Professor of automobile engineering or mechanical engineering

Professor of automobile engineering or mechanical engineering _AME_ME_Prof_)

• Department of Mechatronics Engineering
• Professor
• Full-Time

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. To commence leadership obligations in teaching, curriculum development and course management supporting the Department’s activities in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching on modules.

2. To participate actively in applied research: both in terms of academic publications and income generation research activities, such as use of blended learning and online means of delivery.

3. To undertake project supervision of undergraduate and graduate students and other teaching and learning activities as required by the Department.

1. To take responsibility for the development and delivery of learning, teaching materials, and assessment. This can include substantial responsibility for the design, enhancement and organization of teaching and learning, for curriculum development, or for the student experience more broadly.

2. To demonstrate innovative approaches to teaching and support for students through the use of a wide range of learning resources and appropriate pedagogic practice, such as use of blended learning approaches in teaching.

3. To ensure that the teaching for which you are responsible is informed by contemporary research in the relevant field and develops the ability of students to engage in debate, critical discourse and rational thinking.

4. To ensure that students have an effective learning experience by providing high quality academic guidance and advice and by enhancing their employability.

5. To reflect critically on the teaching for which you are responsible, implementing improvements, disseminating good practice effectively to others, contributing to quality monitoring and enhancement and to professional accreditation processes as appropriate.

6. To undertake applied research through, as appropriate:
A. Contributing actively to applied research groups or communities of practice internally and/or externally.
B. Making a substantial contribution to delivery of externally-funded projects or contracts.
C. Disseminating research outputs using a range of media (e.g., academic publications, external reports, conference presentations, short courses for knowledge transfer, exhibitions, performances).
D. Developing external networks nationally and/or internationally.
E. Supervising research students and guiding fellow academics in research activities.

7. To undertake work with a range of external partners and professional bodies/agencies in the home and overseas.

8. To corroborate linkage with industry and practitioners in the field of discipline.

9. To contribute to the promotion and external profile of the University and adopt a customer/client‑focused approach where appropriate.

10. To work effectively as a team member, chairing committees and working groups, and where appropriate supervising or mentoring other members of staff.

11. To undertake professional development in support of teaching and applied research, and if appropriate in support of student welfare and curriculum management.

A. Maintain academic discipline, performance monitoring of junior teachers, maintain student records in the University management system, member as a thesis defense panel and thesis supervision committee.

B. Prepare and modify the course syllabus and course outlines.

C. Conduct research in different areas and publish findings in scholarly journals.

D. Perform academic administration and other activities as required (exam proctoring, viva conducting, registration duty, etc.).

E. Meet with and report the activities to the Vice-Chancellor/President of the University/top Management.

F. Assess students which includes setting and marking assignments, class tests and term papers/project works.

G. Undertake any other duties as determined by the University of Management and the Vice-Chancellor.

AND such other duties as are within the scope of the spirit of the job purpose, the title of the post and its grading.

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