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Parks Canada Celebrates Achievements at UPEI’s Sustainable Design Engineering Student Expo

People’s Choice Award presented to student team behind Province House: Virtual Reality project
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The following release is from Parks Canada

Parks Canada recently awarded two prizes to first year student teams at the University of Prince Edward Island’s (UPEI) School of Sustainable Design Engineering Student Design Expo. The annual event, which was held on April 20, 2018, showcased the best in student sustainable and green engineering in Atlantic Canada. 

The Parks Canada Sustainability Award recognises an outstanding design using existing technologies towards a sustainable solution. This year’s award was presented to Lara Mullaly, Tess Lyons, Taylor MacDonald, Allison McCabe, and Simran Gupta for their project Sustainable Energy at Robinsons Island. 

This year’s Parks Canada Innovation Award was presented to Tanguy Rugamba, Aidan Gallant, Philip Tweel, Graham Ching, and Mac-Donald Chukwudi Duru for their project Eco-Fountain. The award recognises an outstanding design solution that demonstrates an innovative approach. 

The People’s Choice Award was presented to the Senior Design Clinic team responsible for the Province House: Virtual Reality project, composed of Tristan Dawson, Semin Jahic, Hannah Matheson, and Zixuan Wu. This virtual reality tour was developed in collaboration with students from UPEI’s School of Sustainable Design Engineering and the University of Trinidad and Tobago. 

Parks Canada is pleased to partner with UPEI to support educational opportunities related to Canada's natural and cultural heritage and proud to support the annual Student Expo which recognizes and celebrates student achievement. 

Quick Facts 

  • The UPEI School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) advances knowledge, grows industries, improves health, and betters society by developing engineers with exceptional design skills combined with global perspectives. Recognized nationally for program innovation, the SSDE works to find solutions to complex, real-world challenges through a collaborative team approach. Teams function like an engineering consulting firm where students work alongside global experts from higher learning, research and development, industry, and community partners.
  • Parks Canada manages one of the finest and most extensive systems of protected natural and cultural heritage areas in the world.
  • Parks Canada’s national historic sites reflect the rich and varied heritage of our nation and provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about our diverse history.
  • Province House: Virtual Reality is an immersive and interactive exhibit that allows visitors to experience Province House as never before. Users can stroll the halls, explore the great chambers, and discover more about the current conservation project. Province House: Virtual Reality will be available this summer on the plaza of the Confederation Centre of the Arts alongside Parks Canada’s Imagine a Country exhibit.
  • Robinsons Island is a small island in PEI National Park that was once home to a campground and day-use area. In 2014, this infrastructure was removed and the island was restored to a place of discovery and natural exploration. A new 6-kilometre, multi-use trail system was created, designed for hikers and cyclists alike. 

Contacts 

Janette Gallant
Communications Officer
Parks Canada, PEI Field Unit
902-672-6389
janette.gallant@pc.gc.ca

Contact

Dave Atkinson
Research Communications Officer
Marketing and Communication
(902) 620-5117

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