Cindy Huynh 
Congratulations to BCIT Engineering students for finishing at the top three and receiving several awards at the recent 2024 Western Engineering Competition (WEC) – an annual engineering competition that invites students from all disciplines to compete in 10 different categories, such as Design, Programming, and Consulting. This year, BCIT managed to snag two first place wins, as … Read more
BCIT is pleased to announce that Stephen McMillan, MEng, PEng, RSE, has been appointed Associate Dean of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Energy (SoE). We are thrilled to have him lead and support the Mechanical Engineering department in ensuring academic excellence and delivering a world-class student experience. Stephen began his studies at BCIT in 1994 to … Read more
BCIT welcomed a group of six visiting students, accompanied by instructor Helmut Kotter, from Staatliche Berufsschule Bad Aibling (BSAIB) in Germany for a two-week exchange in our Machinist program. BSAIB is a public vocational school in Bavaria, the manufacturing and industrial hub of Germany, and provides training for mechanic and machinist students through the German … Read more
The return of the annual Engineering Project Expo hosted by the BCIT School of Energy always brings excitement to the BCIT Burnaby Campus. The Engineering Project Expo features student capstone projects from various engineering programs, including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics and Chemical and Environmental Technology. There were 54 highly innovative projects on … Read more
BCIT Automation and Instrumentation students from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program took first place at the 2023 ISA-SAIT World Student Games on March 15-18, 2023. The ISA-SAIT Student Games is the largest student-led industrial automation competition in the world. Marking their 10th year this past March, they have continuously prepared students for … Read more
After taking home first place at the 2023 Western Engineering Competition (WEC), BCIT Electrical Engineering students Laurel Kinahan and Ramon Vicencio proceeded onto competing at the Canadian Engineering Competition 2023 (CEC) in Waterloo, Ontario. Their impressive entry on the Digital Divide in Canada earned them first place in the Communications category. Congratulations Laurel and Ramon on … Read more
Update March 24, 2023: Read about BCIT Electrical Engineering students placing first at the 2023 Canadian Engineering Competition Congratulations to BCIT Engineering students for finishing top places at the recent 2023 Western Engineering Competition (WEC). Electrical Engineering students Laurel Kinahan and Ramon Vicencio took first place in the Communication category based on this year’s “Sea-to-Sky” theme, while … Read more
BCIT is pleased to announce that Matthew Pedley, BASc, PEng has been appointed Associate Dean of Electrical Engineering and Technology in the BCIT School of Energy (SoE). Matthew comes to BCIT from BC Hydro. He brings over 15 years of experience in public and private electrical utilities. He has worked as a Senior Regulatory Specialist … Read more
Congratulations to BCIT Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical Engineering students Gary Huang, Yao Li, Joby Matwick, and Jason Zhang for receiving the prestigious 2022 Principal Award from the Medical Device Development Centre of British Columbia (MDDC) for their project on the Podiatric Data Acquisition Sock. MDDC encourages and recognizes student innovators in technologies relating … Read more