BCIT Computing

The spring course previews are now available. Registration opens Feb 18.

🔗 https://www.bcit.ca/flexible-learning/find-flexible-learning-courses-programs/

Great opportunities for alumni!

Your career doesn’t stand still and neither should you.

This spring, the BCIT Alumni Association in partnership with BCITSA are hosting a series of career development workshops to help you navigate change, build confidence, and explore new opportunities.

Upcoming Workshops:
1. From Uncertainty to Action: Create a Career Strategy That Works
March 4 | 5:30 – 8:00 PM | BCIT Burnaby Campus, SE2 Council Chambers
Cost: Alumni $10 | Student $5
Led by Sam Lee, Certified Career Coach, this workshop gives you practical tools to clarify your goals and plan your next move with confidence.
✅ RSVP by March 2 https://bcitaasacareer20260304.eventbrite.ca/?aff=LinkedIn

2. Entrepreneurship Essentials: Customers, Growth, and Early-Stage Strategy
March 11 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Online
Learn from alumni founders how to attract customers and avoid common pitfalls.
✅ RSVP by March 9 https://BCITAASAEntre2026S1.eventbrite.ca/?aff=LinkedIn

3. Entrepreneurship in Tech: Founder Insights on Building and Scaling
April 15 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Online
Hear real-world strategies from BCIT alumni tech leaders.
✅ RSVP by April 13 https://BCITAASAEntre2026S2.eventbrite.ca/?aff=LinkedIn

⚽ Score big with BCIT Alumni at the Vancouver Whitecaps FC season opener! ⚽

Join us Saturday, February 21, 2026, for an unforgettable day of alumni connection and MLS excitement. Kick things off at the BCIT Alumni Social, sponsored by TD Insurance, before cheering on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC as they face Real Salt Lake.

This is your game-day hat trick:
1. Connect with fellow BCIT alumni
2. Enjoy complimentary appetizers & refreshments
3. Win door prizes worth over $500

Plus:
• Complimentary appetizers and light refreshments
• Access exclusive alumni-only discounted tickets at https://bcitaavwfc2026.eventbrite.ca/?aff=Perks
• Support the BCIT Student Association Food Pantry and earn extra prize entries

Location: BC Sports Hall of Fame at BC Place
Time: Social: 2:30–4:00 PM | Game: 4:30–6:30 PM
Cost: Social only: $10 | Save 20% on Alumni discounted tickets
The alumni social is free with the purchase of a game ticket.
Family & friends welcome — bring your whole squad!

RSVP by noon on Monday, February 16 to kick off the season in BCIT style https://bcitaavwfc2026.eventbrite.ca/?aff=Facebook

BCIT Library Services

Grad story: From security guard to software team lead: 3 career tips.

Computer Information Technology (CIT) Diploma grad J*p Johal feels the BCIT model worked really well for him.

“There’s not a lot of theory. You learn the theory from doing something – it either works or it doesn’t, and I really liked that.”

Check out his full story: https://www.bcit.ca/news/stories/security-guard-to-software-lead-3-tips-from-cit-grad/

Great news for our Computer Information Technology (CIT) Diploma students!

The Industry Sponsored Student Projects (bcit.ca/issp) team that collaborated with the CityStudio Vancouver was recognized at the HUBBUB project showcase as a People’s Choice winner, earning awards for Most Scalable Project and Most Responsive Project among 16 projects.

The City of Vancouver operates a large fleet to deliver public services, and the students’ project, 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, explored how machine learning and predictive analytics can help the City transition from reactive to proactive vehicle maintenance.

The prototype showed strong potential to reduce operational costs, optimize maintenance schedules, and advance the City’s commitments to modernization, digital transformation, and data-informed decision making.

Congratulations Gautam Dhoopar, Kevin Dusange, Zoya Wajzer, Yaye Seydi Balde, Abhinav Dixit, Philip Flores, Mellaad Aktary, and Kate Esfandiari!

A great example of what’s possible when students, city staff, and innovation partners come together to tackle real-world challenges.

https://citystudiovancouver.com/projects/fleetforesight/

FleetForesight - CityStudio Vancouver This BCIT ISSP project supports the City of Vancouver’s goals around modernization, digital transformation, and reliable fleet-based service delivery. By enabling a more proactive maintenance approach, it has the potential to reduce operational costs, increase the reliability of municipal services...

Congratulations to Computer Systems Technology (CST) Diploma student Dom Torres!

Dom and his team developed Ocean Drift, an AI-powered tool that uses deep learning to analyze complex ocean current patterns, with potential applications in search-and-rescue and ocean forecasting.

After winning first place at the local Ocean Hackathon in Victoria, the team went on to place second overall at the international Ocean Hackathon in Brest, France, in December – the only North American team on the podium.

“CST teaches you to pick things up very quickly, keep experimenting, and not get blocked,” says Dom. “It’s stressful, but ideal in a pressure-filled and time-constrained setting like a hackathon.”

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Computing student takes on international Ocean Hackathon – BCIT When Computer Systems Technology (CST) Diploma student Dom Torres (on the right in the photo above) joined a local hackathon in Victoria last fall, he was looking for a chance to work with real-world data. Six weeks later, he found himself presenting an AI-powered ocean analytics project on an inter...

The last term of CST offers a chance to pull skills together in final capstones and industry projects. This fall's Technical Programming Option class created -- and released! -- a game that aims to teach about climate change management.

“This project really gave us a chance to put everything that we learned in the past two years into one project,” says student and Project Manager Corey Buchan. “We tackled challenges in graphics rendering, performance, sound effects, networking, predictive AI, server maintenance, and API design.”

https://www.bcit.ca/news/stories/computing-student-game-tackles-climate-change-education/

CST grad Derek Manky had a great interview on CTV last week about growing cyberthreats and how he and Fortinet are working to help.

But Derek emphasizes that there are things we can do to mitigate our own risk as well.

Protecting yourself online On Your Morning Vancouver, Fortinet's cybersecurity expert Derek Manky shares how to protect yourself online.

BCIT Alumni: How To Talk To Strangers Join fellow BCIT alumni and current students for an expert presentation, networking event and complimentary headshot photobooth.

Thank you for sharing your story, Jenelle Yonkman!

If it's your time to start on a new journey, there are a few spots left to start CST in January! www.bcit.ca/cst

Started as a student. Now building the future at Microsoft. Meet Jenelle, BCIT Computer Systems Technology grad and software engineer at Microsoft.

Thank you for sharing your story, Derrick Lee!

If it's your time to start on a new journey, there are a few spots left to start CST in January! www.bcit.ca/cst

The journey was hard. The payoff? Worth it. Meet Derrick Lee, BCIT Computer Systems Technology grad and now software developer at Microsoft.