The BCIT Marine Engineering program is a Co-operative Education program designed to provide students with a solid background in the principles of construction, operation, and maintenance of diesel engine propulsion plants on ships. While the BCIT Marine Campus has a world-class simulation lab, there’s no substitute for the real thing. That’s why, every second term, students … Read more
The headlines are scary: social media cyber security privacy breaches, fraudsters who steal from the elderly, international money laundering schemes. As technology continues to infiltrate all areas of our lives – not to mention our financial transactions – opportunities for fraud and financial crime are evolving and growing. For BCIT Grad Steve Wilson, this network … Read more
Welcome back to my story aboard the Vision of the Seas, sailing with Royal Caribbean. How do cruise ship companies decide when and where to send there ships to? The ships can’t just sail into any port they please, unload 4000 people, hangout for 9 hours waiting for the guests to come back, then cast off to … Read more
From our Smart Microgrid and Energy Oasis to our Factor Four commitment and the Spartan Control Centre for Energy Education and Research, BCIT has a long record of innovation in the sustainability and clean energy arena. On Thursday, August 3, Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, dropped by our Burnaby Campus to tap … Read more
BCIT Civil Engineering students Ryan Kroeker and Casey von Hahn spend most of their time in Burnaby, British Columbia, studying with the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment. This summer, however, they’re in Kathmandu, Nepal. Ryan and Casey are working as Earthquake Engineering Interns, helping the area become more earthquake resilient. They are blogging about their experience. … Read more
Michael Averill is set to perform at the Honda Celebration Of Light this week. The Music Business alumnus earned the stage after raising almost $8000 for music therapy through the Covers For The Cause campaign. Michael’s efforts will go to St. James Music Academy, which works on Vancouver’s downtown east side. It’s an organization he’s worked with for a couple of years. The … Read more
As the old TV trope goes, “never work with children or animals”. Well, we broke at least half the rules this summer as dozens of young broadcasters took over the television production studios at the BCIT Burnaby Campus. The budding newscasters, ranging in ages from 8-12, produced their very own TV show at this year’s … Read more
If you happen to come across some ice at Olympic Village Square over the next several weeks – don’t worry – winter hasn’t come early. The two enormous blocks of ice, weighing nearly a tonne each, are there as part of the BC Passive House Ice Box Challenge, launched today by Passive House Canada, Vancity, … Read more
Welcome back to the continuation of my story with BCIT. After I got back from the Jackman with 139 days of sea time, the 2nd term of school began. This was more rigorous than the first one and was geared towards developing actual officer knowledge of how to navigate and run the internal process of your … Read more
Congratulations to BCIT Occupational Health and Safety Diploma program student Vanna Lymberopoulos. Vanna recently won the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) Scholarship. This annual award is designed to support students entering the occupational health and safety (OH&S) profession. It supports the creation of healthy and safe workplaces, and also provides financial assistance to undergraduate students … Read more