Frank Safayeni, University of Waterloo

Research

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Latest funding

Understanding collaborative design problem framing by novice engineers: implications for engineering design education
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$42,418
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NSERC · 2001 · Co-investigator
$35,600
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NSERC · 1997 · Co-investigator
$29,045

All 10 grants and awards

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Understanding collaborative design problem framing by novice engineers: implications for engineering design education

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hurst, Ada

Keywords: design; problem solving; problem framing; concept maps; engineering education; design education; protocol analysis

$42,418

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Co-investigatorNSERC2001Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bookbinder, James

$35,600

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Co-investigatorNSERC1997Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bookbinder, James

$29,045

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Co-investigatorNSERC1995Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bookbinder, James

$16,201

New fabrication and assembly processes for agile manufacturing

Co-investigatorNSERC1995Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Vickson, Raymond

$269,100

University of Waterloo research group in the management of integrated manufacturing systems (WATMIMS)

Co-investigatorNSERC1994Infrastructure Grants (H)

Principal investigators: Bookbinder, James

$30,000

Supply chain management: coping with variability and complexity

Co-investigatorNSERC1993Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Bookbinder, James

$339,500

University of Waterloo research group in the management of integrated manufacturing systems

Co-investigatorNSERC1993Infrastructure Grants (H)

Principal investigators: Bookbinder, James

$25,000

University of Waterloo research group in the management of integrated manufacturing systems (WATMIMS)

Co-investigatorNSERC1990Infrastructure Grants (H)

Principal investigators: Buzacott, John

$75,500

Modelling and implementation of Just-in-Time cells

Co-investigatorNSERC1989Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Buzacott, John

$73,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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