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Building BC’s Economy BCIT Research & Innovation at Work

June 2016

BCIT

• Integral to the economic, social and environmental prosperity of BC

• Over 47,000 students enrolled annually

• Over 6,000 annual graduates

• Over 2,000 employees

• 93% Graduate satisfaction rate

BCIT FSA: Research At Work, June 2016 2

BCIT FSA • 50 years of dedication to providing students with

satisfying technology careers

• 1600 faculty and staff merging advanced learning and practical expertise in BC’s major industries

• Working conditions support intensive, high-quality instruction responsive to needs of industry

• Programs reflect practice levels of industry, from certificates to advanced degrees

• Instructor minimum qualifications have evolved from diploma to graduate degree with industry experience


BCIT FSA


• Today we’ll share examples of how we integrate practical education and practical innovation

• Rob Kruger (Faculty, Specialty Nursing) providing innovative techniques in the classroom

• Joe Newton, (Specialized Faculty, Applied Research) and Jaimie Borisoff (Canada Research Chair) in the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation conducting research that supports community, industry, and learning

Instructional Innovation

• BC needs to fill more than 1000 Specialty Nursing vacancies

• BCIT is the largest provider of nursing education in BC

• BCIT has been funded for approximately 400 FTEs

• In 2015/16, BCIT educated approximately 700 student FTEs

• BCIT is proposing to expand to 1000 FTE in the next 3 years

• BCIT-trained specialties with the largest vacancies include: Critical Care

Emergency

High Acuity

Neonatal

Perinatal

Perioperative


Instructional Innovation

• Funding from Advanced Education and Health Authorities

• More offerings for specialized nurses using multiple modes:

Electronic textbooks

Virtualized & manikin simulation

Highly interactive case studies

Virtual presencing to support students anywhere in BC

• Developing educational-based electronic health record for collaboration and learning between the 32 health professions educated at BCIT


Industry Innovation

Year Established: 2006

Annual Revenue Estimate: $50 – $100 Mil

Employees: ~61


Industry Innovation


GlideScope Key Markets (U.S.)

• Anesthesiology: 45,425 Anesthesiologists and 39,000 certified registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)

• Surgery: 5,368 Hospitals and 6,271 Freestanding Surgical Centers

• Emergency Medicine: 39,000 active physicians

• Critical Care: 16,000 Intensivists

• MTs and Paramedics: 142,000

• Respiratory Therapists: 114,000 employed

Industry Innovation

Year Established: 1994

Employees: ~45

Potential North American market size: $200 million


• PDG manufactures and markets high quality wheelchairs • Ships internationally, including the US, Australia, China, and Europe • Team includes Engineers, Occupational Therapists, end-product users, and

Home Medical Equipment sales providers with many years of rehab experience

• Products deliver optimal function and independence, and ensure people with disabilities can do more at home and in the community.

Industry Innovation


“Our consulting manager of High Performance products is BCIT’s Dr. Jaimie Borisoff. We have recently used Dr. Borisoff’s new ISO-rated wheelchair test rig for testing the durability of our new wheelchair designs. This allows us to quickly test new designs and gather feedback prior to committing to expensive formal testing of new products on the path to regulatory approvals and eventual sales and marketing.”

Research @ BCIT The applied difference


Traditional research university

professors are measured on:

1. # of peer review publications produced;

2. Amount of tri-council funding obtained; and

3. # of gradate students

Applied researchers are measured on:

1. Creating something of commercial value; or

2. Solving our client’s problem

Industry Innovation

Working With Industry • Direct Industry Sponsorship:

– Industry pays BCIT to solve a problem

• Cash or In-Kind Funding – Industry contributes to federally funded projects by providing use of facilities or staff

• Equipment – Providing products and staff to see how their equipment performs in innovative uses

• Capstone Projects – Students do research for industry as directed studies or capstone projects

– Industry donates a small sum to a student scholarship fund in exchange

• Collaboration with Industry Associations – Solving problems shared by companies on a larger scale

• Professional Development Leave – Short and long term project work with the industry


Thank you! Time to tour the Centre for Applied Research & Innovation


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