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First Annual Polytechnics Canada Technical Showcase

November 16-18, 2006
Calgary, Alberta
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Keynote Presentation
Innovation & the Future of Manufacturing: The Importance of Canada's Polytechnics
Jayson Myers, PhD.
Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

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» Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Website

Member Presentations
Development, Evaluation, and Commercialization of a Home-Based Lift Device
Nancy Paris & James Watzke
Health Technology Research Group
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
nparis@bcit.ca
(604) 432-8754

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Smart Mold: Real-Time In-Cavity Data Acquisition
Hamidreza Karbasi
Professor, School of Engineering
Conestoga College
hkarbasi@conestogac.on.ca
(519)748-5220 Ext. 2287

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VSC Mobile ED Desalination System
Ms. Vita Martez
Principal Investigator
Applied Research & Innovation Services (ARIS)
SAIT Polytechnic
vita.martez@sait.ca
(403) 284-7056

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Measuring the Impact of Applied Research on Canadian Polytechnics
Dr. Dawn Mercer,
Professor, Office of Research and Innovation
Seneca College
Dawn.Mercer@senecac.on.ca
(416) 491-5050 ext. 3086

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The Long Tail of Polytechnics Research
Avrim Katzman
Visualization Design Institute
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
avrim.katzman@sheridaninstitute.ca
(905) 845-9430 ext. 4225

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Leveraging opportunities by solving SME challenges: George Brown College's solution for the Circuit Centre
Joy McKinnon
Vice-President, International & Applied Research
George Brown College
jmckinno@georgebrown.ca
(416) 415-5000 ext. 4386

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Minimalist Education Materials for E-learning and Distance Delivery
Ken McKee
Mathematics/Statistics/Software Instructor
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
KMcKee@nait.ca

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Integrated Projects in the Curriculum
Dr. Carlos Frewin
Program Coordinator, School of Applied Technology
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
carlos.frewin@humber.ca
(416) 675-6622 x5579

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For further information, please contact:

Ken Doyle
Director of Public Affairs
Ottawa, Ontario
kdoyle@polytechnicscanada.ca