The BCIT Centre for Applied Research and Innovation has worked with industry in BC and around the world to support innovation and research and development since 1989.
The Centre for Applied Research and Innovation (CARI) is home to BCIT’s 3 dedicated research groups: MAKE+, NRG and SMART, the Centre for Internet of Things, and ARLO, the research office providing support to researchers across BCIT.
CARI has 3,400 m² of lab space, 14 research labs, over $34m in lab equipment, and 50 researchers with expertise in a wide variety of areas and disciplines. For over 30 years, CARI has used these resources to perform applied research for industry, helping companies produce new, commercially relevant technology products and applications. In addition to their work with industry, they are proud of their work with students and faculty across BCIT and beyond.
Making the connection been post secondary and industry will play a crucial role in the success in new welding innovations to help welding/fabrication shops succeed in a changing market.
Talk 1 Introduction to the center for welding technologies at BCIT
Mathew Smith will present an introduction to the center for welding technologies. The center carries our applied welding research aimed at increasing welding productivity in British Columbia. The center also explores uses for new and emerging technologies such as collaborative welding automation and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing.
Mathew Smith, PhD, PEng is the director for the center for welding technologies at BCIT. Mathew is a CWB certified welding engineer with over 15 years of experience as a consultant in BC's welding industry. At BCIT Mathew carries out applied welding research with a focus on practical applications for emerging welding technologies.
Talk 2 Cobot Welding in Steel Trades Training
Using a COBOT to introduce automation in the steel trades program at BCIT. Jeremey Cook, a welder and metal trades instructor at BCIT, will present on his experience using a Lincoln Cooper COBOT to introduce welding automation into the steel trades program at BCIT.
