Teaching Experiences
CEE 064/263D. Air Pollution: From Urban Smog to Global Change
Winter 2008/2009, Professor: Mark Z. Jacobson
2008: My responsibilities for this mixed undergraduate and graduate student course included holding office hours to answer questions on homework, quizzes, and the course project, grading papers and homeworks, giving three review lectures, and providing five lectures.
2009: I continued to assist this class by guest lecturing twice and grading final papers.
CEE 160. Mechanics of Fluids Laboratory
Spring 2008, Professor: Stephen G. Monismith
My responsibilities included holding office hours to answer questions on the laboratory assignments, grading the laboratories, preparing and supervising four laboratory experiments for the class, preparing supplementary material, and performing one lecture.
Teaching & Mentoring Development Courses
CTL 400. Future Faculty Seminar
Autumn 2008
This was a weekly speaker and workshop series on tenure, grant writing, teaching, service, getting hired, and other non-research aspects of the profession.
CTL 230. Mentoring in Research
Spring 2008
We focused on knowledge, skills, and hands-on training to mentor undergraduate research assistants. Topics included communication and project management skills, different learning styles, and cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity.
CEE 200B. Teaching of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Winter 2008
This course involved discussions on problem solving techniques and learning styles, individual and group instruction, the role of TAs, balancing other demands, and, grading.
CTL 312. Science and Engineering Course Design
Autumn 2007, Professor: Robyn W. Dunbar
I designed effective course materials by employing research on science learning. Topics included syllabus design, course content and format decisions, assessment planning and grading, and strategies for teaching improvement.