Fanshawe College
Supporting Local Industry
Presentation to DHI
Centre for Research and Innovation
Research Activities
• Responsive to real business needs and/or
market opportunities
• Results-oriented and focused on practical
solutions to real problems
• Leverage Fanshawe expertise to develop
and validate products
Applied Research Project Structures
• Class projects, <14 wks. (short term, prescriptive,
outcome is usually known e.g. create a set of drawings)
• Capstone Projects 14 – 26 wks. (intermediate term,
focused on analysis and design e.g. energy audits)
• Stand-alone Research Projects ½ yr. – 3 yrs. (long term,
outcome is not known, advanced design and analysis
e.g. software and product development)
Our services include…
• Project design/development, prototypes
• Testing and validation services
• Faculty/staff expertise
• Access to facilities and equipment
• Identification of potential government funding sources
• Proposal writing and project budget development (where
applicable)
• Associated market research/marketing services through our
business school
Our Services
Fanshawe Partners include…
• SME’s
• Multi-nationals
• Public sector
• Private sector
• Non-profits
• Other PSE institutions
• Local, regional, national, & international
partners
Sample Research Activities
Solar Panel Characterization
(Atonometrics Solar Simulator)
Noise Analysis
EMC Testing
Thermal Imaging
Simulation and Modelling
Laser Scanning
CCPV Activities
The CCPV is a comprehensive test facility that will perform
prototyping and product validation in the following areas:
Performance, Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental
• Prototype and testing all in one facility
• There will be a focus on durability testing as well as on the
development of accelerated life testing profiles to shorten the
test/design cycle
• Special test protocols to accelerate weathering as well as cross
disciplinary testing will be performed (e.g. Thermal and EMC)
• Development of automated test protocols
Relevant Fanshawe Programs
• Relevant Fanshawe programs for
advanced manufacturing include:
• Manufacturing Engineering Technician and
Technology
• Electromechanical Engineering Technician
• Electrical Engineering Technician and
Technology
Facilities - PLCs
• 3 PLC labs, 2 Rockwell
PLC labs using AB Micro
Logix and AB Control
Logix, 1 Siemens lab with
S7-300 PLCs.
• All PLCs networked each
with own IP address
allowing remote access
via internet.
• 1 motor drive lab
equipped with Rockwell
Power Flex drives.
Rockwell PLC Lab
Siemens PLC Lab
Facilities – Machining / Welding
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Manual and robotic welding
Wire EDM
3D Printer for rapid prototyping
Manual and CNC mills
Manual and CNC lathes
Solidworks CAD software
Mastercam software and Fagor
simulators/controls
• SQA and Metrology Lab with
manual gauges, shadowgraph and
CMM
CNC Lab
Facilities - Robotics
• Welding lab with 2
Fanuc robotic welding
cells.
• Advanced Automation
Lab with 2 Fanuc cells
with machine vision.
One Fanuc cell is a flex
cell with
interchangeable tooling
and is networked to
PLCs.
Fanuc Welding Robot Cell
Fanuc Automation Robot Cell
Thank you !