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Teaching And Learning Innovation

Whether it’s immersive simulations, virtual and augmented reality, collaborative makerspaces, or cooperative education, BCIT is innovating applied education for the future. Through the generosity of individual, corporate, and alumni donors toward our Teaching and Learning Innovation pillar, BCIT Foundation is helping to future-proof the education that our students need and industry relies on to succeed.

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Teck donates $1.75M for the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub

In January 2023, BCIT and Teck Resources Limited announced the opening of the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub. Made possible by a $1.75 million donation from Teck, the facility will help BCIT researchers and students explore the use of copper in a variety of healthcare devices, including prosthetics and orthotics. The Teck Copper Innovation Hub, located inside the BCIT Centre for Applied Research and Innovation, will use additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to produce healthcare devices composed of copper and composites.

Teck also donated $5 million to the INSPIRE Campaign. Of its contribution, $1.4 million provided capital funding for the recently completed Health Sciences Centre, while $3.6 million will support the new Trades and Technology Complex.

Fluor Canada Ltd. supports the mental health of students

The mental health of BCIT students can depend on many factors including school, life events, and work. Thanks to Fluor Canada Ltd. and its generous donation of $15,000 in 2022, more students in the BCIT Trades Discovery program will have access to support through the Mental Health First Aid program. BCIT and Fluor Canada Ltd. proudly share a commitment to supporting and advancing the education and well-being of BCIT students while ensuring that they develop the skills they need to succeed in their educational journeys. Thank you, Fluor Canada Ltd., for being a champion for mental health.

Rareborne’s gift of drone and blimp technology enhances learning at BCIT

First Truck Centre donates towards the BCIT School of Transportation

In 2022 , First Truck Centre generously donated two Cummins diesel engines (manufactured in 2020), as well as two axles and a transmission that will be used to enhance training for students in BCIT Motive Power programs. Altogether, they are valued at $11,300.

The new training aids will provide students in the School of Transportation at the Annacis Island Campus with invaluable hands-on learning experience. Thanks to First Truck Centre and its donation, BCIT students can get the industry-ready skills they need to become leaders in essential fields like transportation.

Thanks to Rareborne Media, BCIT students, staff, and faculty will benefit from a generous donation of remotely piloted aircraft systems technology. Valued at more than $14,000, the gift-in-kind includes three S1000 Hexacopter drones, a custom-made X8 heavy-lift drone, a Droidworx octocopter drone, a 6ft and 18 ft airship/blimp, as well as several related accessories. The equipment will be used by the BCIT Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Hub—BCIT’s collaborative centre for education, training, and research in drone technology—and by Mechanical Engineering students.