Provides students with a basic understanding of construction contract documents and an understanding of the principles of a contract relationship. Utilizing CCDC II as a practical in class study guide. Prerequisites: BLDT 1031

Explore MS Office Excel 2010 concepts covered in introductory computer application courses then explores advanced Excel commands commonly used in business applications and problems. Topics include: What-if modeling; Built-in functions; Charting and transferring data to and across applications. Prerequisite: A basic working knowledge of MS Excel 2003 or 2007.

Explore MS Access 2010 as an introduction to database management for the business environment. Students design completely functional databases, including tables, forms, queries and reports. Prerequisites: OPMT 1600 or BSYS 1001

This course teaches the business writing skills needed to produce effective business and technical reports: inspection, trip, incident, and progress reports, proposals, feasibility studies, formal reports, oral reports, summaries and graphics. COMM 2202 (or COMM 2002) plus COMM 2203 (or COMM 2003) are equivalent to most full-time diploma level 2 COMM courses at BCIT. Prerequisite: Students must have one of the following: 1) a final grade of 70% or better in COMM 1103 or COMM 1106 or COMM 1120; or 2) a score of 70 or better in COMM 0015; or 3) a BCIT full-time diploma program level 1 or level 2 COMM course credit with a grade of 70% or better; or 4) an OFFICIAL transfer credit granted for BCIT level 1 or level 2 COMM course with a grade of 70% or better. For more information about how to apply for transfer credits, visit http://www.bcit.ca/admission/transfer/. If you have BCIT full-time diploma program COMM course credit, email cecomm@bcit.ca to apply for approval to register. IMPORTANT NOTE: If your final grade is less than 70% in level 1 COMM, please register in COMM 2003. COMM 2003 (equivalent to COMM 2203), with an additional half hour per week, offers a slower pace and more English language review.

Covers the accounting function and the services it provides to the manager. Topics include how to interpret statements, reports, budgets, etc., in managerial decision-making. The Associate Certificate in Financial Planning is a Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC®) pre-approved Core Curriculum program and meets Certified Financial Planner® (CFP) program academic requirements. For further information about earning the CFP designation, please visit https://www.fpsc.ca/earn-certification.

A practical course for those responsible for safety and health in an organizational setting, including managers, supervisors, shop stewards, safety committee members, members of the labour relations or human resources department. Topics include: Workers' Compensation Act; rules and regulations, safety program elements; the role of the committee; claim and disability management; due diligence; and union/management cooperation; other ways and means of getting this important job done.

Reviews basic mathematics applicable to business and industry. Topics include consumer and commercial credit, simple and compound interest, financial instruments and discounting, annuities, mortgages, loans, sinking funds, leases, depreciation methods, capitalized costs, cash flow analysis, NPV and IRR. Emphasis is on maximum use of pre-programmed calculator and practical applications from the field of Financial Management. As of September 2007, this course replaces OPMT 1102 for Part-Time Studies Certificates.

This course teaches students a variety of skills including project definition, WBS, SOW, activity development, network diagrams, three-time estimate method to assess risk and schedule a project, resource levelling, time cost trade-offs and estimating, earned value, reporting and progress measurement during project, project termination and the role of project personnel. Based on Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Introduces students to the basic principles and techniques for planning and design of manufacturing, processing, and distribution facilities. Key aspects of the planning and design process from functional concept to architectural and engineering design are reviewed. Topics covered includes relationship programming, systematic layout planning, lean concepts, line balancing, workstation design, materials handling, building systems, WCB and Building Code requirements, and project management and budgeting.

Educates the student on the importance of managing operations across all industries by presenting the fundamentals in productivity improvement based on a systematic, scientific problem solving methods. Includes economic feasibility, recording techniques, assembly and analysis of data, critical examination, the development and selection of alternative solutions. Case materials explore applications to manufacturing, warehouse, office, materials management and general management. Students uncomfortable with basic algebra applications are encouraged to take OPMT 0199 prior to the course.

Regardless of each person's specialization, increasing competition and the constant demand for improvement forces employees to understand departmental interrelationships and the implication of converging operations. This course ties the outcomes from the program together and explores the definition and application of business management systems. Topics include: Strategic Planning and Performance Metrics, Resource Management, Process Management and Delivery Systems, Measurement and Improvement Systems and Project and Change Management (This Course replaces OPMT 2290 - Performance Measurement) Prerequisites: OPMT 1198 or OPMT 1106

Designed for new supervisors or those seeking a higher level of leadership responsibility. The purpose of this course is provide students the opportunity to gain a level of self-understanding of the field that will assist them in correctly identifying their own strengths and areas for improvement with respect to leadership, team, conflict-management and communication skills. Study will include the performance side of supervision as the areas of performance appraisal, training and development and motivation are explored. Through the use of interactive cases and structured experiences, students will increase their self-confidence and leadership abilities and establish a foundation for further training in supervision and management.

Presents both traditional and contemporary perspectives of modern management examining management and management roles in teams, projects, departments and the organization as a whole. Strategic planning, operational planning, leading, organizing and controlling for performance will be addressed. Through actual business scenarios, cases and exercises, participants gain experience in decision-making and applying theory to real world organizations.

The first step in CAD training requires a thorough knowledge of commands and features of the CAD software. This intensive, hands-on course prepares the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for creating a basic 2D drawing. Other areas of study include editing, view manipulation, text, dimensioning, hatching and plotting techniques. Prerequisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and basic drafting knowledge.

To develop the required skills for preparation of working drawings, this advanced level course is required. It introduces the most efficient commands for various tasks to enhance CAD productivity. The course continues with advanced techniques for drawing, editing, annotating, external references, symbol libraries, working with attributes and plotting. Prerequisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and AICO 1000.

Introduces quality assurance for the manufacturing industries. The course presents a general overview of quality management topics: establishing the desired product quality and reliability and the conditions necessary to achieve them; quality planning; standards for quality management problems; economic factors; quality assurance and production; inspection and test operations; total quality control concepts. Class activities include films, video, group discussions and in-class group exercises. No prerequisites.

The Level 2 course will cover advanced modeling, rendering and construction drawing creation. The students will learn how to create custom objects, explore animation and texturing, and to properly import and export to other file formats. A set of construction working drawings will be created with ArchiCAD's companion software, Plotmaker. Personal exploration of ArchiCAD will be encouraged through a final project of the student's choosing. Prerequisites: OPMT 1135