Capstone Design Project Advisor (Part-Time)

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

The Capstone Design Program at the Colorado School of Mines invites applications for a part-time position as a Project Advisor in the Capstone Design Program (Senior Design). This adjunct faculty position provides project oversight to student teams in a real-world application of technical problems.

Classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00–10:45 am, with lecture periods led by full-time faculty and time allotted for project advising and client communications.

Qualifications

• Hold an undergraduate degree in a scientific, engineering, or engineering-related discipline.
• Have 5+ years of professional engineering experience, or a graduate-level degree in engineering or related technical field with 3+ years of experience.
• Active PE license and/or undergraduate teaching experience may be preferred for some Capstone assignments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 2–4 student teams as project advisor; half-load is two teams.
• Attend lectures delivered by course instructors and support recitation follow‑ups.
• Support structured small group activities in recitations linked to lectures.
• Attend weekly team meetings, respond to emails, and grade student deliverables using rubrics.
• Participate in all capstone leadership meetings with the program’s lead instructors.

Skills

Engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Graduate degree in engineering or related field

Job description

The Capstone Design Program at the Colorado School of Mines invites applications for a part-time position as a Project Advisor in the Capstone Design Program (Senior Design). This adjunct faculty position provides project oversight to student teams in a real-world application of technical problems.

Classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00–10:45 am, with lecture periods led by full-time faculty and time allotted for project advising and client communications.