The Environmental Health Simulation Lab (S-Lab) is a key institute in the Centre for
Science, Research and Innovation that enables students and faculty to bring their research
to the community by providing real-life conditions in a simulated environment.
The S-Lab simulates facilities for the training of students enrolled in the Environmental
Health After Degree program. It will further enhance students’ learning through visualisation
and hands-on experience by utilizing Augmented Reality (AR). AR will revolutionize the
training for the human sector by allowing students to experience real world situations in a
controlled environment. AR prepares professionals for areas previously considered
dangerous and risky, and helps to improve responses and judgment to address them
effectively and efficiently.
The S-Lab will pave the way in training the next generation of front-line practitioners to
sharpen their skills and competencies to improve the productivity of the workforce and
protect the health of Albertans across multiple sectors such as oil & gas, construction, and
public health.
Impact
- Serves as an innovative training facility both for students and Environmental Health
Officers across health authorities in the Prairie Provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan and
Manitoba. - Enhances hands-on learning of students, and professional development of front-line
public health practitioners. - Showcases Canadian public health practices to the general public and international
scholars/practitioners. - Bridges the latest science research with applied skills development and knowledge
translation in areas such as health risk assessment and management. - Brings stakeholders together such as academic researchers, policy-makers,
environmental health practitioners, and industry.
The S-Lab will bridge what was humanly impossible with the possible, and take training in
traditional sectors such as environmental health to the next frontier where arts and science
meet.
