In this episode of Tech Takes, guest host David Terlizzi is joined by Neil Wilkinson, Associate Director of Niagara College’s Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center (WAMIC), to explore the dynamic intersection of education, industry, and innovation. Discover how WAMIC and the Research Innovation Division are turning ideas into real-world s…

In this episode of Tech Takes, host Louis Savard, C.Tech, dives into the world of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology—a game-changing process that turns organic waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizer. Joined by Dave Ellis, Principal Engineer and Director of Azura Associates, and Trisha Aldovino, Chemical Engineer and Process Analyst, th…

In this episode of the Tech Takes, host Louis Savard, C.Tech. explores the new Municipal Infrastructure Designations Program from OACETT. This program aims to improve the quality and value of non-transportation infrastructure in Ontario, focusing on the Municipal Infrastructure Inspector (mii) and Municipal Infrastructure Contract Administrator (mi…

In this episode of the Tech Takes, guest host Julia Farner dives into the exciting world of fleet electrification with experts Pablo Fernandez from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Mike Skrzynski from Power On. As mass transit shifts towards electric vehicles (EVs) to meet global climate goals, we explore the technological advancements, gov…

In this episode of Tech Takes, host Louis Savard investigates the importance of integrating green infrastructure technology in urban planning. Louis is joined by Gail Willis, C.E.T., of Willis Technical Services. Gail is a Certified Engineering Technologist with extensive experience in civil and municipal engineering. Together they explore how comm…

In this episode of Tech Takes, host Louis Savard delves into the transformative potential of AI in revolutionizing work processes and industries. With our guests, Doug Nix, Co-owner of Compliance Insight Consulting Inc., and Mayy Habayeb, Artificial Intelligence Program Coordinator at Centennial College, they explore the impact of AI on engineering…

In this episode of Tech Takes, host, Louis Savard, C.Tech., takes a deep dive into the world of brownfield regulations and remediation in Ontario. Our guests, OACETT Past President Kim Pickett, C.E.T., and Eric Cowan, C.E.T., project manager at Vertex Environmental Inc., share their extensive knowledge on the subject and discuss the challenges and …

In this episode of Tech Takes, host Louis Savard discusses the difficulties that internationally trained professionals face when they immigrate to Canada and the resources available to support them. It features a round-table conversation with Charline Tyrell, a career and training counsellor for the Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) program at …

Join host Louis Savard as he dives into the world of 3D printing, a technology that is disrupting industries and unlocking new dimensions of innovation. Louis speaks with Hargurdeep Singh, Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing at CAD MicroSolutions, who provides insights into various 3D printing processes, their significance for businesses today…

Join host Louis Savard and Steve Vaillancourt, Senior Cyber Security Instructor at Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, as they discuss the importance of cybersecurity in today's landscape and explore how ethical hackers play a crucial role in stopping cyber criminals. Have a topic you’d like to discuss or comments about the episode? Reach us at tec…

In this episode of Tech Takes, host Louis Savard explores Canada's effort to provide low-carbon baseload power to remote areas and heavy industry through the development and design of small modular reactors (SMRs) and micromodular reactors (MMRs). The episode discusses the benefits and limitations of nuclear power, as well as the design of reactors…

The built environment accounts for 39 percent of annual global CO2 emissions, according to the World Green Building Council and Passive House is widely recognized as the most powerful tool we have today to produce buildings that help to mitigate these emissions. Ontarians like most people worldwide want a level of comfort and safety in their homes …

The future of work is changing. Students must leverage the right skill sets and credentials for present and future job markets. Collaborations between colleges, companies and professional associations, like OACETT, are becoming more important in achieving this. In Ontario, the transition from a private-public partnerships model, or 3Ps, to a colleg…

As we navigate through our rapidly changing world, where ethical considerations in innovation have become more critical to mitigating risk and challenging our values, organizations will benefit today from adopting stewardship and ethics to ensure technology is used to make the world a better place. Host Louis Savard, C.Tech., discusses with Mark Ab…

The new solar arrays on @Space_Station, iROSA, are providing power to the station with improved efficiency. ROSA technology will also help power Gateway, and the DART mission!By NASA Science

The ISS is a one-of-a-kind laboratory, as well as an incubator for new business, accelerating the development of a new space economy in low-Earth orbit.By NASA Science

Colorful bursts of energy above thunderstorms called transient luminous events can be observed from the ISS. Instruments on the station are helping scientists study these particle outbursts.By NASA Science

The International Space Station is well known as an orbiting laboratory, but during the past decade the station has also served a very different role - that of being a business incubator. One of its star products is the CubeSat.By NASA Science

The commercialization of low-Earth orbit is enabling a new market in space, while aiding NASA in its mission of exploration and discovery.By NASA Science

Earth observing instruments on the space station along with photography from crew members serve to keep a multifunctional eye on our home planet.By NASA Science

Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to billions of light years away. These particles may hold the key to understanding both the composition and history of our universe.By NASA Science

The International Space Station provides the only microgravity environment in which we can test technologies critical to our deep-space exploration in the near and far-term future.By NASA Science

The continuously expanding solar wind begins in our Sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of the heliosphere.By NASA Science

AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station. Astronauts are conducting a series of spacewalks to perform repairs and extend the life of the observatory.By NASA Science

The presence of water on the Moon opens up many exciting possibilities for future exploration and just as many questions about that water’s origins.By NASA Science

Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing an opportunity to observe this planet that is invisible to the naked eye, but that scientists would love to see more clearly.By NASA Science

"Black Holes" is one of the most highly searched terms about our universe. How much of what we think we know about black holes is actually true?By NASA Science

Welcome to the world of 3D biomanufacturing, a cutting-edge practice on Earth that is being tested aboard the International Space Station.By NASA Science

In July 1994, astronomers around the world watched as the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into the planet Jupiter.By NASA Science

Scientists are unlocking clues about the earliest formation of our solar system from a Kuiper Belt Object known as 2014 MU69.By NASA Science

Experiments have taken place aboard the International Space Station to study cement based concrete in microgravity.By NASA Science

The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) on the space station beams laser light down to Earth to reveal the height and density of trees and vegetation.By NASA Science

Living 3D versions of human organs called Tissue Chips are being sent to the International Space Station to be studied in microgravity.By NASA Science

NASA is using sounding rockets to study the cusp, a point where the magnetic bubble that surrounds our planet dips inward and touches down to Earth.By NASA Science

The relationship between a successful exploration mission and balanced nutrition is vital in the extreme vastness of outer space.By NASA Science

As NASA prepares to send astronauts and spacecraft long distances through space, scientists are keeping an eye on the weather. Space weather.By NASA Science

2019 is an excellent year to look to the sky and enjoy the spectacular view of Earth’s nearest neighbor, the Moon.By NASA Science

Small Worlds hold keys to questions about our solar system and the origin of life on Earth.By NASA Science

NASA uses CubeSats for new science missions and to test new electronics, sensors and software that might be included on larger missions.By NASA Science

The Geminids meteor shower will be viewed from above by the Meteor camera on the International Space Station, as well as from below by sky watchers on Earth.By NASA Science

People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018.By NASA Science

The Refabricator on the International Space Station is a hybrid 3D printer that can also recycle materials to make new items.By NASA Science

Lightning is beautiful and powerful, and has been observed on planets across the solar system.By NASA Science

NASA's ECOSTRESS mission is studying how plants sweat, providing detailed measurements of plant temperatures from space.By NASA Science

During the Year of Education on Station, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold have shared their love of STEM and their passion for teaching.By NASA Science

Gloveboxes on the ISS allow for experiments on materials that you wouldn't want escaping into the station's enclosed space.By NASA Science

NASA missions are helping scientists study the cryosphere - the many forms of ice found on Earth.By NASA Science

Data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) are helping scientists study increases in Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.By NASA Science

The TSIS instrument on the International Space Station is continuing NASA's 40-year record of tracking the Sun's radiant energy.By NASA Science

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13. With a clear sky, observers will be able to see up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak.By NASA Science