With a wave of technology-driven disruptions impacting almost every industry in B.C., the province’s economic engine is increasingly in need of workers with high-tech skills sets. To meet this shift head on, the British Columbia Institute of Technology is ensuring that its students in all areas of study are equipped with the tech skills required … Read more
Imagine yourself with a week left in your semester. Ten months of school with a mere three or so weeks of break somewhere in between. It is the picturesque finale that is accompanied by the turn of the season, and the burning sensation of fatigue. You then question your own intentions, morals, and long-term goals. … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology spring 2018 Honourary Doctorates in Technology recipients are: Sue Paish, CEO of Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, and David Tuccaro of Tuccaro Inc. Prior to receiving their degrees, Sue and David were honoured at the BCIT Distinguished Awards dinner late last year. Sue has long been an advocate of BCIT. She … Read more
The Radiation Therapy program at BCIT is made up of four course based semesters and three Clinical Experiences. Students must go to at least two different clinics in the lower mainland or on Vancouver Island in the three clinical rotations. Last fall I spent four months in the Vancouver Island Cancer Centre and had an … Read more
Are you a BCIT student and interested in Sonography? What we do? How ultrasounds work? What your organs look like? Look no further, you can come and learn for yourself. I have been blogging about Sonography since September but if you want to actually experience it you can come into our lab and get scanned by … Read more
Being a student is tough. We spend multiple months where our only focus is school, homework and sleep. It is hard to find moments of fun and adventure with a student schedule. Luckily student life usually comes with small chunks of time off. The second year Radiation Therapy students finished their winter semester at the … Read more
Hosted by the BCIT Student Association Entrepreneurial Services and Career Services in partnership with the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment, the second annual Trades Entrepreneur Panel event received great turn out with trade students, alumni, and industry entrepreneurs in attendance. The esteemed panel members included BCIT trades alumni and entrepreneurs. Each of the panelists captivated the students’ … Read more
“One of my first patients was just two years old,” recalls BCIT alumna and Certified Prosthetist Brittany Pousett of her early days at Barber Prosthetics. “I made her first prosthesis for her, and watching her grow into a confident, rambunctious five-year old is so rewarding.” The field of prosthetics gives Brittany the perfect blend of … Read more
If you’re planning on attending this year’s #BCTECH Summit, be sure to stop by the BCIT Tech Showcase booth to check out the latest technology trends in healthcare education (birthing robots!), electric vehicle infrastructure, 3D printed prosthetics, forensics cyber-fraud, and virtual reality learning. Highlights include: Lucy, a human-sized robot, giving birth to a baby robot, used by … Read more
Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. The child-size electric oven was the popular toy. Tie-dye fashion was the rage. 1969 had many distinctions. For a certain group of people, it marked the year they became the first graduating class of BCIT’s Public Health Inspection (now Environmental Health Public Inspection) program. On … Read more