I could not be more excited to be a member of the CCOM 206: Communication in Engineering Writing Recognition Committee,\u00a0alongside\u00a0some of the fantastic course lecturers. One of the assignments in CCOM 206 is to write a research paper and the committee had the difficult\u00a0task of\u00a0awarding the\u00a0best paper to one student in the fall term. There were 337 students enrolled in the course and 12 papers\u00a0were shortlisted for the award by instructors.\u00a0We carefully considered the originality and practicality of the research question\u00a0and proposed solutions in each paper, along with the depth of research and academic sources referenced, argument coherency and consistency, and overall clarity and quality of the writing.<\/p>\n
The best paper among all those excellent research papers chosen for consideration is “Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites: A Market and Environmental Assessment<\/strong>” by\u00a0Maxime Lauz\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n McGill Library is hosting the winning paper in eScholarship<\/a>, a digital repository which stores and showcases the publications and theses of McGill University faculty and students. Maxime will also receive a formal certificate from the McGill Writing Centre and a $50 gift certificate for the McGill Bookstore.<\/p>\n Here is the abstract of the winning paper:<\/p>\n Both environmental and economic factors have driven the development of carbon fibre reinforced\u00a0polymer (CFRP) waste recycling processes. This paper will present the causes of increased use of\u00a0carbon fibre composites as well as the consequences of such growth. As well, the advantages and\u00a0disadvantages of three current recycling technologies available are discussed, focusing on fibre\u00a0quality, commercial flexibility, and environmental impact. Chemical recycling produces best\u00a0quality fibre with negative environmental impact while mechanical recycling produces bad\u00a0quality fibre with good environmental impact. As a result, this paper argues that the best\u00a0recycling method available today is a thermal process called conventional pyrolysis, because it\u00a0produces good quality recyclate while being very energy efficient, tolerant to contamination and\u00a0therefore also the best commercial candidate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n On behalf of the Writing Recognition Committee, congratulations to all those who were shortlisted for the award!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I could not be more excited to be a member of the CCOM 206: Communication in Engineering Writing Recognition Committee,\u00a0alongside\u00a0some of the fantastic course lecturers. One of the assignments in CCOM 206 is to write a research paper and the … Continue reading \n