Moving Beyond the Classroom GROOMING FUTURE TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS FOR THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT W ith the end of the academic school year upon us, we wanted to check in with Alberta's postsecondary institutions to see some of the big things that happened for them this year, and what's on tap for the future. Evolving the programs to mirror industry needs, building state-of-the-art infrastructure, taking the classroom out to experience real-life applied projects, and partnering with established companies are examples of how technical education in the province is preparing students for successful careers. 12 | NAIT: Evolving Education 14 | RDC: Sustainable Learning 16 | LC: Real World Applications 18 | SAIT: The Very Definition of a Capstone Project TECHNOLOGY ALBERTA | SPRING 2018 | 11