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BioScience Technology Innovation

COMM 289
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Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Wilma Groenen
Wilma Groenen
Communications Instructor
1
Timeline
  • January 27, 2020
    Experience start
  • February 13, 2020
    Initial meeting
  • March 19, 2020
    Follow up emails
  • April 18, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
3 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Data analysis Product or service launch
Skills
writing strategy data analysis sales & marketing
Learner goals and capabilities

BioScience Technology students complete a capstone project that combines their accumulated expertise towards an applied project, using biology to solve a practical problem. The innovations are scientifically sound in the lab, and need further development to be consumer ready. Students could apply this research to a company's needs. A major lab report outlines their scientific methodology and results, and is the basis for companies to work with students to explore applied uses.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
20 learners
Project
100 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The students will deliver a literature review, an executive summary and a proposal that outlines the further research needed to reach the customer's goals.

Project timeline
  • January 27, 2020
    Experience start
  • February 13, 2020
    Initial meeting
  • March 19, 2020
    Follow up emails
  • April 18, 2020
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Past students have used synthetic biology experiments to explore the following :

  • the biological break down of plastic;
  • dispersion of biofilm on water filters to reduce replacement costs at water treatment plants;
  • regulation of terpenes in cannabis to eliminate the pungent smell when smoking marijuana;
  • glowing green beer for St. Patrick's day .

Basically, if the consumer has a problem that could be alleviated via the use of bioscience technology, these students could begin the lab work to explore the possibilities of fixing it. Obviously, there is a long distance from a petri dish to a consumer-ready product, but the BioScience Technology program offers a continuous supply of students in training, labs and expert faculty.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
  • Q2 - Checkbox