Inner Space Seminars

Caribbean dive

Returning next year: One of our favourite activities, the Inner Space Seminars will return to the Hart House Underwater Club at the University of Toronto.
Send your suggestions for guest speakers to: moc.liamgnull@snoitacinummoc.cuhh

Hart House Underwater Club has wrapped up another fabulous series of Inner Space Seminars. Please see the links below to reflect back on our previous seminars.

When our seminars are online on Zoom, they are free and open to everyone, diver or non-diver, student, alumni or member of the general public. Everyone is welcome to tune in!

Thank you very much for everybody who made these seminars a big success:
– to you, the participants, for connecting with us to learn about diving
– to our fabulously entertaining and knowledgeable guest speakers
– and to our organizers from the Hart House Underwater Club.

HHUC is pleased to have presented an exciting series of seminars to UofT students, divers, non-divers, alumni and members of the general public — despite Covid-19 closures and uncertainties. This has been a shining example of HHUC’s participation in university life and virtual offerings from Hart House. Kudos to all for a very well-received endeavor!

Previous Inner Space Seminars

Missed an Inner Space Seminar? We’ve got the links for you!

If you missed one of our Inner Space Seminars, or would like to see it again, or share it with a friend, here’s the info.

Previous Inner Space Seminars: taped presentations, film links and handouts

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Index
Inner Space Seminars

Inner Space Seminar: Engineering Inspiration, Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Atmospheric Diving Suit

Part of our “Inner Space Seminar” series at Hart House.
Discover the fascinating advancements in engineering, such as the ADS (atmospheric diving suit), from Ken Murray, senior mechanical engineer at OceanWorks International.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Recording of the presentation:
Engineering Inspiration with Ken Murray

Ken talked to us about his project with one-atmosphere suits and other advancements in undersea technology such as turbines. The ADS is a one-person anthropomorphic submersible which resembles a suit of armour, with elaborate pressure joints to allow articulation while maintaining an internal pressure of one atmosphere. 

The ADS has been used extensively in both commercial and military applications, and offers a unique and cost effective solution for the completion of many underwater tasks in depths of up to 360 meters (1200 feet). Smaller crew sizes, reduced training requirements, no decompression, unlimited vertical excursions, system portability, and lower capital equipment costs are some of the advantages the ADS has over traditional diving. 

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Index to more seminars
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Inner Space Seminar: Tech Talk – How Your Dive Computer Works

Dive computers

View the videos:
Online video taped presentation of Jill Heinerth, tech diver, underwater explorer and instructor.
The Q & A after the videos was moderated by HHUC’s Alex Ayers, NAUI #51979 and Courtney Gibson, NAUI #51941 

Part 1: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020


Part 2: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020

This video seminar covered diving physiology, inert gas and safety aspects of diving; how your dive computer calculates ascent and decompression stops; how conservatism and gradient factors are used with dive computers; how to avoid getting bent.

Intended for certified divers, members of the training course and HHUC alumni.
Disclaimer: By showing third party videos as part of HHUC’s Inner Space Seminars, HHUC is not in any way endorsing any specific brand of dive computer, scuba diving before obtaining certification from a reputable scuba training organization, or “sport diving” beyond a maximum depth of 100 ft. These videos are intended for the purpose of providing information and stimulating discussion.  

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HHUC Recognition Night Party, Sat. Oct. 24, 8:00 pm

HHUC group shot underwater of Divers, with NAUI banner, in Little Cayman. Photo credit: Courtney Gibson

Welcoming new members and university students!

Join our biggest party of the year for FUN, AWARDS, DOOR PRIZES, TRIVIA CONTEST! And provide your input to next year’s dive season.

Zoom link:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/my/underwaterclub
Password (upper case): HHUC

Register for this HHUC event

It all happens on Saturday night, Oct. 24, 2020 at 8:00 pm for HHUC Recognition Night Online with Zoom.

  • Be prepared for scuba-related door prizes
  • Discover this year’s Award Winners and their contributions during the past year
  • Join the fun interactive trivia contest
  • Express your preferences for next summer’s dive schedule

We welcome new members and can provide club information, how to join, plans for upcoming scuba, skindiving and snorkelling opportunities.

University students are most welcome! Come and find out about our scuba diving courses with an excellent, safety-conscious group of interesting divers and instructors. 

New members and University students are welcome to join us and find out about scuba diving with Hart House.