BCIT Computing

We love catching up with our alumni to talk about life after BCIT and get their tips for prospective and current students. In this Q&A, meet Computer Information Technology (CIT) grad Mariah Elyse M., who pivoted from healthcare to cybersecurity. https://lnkd.in/gJk4-8SJ "While studying at CIT, it was easier to form relationships because class sizes are small, and instructors often knew your name." BCNET BCIT Alumni Association British Columbia Institute of Technology Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP Thomas Lane GUSTAVO MONTEMOR

Computing faculty Michał Aibin, Ph.D. recently secured a two-year grant to advance drone and AI technology for detecting forest fire risk and predicting potential fire locations. “The ultimate goal of our work is to help build safer, more resilient communities and ecosystems.” Check out the article on BCIT News: https://lnkd.in/dzkxi9rE Spexi British Columbia Institute of Technology Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP Cynthia van Ginkel

We’re still recruiting industry computing projects for our upcoming ISSP fall term. Here are 3 reasons why you should work with our Computing students: https://lnkd.in/gKBts3cn Please submit your project by August 9 https://lnkd.in/d_WbKeRH Techcouver.com Vancouver Tech Journal Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP Dean Hildebrand, PhD Hoda Rashedi Farnaz Dargahi, Ph.D. Michał Aibin, Ph.D. GUSTAVO MONTEMOR Tom Magliery Erdem Gulova Hesam Alizadeh Asif Ahmed Neloy Burnaby Board of Trade Surrey Board of Trade Greater Vancouver Board of Trade City of Nanaimo City of Abbotsford Spexi

Whether you’re a recent high school graduate or a skilled professional looking to make a career change, Flexible Learning at BCIT gives learners the option to customize their studies at their own pace. Evenings, nights, or weekends. At BCIT, you can choose from more than 300 industry-focused programs – from business and media, computing and IT, engineering, health sciences, trades and apprenticeships, and applied and natural sciences. Learn more about Flexible Learning at BCIT: https://lnkd.in/gGRAxjsZ BCIT Computing BCIT School of Business + Media BCIT School of Construction and the Environment BCIT School of Energy BCIT School of Health Sciences BCIT School of Transportation

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CrowdStrike’s faulty content update for Windows systems caused a mass global IT outage that disrupted industries worldwide. What happened during that massive global computer outage? Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP, Associate Dean, BCIT Computing and Technology Professional programs, explained what happened during the global IT outage and its impact on the CKNW Jill Bennet Show: https://lnkd.in/gCXkW4pZ

Only one week left to submit your tech challenges for a chance to collaborate with our Computing students this September! https://lnkd.in/d_WbKeRH Or check out https://lnkd.in/gD37vir to find out what you get with the Industry Sponsored Student Projects (ISSP)! Spexi Michał Aibin, Ph.D. GUSTAVO MONTEMOR Tom Magliery Erdem Gulova Olga Montesino Hoda Rashedi Farnaz Dargahi, Ph.D. Hesam Alizadeh Asif Ahmed Neloy Dean Hildebrand, PhD Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP

Considering a pivot into web development? The BCIT Front-End Web Developer (FWD) program is designed to equip you with job-ready skills in as short as 6 months. Start our ONLINE program in October! Join our online Info Session on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 1:30 pm (PST) to learn more about FWD: https://lnkd.in/g9Ns6G8y Or, read about the experiences of one of our grads: https://lnkd.in/gdySpxwN Michael Whyte Beata Kozma Jonathon Leathers Bal Lidhar Zerlene Fernandez Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP Dean Hildebrand, PhD Cynthia van Ginkel

Interested in learning about programming part-time? Our Flexible Learning instructor (and alumnus) Jason Wilder tells you all about it https://lnkd.in/dMRye5ZG  “AI is becoming yet another arrow in our quiver of tools to develop apps and programs. It is like a good assistant that needs managing.” Or join our online Info Session on August 29 to learn more about all our part-time Computing courses https://lnkd.in/dX2-w2ZZ Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP Dean Hildebrand, PhD Joanne Atha Cynthia van Ginkel #BCITComputing #AI #Programming #CareerDevelopment #LifelongLearning #FutureSkills #FlexibleLearning

This is why we connect industry with our Computing students, even if they're located in Poland!: "We are pleased to express our strong interest in participating once again. Our previous cooperation was highly successful and provided significant value to our organization. We were particularly impressed with the dedication and skill demonstrated by the students. (...) We will submit [another] project by August 1 and look forward to further discussions." Thank you, Łukasz Bojarski and CodeRunner, for the kind words!🙏 For interested industry partners, please visit our Industry Sponsored Student Projects (ISSP) page (https://bcit.ca/issp), reach out if you have any questions ([email protected]), and submit your project before August 1 (https://lnkd.in/d_WbKeRH) to work with our driven Computing students in September👍 Dean Hildebrand, PhD Donna Turner, P.Eng., PMP Michał Aibin, Ph.D. Hoda Rashedi Farnaz Dargahi, Ph.D. Hesam Alizadeh Asif Ahmed Neloy Trevor Lord Tom Magliery Arron Ferguson Patrick Guichon ICTC-CTIC CIPS (Canada’s Association of I.T. Professionals) CIPS Saskatchewan CIPS British Columbia TECHNATION CATAAlliance Technology Professionals Saskatchewan (TPS) AInBC Steve Lowry CIO Association of Canada Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce WTIA Challenge Seattle Business Council of Canada Business Council of British Columbia Canada's Centre for Digital Transformation Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) BCITSA BCIT School of Health Sciences BCIT Alumni Association British Columbia Institute of Technology City of Burnaby Burnaby Board of Trade Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver Tech Journal Techcouver.com Surrey Board of Trade