Teaching Philosophy:
As an engineer and an engineering education researcher, I am invested in teaching engineering using what is known about optimal learning at the graduate level. I believe that engagement during class is the most efficient way to learn material, so I expect all learners to participate in class in the activities I scope for learning. Literature tells us that writing is an embedded value in engineering and that writing is an effective way to learn new content, but most engineers rarely spend time practicing writing or communicating engineering principles in words. This is one reason that I incorporate written assignments into all my classes. In all courses, it is ultimately up to the learners to make connections between course content and application. The more engaged my students are, the greater their learning outcomes (above and beyond course grade). I believe that my role as an instructor is to be a facilitator of knowledge, giving students enough and the right kind of practice for them to, with work, be able to succeed in the class.
As an engineer and an engineering education researcher, I am invested in teaching engineering using what is known about optimal learning at the graduate level. I believe that engagement during class is the most efficient way to learn material, so I expect all learners to participate in class in the activities I scope for learning. Literature tells us that writing is an embedded value in engineering and that writing is an effective way to learn new content, but most engineers rarely spend time practicing writing or communicating engineering principles in words. This is one reason that I incorporate written assignments into all my classes. In all courses, it is ultimately up to the learners to make connections between course content and application. The more engaged my students are, the greater their learning outcomes (above and beyond course grade). I believe that my role as an instructor is to be a facilitator of knowledge, giving students enough and the right kind of practice for them to, with work, be able to succeed in the class.
ME 597: Academic Engineering Writing and Communication (Usually offered Fall, in-person and through World Campus): Syllabus from Fall 2018 can be found here: Academic Engineering Writing Syllabus
ME 504: Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics (Usually offered Spring, in-person and through World Campus): A syllabus for Spring 2019 can be found here: Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics Syllabus
ME 300: Engineering Thermodynamics A syllabus for Spring 2020 can be found here: Engineering Thermodynamics Syllabus