Inaugural Workshop on Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities (IISC)
September 4,2018 Location: Room 110, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
Day 1 – Session 1 : Chair – Joshua Taron (Professor and Co-PI of IISC – UofC) (Summary of Notes)
1:30 – 2:00
Registration and Coffee
2:00 – 2:20
Welcoming address
Bill Rosehart (Dean, Schulich School of Engineering – UofC)
Jocelyn Haley (Head of the Department – Civil Engineering – UofC)
2:20 – 2:45
Overview of the nserc-create – iisc program
Lina Kattan (Professor and IISC Program Director – UofC)
2:45 – 3:00
Student EXPERIENTIAL learning and training program
Patrick Hettiaratchi (Professor and Co-PI of IISC – UofC)
3:00 – 3:15
Program governance and committees
David Layzell (Professor and Co-PI of IISC – UofC)
3:15 – 4:30
5:00 – 7:00
Networking reception
September 5, 2018 Location: Room 110, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
Day 2 – Session 1 : Chair – Lina Kattan (Professor and IISC Program Director – UofC) – (Summary of Notes)
8:30 – 9:00
Breakfast and opening remarks
Ed McCauley, (Vice President (Research) – UofC)
9:00 – 9:30
Overview of the create Projects and vision of CREATE – IISC
David Layzell (Professor and Co-PI of IISC – UofC)
9:30 – 9:50
Presentation from City of calgary
Steve Wyton (Manager, Corporate Analytics & Innovation)
9:50 – 10:10
Presentation from cutric
Garret Duffy (Manager, Western Initiatives and Researcher)
10:10 – 10:30
Presentation from Alberta transportation
Ashley Bhatia (Director, Emerging Technologies & Foresight Strategy and Policy Branch)
10:30 – 10:50
Morning break
10:50 -11:10
Presentation from City of calgary
Nan Xie (Senior Engineer, Information Technology)
11:10 – 11:30
Presentation from City of calgary
Andrew Sedor (Business Development Coordinator, Transportation Planning)
11:45 – 12:45
Lunch
Day 2 – Session 2 : Chair – Kasun Hewage (Professor and Co-PI of IISC – UBC)
12:45 -2:15
Working session
Session Lead: Laleh Behjat (Professor and Co-PI of IISC- UofC)
2:15 -2:30
Presentation from stantec
Ryan Martinson (Associate, Transportation, Sustainable Transportation Specialist)
2:30 – 2:45
afternoon break
2:45 – 3:45
Panel discussion on “perspective on plans for year one of the program”
Panelists: Arlyss Szysky (Vice President, Regional Leader, AB South, Stantec); Madhuri Seera (Project Manager, Goods Movement Strategy, Transportation Planning, City of Calgary); Kasun Hewage (Professor, UBC), Brit Samborsky (Energy Engineer, Climate Change and Environment , City of Calgary)
Panel Moderator: Chan Wirasinghe (Professor and Co-PI of IISC- UofC)
3:45 – 4:00
Closing remarks
Lina Kattan and Patrick Hettiaratchi (UofC)
