10. Key Features / Content

  • Innovative
  • Effective
  • Promising
 Please describe the main features of the program, focusing in particular on those aspects that are particularly innovative, effective or promising.

Option A) Students work on research projects 3 days a week and are awarded a co-op credit in the workplace. The 2.5 days in the classroom provide academic credits.

Option B) research project 5 days a week for 2 co-op credits at gr. 11 or 12 level.

Participation in a full recreational program in rural environments with outdoor activities which take advantage of the natural settings of the campuses. Additional day-trips are organized at each campus.

11. Funding Mechanisms

 Please describe the type of funding mechanism used for this initiative (e.g. provider’s own budget, service contract, grant, co-funding etc.)  
12. Organizational Dimensions Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc.  
13. Partnerships Integral or Related Are there any partner organizations involved in the delivery of the initiative? If so, please provide brief details of the partnership arrangements.

Chalk River Laboratories, National Research Council, Bubble Technology Industries Inc., Petawawa Research Forest, Cosray Technology Center – research projects developed by the hosting laboratories each year.

Research Partners open their doors to DRSA students and Research Assistants and provide them with research opportunities and the direction of professional researchers to oversee the projects. The research is conducted in government labs, universities, and private companies.
14. Stakeholder Involvement What mechanisms are used, if any, to involve key stakeholders involved in the development, delivery or evaluation of the initiative? Which groups of stakeholders are involved?

Professional scientists or engineers and graduate or undergraduate students tutor students and direct the research projects.

Ministry of Education inspects course work for credits and awards credits.