Paul Cornellier

     A Mechanical Engineering student, I am in my fourth  and final year in the undergraduate program  at Carleton.   I have spent the last 3 years working full-time as a  bartender at the Crowne Plaza  Hotel, downtown Ottawa, while pursuing part-time studies towards finishing my bachelors degree.  

     Currently, I am engaged in the completion of my fourth year project - the Patient Simulator for  the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).  For the project, I am designing a complete nasal  cavity, from the nostrils to the soft-pallate, so that doctors may practice the art of Endotracheal Tube intubation on a 12-year-old asexual youth.  The project has been very involving, consisting of  the 3D modelling of a complex biological geometry, combined with materials research and implementation.  Such materials include the following:  Rebound 25, a room temperature self-vulcanizing silicone based polymer; Acrylonitrile butadiene  styrene (ABS) plastics; Platsil Gel10,  a similar polymer to Rebound 25, though extensively used in  the movie industry to simulate human tissue; Latex; Polycarbonate plastics. As part of my  continuous contribution to the project, I am also currently designing/implementing a circuit capable of detecting adequate ETT placement during intubation trials.

     Apart for the 4th year project, I have also recently began a part-time work here at Carleton as a  Research Assistant for the FE-DMFC project at Carleton, under direction of Professors E.A. Matida  and C. Cruickshank.  The aforementioned acronym stands for a Flowing Electrolyte Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, a technology currently existing on the production market, though lacking in power  capacity to see large-scale use and implementation. 

     Though this is my last year in the B.Eng program, I will be continuing my studies with the R.A.  position into the summer 2010, and plan to begin my M.A.Sc. in the 2010 fall semester.  I am an outdoor activist and avid cycler.  I am a firm believer that CO2 concentrations are not the greatest concern to our generation, but rather Peak Oil will be the biggest threat our civilization will face in the years that come.  Should we run out of fossil fuels, as scientific evidence suggests will happen within the next 10-20 years, the means of sustaining our current way of life as we have enjoyed for so long will run out with it.  We must change our current view of sustainability and hence our view of energy, so as to become a truly sustainable culture.  As a developed nation in the 21st century we owe it to underprivileged and underdeveloped nations to lead by responsible, positive example.  This is a major reason as to why I am currently studying sustainable energy, sustainable resources, and mechanical engineering at Carleton University. 

 Any further information regarding either projects mentioned, or the Mechanical Engineering program at Carleton University in general, please feel free to contact me by email or by phone. 

(Updated April 3, 2010) 

Paul A. Cornellier

B.Eng

p.a.cornellier@gmail.com

613.697.7008 (cell)

613.680.8099 (away)