BCIT is advancing the state of practice in sustainability through leadership in education and applied research.
Curriculum
BCIT offers a range of programs, courses, and resources focused on meeting the challenge of today while shaping a sustainable future. There are a wide variety of courses related to sustainability, with more being offered every semester. BCIT uses an IDEAS Lens to instill a deep ethic of care and accountability comprising Indigenous, inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, sustainable, student wellbeing.
Delivery
How courses are taught impacts students, businesses, our communities, and the environment. There are many examples of sustainability-informed educational delivery at BCIT. From changing the materials used to build a project to finding solutions to a personal or corporate challenge, sustainability-informed educational delivery is part of BCIT’s commitment to serve the success of learners and employers.
BCIT is committed to transforming its campuses into living laboratories of sustainability to further the evolution of environmental stewardship and sustainable development practices.
Delivery resources
Use BCIT Library resources to research sustainability in your field:
- Research guides on Environmental and Civil Engineering, Fish and Wildlife, Construction, and other sustainability-related fields
Applied Research
BCIT research focuses on activities with industrial and commercial relevance. The BCIT Centre for Applied Research and Innovation performs grant-funded and industry-sponsored applied research that solves industry challenges. Several Schools at BCIT are also engaged in applied research aimed at advancing the state of practice to help students maximize their potential for success.
Research resources
Research conducted at BCIT focuses on activities with industrial and commercial relevance, where partnerships lead to benefits for the institution, business and industry, and students.
Research areas
Applied research at BCIT is conducted by the full-time research staff at the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation (CARI) , within the Learning & Teaching Centre, and by faculty from more than 200 technical programs, including five at the graduate level, within six different schools.
Watch the video below for examples of how we’re focusing our efforts on curriculum, delivery, and research.
BCIT’s automotive program is using a virtual paint system to teach the skill of painting vehicles without the use of paints. This effective classroom tool requires no solvents and eliminates volatile organic compounds from entering the atmosphere.