Professional Practice Assistant Professor Focused Teaching and Student Success in Mechanical and Aerospace

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH

This teaching-focused position will be responsible for delivering high-quality instruction across core areas of mechanical engineering, with an emphasis on design and manufacturing including capstone design courses, as well as at least one of thermal sciences, mechanics, or control systems. The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum development, foster experiential learning, and support student success in alignment with the shared values of Ohio State.

• Teach undergraduate courses in engineering design, including capstone design courses. In addition, teaching courses in one or more core areas of mechanical engineering is expected. The other core areas include:
  • Manufacturing processes, reliability, and systems
  • Engineering mechanics (e.g., statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials)
  • Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer with an emphasis on computational approaches
  • Dynamic systems and control
• Develop and update course materials, including lectures, assignments, and laboratory components
• Incorporate innovative pedagogical approaches (e.g., active learning, project-based learning, and use of simulation tools including implementation of artificial intelligence models)
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students, including design teams and capstone projects
• Contribute to assessment and continuous improvement of the undergraduate curriculum
• Collaborate with faculty on instructional innovation and interdisciplinary teaching initiatives
• Participate in departmental service activities

• Education: Doctorate (academic) or equivalent combination of education and academic experience with a major in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Scholarly Impact: Demonstrated history of impactful scholarly activity that has strong potential for continued success. Scholarly impact may be reflected in either pedagogical excellence, disciplinary excellence, or a combination of the two.
• Advanced Teaching and Mentoring
  
  Skills:
  
  The candidate should possess teaching and mentoring skills within a professional context, including the ability to improve the curriculum in the areas of expertise and create new courses where appropriate. This should include demonstrated experience developing and teaching courses or leading technical professional education programs related to design and manufacturing engineering. The candidate should also have demonstrated experience of mentoring and supervising students or recent graduates in academic and/or professional setting(s).
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required, with a focus on working constructively, decisively, and collegially with both external and internal colleagues and interdisciplinary teams. A clear and insightful vision of this position within The Ohio State College of Engineering community as well as local, regional, and national industrial partners is an important requirement for this appointment.
• Proven Independence and Initiative: We value individuals who can work independently and are proactive self-starters with strong project leadership skills.
• Innovative Thinking: A successful candidate will display innovative thinking, be open to sharing ideas, and have a willingness to continuously learn.

• Potential to be a conscientious university community member.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of the entire engineering design process as well as teaching in the engineering design, systems engineering, and manufacturing areas.
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