ECE295H1 S - Hardware Design and Communication

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 9,000 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto seeks experienced Sessional Lecturers for its Hardware Design and Communication course. The role includes overseeing student teams, grading assignments, and facilitating communication skills development within an engineering context. Ideal candidates will hold a Master's degree or PhD, showcasing strong writing and oral communication skills. Interested applicants should submit their application via email including a CV and references.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Communication, English, Engineering, Education, or Technology Studies.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching communication.

Responsibilities

• Attend lectures and instructional team meetings weekly.
• Supervise student teams as project manager.
• Grade individual and team presentations and proposals.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Strong oral communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree

PhD (preferred)

Job description

ECE295H1 S - Hardware Design and Communication

Pay Competitive

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 31747

Course description: This course is an introduction to engineering design processes, illustrated through the design and implementation of a hardware system. In addition to familiarizing students with hardware design practices, tools, and skill sets, it also aims to develop effective oral and written communication in a team context. Principles of hardware design, project management and teamwork are developed in the lectures and tutorials, and students apply these concepts in the laboratories as they work in a team to design and implement a complex hardware system. Students learn and practice oral and written communication techniques in lectures and in meetings with their communication instructor and apply these techniques in a variety of documents and presentations, such as short status reports and longer design proposals and design reviews.

Posting end date: June 30, 2023

Number of Positions (est.): Up to Three (3) positions

Estimated TA support: TAs coordinate the lab component of the course.

Estimated course enrolment: 150 students

Class schedule: Students attend two one-hour lectures, one two-hour lab and one 30-minute meeting with a Communication Instructor.

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024

Hours: 1 HCE (up to a maximum of 230 hrs) including Reading Week and the Final Exam period.

Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 - $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term - $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer 2 - $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term - $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer 3 - $10,362.76 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term - $10,570.02. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.

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, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and 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 and/or 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.

Description of duties:

• attending lectures as well as a one-hour instructional team meeting per week

• supervising 12 student teams (3 students per team) as project manager (30-minute meeting times to take place both within and outside of tutorial hours)

• commenting on weekly team progress reports

• grading a short individual explanation of a hardware component, a longer team design proposal, a midterm team oral presentation and a final team oral presentation

• meeting with students for consultation on request

• coordinating additional tutorial activities as needed

• facilitating practice oral presentations as needed

• Must have the ability to adapt to different communication instruction activities and move online if required.
  

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:

• an application letter

• curriculum vitae including the names of three referees

• Unit 3 application form
  

Please submit applications by email to [e-mail] .

Application letters should be addressed to:

Chanelle Small-Reid

Academic Administrative Coordinator

Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP)

55 St. George Street

Toronto, ON M5S 0C9

Please include only one (1) Unit 3 application, listing all courses you are applying for; do not send separate applications for each course.

If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at [e-mail] .

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

About the company

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.

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