared along with tools and tangible steps for other faculty looking to enhance the classroom experience with simulations and effective debrief models

Diagnostic Tools For Pelvic Floor Disorders (Poster), Shen Ethan

Generator at Sheridan

The current Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantifications system (POP-Q) is quantified by using finger measurements, which suffers from subjectivity and inconsistency among clinicians. The project with COSM Medical aims to develop a mechanical tool that is able to measure key parameters of pelvic floor and accommodate the anatomical constraints of the human vagina canal, while being easy-to-use, relatively inexpensive and biocompatible

Determination Of Operating Parameters For The Extraction Of Ethanol (Poster), Manju Sunil Varghese

Generator at Sheridan

A proprietary low temperature separation technique was implemented to remove alcohol from solutions. The chemical work entailed commissioning, testing, and running experiments for a bench top vapor liquid equilibrium prototype equipment.

Hello Maggie: The Inspirational Journey Of An Animated Film—A Tale Of Crosscontinental Collaboration Amidst Covid Challenges, Tony Tarantini

Generator at Sheridan

Covering the making of Hello Maggie, an animated short film currently in production. This unique project showcases the extraordinary creativity and dedication of remote production teams from both Italy and Canada during the challenging COVID years up until the present day. You’re invited to be a part of this extraordinary journey, filled with friendship, hope, and inspiration.

Open Educational Resources Providing “Windows And Mirrors” For Equity Deserving Students, Sam Cheng

Generator at Sheridan

This Lightning Talk highlights key findings from her research paper on how open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy can help promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) for students in the classroom.

Edge Coworking: An Experiment In Social Entrepreneurship, Firuzan Mistry, Noreen Javed

Generator at Sheridan

This Lightning Talk covers the launch of a paid coworking model at EDGE. It will consist of how EDGE arrived at this model; the successes and lessons learned; the mindset needed and skill sets gained; qualities of intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship; and meeting new expectations.

Implementing Trauma-Informed Spaces In Education — An Audit Tool, Nicole Johnson

Generator at Sheridan

The presentation will highlight the findings and recommendations from the “Developing a Trauma-Informed Practice Framework” (SRCA) 2021-2022 Growth Grant and “Cultivating Trauma-Informed Spaces in Education Promising Practices Manual” which was launched in 2023. The focus of the presentation will be on the newly developed Trauma-Informed Education Audit Tool designed for post-secondary education organizations.

Athletes, Opioids And Sport Health Care Providers: The Role That Sport Health Care Providers Can Play In Pain Management, Jackie Vandertuin

Generator at Sheridan

Although advising and dispensing of pain-relieving medication (PRM) is not within the purview of many sport health care providers, many are asked by athletes to provide such medication. Sport health care providers indicated that they appreciated having more information to relay to their athletes. This study adds to supporting more educational initiatives for sport health care providers to recognize misuse and provide information related to PRM and opioids.

Sheridan Creates Program, Sheridan Creates

Generator at Sheridan

Sheridan Creates is a full-day showcase and celebration of faculty and staff research, innovation, creative activities and entrepreneurship.

Come discover new and meaningful connections in an engaging space at Sheridan Creates.

Digitizing The Dead: Using Three-Dimensional Imaging To Virtualize, Educate And Preserve (Presentation: Session Three), Rafael Goldchain, Jaime Ginter, Song Ho Ahn

Generator at Sheridan

This presentation will provide an overview of an ongoing interdisciplinary project involving the visualization of archeological human skeletal remains for the purposes of teaching, learning and research. The research objectives centre around exploring methods and best practices for generating high-resolution, research-quality 3D representations of the skeletal remains of once living persons as a sustainable digital alternative to hands-on teaching, learning and research.

A Further Magnetic Integration Of Filter Inductors For Circulating Current Elimination In Ev Fast Chargers (Presentation: Session Three), Ning Zhu

Generator at Sheridan

This SRCA research studies the latest update in magnetic integration of filter inductors in power electronics systems which considerably reduced the size and weight of the filter inductors and improved the system efficiency.

Hearing Their Voices: A Qualitative Exploration Of Human Trafficking Survivors In Canada (Presentation: Session One), Julie Dempsey, Marlene Santin, Jasmine Do

Generator at Sheridan

This qualitative exploration of human trafficking experiences in Canada addresses the gap in scholarly research that looks at prevention and policy directives from a survivors’ standpoint.

Decolonizing Entrepreneurial Learning (Presentation: Session Two), Besma Soltan, Renée Devereaux, Marisol Campos Navarrete

Generator at Sheridan

Sheridan EDGE staff will elaborate on the colonial perspectives embedded in entrepreneurial learning and engage the attendees in approaches on how to begin decolonizing entrepreneurial education.

Collaboration And Creation Of A Virtual Courtroom With The Open University (Presentation: Session One), Mark Shufflebottom

Generator at Sheridan

Students worked in collaboration with the UK’s Open University to create a Virtual Courtroom experience for their law degree.

Interdisciplinary Competency Development In Business Education (Presentation: Session Two), Marcie Theoret, Meagan Troop, Erin Stripe

Generator at Sheridan

This presentation will explore the multi-stakeholder, collaborative process taken to develop our competency framework, and how the competencies are taught, practiced, and assessed in the curriculum.

Finding Data: Introduction To Sheridan Library Data Resources (Afternoon Workshop), Nicole Zhang, Lingling Jiang

Generator at Sheridan

Participants will be shown how to access and find data/statistics from library resources through a demonstration on how to navigate Statistics Canada and odesi, download StatsCan datasets through odesi, and create simple graphs and cross tabulation tables in odesi.

Open Educational Resources: Zero-Cost Alternatives To Textbooks (Afternoon Workshop), Sam Cheng, Patricia Buckley

Generator at Sheridan

You will be guided through the OER journey and learn more about what OERs are, how to find and evaluate them, and how your library is here to assist. Join us in this conversation about how OER can help build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient learning community at Sheridan.

Strengths 4 Success. A Reflection On The Solution-Focused Support Group For Academic Upgrading Students (Presentation: Session Four), Agnes Bielecka

Generator at Sheridan

This presentation is a faculty reflection and student feedback on the formation of a support group and its impact on Academic Upgrading (AU) students.

Opioid Use, Misuse And Knowledge In The Athletic Community And Its Allied Health Care Providers (Presentation: Session Three), Jacqueline Vandertuin, Dalya Abdulla

Generator at Sheridan

A summary of published research in the area of opioids, pain-relieving medication and sport health care providers.

Novel, Low-Cost Covid-19 Point Of Care Monitoring And Triaging Device (Presentation: Session Three), Tarek El Salti, Edward Sykes

Generator at Sheridan

CMI partnered with Tech4Life on a simple, accessible, and cost-effective PoC COVID-19 self-assessment and monitoring system. The reconfigured system will support real-time monitoring and triaging of people who test positive for COVID-19.

Experiential Learning Insights Brought Into The Psb Classroom (Presentation: Session Four), Garrett Hall

Generator at Sheridan

Draws upon the Building Small Business Resilience Applied Teaching research project and its incorporation into the Sheridan Pilon School of Business courses.

Cultivating Trauma-Informed Spaces In Education (Presentation: Session One), Nicole Johnson, Ida Gianvito, Yumna Hussain, Katie Sullivan

Generator at Sheridan

This presentation will highlight the importance of postsecondary educational institutions’ role in addressing the prevalent issue of trauma and cover practical pedagogical strategies for educators and employees looking to enhance their practices with adult learners.

Facilitators And Barriers To Mentoring Newcomers Research Study: Highlights Of The Research And Opportunities For Experiential Learning (Presentation: Session One), Ferzana Chaze, Deepikaa Gupta, Heung Ting Kwee, Dorothy Rodrigues, Arlene Samuel

Generator at Sheridan

This presentation provides highlights of a SSHRC-funded research study conducted in partnership with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership to understand facilitators and barriers to mentoring newcomers to Canada. Students research assistants were integral to the project and will present on the experiential learning gained through their engagement in the research.

Incorporating Machine Learning In Engineering Design – A Case Study (Presentation: Session Two), Yasser Selima

Generator at Sheridan

An example of the application of AI/ML techniques to a specific mechanical engineering problem will be showcased in the presentation, indicating the pros-and-cons of such approach and potential benefits in similar situations.

Future Of Learning In Applied Engineering (Presentation: Session Two), Mouhamed Abdulla

Generator at Sheridan

This talk is based on a recent book chapter accepted for publication with Springer Nature related to the topic.

Addressing Equity, Diversity And Inclusion (Edi) In Your Research Funding Application, Abigail Salole, Michelle Keast

Generator at Sheridan

Sheridan examples will be used to identify EDI considerations commonly required by funders in research grant applications and outline how researchers can address these in their application and embed EDI in the composition of the research team, and in the recruitment and training of highly qualified personnel.