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A tunable multi-stable piezoelectric vibration energy harvester
(2021)
The vibration energy harvester is intended to convert ambient environmental energy
into electrical energy. It has great potential to be an alternative to the conventional battery
in low-power electric devices. A traditional ...
Critical assessment for transformative education: for people and the planet
(2022)
The purpose of this portfolio is to review the relevant academic literature from
environmental and social justice education, as well as assessment and evaluation, to make the
case for critical assessment and evaluation ...
Harvest productivity analysis based on stand boundary length of Weyerhaeuser’s Pembina Timberlands
(2022)
Harvest productivity can be influenced by many different factors within a
harvest block and knowing the impact of those factors allows harvest efficiency to be
maximized. This thesis explored the effect that stand boundary ...
The adaptive cycle of meaning making: development and preliminary evaluation of a self-report scale
(2021)
Meaning in life has long been established as a core component of individual well-being, making it
a topic of great importance within psychological research. Advancements in psychological studies
of meaning in life are ...
Power in the Image | Visual Literacy in the Age of COVID-19
(2022)
The aim of this portfolio is to explore a journey of research examining the role of
photography and visual literacy in contemporary society through the lens of COVID-19 media
coverage, attending to the misrepresentation ...
From alpinism to activism: outdoor athletes’ perspectives on ecological and climate learning through their sport
(2022)
While climate change education has been studied extensively, the process of
environmental and climate learning outside of a structured educational context has seen
little study. Previous research has shown the efficacy ...
Data-driven traversability estimation for mobile robot navigation
(2021)
Mobile robots have a promising application prospect as they can assist or replace
humans to perform laborious, repetitive or dangerous tasks in various scenarios. There
has been a large number of studies for mobile robot ...
Assessment using TerrSet geovisualisation of the temporal and spatial effectiveness of the prescribed burn program in re-establishing the oak savannah habitat at the Pinery Provincial Park
(2022)
Oak savannah is a plant community of widely spaced deciduous trees with a
canopy cover of between 25 to 35%, allowing grasses and other ground cover vegetation
to thrive, providing habitats for numerous plant and animal ...
The benefits of implementing tire pressure control systems (TPCS) in northwestern Ontario
(2022)
Transporting raw forest products to processing facilities is one of the highest costs of overall
timber production. Many forestry contractors and log truck owners are looking for feasible
ways to minimize forest road ...