ECE295H1 S - Hardware Design and Communication

Description of duties

• attending a one-hour instructional team meeting per week
• attending up to six lectures per term
• supervising student teams as project manager (30-minute meeting times to take place both within and outside of tutorial hours)
• commenting on weekly team progress reports
• meeting with students for consultation on request
• facilitating practice oral presentations for the second oral presentation, and as needed through the term
• grading a short individual explanation of a hardware component, a longer team design proposal, a midterm team oral presentation and attending and assessing a final team oral presentation (end of exam period)
• must be available for a minimum of three pre-scheduled 2-hour tutorial slots plus one evening session during the week of the first oral presentation
• must have the ability to adapt to different communication instruction activities and move online if required.
• as a course revision is under process, duties may change as required

Minimum Qualifications

• include at least a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong writing and oral communication skills
• demonstrated commitment to teaching communication
• demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• flexible availability is a requirement for these positions

Preferred Qualifications

• include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above)
• TESL or CESLA certificate (or equivalent in ESL specialization or development of ESL curricula)
• familiarity with engineering communication practices
• experience as an instructor in first year foundation course, Engineering Strategies and Practice
• also considered assets are experience in curriculum development, tutoring and/or working with a diverse group of students