Conference Agenda

Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).

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

Date: Monday, 08/July/2024
7:00am
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8:00am
Breakfast 1: Breakfast and Welcome Remarks
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
7:30am
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8:30am
Registration
Location: EITC Atrium
8:30am
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9:30am
Plenary 1: Wicked Problem #1: Plastic Pollution
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
Chair: Dr. Nazim Cicek, University of Manitoba
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
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10:30am
Plenary 2: Wicked Problem #2: Healthcare: Is there a role for engineering?
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
Chair: Dr. Natasha Jacobson, University of Manitoba
This will be a panel discussion featuring a variety of perspectives.
10:30am
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10:45am
Refresh 1: Refreshment Break & Follow-up Discussion
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
10:45am
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11:55am
Plenary 3: Wicked Problem #3: Sustainable Agricultural Production
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
Chair: Dr. Danny Mann, University of Manitoba
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
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1:30pm
Lunch 1: Lunch and AGM
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
1:30pm
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3:30pm
Tech 1A: Concurrent Technical Session 1A: Food Engineering 1
Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
Chair: Prof. Chyngyz Erkinbaev, University of Manitoba
Tech 1B: Concurrent Technical Session 1B: Drying Technology
Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Fuji Jian, University of Manitoba
Tech 1C: Concurrent Technical Session 1C: Precision Agriculture
Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Uduak Edet, University of Manitoba
Tech 1D: Concurrent Technical Session 1D: Remediation Engineering
Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Prof. David Bernard Levin, University of Manitoba
Tech 1E: Concurrent Technical Session 1E: Fibre Engineering
Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Dr. Jason Morrison, University of Manitoba
3:30pm
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3:45pm
Refresh 2: Refreshment Break
Location: EITC Atrium
3:45pm
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5:30pm
Tech 2A: Concurrent Technical Session 2A: Food Engineering 2
Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
Chair: Prof. Chyngyz Erkinbaev, University of Manitoba
Tech 2B: Concurrent Technical Session 2B: Storage Technology
Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Fuji Jian, University of Manitoba
Tech 2C: Concurrent Technical Session 2C: Agricultural Machinery 1
Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Ying Chen, University of Manitoba
Tech 2D: Concurrent Technical Session 2D: Soil & Water Engineering 1
Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Dr. Jason Morrison, University of Manitoba
Tech 2E: Concurrent Technical Session 2E: Livestock
Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Dr. Nazim Cicek, University of Manitoba
6:00pm
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9:00pm
BBQ: BBQ
Location: Princess Auto Stadium

Date: Tuesday, 09/July/2024
7:30am
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8:15am
Breakfast 2: Breakfast
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
8:30am
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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
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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
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11:00am
Refresh 3: Refreshment Break & Follow-up Discussion
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
11:00am
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12:00pm
Plenary 6: The Role of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering in Solving Wicked Problems
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
Chair: Dr. Danny Mann, University of Manitoba
12:00pm
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1:00pm
Lunch 2: Lunch
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
1:00pm
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3:00pm
Tech 3A: Concurrent Technical Session 3A: Soil & Water Engineering 2
Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Afua Adobea Mante, University of Manitoba
Tech 3B: Concurrent Technical Session 3B: Environment
Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Jason Morrison, University of Manitoba
Tech 3C: Concurrent Technical Session 3C: Agricultural Machinery 2
Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Uduak Edet, University of Manitoba
Tech 3D: Concurrent Technical Session 3D: Food Engineering 3
Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Dr. Wen Zhong, University of Manitoba
Tech 3E: Concurrent Technical Session 3E: Bioenergy
Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Dr. Warren Andrew Blunt, Warren.Blunt@umanitoba.ca
3:00pm
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4:00pm
Poster: Refreshment Break & Poster Session
Location: EITC Atrium
4:00pm
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5:45pm
Tech 4A: Concurrent Technical Session 4A: Imaging Technology
Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
Chair: Prof. David Bernard Levin, University of Manitoba
Tech 4B: Concurrent Technical Session 4B: Food Engineering 4
Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
Chair: Dr. Warren Andrew Blunt, Warren.Blunt@umanitoba.ca
Tech 4C: Concurrent Technical Session 4C: Controlled Environment Agriculture
Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Dr. Qiang Zhang, University of Manitoba
Tech 4D: Concurrent Technical Session 4D: Water and Waste
Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
Chair: Dr. Nazim Cicek, University of Manitoba
 
7:00pm
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9:00pm
Dinner: Awards Banquet
Location: Princess Auto Stadium

Date: Wednesday, 10/July/2024
8:00am
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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
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12:00pm
Workshop: Generative AI Workshop
Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg