Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3

Camosun College is pleased to announce that Camosun Applied Research and Innovation (CARI) throughCamosun Technology Access Centre (CTAC) will be partnering with Quaternion Aerospace Inc., a Victoria,British Columbia based R&D and consulting company that focuses on innovative Unmanned Air Vehicles(UAV - also known as UAS, Drones) and related subsystems. This partnership will involve a 2 year, level III,ARD grant with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).This project will involve the following: (1) Design and full instrumentation of a flying platform capable ofexhibiting a highly nonlinear structural response, to accurately capture and process the structural andaerodynamic response. These unconventional test aircraft will require custom avionics and controls which willincrease the innovative potential in terms of technology and know-how currently being implemented inunmanned aircraft; (2) Development of highly modular and customizable airframe test rigs that will beavailable to Canadian companies and academic institutions active in the Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)market.A 2013 study conducted by the Teal Group Corporation on UAS's, predicted that the UAS market will increaseto $89 billion in the next ten years from the current expenditures of $5.2 billion annually. QuaternionAerospace Inc. is set to play an important role in this exciting new sector.Camosun College offers over 160 degree, diploma and other credential programs to more than 10,000 full-time,and another 3,000 part-time, students in beautiful Victoria, BC. The college has educated and prepared morethan 50,000 graduates to excel in the marketplace in its 40-year history, and has an annual local economic impact of $816.6 million.