An algorithm is a sequence of steps that solves a problem. This is how we understand computing. It’s linear. It answers questions for us. With his unconventional ‘house post’ site, BCIT web developer Alan Etkin has broken some basic rules about what a website should be. He wants it to confuse us, to raise questions. … Read more
On September 24, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Cansel unveiled the Cansel Computer Lab at SW3 in recognition of the organization’s generous gift of Trimble Business Centre software valued at $1.4 million to the BCIT INSPIRE Campaign. In a surprise statement at the event, Cansel announced an extension of their gift ensuring … Read more
Come Grow with Us spotlights the remarkable career progress of BCIT staff and faculty who have dedicated more than a decade to the Institute. Each story is a celebration of their growth and contributions to BCIT. Hoby Chou is the Manager of Service Management, IT Services at BCIT. He started out his journey at the BCIT … Read more
Local Practice Architecture, BCIT, and the Provincial government partner to support careers in architecture, construction, and engineering Local Practice Architecture + Design (Local Practice), with the support of BCIT as its post-secondary educational partner, were selected as a BC Workplace Innovation Fund recipient to support recent high school graduates and newcomers to Canada in exploring … Read more
As a young boy, Mark Angelo was captivated by water. “Even though I lived in a city,” Mark said, “creeks and streams took me to another world.” The magic didn’t dissipate with age. As a teenager, Mark joined his family on trips through the Fraser Canyon and elsewhere, soon becoming an avid paddler and fisher. … Read more
On October 26 and 27, Dr. Jaimie Borisoff, Director of BCIT MAKE+ and former Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering Design, will lead the BCIT MAKE+ 2024 CYBATHLON Team to compete in the Wheelchair Race category at the prestigious CYBATHLON taking place in Zurich, Switzerland. The CYBATHLON, a global competition founded by ETH Zurich in … Read more
Canada has a rich and diverse culture, but beneath the surface lies a history that we must first acknowledge and then confront to move forward. This brings us to restoring Truth with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed every year on September 30th. First established in 2021, this day is a step towards … Read more
September 10, 2024 (Richmond, BC) – The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL), in partnership with the Province of BC and the Government of Canada, are revolutionizing life sciences training in British Columbia (BC) with the first-of-its-kind BC Biomanufacturing Training Facility (BCBTF). Representatives … Read more
BCIT is thrilled to appoint Michael Bonshor, CPA, CMA as Chair of the BCIT Board of Governors. Michael is a member of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation of Kingcome Inlet and has worked with First Nations and Indigenous organizations for the past 20 years. He is President and CEO of Visions First Nations Financial Services and … Read more
On June 25, the United Nations – Habitat, Sustainable Development Goals Cities released its SDG Cities Canada Report tracking the progress of Canadian cities in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN SDGs includes 17 goals set forth by the United Nations as a universal call to protect the planet, end poverty, and … Read more