In collaboration with the College of Engineering and Architecture (COEA) and the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC), Sorsogon State University – Office of the Planning Management, headed by Dr. Catherine A. De Castro (Director, Planning Management), is currently conducting a five-day event called Engineering-Architecture Gearing Up towards a Future-Ready University: “A Seminar-Workshop on Industrial Automation, and R&D Proposal Preparation”, from November 6-10, 2023, at Villa Isabel Hotel, Sorsogon City.
The seminar-workshop formally began with the opening remarks of Dr. Telesforo D. Escoto (Campus Director, SorSU-Sorsogon City Campus), which proceeded by a message from SUC President III, Dr. Geraldine F. De Jesus, asserting that for the improvement of institutional capabilities, professional development activities are crucial to enhance the professors’ and instructors’ abilities and skills to engage students in classrooms and laboratories.
“After all, we are currently living in an era when technology seems to change within days and weeks — rendering what we know and are used to as obsolete. So, we have to catch up and apply these in our lectures and exercises. Keep in mind that we cannot achieve to be the best university in Bicol if what we teach our students are already outdated…
I conclude my message by once again encouraging you to always seek professional advancement so that you will be able to improve the quality of the teaching-learning process in the classrooms. Remember that the quality of our students reflects the kind of professors and instructors they have. Be the best in your profession — and help us create better Sorsoganon engineers and architects of the future!”
Dr. Catherine A. De Castro (Director, Planning Management) provided the Statement of the Purpose of the activity, followed by the Presentation of Participants by Engr. Ronalyn T. Marbella (Program Chair, BSECE) afterward.
The five-day seminar-workshop comprises various plenary talk sessions on R&D Proposal Writing Preparation by Engr. Glen D. Espena (S&T Fellow II); Introduction to Industrial Automation by Engr. Franz Joseph D. Libao (Senior Science Research Specialist); Research Proposal Writing Workshop, as well as Presentation and Critiquing of the Output headed by Engr. Glen D. Espena (S&T Fellow II) and Engr. Franz Joseph D. Libao (Senior Science Research Specialist). (SorSU PIO)
