Season 2, Episode 3: Peter Moscone, Professor in the School of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering Technology

About Today's Show

This exciting episode takes a deep dive into the future, and how Seneca College is setting students up for careers in leading edge industries featuring computer technology. We recorded this episode on location at Seneca's Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE).

CITE opened in January 2019, and is leading edge in terms of a building specifically constructed to foster innovative technology based solutions for the problems of both today, and tomorrow.

In this episode, my guest, Professor Peter Moscone, Professor in the School of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering Technology, guides me through my first experience using an Augmented Reality headset. It's pretty cool!

Other things we talk about on this episode:

1. The function and potentially game-changing applications of augmented reality as a force in industry of all kinds.

2. The Mechatronics Simulation and Demonstration Centre; a really cool place where leading edge technology is developed and showcased.

3. The reality of teaching in a modern, technology-filled world.

4. Georgi La Forge

About Today's Guest, Professor Peter Mascone

Peter Moscone is a professor in the School of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering Technology. Peter's expertise is in information technology and he currently creates and teaches curriculum in the Computer Engineering Technology program. Peter's love of technology started at Seneca College several years ago and after graduating from the Computer Engineering Program, he proceeded to open an IT consulting firm, which he owned and operated until coming back to teach. His industry experience also branched out to live event production, television and not-for-profit work. Currently, Peter also manages Seneca 360, which employs students to do not-for-profit work in their field of study. He continues to research new and emerging technologies such as Mixed Reality, Blockchain, 3D Printing and loves working with students to discover new technologies.

Links Referenced in This Podcast

• Click here to learn about Seneca's Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE).
• Click here to learn about The Mechatronics Simulation and Demonstration Centre
• Click here to learn about Geordi La Forge

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