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Tools for Success – Patrick Switzer – Mechanical Engineering

Canadian champion longboard skateboarder Patrick Switzer was inspired to create a new skateboard multi-tool as he traveled across Europe going really fast down really big hills. Once he picked up his Mechanical Engineering … Continue reading

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Tasty, tasty tofu: Food Technology at its best

Salmon, sausages, french fries, jams, jellies, potato chips, salad dressings, beer, wine, juice, cheese, and tofu. You’d be forgiven if you thought that was a grocery list. Instead, it’s actually a list of just some of the foods created and … Continue reading

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Civil Engineering – tensile testing

How far can it go? Step into BCIT’s Civil Engineering structures lab as students conduct a tensile test to see how far they can stretch steel to its breaking point. From reading about it to testing their knowledge in the … Continue reading

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What’s in your water?

Students in the Environmental Health program hit the Analytical Chemistry lab recently to analyse water samples from a variety of sources. The skills they learn here in the lab will prepare them to enter the working world as public health … Continue reading

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