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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

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Tech Rep Meeting

Jan 10, 2018

Tech Rep Meetings take place on the 2nd 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, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy ̓ əm (Musqueam), Səl̓îlwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwû7mesh (Squamish) Nations.

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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!

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Feedback & Draw

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  • 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

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  • 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

Agenda

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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

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BCIT Employee Book Club James Macadam

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Join us!

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  • 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.

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IMF Funding Eric Saczuk

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UAS Applications in Polar Regions

BCIT Drones in Antarctica!

  • Wed. 10th January
  • Dr. Eric Saczuk
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Overview

  • My background
  • A Primer in Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Antarctica Basics
  • UAS in Antarctica
  • Project Proposal
  • Bringing It Back to BCIT
  • Funding Sources
  • Questions?!
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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

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UAS Applications

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UAS Applications in Geomatics

Overlapping Air Photos

9,447,475 3-D points to create point cloud

Hundreds of Overlapping Photos! Accurate Representation of Terrain Terrain and Photos Combined

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Antarctica Fun Facts

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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!

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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!
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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.

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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)
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I welcome your Questions Thank you!

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LTC News Cathy Griffin

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Grant through the LTC (what’s out there?)

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Information sessions….when?

12 -1 pm, SE 12 101Q

January 31 - Wednesday February 21 - Wednesday March 7- Wednesday

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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)

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Me?

Cathy Griffin Faculty Development

Co-ordinator/Instructional Development Consultant

LTC – cathy_griffin@bcit.ca or 8525

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Wearables Nancy Knaggs / Lisa Boulton

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  • n emerging technology to clients in over 80 countries.

MAKE +

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Hug

MAKE +

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Instrumented Ice Skate

MAKE +

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Fashoineering

Apparel Engineering

MAKE +

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Textiles And Electronics

Two Very Different Products

MAKE +

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Value Added

Focus Groups/ Usability Studies

MAKE +

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State of the Union Paul Reniers, Executive Director

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State of the Union

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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

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State of the Union

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Contracting Out RTUNES:

  • Request to Use Non-Employee Services
  • Process for management and FSA approval
  • Copies go to all bargaining units
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State of the Union

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Contracting Out

1314 1065 797 736 806 704 1225 186 79 212 146 280 1295 922 295 557 1127 1200 869 1197 1751 1649 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

in $000

FSA Support Vocational Other

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State of the Union

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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

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State of the Union

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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
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State of the Union

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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?
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Draw, Open Forum, & Drop Box

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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

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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!

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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