ASABE ¼ Scale Tractor Student Design Competition - $500
Design and construction of a four-wheel-drive tractor taking into consideration the rules specified by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
University of Manitoba Association of Tiny Tractors (UMATT) – Ariel Mesongnik, Nicol Mesongnik, Kevin G. Sim, Robert D. Tully, Adam J. M. Zalevich, Fiona Awan, Rudy Kissel, Ethan Friesen, Bruce J. W. Niemi & Samuel C. Kuxhaus
McGill University, MuTrac Team – Vincent Boa, Catherine Grammond, Olivia M. Giguère, Gabriel Morin, Thomas Brunet, Madeleine C. Hétu, Carley R. Kiiskila, Isabel J. Heger, Marguerite Deseau, Selena Amirzada & Florence Brun
Université Laval, Équipe ULtrac – Simon Dallaire, Alexis Pellerin, Émérick Prince, Lauralie Milette, Antoine Néron, Gabrielle Arel, Frédérick Leclerc, Roxanne Pelletier, Cassandre Séguin & Érika Barbeau
ASABE Robotics Student Design Competition
The competition requires teams to build a robot, which accomplishes a simulated agricultural task. The robots must be fully autonomous and able to complete the task without human intervention.
University of Manitoba, UM-agBOT – Stephane Le Heiget, Krish S. Bhalala, Laraib Mahdi, Arqam Adiyan, Niraaj Ojha, Ben R. Friesen & Isabella A. C. Panduro
CSBE/SCGAB FOUNDATION Undergraduate Scholarship - $400
Recognizes academic excellence among student members of the Society. The Scholarship is awarded each year to the student member of the Society with the highest GPA in the preceding semester.
University of Manitoba – Brook Singbeil
Université Laval, Génie agroenvironnemental – Thomas Talbot-Lanciault & Christopher Gagné (ex aequo)
Université Laval, Génie alimentaire – Livia Bolduc Painchaud
Dalhousie University – Dylan Long
University of Prince Edward Island – Courtney Marie McBride
University of Prince Edward Island – Yuvraj S. Gill
Undergraduate Awards – $100
Undergraduate Design Project
University of Manitoba – Amy Dixon, Gerald E. Onwuka, Adam A. Patton, Axcell V. Saqui & Brooke Singbeil for a design project entitled “Rii Faroosh (Wild Rice) Small Scale Processor” (Advisor: N. Jacobson).
University of Guelph – Janelle Chan, Ryan Landry, William Rocheleau & Emily A. M. Younghans for a design project entitled “Identification and Evaluation of Nanoencapsulation Techniques for A. Nodossum Seaweed Extracts” (Advisor: A. Singh).
McGill University – Olivia M. Domingos, Noelle Ciravolo, Lisa El Khazen, Abby Newsham, Sylvio Chamoun for a project “Automated Wind Farm Site Selection” (Advisor: J. Dhiman).
Université Laval – Mégane D'Aoust, Camylle Michaud & Marie Poissant for a project “Serre-étable : évaluation des répercussions de la lumière naturelle et d’une canopée végétale sur le bien-être animal et l’environnement (Greenhouse Dairy Barn: Assessment of the Impact of Natural Light and a Plant Canopy on Animal Welfare and the Environment)” (Advisor: S. Fournel).
Undergraduate Thesis
University of Manitoba – Brooke Singbeil for a thesis entitled “Fate and Distribution Mechanisms of Tebuconazole” (Advisors: A. Brown & W. Blunt).
McGill University – Aleix Toews, Philippe Charest & Khloe Lu for a project “Pneumatic Electrical Trigger to Improve Nitrogen Cannons for Avalanche Control” (Advisor: C. A. Madramootoo).
University of Prince Edward Island – Yuvraj S. Gill for a thesis entitled “Design and Development of a Dual-Mode Robotic-Human Framework for Spatiotemporal Assessment of Soil Compaction in Agricultural Fields” (Advisors: G. Randhawa & A.A. Farooque).
CSABE/SCGAB National MSc/PhD Thesis Award – $500
MSc Finalists
University of Saskatchewan – Emmanuel Ezechinyelu for a thesis entitled “Thermal Environment Modelling, Optimization and Economic Feasibility Analysis of a Double-Roof Chinese Solar Greenhouse in the Canadian Prairies” (Advisor: H. Guo).
University of Manitoba – Obasi Ukoji for a thesis entitled “Effects of Chickpea Milling and Pretreatment on the Physical and Microstructural Characteristics of Enriched Bread and Pasta” (Advisor: J. Paliwal).
University of Manitoba – Thirukumaran Ramesh for a thesis entitled “An Integrated Storage and Seed Treatment Approach for Improving Oxidative Stability and Oil Quality of Canola Seeds” (Advisor: C. Erkinbaev).
PhD Finalists
University of Saskatchewan – Pabitra Chandra Das for a thesis entitled “Postharvest Processing of Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) and Valorization of its Stalks” (Advisor: L. G. Tabil).
University of Manitoba – Abhinav Tiwari for a thesis entitled “Moisture Isotherm of Oilseeds (Hemp and Canola) and Sub-Zero Temperature Drying and Storage of Canola” (Advisor: F. Jian).
Université Laval – Andrea Katherín Carranza Díaz for a thesis “Évaluation et optimisation des méthodes indirectes pour l’estimation du taux de ventilation servant au calcul des émissions de gaz en élevage de poules pondeuses (Measurement of Gas Emissions in Laying Hen Housing Systems: Evaluation and Optimization of Indirect Methods for Ventilation Rate Estimation)” (Advisor: S. Fournel).
