Update, March 19, 2019: Our sincere congratulations go out to Selkirk College in Castlegar, named BC’s Coolest Campus! Congratulations to the Selkirk community for a super effort. We have sent them a BCIT hoodie to donate to a charity of their choice! Did you know? At BCIT, natural gas use is responsible for 90% of our greenhouse gas … Read more
At BCIT, our students and faculty are prepared to solve problems faced in our increasingly complex world. From electric vehicle charging infrastructure to the introduction of education in rural areas, our innovative solutions contributed to another successful year. We attribute our success through the power of collaboration and as 2018 comes to an end, we … Read more
(This story first appeared in Business in Vancouver on December 24, 2018, written by Kathy Kinloch.) As 2018 draws to a close, we look forward to the fresh start and renewed opportunities inherent in a new year. It’s easy to look back on the outgoing annum with a certain degree of disdain. So, I believe it’s … Read more
Last month, BCIT’s Forensic Health Sciences program was pleased to host a delegation from a sexual assault centre in Vestfold County, Norway. This is the only centre in Norway utilizing forensic nursing services. However, there is no systematic higher academic education in the field of forensic health sciences in the country. Linda Molgaard Gustavsen, a … Read more
Terrestrial navigation will be completed as of tomorrow! This is when we are having our final exam. Yes, I feel ready! Our instructor has been great about showing us lots of examples to ensure we know how to do the questions given to us. This past week we learnt how to do great circle sailing … Read more
We are now on to terrestrial navigation! Time for some spherical trigonometry! For the past couple years, I have been hearing about a field in math where it is more than just your classical triangle. This is what they call spherical trigonometry. It is one of the more difficult things to learn when it comes … Read more
As a sponsor of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) Builders’ Breakfast Series, the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment (SOCE) led an informative session on topics related to constructing high performance buildings and new green strategies in construction. BCIT speakers for this session included Alexandre Hebert, Manager, Zero Energy Buildings, Dr. Christine Thuring, Faculty, Centre for … Read more
As promised in my last blog, here’s a case study that more or less mimics the thought process of a technologist on the Hematology bench. The CBC analyzer flags a platelet count of 67 x 109/L (the normal reference range is 150-450 x 109/L). It is the first time this patient’s platelet count has dropped … Read more
For my last week of class, I have being doing chart work. This course is definitely very applicable when it comes to navigating a ship. When I say chart work, I am mainly referring to setting up a route that we will be taking to get from A to B. We do not use a … Read more
(This story first appeared in BCIT LINK Magazine by Sean Murphy on October 22, 2018.) Eric Saczuk is a Geomatics Engineering instructor at BCIT, but he also operates as a UAS pilot and researcher. He’s got an eye for photography and operates professionally as Space Hog Graphics with clients ranging from Smirnoff Canada to Vanity Fair. … Read more