Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

BCIT: Profile, Scholarships, Student Services

British Columbia Institute of Technology is located in Burnaby, British Columbia. Burnaby, British Columbia, is the city immediately east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by Surrey and Vancouver itself. It was established in 1960 under the direct management of the provincial government. It became a polytechnic institution in 2001. There are approximately 20,000 full-time students and 30,000 part-time students that study in this s

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British Columbia Institute of Technology is located in Burnaby, British Columbia. Burnaby is the city immediately east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by Surrey and Vancouver itself. It was established in 1960 under the direct management of the provincial government. It became a polytechnic institution in 2001. There are approximately 20,000 full-time students and 30,000 part-time students that currently study at the Institute.

Some of its facilities are unique to the school. They include: a 300,000 square-foot state-of-the-art Aerospace Technology Campus, which features a fleet of 20 aircraft (such as Boeing 737) in addition to an airport-controlled tower simulation technology; full-equipped television and radio studio, broadcasting station (Evolution ... 107.9 FM); a pulp mill that’s fully operational; a salmonoid enhancement facility on the Seyumour River that was developed by BCIT students; a Technology Centre that focuses on applying high tech research and development; an automated manufacturing robotics lab; a fire simulation theatre that interacts with the students; Canada's first Confucius Institute that teaches the Chinese languages and culture to develop trade and tourism; the Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology; the only Prosthetics and Orthotics training program that is operating in Western Canada; Telus Call Centre of Excellence’s advanced telecommunications equipment for a leading-edge industry training; Western Canada's only Marine Engine Room Simulator that operates in an actual training for marine engineering students.

BCIT also offers students on campus residences. The Maquinna Residence can accommodate 336 residents and is ideally located on the Burnaby campus, which is next to the recreation facilities and sports field. Students have the option to choose an all-male, co-ed, or an all female suite; and each house comes with a Residence Advisor who gives counselling and emergency services to students.

According to Student Scholarships, there are over 1000 scholarships distributed to BCIT students each year. Most of the scholarships available to students are awarded specifically to a designated area of study.