Grant: College and Community Innovation Program - Entry Level
St. Clair College
$100,000.00
PIMTAC: Precision industrial machining technology access centre
EF 2016-17
Résumé
With the support of NSERC through the College and Community Innovation Program-Innovation Enhancement Grant St. Clair College intends to create a Precision Industrial Machining Technology Access Centre (PIMTAC) at the Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing (FCEM). The FCEM is a 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility for careers in advanced manufacturing. The FCEM is equipped with a multitude of 5-axis CNC milling machines, EDM machines, 3-D printing, CMM technology and several computer design labs. St. Clair College currently offers academic programs in the fields of Automotive Product Design, CAD/CAM, Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering Technician that will provide a diverse array of student researchers to deliver outstanding applied research results for the regional industry. The PIMTAC will provide Small to Medium Enterprises (SME's) in the machining, tool, die & mold (MTDM) sectors an opportunity to collaborate with faculty, students and research staff on applied research projects. The PIMTAC will allow St. Clair College to fulfill a vital role within the innovation ecosystem of the region. Establishing the PIMTAC will be a significant step towards increasing regional collaboration with industry and academia and will provide students experiential learning opportunities on relevant applied research projects. Industry will benefit both from the outcomes of the applied research projects and the development of highly qualified personnel, addressing an urgent skills gap in the region. While the manufacturing sector is an important part of Ontario's economy, representing 15% of GDP, its impact in the Windsor-Essex region is even greater representing 27% of GDP. This sector employs over 42,000 people at over 900 companies in the region. It is the vision for the PIMTAC to become a vital resource for the MTDM industry, provide research capacity to SME's and be an important economic driver for the region.
Programme
College and Community Innovation Program - Entry Level
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
474679-2014
Name nom
Merritt, Jody
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
1806
Institution établissement
St. Clair College
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
100000
Program id
CCIPE
Program name en
College and Community Innovation Program - Entry Level
Program name fr
Programme d'innovation dans les collèges et la communauté - niveau d'entrée
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1564
Committee name en
Innovation Enhancement Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de renforcement de l'innovation
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
1701
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Engineering design
Research subject fr
Conception technique
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
PIMTAC: Precision industrial machining technology access centre
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
With the support of NSERC through the College and Community Innovation Program-Innovation Enhancement Grant St. Clair College intends to create a Precision Industrial Machining Technology Access Centre (PIMTAC) at the Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing (FCEM). The FCEM is a 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility for careers in advanced manufacturing. The FCEM is equipped with a multitude of 5-axis CNC milling machines, EDM machines, 3-D printing, CMM technology and several computer design labs. St. Clair College currently offers academic programs in the fields of Automotive Product Design, CAD/CAM, Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering Technician that will provide a diverse array of student researchers to deliver outstanding applied research results for the regional industry. The PIMTAC will provide Small to Medium Enterprises (SME's) in the machining, tool, die & mold (MTDM) sectors an opportunity to collaborate with faculty, students and research staff on applied research projects. The PIMTAC will allow St. Clair College to fulfill a vital role within the innovation ecosystem of the region. Establishing the PIMTAC will be a significant step towards increasing regional collaboration with industry and academia and will provide students experiential learning opportunities on relevant applied research projects. Industry will benefit both from the outcomes of the applied research projects and the development of highly qualified personnel, addressing an urgent skills gap in the region. While the manufacturing sector is an important part of Ontario's economy, representing 15% of GDP, its impact in the Windsor-Essex region is even greater representing 27% of GDP. This sector employs over 42,000 people at over 900 companies in the region. It is the vision for the PIMTAC to become a vital resource for the MTDM industry, provide research capacity to SME's and be an important economic driver for the region.
