Antoine Moreau is an aircraft conceptual designer with 15 years of experience; a former member of Bombardier Aerospace’s “Advanced Aerodynamics” and “Advanced Design” teams. Throughout his still young career, he participated in the design of 8 different novel aircraft projects. He also worked for Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation and AeroNautic Development Corp. on the certification of the Seawind 300C aircraft. Mr. Moreau started his aerospace career at 17 as a aircraft manufacturing technician before heading for his engineering degree at ETS where he completed a Master’s degree in aerodynamics. He also has a Master’s degree in transport vehicle design from UQAM and he is a private pilot.
Our regional airfields are filled with small aircrafts such as Cessnas, Pipers and Beechcrafts, known as “General Aviation”. Since most of these aircrafts were designed and manufactured in the 60’s or 70’s, the general aviation fleet is aging up rapidly to eventually make place to a second generation of general aviation. In a near future, lighter materials, improved aerodynamics,modern engines and regulation changes will lead to novel aircraft designs that will outclass the previous generation in every aspect. As several new start-ups enter the market, a trend is clearly showing up: the future of general aviation will include “design”.
Until today, engineering has always governed the design of new aircrafts. But today’s clients want more than simply flying around; they want styling, prestige, luxury and comfort. Just as it is the case in the automobile industry, design will become a key factor to a successful aircraft, since it is a market demand that a 500 000 $ aircraft looks and feels at least as good as a luxury car.
But how do we integrate styling into the design of a machine that is already so constrained by engineering challenges? The presentation will explain how a“design thinking” approach was successfully used in the design of a new 6 seater twin engine amphibious aircraft: The Twin-X. Aspects such as aerodynamics, styling and user experience will be explained using the design of the Twin-X aircraft as a factual case study. The speaker will explain and discuss how design and engineering can be combined into creating the best of form and function while flying over all the aspects related to a real, novel aircraft design.
À l'automne 1727, Benjamin Franklin fonda Junto Club, également connu sous le nom de Leather Apron Club, un groupe de perfectionnement mutuel.
Junto Club a inspiré de nombreux projets publics tel que la première bibliothèque, les premier sapeurs-pompiers bénévoles, l'Université et l'Hôpital de Pennsylvanie, la milice bénévole, etc.
Junto Club deviendra l'American Philosophical Society en 1743 qui a pour but de promouvoir les connaissances utiles.
En 2008, inspiré du Junto Club, Junto Montréal est né sous forme d'association à but non lucratif desservant la communauté montréalaise. Junto Montréal organise dorénavant des événements visant à démocratiser le savoir et à donner accès aux idées et aux réseaux les plus influentes du pays.
In the fall of 1727 Benjamin Franklin founded Junto also known as the Leather Apron Club, a club for mutual improvement.
Junto Club was a launching pad for many public projects. Out of the meetings came proposals for the creation of the first lending library, the Union Fire Company, the University of Pennsylvania, volunteer militia, and, the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Junto Club became the American Philosophical Society founded in 1743 to promote useful knowledge.
In 2008, inspired by the original Junto Club, Junto Montreal was created as a non-profit platform with the mission to serve the Montreal community. It organizes events seeking to democratize knowledge and give access to insights from the most influential individuals in the country.
