Contract Lecturer - Toronto, Canada - Toronto Metropolitan University
Description
Appointment Details
PART-TIME HOURLY APPOINTMENT/ ONE SEMESTER
Course: MEC309 - Basic Thermodynamics
Semester/Term: Spring 2024
Hours/Section: 3 hrs lecture group/ 1 section
Estimated Number of Students: Students
Course Calendar Description: Introductory concepts and definitions: Thermo-dynamic systems, fluid properties. Energy, work, heat. First law. Cycles. Properties of a pure, simple compressible substance: substances that appear in different phases, ideal gas model. Control volume analysis: conservation of mass and energy. Second law: irreversible and reversible processes, Carnot cycle. Entropy: Clausius inequality, entropy change, entropy balance for closed and open systems, isentropic processes and efficiencies. Gas power systems; Air Standard Otto, Diesel, Dual and Brayton cycles. Engine testing.
A part-time hourly appointment/one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester. The normal full-time teaching workload in the Department is a maximum of 16 hours per week across the Fall and Winter terms.
TA/GA support is academically required to deliver this course/section. The successful applicant will be provided appropriate TA/GA support. Additionally, if eligible, they will receive 20% of the total extra student payment as outlined in Article 17 of the Unit 1 Collective Agreement.
Lecture Schedule: Wednesday 11:30 14:30 & Friday 08:00 11:00
Course delivery in Spring 2024 will be in-person.
Candidates hired for in-person courses will be required to carry out their teaching on campus.
Qualifications
1.All applicants must be in possession of a Masters degree in mechanical engineering or in a relevant discipline.
2.Applicant should have up-to-date knowledge in the specific fields/disciplines of relevance for the course in the position for which they apply.
3.Applicants should have good human-relations skills, including reliability, collegiality, professionalism, a respect for the rights of co-workers and students, and ability to meet commitment.
4.Membership in the P.E.O. (minimum EIT) is desired and teaching experience is preferred.