Teaching

Teaching Interests

AE/ME 6705: Intro to Mechatronics, Co-taught for Teaching Practicum and CTL course design final
ME 3057: Experimental Methods and Technical Writing, Technical Head TA, graded coursework
ME 3180: Machine Design, Technical Teaching TA - supported student learning, designed three variations of course project and integrated machine learning and standards, graded projects only
ME 3140: System Dynamics and Control, TA - supported student learning, graded coursework
YouTube: Engineering concept explanation and problem-solving videos to supplement engineering coursework resources for undergraduate and graduate students and for professionals taking the Professional Engineering - Machine Design and Materials Exam

Teach an engineering-related concept and how to problem solve in a specific engineering domain or application.
Apply engineering-related concepts to solve an experimental or project problem.

In the undergraduate engineering curriculum, the majority of the student's first two years of courses typically fall into category 1.
The final years of the undergraduate engineering curriculum are generally related to the student's use of engineering knowledge to practice solving problems that are project-based or more complex and nuanced research engineering problems. These allow students to think critically about how to apply the engineering concepts and problem-solving techniques they learned in the engineering knowledge framework-building courses they had previously taken. The goal is to prepare them to practice engineering when they graduate.

Bloom's Taxonomy provides a framework for developing courses and teaching materials.
For students and learners, it is important to aim to build skills and expertise by following the steps from the bottom up. Experiential learning experiences in engineering courses utilize the upper half of the learning pyramid, ultimately synthesizing and applying knowledge to new designs and solutions.
Students who can synthesize, create, and evaluate engineering problems and phenomena will be able to "see" problems that other engineers don't have the same tools and understanding to know about the nuances or possible analysis techniques or possible problem solutions and their related system tradeoffs.