We love catching up with our alumni, to talk about life after BCIT, their careers, and what tips they have for prospective and current students. In this Q&A, meet grad Ashvan Wal, who graduated from BCIT with two credentials: a Diploma in Computer Information Technology (CIT) in 2020 and a Bachelor of Technology in Digital … Read more
BCIT Computing faculty Dr. Borna Noureddin originally came to a career in technology focused on how to apply it to overcome human challenges, specializing in human-computer interaction (HCI). With a PhD in biomedical engineering he worked on assistive technology for people with mobility limitations: tracking eye movements, building a brain-computer interface, and using smartphone sensors … 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
Putting people at the core of everything we do is paramount at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. We are committed to ensuring our people — those who make BCIT distinct, are developing while feeling valued, supported, and connected. BCIT is a people-first organization. We aim to celebrate our employees by sharing their stories through … Read more
We love catching up with our alumni, to talk about life after BCIT, their careers, and what tips they have for prospective and current students. In this Q&A, meet Computer Information Technology (CIT) grad Mariah Mirzayan, who graduated with a Diploma in 2022. What led you to BCIT and CIT specifically? After graduating from UBC, I … Read more
Putting people at the core of everything we do is paramount at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. We are committed to ensuring our people — those who make BCIT distinct, are developing while feeling valued, supported, and connected. BCIT is a people-first organization. We aim to celebrate our employees by sharing their stories through the Our … Read more
230 students. 48 teams. 13 sets, 2 intakes, 2 campuses. 11 faculty members. 5 weeks, 23 working days. Multiple geolocations. A gazillion slack and discord messages. Countless merge conflicts. Full stack of technologies. Endless chatlogs. 1 common goal. They did it. In their annual first year app-creating project, Computer Systems Technology (CST) Diploma students were … 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