Fall 2026 · BCIT

Teaching at BCIT

Current semester

COMP 1510

Programming Methods

An introduction to programming through Python. Students practise breaking a problem into smaller steps, expressing those steps in code, and checking whether the program does what they intended. Testing and debugging are part of that process from the start.

Breaking a problem into steps that can be implemented and checked
Using Python’s control flow and data structures to express a solution
Testing assumptions, tracing errors, and making code easier to read
Working with command-line tools and keeping track of changes with Git

Coursebook · Published

COMP 1510: Programming Methods

A connected set of chapters for students and anyone learning the foundations of programming. Read the first edition online.

Read the coursebook Available now

BCIT course page

COMP 4800 · ISSP

Industry Sponsored Student Projects

BCIT’s capstone brings student teams and organizations together around real software projects. Teams collaborate closely with their clients throughout the semester. Some projects start with a new idea; others with an existing product or system to extend, rethink, or improve.

I support teams as they work out what their client needs, make technical decisions, and respond to feedback. Students learn to:

Understand the client’s context and define an achievable scope
Plan the work and make technical decisions as a team
Build, test, and adapt as they learn more
Communicate their decisions and leave the client with a useful outcome

Interested in sponsoring a student software project? Submit a project idea through the ISSP form

About the capstone program

Teaching history

Previously at BCIT

COMP 1800 · Projects 1Designing and building mobile-first web projects, informed by user research and developed collaboratively with Git.
COMP 2510 · Procedural ProgrammingChoosing data structures and algorithms, organizing programs, and using testing and debugging to refine them.
COMP 7855 · Software SystemsBuilding networked software and examining how distributed systems communicate and where they can be vulnerable.
ACIT 4630 · Information Assurance and SecurityIdentifying system vulnerabilities, reducing exposure, and planning how to recover when something goes wrong.

Before BCIT

My teaching began in Tehran and continued through graduate school in Calgary. Across those classrooms, I moved between programming fundamentals, artificial intelligence, human–computer interaction, and the practical work of helping students turn an idea into something they could explain and improve.

University of Calgary · 2013–2016

Teaching Assistant

In human–computer interaction, I helped students connect research and design methods with working prototypes. In introductory computer science, I taught Java and Python and gave feedback on how students approached and explained their solutions.

University of Tehran · 2008–2012

Teaching Assistant

I supported artificial intelligence, social-network analysis, and introductory computer science—running problem-solving sessions, supervising Java projects, and teaching programming fundamentals in C++.

Allameh Helli No. 3 · 2010–2012

High-School Teacher

I introduced high-school students to computer science and programming, and co-authored a C++ textbook with colleagues for use in the classroom.