Sessional Lecturer - MIE1715H - Life Cycle Engineering

University Of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Toronto is seeking a dedicated Sessional Instructor for the MIE1715H – Life Cycle Engineering course. This position involves preparing and delivering lectures, supervising teaching assistants, and evaluating students. Applicants should possess strong teaching skills and a deep understanding of life cycle engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Strong presentation skills and experience as a teaching assistant.
• Considerable depth of knowledge in Life Cycle Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and delivery of lectures and course materials.
• Supervision of Teaching Assistants.
• Setting and marking of tests and exams.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Subject Knowledge

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Limited License (LEL)

Engineering Intern (EIT)

Job description

Date Posted: 06/17/2025
Req ID: 43640
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Eng
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: MIE1715H – Life Cycle Engineering

Course description: This course introduces the fundamentals of both product and process engineering with an emphasis on life cycle models. A mixture of practical and theoretical topics, methodologies, principles, and techniques are covered such as Life Cycle Analysis, Design For Assembly (DFA), Design For Manufacturing (DFM), Design For Environment (DFE), etc. Students develop an understanding of the performance, cost, quality and environment implications of both product design and manufacture and become capable of translating these into engineering “cradle-tograve” responsibility requirements, goals, and specifications in order to maximize the values of products and the effectiveness of supply chain management while containing the costs to manufacturer, the user, and the society.

Estimated course enrolment (approximately): TBD

Estimated TA support: TBD

Class schedule: TBD

Sessional dates of appointment: September to December 2025

Salary: $17,000 (per half course inclusive of vacation pay) Please note that 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: Applicants should have a strong record of presenting lectures or acting as a teaching assistant. Applicants must be able to demonstrate considerable depth of knowledge and experience in the subject area. All applicants should have excellent communication skills - both oral and written. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Limited License (LEL) is strongly preferred. Engineering Intern (EIT) is also acceptable.

Description of duties: Preparation of lectures and course materials; delivery of lectures; supervision of Teaching Assistants; setting and marking of tests and exams; evaluation of final grades; contact with students.

Application instructions: Please submit a Unit 3 Sessional Instructor Application Form, Resume and Teaching Dossier merged into a single PDF file to the MIE Graduate Office Jonathan Alexander at [e-mail] no later than July 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (eastern time). The Course Instructor Application Form can be found on the MIE Careers page here: https://www.mie.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/careers/ . Applicants must include full contact information of their supervisor, plus two U of T employees (faculty of staff) who can testify to the teaching skills of the applicant. If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Jonathan Alexander at [e-mail]. The appointment will be made at the earliest possible time before the commencement of classes by the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. No other offers or notices of the outcome of applications are authorized by the Department. Final availability of the position is contingent upon final course determination, enrolment, budgetary considerations, and the final determination of assignments flowing from Article 14:03 of the Collective Agreement.

Closing Date:07/10/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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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.