Update, March 19, 2019: Our sincere congratulations go out to Selkirk College in Castlegar, named BC’s Coolest Campus! Congratulations to the Selkirk community for a super effort. We have sent them a BCIT hoodie to donate to a charity of their choice! Did you know? At BCIT, natural gas use is responsible for 90% of our greenhouse gas … Read more
At BCIT, our students and faculty are prepared to solve problems faced in our increasingly complex world. From electric vehicle charging infrastructure to the introduction of education in rural areas, our innovative solutions contributed to another successful year. We attribute our success through the power of collaboration and as 2018 comes to an end, we … Read more
(This story first appeared in Business in Vancouver on December 24, 2018, written by Kathy Kinloch.) As 2018 draws to a close, we look forward to the fresh start and renewed opportunities inherent in a new year. It’s easy to look back on the outgoing annum with a certain degree of disdain. So, I believe it’s … Read more
We are now on to terrestrial navigation! Time for some spherical trigonometry! For the past couple years, I have been hearing about a field in math where it is more than just your classical triangle. This is what they call spherical trigonometry. It is one of the more difficult things to learn when it comes … Read more
For my last week of class, I have being doing chart work. This course is definitely very applicable when it comes to navigating a ship. When I say chart work, I am mainly referring to setting up a route that we will be taking to get from A to B. We do not use a … Read more
(This story first appeared in BCIT LINK Magazine by Sean Murphy on October 22, 2018.) Eric Saczuk is a Geomatics Engineering instructor at BCIT, but he also operates as a UAS pilot and researcher. He’s got an eye for photography and operates professionally as Space Hog Graphics with clients ranging from Smirnoff Canada to Vanity Fair. … Read more
It takes a village The School of Energy at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) welcomed the first-ever graduating class of a remotely delivered program in Kitimat. The graduating class of 2018 Refrigeration Mechanic Foundation Program included 9 dual-credit high school students, adult students, and members of the Haisla and Nisga’a Nations. This program … Read more
When Laurence Serra talks about the urgency of stopping climate change in its overheated tracks, business people don’t argue. Disagreement isn’t the problem, Serra says. Everyone has heard the warnings, such as the recent United Nations report that we have a dozen years to keep global warming to a maximum 1.5 C. If we don’t, according … Read more
With the Province’s recent announcement that all vehicles sold in BC will be zero-emission by 2040, research into electric vehicle charging by BCIT’s Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) is more vital than ever. Led by Dr. Hassan Farhangi, the SMART team has spent close to a decade investigating and piloting projects to create charging infrastructure … Read more
BCIT’s Big Info is a big deal. The open-house event on Nov. 14 at the Burnaby campus drew more than 3,400 prospective students to explore over 300 programs — from business operations, tech and computer engineering, to healthcare and media. Most importantly, the event also gave participants a chance to speak one-on-one with faculty. “My … Read more