Tech Rep Meeting Jan 10, 2018 Tech Rep Meetings take place on the 2 nd Wednesday of the month (Sept-May)*, 2:30 - 4:20pm. *No meeting in December and March meeting is the first Wednesday of the month. We acknowledge that the BCITFSA and its members ’ workplaces are located on unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples, ̓ əm (Musqueam), Səl̓îlwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil -Waututh) and Skwx wû 7mesh (Squamish) Nations. including the territories of the xʷmə θ kwəy
Your Tech Reps Please let us know if there are any changes to your Tech Reps so that we can update contact lists and information on the website! Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 2
Feedback & Draw • Fill out the Tech Rep Meeting Quiz Form – Help the FSA improve these meetings! • You will be entered in the draw – You must be present to win – We will draw 2 winners today for FSA SWAG items Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 3
Agenda 1. Question of the Month 2. Employee Book Club (James Macadam) 3. Member Presentation (Eric Saczuk) 4. LTC News (Cathy Griffin) 5. Wearables (Nancy Knaggs & Lisa Boulton) 6. State of the Union (Paul Reniers) 7. Tech Rep Open Discussion/Forum; Drop Box; Draw Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 4
A Question … The Grassroots Employee Engagement Committee is organizing open houses so that employees can visit each other ’ s workplaces. (a): A space/place on campus you ’ d like to tour (b): Why you ’ re interested in it Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 5
BCIT Employee Book Club James Macadam Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 6
Join us! • Wed, January 17th • 2:30 to 3:30pm • SE6 203 • The first book that we chose to read together is "Thinking Fast and Slow", by Daniel Kahneman. • We will discuss ideas from the first three chapters in our first meeting. Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 7
IMF Funding Eric Saczuk Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 8
UAS Applications in Polar Regions BCIT Drones in Antarctica! Wed. 10 th January Dr. Eric Saczuk
Overview • My background • A Primer in Unmanned Aerial Systems • Antarctica Basics • UAS in Antarctica • Project Proposal • Bringing It Back to BCIT • Funding Sources • Questions?!
A Bit About Me Instructor in Geomatics Engineering • Department since 2003. Background in the application of • remote sensing to natural hazards. Research in India, Indonesia, • Canadian Rockies and Arctic. Chair SoCE Research Committee • Passionate about photography and • aviation! www.spacehoggraphics.com
UAS Applications
UAS Applications in Geomatics Accurate Representation of Terrain Overlapping Air Photos Terrain and Photos Combined Hundreds of Overlapping Photos! 9,447,475 3-D points to create point cloud
Antarctica Fun Facts
UAS in Antarctica Definitely on the rise, MUCH less intrusive than airplanes & helicopters! • Multi-stage permit process (Environment Canada, Antarctic Treaty & • FAA approvals acquired). Must stay away from concentrations of wildlife, unless permitted to. • Data are being collected on; moss beds, wildlife monitoring (numbers, • size & weight), mapping fuel spills, monitoring sea-ice ahead of ship, geophysical analysis, mapping crevasses and search & rescue. Photogrammetric techniques and an increasing variety of sensors are • being tested and applied by teams from many different countries. Challenges include access, lack of flat ground, STRONG magnetic • declination (100°), COLD temps, high winds and blizzards!
Proposed Project Feasibility study to test two sensors onboard a • small (<1kg) UAS. Parrot Sequoia multi-spectral camera (green, • red, red edge & Near infrared) FLIR Vue Pro thermal camera • DJI Mavic Pro Platinum UAS • Can we accurately map and distinguish • algae/moss growth along coastal areas? Can we detect heat sources under the ice/snow? • Can we detect glacial crevasses? • Provide MUCH needed base-line data. • Bring back a VERY unique dataset to BCIT! •
Back at BCIT Share the experience with faculty, staff and students! • Fully process imagery, derive and analyze results. (Very time consuming!) • Develop Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual for UAS image • acquisition missions in Polar Regions. Incorporate materials directly into the following course; FNAM 3460, • SURV 1125, GEOM 3070, 4070, and 8185. Make dataset available to faculty, researchers and students in other • departments. Assess the possibility of a journal publication and/or conference • presentation.
Funding Sources PD Engineering Leave 10.5 (Jan. to Jun. 2018). • Geomatics Engineering Dept. (access to GPS and UAS). • IMF Grant $2,000 (covers flight to/from Ushuaia, Argentina). • TREK Grant $2,000 (partially covers ship expedition costs) • Polar Latitudes sponsorship approx. $10,000 (discounted berth on the ship and • access to staff). Learning & Teaching Framework Grant $5,000 (pending, partially covers ship • expedition costs). Learning and Teach Centre $24,000 (pending, acquisition of sensors and • equipment). OmniView Tech sponsorship approx. $500 (discount on sensors and cameras) • CanDrone sponsorship approx. $350 (discount equipment) •
I welcome your Questions Thank you!
LTC News Cathy Griffin Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 20
Grant through the LTC (what’s out there?)
Information sessions….when? 12 -1 pm, SE 12 101Q January 31 - Wednesday February 21 - Wednesday March 7- Wednesday
What ’ s available? L&TF grant monies Instructional Development Committee IEG (instructional Enhancement Grant up to $10k) SIG (Special Interest Grant) TREK (travel to conferences, up to $2k)
Me? Cathy Griffin Faculty Development Co-ordinator/Instructional Development Consultant LTC – cathy_griffin@bcit.ca or 8525
Wearables Nancy Knaggs / Lisa Boulton Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 25
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State of the Union Paul Reniers, Executive Director Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 32
State of the Union Contracting Out Art. 2.1.3: . . . No person other than a Bargaining Unit member shall perform work of a nature or type usually done by any Bargaining Unit member, or work similar thereto, or work which falls within the specific or generic job description of a Bargaining Unit member. There shall be no contracting out except . . . by mutual agreement Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 33
State of the Union Contracting Out RTUNES: • Request to Use Non-Employee Services • Process for management and FSA approval • Copies go to all bargaining units Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 34
State of the Union Contracting Out in $000 2000 1751 1800 1649 1600 1400 1314 1295 1225 1200 1197 1127 1200 1065 1000 922 869 806 797 736 800 704 557 600 400 295 280 212 186 146 200 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 FSA Support Vocational Other Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 35
State of the Union Contracting Out • Concerted effort to reduce contracting out • Negotiate with employer over new and expanded uses – New positions and limits on clinical instruction agreed to in Specialty Nursing – Limits and training of members agreed to in ITS Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 36
State of the Union Contracting Out Will not be agreed to when: • Work could be done by hiring an employee • Work is proposed to be done by a company • Contract is being used to provide higher wage • The work begins without our agreement • The department tells us options are available Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 37
State of the Union Contracting Out Active Labour Relations Questions: • What’s the boundary between the work of the FSA, the BCGEU, and management? • What services do not require an RTUNES? Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 38
Draw, Open Forum, & Drop Box Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 39
A Question … The Grassroots Employee Engagement Committee is organizing open houses so that employees can visit each other’s workplaces. (a): A space/place on campus you’d like to tour (b): Why you’re interested in it Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 40
Open Discussion/Forum This is your opportunity to ask any questions for your department or share any concerns. Please introduce yourself with your name & department for those who may not know you! Tech Rep Meeting, 10 January 2018 41
Thank you! Please don ’ t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions/concerns! Teresa Place, FSA President x 7558 Kenzie Woodbridge, FSA Vice President x 6703 FSA Staff, x 8695 or fsa@bcit.ca Next Tech Rep Meeting February 14, 2018 2:30 – 4:20pm Town Square D
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