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Getting up to speed: How Ontario Tech research development helped move Project Arrow forward
July 12, 2023
While the Arrow moves forward, there’s an important Ontario Tech University backstory to share. Back in 2021, APMA selected Ontario Tech to partner in Project Arrow as the lead academic institution, to complete the engineering design and build phase of the national project. The university’s team collaborated with APMA’s many partners, including industry leaders, startups and large Tier-1 suppliers across Canada.
How Ontario Tech is supporting Ontario’s innovative electric vehicle and mobility sector and developing the next generation of talent
June 29, 2023
Recognizing the need for greater diversity within the sector, OVIN’s Regional Future Workforce Program builds new bridges between industry and academia to equip the next generation of talent with the knowledge and skills required to support the evolution of the mobility and transportation sector. Ontario Tech University is a major part of the equation thanks to its institutional strength in automotive, energy, computer science, and educational research.
Ontario Tech ‘design-a-thon’ event opens new learning avenues for Engineering students
May 29, 2023
From the creation of a functional and compact handheld multi-tool to an improved way to install streetlights, all kinds of creative ideas were dreamt up and brought to life this spring as 40 Ontario Tech Engineering students teamed up at the 2023 Design-a-thon competition hosted by the Ontario Tech Design League student club.
Driving onto the world stage: The Ontario Tech Project Arrow story
January 05, 2023
Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) selected Ontario Tech as the lead academic institution for Phase 2 of Project Arrow, an all-Canadian engineered concept funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev). The Arrow’s ambitious deadline was met, and the APMA’s brainchild made its global debut January 5, 2023 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the world’s the most influential tech event.
Looking back, looking forward: Ontario Tech University in 2022
December 20, 2022
As the university reaches the midpoint of its 20th academic year, we look back at a few highlights from 2022.
Ontario Tech engineering, research and development: Helping drive the automotive industry forward
December 02, 2022
On November 25, the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) hosted an automotive sector roundtable at Ontario Tech. The robust discussion, held at one of the university’s core research facilities, Ontario Tech’s Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE), featured community partners and local automotive industry champions outlining current challenges and opportunities.
Ontario Tech University a key hub for facilitating partnerships between government, industry and academia
November 11, 2022
As a key hub of research expertise and an academic institution that graduates highly skilled talent who will drive the industries of tomorrow, Ontario Tech University plays a central role in supporting economic development in Durham Region and beyond.
Moving Ground Plane propels Ontario Tech’s ACE into new automotive engineering territory
May 27, 2022
There’s only one place on Earth where you will find a climatic aerodynamic wind tunnel with enhanced acoustics, combined with leading researchers and top engineers, all under one roof. That place is ACE, at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Tech’s partnership with FEL Motorsports creates exciting hands-on learning opportunities for students
April 29, 2022
FEL Motorsports is excited to announce the signing of a second-year agreement with Ontario Tech University and the Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) in support of the Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin (Emzone RCC) for 2022.
We’ve got the power: Ontario Tech University installs its largest solar panel structure to date
March 23, 2022
After three months of construction throughout the winter, in late February the finishing touches were placed on a gigantic five-storey solar retrofit ‘façade’ on the south exterior wall of ACE (Ontario Tech’s Automotive Centre of Excellence).
Ontario Tech researchers receive new Canada Foundation for Innovation funding
March 14, 2022
Six Ontario Tech University experts will share new funding for two new research projects as part of a $45 million nationwide investment announced February 22 by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
In retrospect: Ontario Tech University in 2021
December 17, 2021
As Ontario Tech looks ahead to new opportunities and innovative approaches in the discovery and application of knowledge in 2022, the university reflects on moments and milestones from the past year.
Pointing Canada’s Project Arrow zero-emissions concept vehicle forward at Ontario Tech
November 05, 2021
Behind the walls of the five-storey Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, a visionary and ambitious automotive project of national interest is moving into high gear. The mission inside the ACE Innovation Garage: build an all-Canadian, zero-emissions, electric prototype vehicle by the end of 2022.
Ontario Tech University partnering with the University of Miami on high-performance computing research
November 04, 2021
One-quadrillion measurements per second represents the scale of what scientists call ‘Big Data’. And it’s a term that goes a long way toward explaining the scale of a Big Data research project involving ACE (Automotive Centre of Excellence) at Ontario Tech University, the University of Miami’s Institute for Data Science and Computing, and high-performance computing (HPC) leader GlassHouse Systems.
New WAVE: Ontario Tech University plugged in to autonomous vehicle (AV) innovation
October 25, 2021
On August 24, 2021, local transportation took a giant step into the future when a team of future-focused organizations collaborated in the Town of Whitby to launch on-road testing for a self-driving small bus, North America’s first autonomous shuttle with integrated smart safety infrastructure.
Ontario Tech University mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals coming to campus
August 12, 2021
Following discussions surrounding the ongoing risks posed by COVID-19, including the emergence of new variants, Ontario Tech University will now require all students, faculty, staff and all other individuals coming to any campus location to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
All for one: ACE at Ontario Tech University helps test a single-person electric vehicle
July 19, 2021
Electra Meccanica (EM) will roll out its Solo EV, a vehicle with just three wheels, and about half the cost of an average passenger car. But before hitting select North American markets, the company had some final testing to do. And for that work, EM looked across the country to ACE, Ontario Tech University’s world-class solutions provider for product development, research and testing.
Impressive initiatives highlight Minister of Colleges and Universities’ tour of Ontario Tech
July 13, 2021
On July 12, the Honourable Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities, visited Ontario Tech as one of her initial stops on her first tour of Ontario post-secondary educational institutions since her appointment to the ministerial portfolio in June.
ACE in the race: Ontario Tech announces partnership with FEL Motorsports
June 21, 2021
Through the Automotive Centre of Excellence, Ontario Tech is a major sponsor of the FEL Cup Canada (FCC) presented by Michelin for Radical racecars. ACE will also play a role in the FEL Sports Car Championship Canada by offering R&D vehicle-testing time for the series champions in its renowned Climatic Wind Tunnel.
Leading experts in adaptive aerodynamics, and trustworthiness in artificial intelligence join Ontario Tech’s research team
June 15, 2021
Ontario Tech University’s mandate to explore technology for greater societal good and nationally acclaimed research leadership is getting a major boost this year with the addition of two newly appointed Canada Research Chairs.
New high-tech health screening technology to detect COVID-19 symptoms
June 07, 2021
As a research leader in the ethical deployment of new technologies, Ontario Tech University is working with data sensory and ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) company SmartCone Technologies to test a high-tech system capable of real-time multi-symptom screening for COVID-19.
What’s cooler than cool? Ice cold -40C conditions for new vehicle testing inside ACE at Ontario Tech
May 12, 2021
ACE’s world-class research and development facility also features thermal chambers adjacent to the Climatic Wind Tunnel that allow engineers to test and study vehicles and systems in a steady, repeatable weather environment.
Virtual three-day event reveals that the future of autonomous tech is already here
March 17, 2021
The latest ideas on the autonomous front were explored March 2 to 4 at the Third Annual Future Transportation and Mobility Series Event. The virtual event drew close to 400 attendees spanning 25 different countries and featured leading experts on the progression and future of connected and autonomous technology (C/AV), revealing to a global audience that it is no longer simply an idea of the future.