Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are CREATE-IISC program’s admission requirements?

For Masters and Doctoral students: please check the admission requirements included in the university website they wish to enroll. Our four key Canadian collaborative universities are University of Calgary (UofC), University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo and University Victoria.

For UofC: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students

For Post Doctoral Fellows and Undergraduates: please contact one of the Co-Pis of the CREATE-IISC team or any academic collaborators.

https://ucalgary.ca/programs/integrated-infrastructure/team/co-pis

How do I enroll in the CREATE-IISC program, once I am admitted to the University?

To enroll in the CREATE-IISC program, you will need the permission from your academic supervisor and contact us at create.iisc@ucalgary.ca

What are the CREATE-IISC program requirements?

Students should enroll in
- IISC Core Course – ENCI 622: Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities
- Professional Development courses recommended by the IISC program
Thesis research should involve at least 2 infrastructure domains and the student be co-supervised by 2 domain experts.
Each student is expected to complete a minimum of 4 months of internship during the program or university exchange program with one of the collaborating universities.
Attendance in the IISC meetings, workshops, and other IISC activities is compulsory.
Providing annual progress reports is compulsory.

How do I find an internship? The past student found internship opportunities via networking with our industry collaborators, connections through their academic supervisors, through the grad skills and through other connections.

What sources of funding available for Graduate Student Internships?

CREATE-IISC funds can be utilized as matching funds (upto 50%). (Please contact he program director)
MITACS provides funding for projects up to 55%. (https://www.mitacs.ca/en)
Transformative Talent Internships (TTI) provides funds to offset loss of stipend and may pay an additional bursary top-up to interns. (https://grad.ucalgary.ca/my-gradskills/experiential-learning/internships/students)

For more information: please contact us.

How can an industry be a collaborator?

There are various ways to collaborate with the CREATE-IISC program as an industry collaborator:

You can collaborate by offering direction and advice regarding the types of research that should be conducted under the umbrella of IISC bridge the gap between university research and real-world needs.
Sharing Knowledge and your expertise with our researchers.
Incorporating on-going research components in your organization into graduate student course related short-term projects and becoming an industry advisor for their projects.
Participating in our annual workshop, CREATE-IISC Professional Development program, and networking events
Participating in teaching through delivering guest lectures at your expertise
Accommodating Graduate Student Internships (Matching Funding Available via Different Programs) for our trainees
Hosting workshops and bootcamps for CREATE-IISC team

What are some examples of on-going IISC projects?

Some of the unique projects currently being undertaken by CREATE-IISC trainees are in the areas of,

Infrastructure management: electric, connected and autonomous vehicles
Autonomous drone distribution systems in urban areas
Waste to Energy and Sustainable Biocell
Implications for ‘Mobility as a Service (MaaS)’ in urban centres
Urban resilience modelling
Urban stormwater management: Bioretention
Sustainable Construction Materials: Use of polymers/bio-materials and capture carbon dioxide
Integrating Digital Design - Prefabrication Processes into Calgary based Architecture and Design Firms
Waste-to-Energy based hydrogen fuel infrastructure planning
Application of Machine Learning in Data Analytics for Sustainable Cities
Covid 19 related disruptions and implications