Mechanical & Materials Engineering Adjunct Instructor for the 26-27 Academic Year (Part-Time)

About the role

The Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Portland State University invites local, qualified candidates to serve as adjunct instructors in the following specialty areas: Design & Manufacturing and Thermal & Fluids Science. These are part-time positions.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more of the following courses: Engineering and Applied Science EAS 215: Dynamics Mechanical Engineering ME 120: Introduction to Engineering ME 121: Introduction to Systems and Control ME 122: Introduction to Design ME 250: Geometric Modeling ME 313: Analysis of Mechanical Components ME 314: Anlys/Dsgn Mach Elem ME 320: Fluid Mechanics ME 321: Engr Thermodynamics ME 322: Applied Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics ME 323: Heat Transfer ME 351: Vibrations and System Dynamics ME 421/521: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Design Fundamentals ME 422/522: Building Energy Use Modeling ME 445/545: Advanced Topics in Thermal and Fluid Science ME 450/550: Adv. Solid Modeling ME 455/555: Finite Element Mod/Analysis ME 465/565: Adv Finite Element Appl ME 474/574: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, Additive Manufacturing ME 477/577: Intro Semiconductors ME 481/581: Mechanical Tolerancing

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a closely related field. Work experience and/or teaching experience aligned with course content may be used in lieu of degree, at the Department’s discretion. Must live in Oregon or Washington
• Previous teaching experience, preferred. PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a closely related field, preferred.

Qualifications

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Sets opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

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Pay

Adjuncts are paid per credit hour, and are hired on either a per term or an academic year basis, per the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Schedule

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