• Summer registration  opens at 8:30 am on Monday March 23.  An equal number of seats is added to each section each day. Students have been assigned a registration day base on student number. Time tickets begin at 8:30 each day.
• Refund Dates – due to a large number of requests for changes to the refund table, section comments for refunds will be added to the sections in early April.
• Lab Fees - All lab fees have been added to appropriate sections.

Dear Student,

Does your engineering or science research thesis have the potential to turn into a commercial product or process that might benefit Canadians? If so, you might qualify to win one of NSERC’s Innovation Challenge Awards <http://www.nserc.gc.ca/award_e.asp?nav=ica&lbi=about>. In three years, two U of M graduates have received $1,000 each for their exciting research on "fabricating a micro-machined magnetic field sensor" and on “developing an ecologically friendly technology for wastewater treatment.”

There are three awards: one *$10,000* main prize and two *$5,000* runner-up prizes as well as *$1,000* for honourable mentions. For more detailed information, check out www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Ica-Pdi/About-Apropos_eng.asp <http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Ica-Pdi/About-Apropos_eng.asp>.

*The scoop:

*- are you working on a Master’s or Ph.D. in science, engineering or computer sciences?

- does your research thesis have the potential to turn into a commercial product, process or service that will benefit Canadians?

- will you be submitting or expect to submit your thesis between May 1, 2008 and May 14, 2009?

- are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada?

If you answered YES to all of these questions and are interested in applying then please read on!

1) First please speak to your supervisor to find out if he/she would be willing to support you in the application process – he/she will have to write a letter of support for you.

2) Put together an up-to-date resume that provides information on your contributions to publications (including patents) and collaborative research activities.

3) Write a one page proposal that clearly explains how your research results produced during the pursuit of your master's or Ph.D. degree that could be translated into a commercial product or service.

4) By Friday *April 17, 2009*, email Meridel Smith, Research Awards Administrator at smithm0@cc.umanitoba.ca <mailto:smithm0@cc.umanitoba.ca> with your resume and proposal along with the name and contact information of your supervisor.

Since the University is only able to submit *TWO* applications, we will then get back to you by *April 27** *to let you know if you have been short listed to apply.

At any time in this process, please feel free to contact Meridel at 474-8697 should you have any questions or if you would like some help with your application. Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to showcase and be rewarded for your hard work! Spaces are limited so get your applications in early!

We look forward to reading about your exciting research and potential commercial products / services!

Meridel Smith

(Acting) Research Awards Administrator

Phone: 474-8697

Fax: 261-0325

University of Manitoba

540 Machray Hall

Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2

www.umanitoba.ca

                       University of Bridgeport                   
                                                                  
                   http://www.rev2009bridgeport.org               

                            June 22-25, 2009                      

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CONFERENCE  OVERVIEW
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The Sixth International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual
Instrumentation (REV 2009) will be held on June 22-25, 2009 at the
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.

REV 2009 is the sixth in a series of annual events addressing the area of
remote engineering and virtual instrumentation. Previous editions of REV
were organized in the form of an international symposium, and evolved in
2007 to be the annual conference of the International Association of Online
Engineering. The general objective of this conference is to discuss
fundamentals, applications and experiences within the field of online
engineering, both in industry and academia. REV 2009 offers an exciting
technical program as well as academic networking opportunities during the
social events.


Scope of the conference:

Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation are emerging trends in
engineering and science. Due to:

o The increasing complexity of engineering tasks
o The availability of specialized and expensive equipment as well as
software tools and simulators
o The need for highly qualified staff to control equipment
o The demands of globalization

The general objective of this conference is to discuss fundamentals,
applications and experiences in the field of remote engineering and virtual
instrumentation. It is becoming increasingly necessary to allow the shared
use of equipment and specialized software. The use of virtual and remote
laboratories is one of the future directions for advanced teleworking,
remote services, collaborative research and e-working environments.

Another objective of the conference is to discuss guidelines for education
in university level courses. The organizers encourage industry personnel to
present their experiences and applications of remote engineering and
virtual instruments.

This conference will be organized by the School of Engineering at the
University of Bridgeport.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

o Virtual and remote laboratories
o Remote process visualization and virtual Instrumentation
o Remote control and measurement technologies
o Online engineering
o Networking and grid technologies
o Mixed Reality environments for education and training
o Demands in education and training, e-learning, b-learning, m-learning and
ODL
o Teleservice and telediagnosis
o Telerobotics and telepresence
o Support of collaborative work in virtual engineering environments
o Teleworking environments
o Telecommunities and their social impact
o Present and future trends including social and educational aspects
o Human computer interfaces, usability, reusability,accessibility
o Applications and experiences
o Standards and standardization proposals
o Innovative organizational and educational concepts for remote engineering

The REV 2009 Conference is soliciting manuscripts which address the various
challenges and paradigms in this technological world through research and
instructional programs in Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation.
Suggested conference session topics are listed above. Other innovations in
course and laboratory experiences are also most welcome for submission. To
submit your paper abstract, please visit the conference website at
http://www.rev2009bridgeport.org

If you are interested in submitting a special paper session, panel,
tutorial, or workshop proposal, the contact information are also available
at the conference website at http://www.rev2009bridgeport.org If your
company or institution would like to exhibit at, or co-sponsor, the
conference, the sponsorship and exhibit forms are also available at the
conference website.

Paper and other Proposal Submissions

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Prospective authors are invited to submit their abstracts online in
Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format through the website of the conference at
http://www.rev2009bridgeport.org. Proposals for special sessions,
tutorials, panels, workshops, co-sponsorship and exhibitions are also
welcome. Please check the conference website regarding instructions for
these proposal submissions.

Important Dates
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Abstracts due                        21st April, 2009
Acceptance notification              8th May, 2009
Final manuscript & Registration due  29th May, 2009