Power/Energy/Sustainability Workshop

September 21, 22 and 23, 2009,
Vancouver, B.C.

Thank you to all those who participated in this workshop.

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Agenda — Day 1, Monday, September 21, 2009 (Optional)

1:30 to 4:30	Visit to the NRC Fuel Cell Institute, 4250 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver
6:00 to 8:00	Networking Dinner (not provided)

Agenda — Day 2, Tuesday, September 22, 2009

7:45	Registration (Continental Breakfast)
8:30	Welcome, Opening Remarks and Introduction of the Technical Sub-Committee members, LCol. M.A. Bodner (DND)
9:00	Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap Overview, Mr.  G. Nimmo (Industry Canada)
9:15	Participation in Soldier Systems TRM: Positioning to Meet Future Soldier Modernization Effort Opportunities, Mr. C. Farina (Industry Canada)
9:35	Day 1 Program, Process and Deliverables, Mr. P. Carr (Centre for Public Management)
9:50	Coffee Break
10:20	Return on Visioning Workshop, Mr. P. Carr
10:50	Today's Soldier Power Situation and Future ISSP Power and Weight Requirements, Maj. B. Turmel (DND)
11:10	Power/Energy and Sustainability: Capability Requirements, Soldier Context, Energy Consumers-Demand, Dr. E. Andrukaitis (DND, Defence Research and Development Canada-Atlantic)
11:30	Breakaway Roundtables Session 1: Capability goals, drivers, challenges and gaps for various scenarios/missions
12:15	Lunch (not provided) and Networking
1:30	Report Back (Plenary) Session 1, Mr. P. Carr
2:15	Briefing on Power Architecture Options, Control and Management, Mr. C. Lemelin
2:30	Briefing on the Integration of Power and Energy, Mr. D. Cripe (Rockwell Collins)
2:45	Breakaway Roundtables Session 2: Products and sub-systems: space, needs, performance goals, challenges, gaps (Coffee available until 3:15)
4:00	Report Back (Plenary) Session 2 and Wrap-up of Day 1 Workshop, Mr. P. Carr
4:30 to 5:00	Collaboration Tool (ICee) Training Session

Agenda — Day 3, Wednesday, September 23, 2009

7:45	Registration (Continental Breakfast)
8:30	Opening Comments, Overview of Day 2 Content and Process, Mr. P. Carr
8:45	Briefing on Energy Storage: Batteries, State-of-the-art Overview, Dr. I. Hill (NRC)
9:05	Briefing on Power Generation: Fuel Cells, State-of-the-art Overview, Mr. Ged McLean (Angstrom)
9:25	Briefing on Power Generation/Energy Harvesting: Electro-Mechanical Devices, State-of-the-art Overview, Mr. M. Donelan (Bionic Power Inc.)
9:45	Briefing on Power Transmission/Connection and Electro-Textiles, Dr.S. Swallow (Intelligent Textiles Limited)
10:05	Coffee Break
10:30	Breakaway Roundtables Session 3: Technology Options through Concept Mapping (a.k.a. Mindmap), Readiness, Challenges, Gaps
12:00	Lunch (not provided) and Networking 12:55: Guest Speaker: Photovoltaic Projects within CIPI, Mr. R. Corriveau, (Canadian Institute for Photonics Innovations)
1:30	Report Back (Plenary) Session 3 and Introduction to Session 4, Mr. P. Carr
2:00	Briefing on Integration/Joint Project Opportunities, Mr. P. Carr
2:15	Breakaway Roundtables Session 4: Collaboration opportunities addressing capability, products and technology gaps 3:00 to 3:30: Coffee available
4:00	Report Back (Plenary) Session 4, Mr. P. Carr
4:45 to 5:00	Wrap-up, TRM Next Steps and Concluding Remarks, TSC industry co-chairs, LCol. M.A. Bodner and Mr. P. Carr