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Conference Agenda

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Session Overview

Date: Sunday, 07/July/2024
12:00pm - 4:00pm	Lab Tour: Tours of Research Labs: EITC, GSRL, Duff Roblin, SiAF Location: EITC Atrium
12:00pm - 4:00pm	Register: Registration Location: EITC Atrium Please come to the Registration Table in the EITC atrium to obtain your ticket to the Valour FC game.
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Meeting: CSBE/SCGAB Council Meeting Location: E1-270 Borger Room, EITC Bldg.
4:00pm - 6:00pm	Activity: Valour FC Game Location: Princess Auto Stadium
6:00pm - 7:00pm	Travel time: Bus shuttle from soccer game to Welcome Reception at Canad Inn
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Reception: Welcome Reception Location: Canad Inn - Ambassador F

Date: Monday, 08/July/2024
7:00am - 8:00am	Breakfast 1: Breakfast and Welcome Remarks Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
7:30am - 8:30am	Registration Location: EITC Atrium
8:30am - 9:30am	Plenary 1: Wicked Problem #1: Plastic Pollution Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Dr. Joe Ackerman, Department of Biosystems Engineering, U of M - "Rethinking plastic recycling: a comparison between North America and Europe" Dr. David Levin, Department of Biosystems Engineering, U of M - "Microbial and enzymatic degradation of plastics" Dr. Bryan Cassone, Brandon University - "Can insects solve the plastic pollution problem?"
9:30am - 10:30am	Plenary 2: Wicked Problem #2: Healthcare: Is there a role for engineering? Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room This will be a panel discussion featuring a variety of perspectives.
10:30am - 10:45am	Refresh 1: Refreshment Break & Follow-up Discussion Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
10:45am - 11:55am	Plenary 3: Wicked Problem #3: Sustainable Agricultural Production Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Mr. Erron Leafloor, Buhler Versatile - "The future of field power on Canadian farms" Mr. Perry Klassen, MacDon Industries - "Advancements in harvesting: a prairie perspective" Mr. Darcy Cook, PTx Trimble - "The role of autonomous machines in sustainable agricultural production" Dr. Afua Mante, Department of Soil Science, UofM - Soil health: Engineering has a role to play
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Lunch 1: Lunch and AGM Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
1:30pm - 3:30pm	Tech 1A: Concurrent Technical Session 1A: Food Engineering 1 Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
1:30pm - 3:30pm	Tech 1B: Concurrent Technical Session 1B: Drying Technology Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
1:30pm - 3:30pm	Tech 1C: Concurrent Technical Session 1C: Precision Agriculture Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
1:30pm - 3:30pm	Tech 1D: Concurrent Technical Session 1D: Remediation Engineering Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
1:30pm - 3:30pm	Tech 1E: Concurrent Technical Session 1E: Fibre Engineering Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
3:30pm - 3:45pm	Refresh 2: Refreshment Break Location: EITC Atrium
3:45pm - 5:30pm	Tech 2A: Concurrent Technical Session 2A: Food Engineering 2 Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
3:45pm - 5:30pm	Tech 2B: Concurrent Technical Session 2B: Storage Technology Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
3:45pm - 5:30pm	Tech 2C: Concurrent Technical Session 2C: Agricultural Machinery 1 Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
3:45pm - 5:30pm	Tech 2D: Concurrent Technical Session 2D: Soil & Water Engineering 1 Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
3:45pm - 5:30pm	Tech 2E: Concurrent Technical Session 2E: Livestock Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
6:00pm - 9:00pm	BBQ: BBQ Location: Princess Auto Stadium

Date: Tuesday, 09/July/2024
7:30am - 8:15am	Breakfast 2: Breakfast Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
8:30am - 9:30am	Plenary 4: Wicked Problem #4: Generative AI Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Presentation Title: "Generative AI: From Threat to Thought"
9:30am - 10:45am	Plenary 5: Wicked Problem #5: Truth & Reconciliation – The Role of Engineering Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Topic: Decolonizing Engineering Education
10:45am - 11:00am	Refresh 3: Refreshment Break & Follow-up Discussion Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
11:00am - 12:00pm	Plenary 6: The Role of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering in Solving Wicked Problems Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch 2: Lunch Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Tech 3A: Concurrent Technical Session 3A: Soil & Water Engineering 2 Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Tech 3B: Concurrent Technical Session 3B: Environment Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Tech 3C: Concurrent Technical Session 3C: Agricultural Machinery 2 Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Tech 3D: Concurrent Technical Session 3D: Food Engineering 3 Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Tech 3E: Concurrent Technical Session 3E: Bioenergy Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Poster: Refreshment Break & Poster Session Location: EITC Atrium
4:00pm - 5:45pm	Tech 4A: Concurrent Technical Session 4A: Imaging Technology Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
4:00pm - 5:45pm	Tech 4B: Concurrent Technical Session 4B: Food Engineering 4 Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
4:00pm - 5:45pm	Tech 4C: Concurrent Technical Session 4C: Controlled Environment Agriculture Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
4:00pm - 5:45pm	Tech 4D: Concurrent Technical Session 4D: Water and Waste Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Dinner: Awards Banquet Location: Princess Auto Stadium

Date: Wednesday, 10/July/2024
8:00am - 5:30pm	Tech Tour: Technical Tour Location: EITC Atrium On campus pick up will assemble at the EITC registration desk area by 7:45 am. Bus leaves for Canad Inns at 8:00 am. Boxed Breakfast and Lunch will be available on the bus. Canad inn pickup at 8:15 am and deaparts at 8:30 am.
9:00am - 12:00pm	Workshop: Generative AI Workshop Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg