INVITATION | CRIAQ info session – preparation for 7th CRIAQ Research Forum

Sponsor:

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en aérospatiale (CRIAQ)

Event:

CRIAQ Information Session – preparation for 7^th CRIAQ Research Forum

Location:

Downtown Campus: Macdonald Engineering  Building

Room MD267

Date and Time:

Thursday, February 27, 2014

 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Description:

This information session is aimed at providing information in preparation for the 7^th Research Forum of CRIAQ that will be held in Montreal on April 16-17, 2014. The information session will include a presentation given by CRIAQ Director of Projects Cédric Prince, where the focus will be on providing information about how to get involved in CRIAQ coordinated industry-university collaborative projects. You are encouraged to attend this information session if you would like to participate in CRIAQ research projects.

To RSVP:

Please RSVP to Jana Porubska at 514-398-8667 or jana.porubska [at] mcgill.ca () by February 25^th (For persons associated with MIAE, please RSVP to Linda Chernabrow at 514-398-8664 or linda.chernabrow [at] mcgill.ca () )

Background Information:

University representatives were  invited to Preparatory meeting for CRIAQ 7^th Research Forum.

Highlights of the preparatory meeting:

-          Presentation is attached ( it will be discussed in the information session on Feb 27^th)

-          CRIAQ research forum is organized every 2 years

-          Anyone wishing to participate in CRIAQ projects should attend 7^th Research Forum

-          New this year: research teams from universities can submit CRIAQ project proposal (presented on attached 2 page template in English and French), these projects have to have a support of at least 1 industry partner (expressed via email or letter of support). Project ideas can be new, can be continuation of past CRIAQ projects, can be ideas that were previously discontinued due to non-interest of industry partners.

-          Eligible research themes shown on slide 7 of attached presentation

-          Deadline for submission of proposed project: March 25, 2014.

Website:

http://www.criaq.aero/

OSR contact:

Jana Porubska

Jana.porubska [at] mcgill.ca  or 398-8667