Industry enhances learning for BCIT Nautical Sciences students

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With support from the Teekay Foundation, three BCIT Nautical Sciences students from the Marine Campus attended the Arctic Shipping Challenges Conference hosted by The Nautical Institute British Columbia Branch (The NIBC) in Victoria, BC. This two-day conference in May brought together key Canadian and international stakeholders in the maritime industry, environmental organizations, governmental transport authorities, coast … Read more

BCIT introduces an Indigenous Vision: a commitment to Truth, Reconciliation, and Indigenization

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BCIT Indigenous Plan 2019

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is honoured to introduce an Indigenous Vision (Vision). This document represents the Institution’s deep and continuous commitment to taking sustainable actions that build awareness and understanding around Truth, Reconciliation, Indigenization, the legacy of Colonization, and the contemporary reality of Canada and Indigenous people. “As we celebrate 25 years of … Read more

BCIT students win CME national documentary award

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BCIT Merci Monsieur

Congratulations to BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism students Ben Ronald, Graham Cox, Michael Panes, and Sierra Simpson for winning the 2019 Canadian Media Educators (CME) National Student Awards in the Long Documentary category. The BCIT Students’ award-winning piece, Merci Monsieur, tells the story of Jacques-André Larrivée, a French teacher in British Columbia. With more than 120 submissions received … Read more

5 ways our people are impacting bike culture at BCIT

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BCIT Celebration Station for Bike to Work Week

Cycling is one of the most efficient forms of transportation. It requires the least amount of energy per metre traveled than any other form of transportation, including walking. In honour of Bike to Work Week (BTWW), here are five stories from our community that celebrate cycling and support BCIT’s commitment to reducing carbon footprint by … Read more

Learning by teaching: How giving back led Anton Kishchenko to deeper skills

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This past term, Anton Kishchenko, Cloud Systems Architect at TZOA, decided to take giving back in another direction: he took time away from work to teach a half day a week for a term. As a recent Computer Forensics Bachelor of Technology (BTech) program grad, Anton sat on the BCIT Forensics Program Advisory Committee (PAC). Then … Read more

BCIT and HAWK students present to the German Consul General

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Students and faculty from the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment and Germany’s HAWK – University of Applied Science and Arts welcomed Dr. Klaus Schmidt, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, to BCIT for a presentation on their student projects. A total of 13 student groups comprised of German and Canadian students in Architectural Science and … Read more

The bike mechanics module that gives back

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Tim Sorensen and his custom bike jig

With bikes being popular among high school students, it is natural to include a bike repair module as part of the Technology Teacher Education (TTED) program at BCIT. So, Roger Bortignon, Program Head, integrated a five-week bike mechanics module into the Power Technology course. During the module, students learn how to dismantle an entire bicycle, … Read more

Lick your toads, put yourself first, love the lessons: This BCIT alumnus and coach says these habits are key to being a high-achieving leader

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At just 16 years old, Brayden is already a seasoned entrepreneur. He has a knack for finding great business opportunities, including fixing and selling an old car, building an e-commerce store to sell gadgets from China around the world, and merchandising barber shop chairs. No one is prouder of Brayden and his business acumen than … Read more

IoT@BCIT brings together industry giants

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is shaping our world and creating new opportunities. By 2020, the number of connected devices will grow to 30.7 billion and to 75 billion by 2025. What does the Internet of Things and BCIT have in common?  IoT@BCIT. On April 12, the BCIT Applied Research Liaison Office brought together the … Read more

How BCIT students improved business efficiency for SPUD

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BCIT and SPUD partnership

Brendan Evans, Jordan May, and Bradley Wong are BCIT Business Operations Management students who will be celebrating their graduation in June with a guaranteed job-placement and an impressive portfolio of hands-on industry experience, including their recent business consulting project that enhanced business efficiency for local food company, SPUD. Revamping reverse logistics and cleaning processes at … Read more