Part Time Electrical Circuits Instructor

Penn State University; Center Township (Beaver County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State Beaver is accepting applications for a part-time instructor to teach EET 114, Electrical Circuits II, and its laboratory course, EET 118, during the spring 2027 semester. The courses cover direct and alternating current circuit analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, mesh-current analysis, and nodal analysis.

The laboratory component reinforces these concepts through practical circuit construction and testing.

Qualifications

• Background checks are required for employment.

Responsibilities

• Teach EET 114 and EET 118 in Spring 2027 and supervise laboratory components.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State Beaver is accepting applications for a part-time instructor to teach EET 114, Electrical Circuits II, and its corresponding laboratory course, EET 118, during the spring 2027 semester. This course and corresponding lab introduce students to direct and alternating current circuit analysis, including Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, mesh-current analysis, and nodal analysis. Additional topics include capacitance, inductance, magnetic circuits, resonance, power, polyphase circuits, sinusoidal excitation, and AC reactance. The laboratory component reinforces these concepts through practical circuit construction, measurement, testing, and analysis. Together, EET 114 and EET 118 provide students with the circuit-analysis foundation needed for subsequent coursework in electronics, electrical machinery, and electromechanical engineering technology.

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