BCIT student chapter of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering wins 2017 President’s Award

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BCIT CSCE Chapter wins CSCE President's Award 2017

The BCIT Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Chapter has been awarded the 2017 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering President’s Award as the top student chapter in Canada.  BCIT will share the first place award with the University of Waterloo, while Western University placed third. This prestigious award recognizes the quality and variety of the BCIT Chapter’s activities … Read more

Food waste theme fuels creative first year CST projects

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The first year of the BCIT Computer Systems Technology (CST) Diploma winds up with a five-week intensive team project. This year, guests from Metro Vancouver launched the challenge theme, “food waste,” with inspiration from their Love Food Hate Waste campaign. Karen Storry and Alison Schatz presented issues of concern, including the fact that nearly half of food waste … Read more

Provincial Election Night: BCIT student journalists shine

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May 9th’s provincial election was a historic night for voters and a unique experience for first-year BCIT Journalism students. Ten Broadcast & Online students and one TV & Video Production student hit the various party locations and social media to test their skills right alongside seasoned media pro’s. And the professionals took note. Throughout the night, … Read more

BCIT Journalism grads collect major awards

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Several BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism grads were recently recognized with prestigious awards from the BC Radio, TV and Digital News Directors’ Association (RTDNA). CBC Vancouver videojournalist Tina Lovgreen (class of 2015) shared in one award for live coverage of last fall’s Royal Visit and the Dave Rogers Award for her feature titled Forever Young. Reporting on the royal visit was … Read more

Surrey students sail to new horizons

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The BCIT Foundation works with donors in exceptional ways. On April 25, 2017, the Cmolik Foundation partnered with the BCIT Foundation and the BCIT School of Transportation to create an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind experience. Sixty-five grade seven students from Lena Shaw Elementary School in Surrey embarked on a full day of hands-on learning  at our Marine Campus … Read more

The inaugural class of Honda/Acura automotive technicians graduates

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The inaugural class of Honda/Acura automotive technicians graduates.

It was a day of recognition and pride. On Monday, May 8th, BCIT and Honda held a celebration for the first graduating class of the Honda/Acura Automotive Technician Foundation program. Honda approached BCIT to collaborate on a program that would help them get the professionals they needed. As a major employer in the automotive industry, … Read more

Indigenous Metal Fabricator program teaches more than a trade

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It’s her last afternoon in the BCIT Metal Fabricator Foundation program and Niki Jenkins is putting the final touches on a canoe paddle adorned with Indigenous designs. While the designs may be traditional, the paddle’s material—steel—is not. It’s Niki’s contribution to a group project—a steel canoe with accompanying paddles—her class is working on. Initiated by … Read more

Trades Entrepreneurship Panel helps students build trades businesses

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On May 11, over 70 trades and technical students turned out for the Just Sayin’ Trades Entrepreneur Panel, an event hosted by BCIT Student Association Entrepreneurial Services and Career Services in partnership with the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment. The esteemed panel members are proud BCIT Alumni, business owners, and instructors. Each of the panelists captivated the students’ attention … Read more

Young children give young chum an enthusiastic send-off at Guichon Creek

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On April 11, a group of kindergarten children from a local elementary school came to the BCIT Burnaby Campus to do some important work. They released salmon into Guichon Creek. The annual event was organized by BCIT Rivers’ Institute Chair Emeritus, Mark Angelo, in conjunction with the Salmonid Enhancement Program. An advocate for connecting kids with nature and a renowned … Read more

Engineering Expo–a huge success!

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Visitors, students, and instructors mingle at the 2017 BCIT Engineering Expo.

The first ever BCIT Engineering Expo took place on Wednesday May 10, 2017 at the Burnaby Campus. A collaboration between the School of Construction and the Environment and the School of Energy, the event showed off projects from various engineering programs, including Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics and Robotics programs. The projects displayed were innovative … Read more