Photo: L to R: Bryan Messer, Richard Turnbull, Brian Buckley, Mark Gauvin, Jean-Marc Bourgeois, Forrest Tittle, Ron Newman, Erick Medina – Missing: Robert Braun, Millwright Instructor and Skills BC Technical Representative Mark Gauvin, apprentice student of the Millwright program, represented and won first place in the Skills Canada competition in June 2016. In doing so … Read more
BCIT will join some Lions this weekend to help give middle and high school students a head start in their careers. The BC Lions’ Skills for Life Summit gathers grade 7-9 students from every region in the province. It brings them together to discuss important life skills, from teamwork to how to speak out against … Read more
It’s no secret to most people that most BCIT students don’t have a life. With seven courses per semester and each course having homework, papers and exams due every week, it would be hard to find the time to do anything other than study, eat, breathe and sleep. One of the positive things a BCIT … Read more
In past years my midterms have sadly fallen on the same day as the Halloween themed pancake breakfast event put on by United Way and the School of Construction and the Environment. But not this year as us third years are currently between mid-terms and assignment deadlines. This year, I was adamant about attending the … Read more
It’s exciting times at the Burnaby Campus of BCIT. Adult chum salmon are returning to spawn in Guichon Creek. After two or three years in the ocean, having traveled half-way to Japan, they are coming home. We asked Rivers Institute Chair, Dr. Ken Ashley, why this event is important. Why is it exciting? Everyone likes … Read more
Today, BCIT celebrated the official opening of the Three Gorges Polytechnic University (TGPU) Banan campus in Chongqing, China. Although students move into the state-of-the-art facility this year, the TFPU will welcome hundreds of students in Fall 2017 to learn from BCIT-developed aviation and automotive curriculum. The curriculum is equivalent to what a student would learn … Read more
One of the most rewarding experiences that tertiary education institutions have to offer are the instances in which you meet a variety of interesting, daring, and downright fantastic people. BCIT, being partners with other business schools and institutes around the world, prides itself on the influx of international students that have skills and knowledge to … Read more
Midterms are upon us in Med Lab. Find out what we’re up against. Also, a little self reflection on how our skills assessment went last week.
Hi everyone! I have recently made a video discussing my time so far in the Digital Design and Development Program. I have discussed the requirements to get into the program, courses involved, credit requirements and various other factors that may interest you all. If you would like to check out this YouTube video you can do so by … Read more
Our student led CSCE club hosts an annual BC Lions game outing which is often co-hosted with the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies. I grabbed a camera so you could come along. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMz4deXsZA0&w=560&h=315] This year the BCIT Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Chapter brought over 30 BCIT Civil Students, 7 UBC Civil Students, and … Read more