APPLIED RESEARCH LIAISON OFFICE

Joe Boyd

SME SUCCESSES

HIGHLIGHTS OF APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY

Rayne Longboards

Based in North Vancouver, Rayne Longboards is the market leader for performance longboards. They currently produce a diverse lineup of 11 bamboo composite products. Rayne is currently committed to developing and commercializing the use of Natural Fiber Composites as a replacement for the fiberglass in their skateboards.

There was no commercially available test equipment that could perform accelerated life cycle testing on skate and longboards. BCIT’s Product and Process Applied Research Team (PART) developed a test bench that imparts torsional and bending stresses to a longboard sample repeatedly for a specified duration for accelerated life cycle evaluation. 

The results are accurate measurement data that Rayne uses to test, verify and validate their designs and materials performance.

Cell Line Engineering

BCIT Biotechnology faculty have extensive experience in mammalian cell culture and manipulating cells for a variety of applications. Joan Shellard has particular expertise in engineering certain cell lines for high level recombinant protein production.

With funding from an NSERC Engage Grant, Joan and Sarah McLeod collaborated with iProgren Biotech Inc, an early-stage biotechnology company focused on development of an intracellular protein delivery technology. They assisted iProgen by producing sufficient quantities of their candidate protein therapeutics for pre-clinical testing.

Biotechnology Industry Collaborations

School of Business Student Consulting Projects

BCIT Business Consulting Projects match a group of two or three students with local businesses to provide recommendations and solutions to a business problem or challenge.

Most projects are completed between January and May of each year.

Business Consulting Projects are available in marketing, human resources, business operations, and information technology.

• BCIT Business Consulting Projects website

• Sample project: Process Improvement Analysis for Coca Cola Refreshments

Industry Sponsored Student Projects (ISSP)

Students in the School of Computing and Academic Studies participate in the Industry Sponsored Student Projects program (ISSP).

ISSP provides students with real-life experience by working on IT or software projects directly from industry. Students work in teams or individually with an industry sponsor, proceeding through the development life-cycle to develop IT or software solutions.

• Sample ISSP projects • Opportunities for IT and Computing Employers

School of Energy Capstone Student Projects

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Capstone Projects allow students to be involved in interesting, real-world activities. Student teams (usually 2-3 students per team) work on their projects and each teamis advised by a faculty member.

Projects selected are encouraged to have an industry connection or solve a practical problem beneficial to industry.

• School of Energy Capstone Student Projects website • Centre for Energy Education and Research (CEER)

website