An app developed at the University of Guelph (U of G) is aimed at making accessible doors more accessible. "We created what we call the Smart Door Access System," said Hussein Abdullah, a professor at U of G's School of Engineering. The device can be integrated into any pre-existing accessible door and functions through Bluetooth and an app called OpenWay.
The Town is excited to be chosen by the University of Guelph to launch a new Smart Door Access System Study that uses a mobile app to open doors at the Town Hall and Library east entrance. The study aims to test a smart access system with a mobile app in a real setting to see how well it works, how reliable and safe it is, and how users feel about it. The device was researched and developed in the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph.
As awareness of toxic, synthetic chemical pollution from per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) increases, more legal settlements in billion dollar amounts are being made between chemical companies and public water suppliers, both in the US and Europe.
Enhancing the Guelph M.Eng. Program: A Step Forward in Engineering Education
The landscape of engineering education at the University of Guelph is set to evolve with recent curriculum changes aimed at bolstering the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program. These changes come at a pivotal time, driven by the increasing global interest in Canadian universities, particularly for their robust academic standards, research opportunities, and the quality of education offered.
A team of students at the University of Guelph have won the 2024 Runtime-First FPGA Interchange Routing Contest. Teammates Charlotte Barnes, Dani Maarouf and Timothy Martin in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and members of the Guelph FPGA CAD Group, won with their solution, GRoute. The team was supervised by Drs. Shawki Areibi and Gary Grewal.
A new undergraduate scholarship has been created to support Indigenous engineering students at U of G, aiming to amplify Indigenous voices, perspectives, and viewpoints within the engineering profession and throughout the industry.
At the University of Guelph, Dr. Emily Chiang and Dr. Rafael Santos in the School of Engineering are pioneering the future of clean water with their innovative research in water disinfection. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling, a type of computer simulation used to predict how liquids and gases will move and interact with surfaces, their team has developed a new, low-cost method to disinfect water, making it safer for consumption, irrigation and even in food processing.
A generous contribution of $250,000 from Solinst Canada Ltd. and the Belshaw Family in May to the University of Guelph will name the Outdoor Education Patio at the new Morwick G360 Groundwater Research Centre. This remarkable gift is a testament to their commitment to advancing worldwide groundwater research.
Congratulations to Dr. Medhat Moussa for his recent induction as a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada.
On April 20th, Dr. Moussa received this prestigious award while attending the EIC Gala in Gatineau, QC.
Congratulations, Medhat for this well-deserved recognition of your exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada.
Dr. Richard G. Zytner, an environmental engineering expert in the School of Engineering, and his team are working in the field of soil bioremediation. Zytner is leveraging his expertise and previous research on the behaviour of contaminants in this latest study on an advanced bioventing model that significantly enhances soil clean-up processes.