SL203233-Winter 2022-ENGG*6090 ST: Advanced Numerical Methods

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Engineering
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2022
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: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
ENGG*6090
Course Name: 
ST: Advanced Numerical Methods
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
IMPORTANT NOTE: U of G will progress its return to more conventional course delivery and offer in-person instruction for most courses in Winter 2022 in line with the Provost’s letter of Oct 18, 2021(https://news.uoguelph.ca/2021/10/update-on-plans-for-winter-2022-semester/). Compliance with the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/staff-faculty-hr-policies-support-staff/713-covid-19-vaccination-policy) will continue to be required.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
35
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
Other
P.Eng
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The successful candidate will have a minimum of a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electrical Engineering. Knowledge of complex systems, modeling and solving numerically different practical engineering problems. This includes electrical and electronic circuits, sensors, mechanical stress and thermal analysis. The mathematical and computational foundations of the numerical approximation and solution of scientific problems; regression and interpolation; integration and differentiation; solution of large scale systems of linear and nonlinear equations; modelling and solution with sparse equations; explicit schemes to solve ordinary differential equations; simple optimization. Taught similar courses on graduate level. Detailed knowledge of the course material or demonstrated teaching experience in this or an equivalent course.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Other
2-3 years experience teaching technical graduate level courses at a post secondary institution.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The successful candidate will preferable have a Ph.D. degree in Engineering.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
TBA- scheduling to be confirmed within the department
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 6, 2022 to May 2, 2022
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $7,617.56 (effective 2021/22)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Posting Email Contact: 
soe3913@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Bahram Gharabaghi, Associate Director of Graduate Studies, bgharaba@uoguelph.ca, THRN 2417, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1 519-824-4120 ext 58451
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 reside in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.