SL361249-Winter 2026-ENGG*4540 Advanced Computer Architecture

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Engineering
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2026
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
ENGG*4540
Course Name: 
Advanced Computer Architecture
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
53
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
Exam preparation and marking, including deferred exams as well as preparing and submitting course marks.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD in progress related to field
PhD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree (completed or in progress) in either Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Successful completion of ENGG*4540 (Advanced Computer Architecture) or an equivalent course during an engineering undergraduate or graduate degree, or demonstrated teaching experience in an equivalent course, is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The successful candidate will preferably have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline. The candidate will be extremely familiar with advanced computer architecture concepts, including pipelined and parallel processor design, memory hierarchy and cache optimization, interconnection networks, multiprocessor and multithreaded architectures, and performance trade-offs in modern computing systems.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
T/TH 2:30PM - 3:50PM
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2026 to April 28, 2026
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
soe3913@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Name: Ahmed Refaey Hussein Title: ECE Department, Interim Chair Email: ahmed@uoguelph.ca Office: Albert A. Thornbrough Building RM2409| 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | N1G 2W1 Phone and ext: 519-824-4120 Ext. 52506

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.
SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.