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ACADEMIC CHALLENGE
Academic
Challenge 2020
Engaging students in the world of standards
CSA Group® is committed to engaging students BE CREATIVE & CHALLENGE THE
and young professionals, the future leaders STATUS QUO
of our society, in the world of standards This is your chance to have your say on issues that
development. Standards have an enormous impact the world around us!
impact on safety and the environment, and Every year, we invite students like you to participate
they are vital to the global competitiveness of in the Academic Challenge and share their research
industry. The Academic Challenge connects and perspectives about industry practices or issues
that are influenced by standards, and those that
students across multiple areas of study with
should be in future.
the world of standards so they can discover
how standards impact everyday life and how Challenge finalists, as selected by our judging panel,
are fully sponsored to attend the CSA Group Annual
participating in standards development can
Conference to present their project to our members
positively impact their careers. In the process, and conference participants, who will vote on the
students have the opportunity to bring new winning presentation.
perspectives to the standards development
If you have a creative idea for a standard or a unique
community. application of a CSA Group standard that can help
make the world a safer and more sustainable place
to live and work, then submit your application today.
csagroup.org
Eligibility design & delivery of services,
The CSA Group The Academic Challenge is open to management, and education.
Academic registered, full-time students from The results from these projects will
Challenge is open • University Undergraduate help CSA Group to better understand
to undergraduate Programs – Any discipline how the principles and practices of
students enrolled standardization are taught at your
• Community College Programs – institution and to more effectively
in any post Any discipline
provide you with access to the
secondary • Private Training or Education information you need to keep your
institution in Organizations (Post-Secondary), programs current and relevant. We
Canada and the any discipline believe that awareness of how and
why standards are developed will
United States. The CSA Group Academic Challenge give your students a competitive
is open to undergraduate students edge when competing for careers
enrolled in any post-secondary after graduation.
institution in Canada and the United
States.
Schedule – Key Dates
Educational Institutions & Intent to Submit April 1
Academics
The theoretical and applied principles Submission Deadline May 1
of standards and standardization
Finalists Notified May 22
can relate to an almost endless list of
topics including safety, sustainability, CSA Group Annual
June 15–16
Conference
technology, healthcare, engineering,
Project Topics Submissions
Topics are limited only by your An Academic Advisor must support
imagination – as long as the subject the submission and provide
matter is relevant to standards necessary resources and coaching
development. You can submit a for the student(s) throughout all
project as an individual or as a team Challenge activities.
of students (maximum 4 students
Submission Requirements
per team).
• An original academic paper
Projects may take a very specific with primary and/or secondary
approach to a technology or research components with
standard, or consider broader specific quantitative and/or
issues and principles related to qualitative data and analysis, and
standardization. Your project could a recommended course of action
address questions or issues such as: or recommendations outlining
practical considerations for
• The potential impact of new implementation.
Projects may take or modified standards on an
a very specific established industry or on people • A draft presentation deck
working in that industry. that effectively addresses the
approach to a topic, major findings and key
technology or • The potential role of standards or recommendations.
standardization in any emerging
standard, or • A video of the student(s),
industry, technology or other
consider broader activity. demonstrating their presentation
issues and skills and abilities.
• The impact of new or established
principles related to standards on worker or public Given the broad spectrum of
standardization. safety. disciplines and range of potential
• The role of standards or subject areas, and to provide for
standardization in issues related to various approaches in research,
sustainability. the general guideline for academic
papers in terms of length (words/
• Economic, political, or cultural pages) is that the paper should be
barriers to development,
of a length and nature appropriate
implementation, or acceptance of to the needs of the topic. Papers
standards. should be formatted to provide for an
• Strategies for increasing effective review of the content with
consumer, business, and legible fonts, spacing, and margins.
government awareness of the Charts, graphs, and pictures are
importance of standards and encouraged where they support the
standardization. quality of the paper. Papers must
cite sources and provide necessary
• The influence of standards
copyright attribution for charts/
on international trade and
graphs/pictures.
manufacturing.
• The expansion of standards or The Academic Paper must be original
standardization into novel or even and not previously submitted for
seemingly improbable areas. a previous CSA Group AcademicChallenge. If the paper is a The following information is required:
substantial revision of a previously
submitted paper, it may be submitted Name(s) of students
as long as notification of that fact is • M
aximum of 4 students
on a submission team.
provided to CSA Group in the Notice
Student(s) • S
tudents commit to
of Intent for the current Challenge attend the CSA Annual
Program and describes the changes Conference in St. John’s
if their submission is
that have been made. CSA Group will selected as a finalist.
determine whether the submission
is considered eligible as an original Name of Academic
Advisor(s)
paper. • A
n Academic Advisor
must be identified.
Papers may be submitted in English • A
cademic Advisor
commits to coaching
An Intent to Submit or French. Academic students throughout the
Advisor(s) Challenge activities.
must be forwarded The draft presentation (e.g. • A
cademic Advisor
commits to attending the
to CSA Group by PowerPoint) is a supporting CSA Annual Conference if
the student/student team
April 1, 2020 component. Finalists selected for submission is selected as
the 2020 CSA Group Academic a finalist.
Challenge will have a maximum of 12
Name of academic
minutes to deliver their presentation. Institution
institution
The presentation should demonstrate
• T
itle and abstract that
that the topic, major findings, and key clearly indicate topic and
recommendations can be effectively focus of the project.
Project Title
& Abstract • E
xamples of abstracts
addressed within that time limit. from previous Academic
Challenge submissions are
included with this package.
The video is a supporting component
and is intended to demonstrate the
student’s speaking and presenting
Upon receipt of a Notice of Intent,
skills. The format and duration of the
detailed instructions for submission
video clip(s) need only provide for a
packages will be forwarded.
reasonable demonstration of these
skills. Submission Package
Submission packages must be
Intent to Submit
forwarded to CSA Group by May 1,
An Intent to Submit must be
2020. The package must include the
forwarded to CSA Group by April 1,
following components:
2020. The Notice of Intent form is
available at csagroup.org/challenge, • Academic paper
upon request by email AC@csagroup. • Draft presentation – expected to
org, or through the CSA Communities be delivered within 12 minutes.
Academic Challenge space
community. csagroup.org.
• Video(s) demonstrating
presentation skills of student/
team members.Judging – Selection of Finalists Conference Participants – Judging
Submissions meeting all necessary Criteria
requirements will be reviewed • The value and relevance of
by a judging panel consisting of standardization are evident
representatives from academia, in the paper and supporting
government, and not-for-profit presentation.
organizations. Three finalists will be
• The speaker(s) clearly present(s)
selected by the judging panel based
and explain(s) their methodology
on criteria which particularly focus
and results.
on the quality of the academic paper
submitted. • The conclusions and
recommendations made are
Academic Challenge Finalists will be
justified by their findings.
Academic Challenge notified by May 22, 2020. Student(s)
selected as Finalists are expected • The speaker(s) convince(s)
Finalists will be the audience that the topic is
to present at the CSA Group Annual
notified by Conference in St. John’s and will interesting and relevant.
May 22, 2020. receive detailed information about the
presentation requirements and event.
Costs are covered by CSA Group for
all Academic Challenge Finalists and
their Academic Advisor(s).
Annual Conference &
Challenge Champion
Finalists will present their projects
during the CSA Annual Conference,
June 15–16, 2020, in St. John’s,
Newfoundland. The winning
submission or Challenge Champion,
is determined through the combined
scores of the judging panel and
voting results from conference
participants based on the criteria
noted below.
CONTACT US
AC@csagroup.org | csagroup.org/challengeExamples of Submission Abstracts comprehensive research and analysis of our CBA, we
The Salt of the Earth… Not Quite for our Sidewalks: propose that the University standardize the application
Working towards a Sensible Salting Strategy and rate of such products at a given average temperature, as
Standards well as standardize the type of equipment used to apply
Finalist(s): Erika Rodrigues the product, as there are currently no standards on these
Isabella Croft Richmond factors of winter maintenance. In doing so, the University
Representing: University of Ottawa of Ottawa can benefit through cost-saving realizations
that also fit within its long-term goals as an academic
We explore the economic efficiency and environmental and community driven institution.
sustainability of several rock salt alternatives and compare
these to current de-icing methods implemented by the A Case for the Standardization of Preservative-Free
University of Ottawa. Using a cost–benefit analysis (CBA) Multidose Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems
to guide our suggested standards, the implementation of Finalist(s): J ack Song
salt alternatives including beet juice, calcium magnesium Yihan Shao
acetate (CMA), magnesium chloride, and calcium Yihan Yao
chloride, which are mixtures that have been applied by Representing: McGill University
several Canadian municipalities, are compared to current
university practices using data on salt usage and costs, Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye
collected from previously published literature. syndrome (DES), affects millions worldwide. Preserved
artificial tears and corticosteroids remain as the basis
After estimating the direct costs and benefits of applying of DES treatment, but little systematic work has been
salt and the alternatives, as well as the indirect costs performed to understand the side effects of such
and benefits considering levels of environmental preservatives. Fifteen papers were chosen for content
degradation and infrastructure corrosion associated and quality. Performance was compared using seven
with each product, we will show that the University of common indicators of patient comfort and ocular health.
Ottawa stands to benefit from the implementation of Statistically significant evidence on the harmful effects
standards on its winter de-icing practices. Through of BAC was found in virtually all studies. BAC-preservedmedications were found to underperform compared This project includes an example CSA Z767 compliance
to unpreserved forms. The authors recommend document for a mock small business, “Basic Bleach Co.”.
standardization of multi-dose delivery systems to This exemplar first started with the creation of a small
eliminate the need for preservatives altogether. business. Then, company documents, procedures, and
structures were developed and subsequently organized
Health Data Standards for Public Health Surveillance in accordance with sections outlined in the standard.
and Remote Monitoring Using Smart Home Finally, this exemplar was reviewed by academics
Technologies and industry professionals and recommendations
Finalist(s): Arlene Oetomo were implemented. The exemplar demonstrates that a
Representing: University of Waterloo simple, organized, framework provides small business
with a starting point to tackle standard compliance.
As new technologies are developed and innovators By encouraging companies to analyze their current
dictate the standards for their innovations to follow, structure, small businesses can identify points of
the result is a chaotic mix of poor inter-platform device improvement in their current processes. This may prevent
integration. This project will explore the challenges workplace injuries, fatalities, and devastating financial
in sharing health data information and explore how losses for small businesses. By demonstrating explicit
Smart Home technology data may be used for public compliance and CSA certification, a company can also
health monitoring. One of the biggest issues relating improve its reputation and attract additional customers.
to interoperability of devices is security; can the
communications between different technologies be Future recommendations for this project include
encrypted to avoid increasing the risks? We need to making the exemplar available online with the CSA Z767
create standards that enable researchers to access data Standard to ensure more businesses are engaged. Future
directions for this project are to create similar exemplar
from multiple technologies for remote public health
documents for other standards in various industries.
surveillance. The proposed standards must also comply
with data privacy standards and make it easier for
The Role of the CSA A3000 Compendium in the
researchers to not only access, but to also integrate Context of Sustainable Development
data from different sources.
Finalist(s): A
ntoine Lamontagne Dalphond
Hugo Houde Brouillette
Facilitating CSA Z767 Compliance for a Small
Business Anthony Côté
Raphael Gosselin
Finalist(s): Andrew Kostruba
Katie Marie Dritsas Representing: Université de Sherbrooke
Kayla Musalem
Although today’s industries mainly care about the
Kenny Wei
profitability of their projects, the concept of sustainable
Representing: University of Toronto development and reduction of environmental impact is
becoming more and more important to them. Cement
This project was designed to support the rollout of the
and concrete industries don’t make exceptions. Nearly
CSA Z767 Process Safety Management Standard in
4.1 billion tons of cement are produced annually and they
hopes of reducing the number of workplace incidents generate about 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions
and fatalities in small businesses. According to Ministry (GHG). Cement consumption is therefore at the center of
of Labour studies and reports, most workplace fatalities socio-economic and environmental issues. This can be
occur in small businesses, and many of these incidents reduced by the CSA A3000 compendium and the use of
can be prevented by establishing proper process safety standardized supplementary cementing materials.
management systems. This project was created to enable
small businesses in demonstrating compliance without However, the limited availability of these cementitious
requiring additional time, resources, or support. materials lead to new environmental considerations
because of the large transport distances required.The CSA A3004.E1 appendix allows the update of new Providing Quality Service Dogs: A Mission in Need of
alternative supplementary cementing materials that can Standards
be produced and consumed locally such as glass powder, Finalist(s): K
ayla McLaren
biomass ashes, etc. It contributes greatly to the reduction Andrew Forgeron
of GHG and sustainable development. Representing: University of Guelph
To regulate the use of supplementary cementing A service dog can be defined as any dog that is trained to
materials, several recommendations can be considered. do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual
First, the standard method should be performance- with physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other
oriented rather than being restricted to a prescriptive mental disability. The current landscape surrounding
standard. In addition, to encourage the use of alternative the service dog industry in Canada is in need of change.
supplementary cementing materials, their good The lack of informed and evidence-based education,
performances and positive influence on the environment and distinct and consistent terminologies is evident by
should be valued more with ecolabels, for example. Finally, the huge disconnect between people, organizations,
adequate awareness and education also need to be made communities, disciplines, and sectors. Different protocols
to future engineers and actors in the field of engineering. create inconsistencies across all aspects of the service
dog industry.
Standards for the Introduction of Accessible DC
Power in Buildings We conducted a comprehensive literature review
(secondary research), unobtrusive observational
Finalist(s): Jake Staples
research, and in-depth interviews with representatives
Representing: Carleton University of service dog organizations (foster parents, trainers,
The ongoing suitability of the AC distribution grid must and program coordinators), handlers, self-trainers, and
be challenged due to an increasing need for local related stakeholders (primary research). We used content
generation of renewable energy that use DC sources, analysis to search for common themes in the interviews
along with load demands changing to low wattage DC and then triangulation of the various qualitative
electronics, LED lights, and DC motors in appliances. techniques to establish the reliability and validity of our
Furthermore, alternatives to the unnecessarily hazardous primary and secondary findings.
in-home AC voltages must be considered. Establishing One consistent theme was the need for a standard
DC micro-grids can make the world a safer, more for service dogs in Canada. The development and
sustainable place to live, and provide a framework for implementation process for this standard is three-fold:
further advances to be made toward a more efficient short term, mid-term, and long-term. In the short term,
and renewably compatible world. Currently, a lack of this research should be expanded at least across Canada
standards exists relating to the configurations of DC and ideally all of North America (service dogs in Canada
plugs, receptacles and nominal voltage levels, preventing are sourced in both Canada and the US). The results
manufacturers and consumers from being able to should then be used as part of a business case to justify
plug DC electronics and appliances directly into a DC the development of a consensus standard. In the mid-
source like a renewable energy system or a micro-grid. term, the standard that is written should be submitted
Standards to regulate the configurations and power for consideration as a national standard of Canada. In
output of DC plugs and receptacles would introduce the long term, a registry of national service dogs should
a compatibility between these DC sources and the be set up. These recommendations would improve the
expanding prevalence of DC loads. The reception of landscape of the service dog industry in Canada for all
these standards could influence the locally generated interested parties, including the service dogs themselves!
renewable energy market, which could lead to the
development of more sustainable DC micro-grids able to
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