IN THE SPOTLIGHT: PROCESS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Welcome to Viking News’ In the Spotlight, a Q&A series highlighting how Del Mar College departments, programs, and offices are using technology and innovation to enhance services, strengthen partnerships, and improve student success.
Each post “spotlights” a different author sharing – in their own words – how these advancements shape their work and benefit our Viking community.
PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE: STEVE MOORE'
Assistant Professor of Process Technology and Program Lead
Department of Industrial Technology
Q: How are advancements in technology and platforms changing how your area delivers services or instruction?
A: Consistency is a huge part of the Process Technology Program. Technology makes it much easier for faculty to deliver the program’s curriculum. Technology also makes developing new materials much faster.
Q: What is the most impactful innovation you’ve implemented, and what problem did it solve?
A: AI by far is the most impactful innovation and has sped up our process to continuously improve what we practice every semester. Faculty are always looking at ways to streamline materials to help students understand the process technology field.
Q: How has this innovation improved student success?
A: Program faculty have seen many more students transition to their next semester classes than ever before.
Q: How has technology helped you build or strengthen partnerships with employers, schools, or other organizations, and how do these connections support the region’s workforce and economic growth?
A: Producing consistent products, who are our graduates, is what our industry partners need. When these partners get what they want, they come back to Del Mar College to recruit more of our Process Technology graduates.
Q: Looking ahead, what advancements do you foresee impacting your area, and what new skills will DMC graduates need?
A: Again, AI will have the most impact, but I am not informed enough about the potential to comment in a meaningful way.
Q: If talking to a prospective student, what are the top benefits or opportunities you’d highlight about your program or service?
A: I would tell a potential student that they would be part of the best graduating class we have ever had for one semester. Why? Because faculty continually strive to make the Process Technology Program better every semester. The program and its faculty already have a stellar reputation with our local industry partners, but there’s always room to continue moving forward.
Del Mar College’s Process Technology Program offers an Occupational Skills Award, Certificate and Associate in Applied Science degree.
Additional information
Program Location: Room 132, Workforce Development Center, DMC Windward Campus, 4101 Old Brownsville Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Web link: www.delmar.edu/degrees/process-technology/index.html
Phone: 361-698-3939
Email: ptec@delmar.edu
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