Academic

Engineering Lecturer

UW-Rock County

The Department of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Rock County invites applications for a part-time or full-time lecturer position in Engineering for courses in Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

Fall Semester 2009

EGR 105

Engineering Fundamentals

MTW 4:30-5:20 PM

EGR 282

Engineering Economics

TTh 5:00-6:15 PM

MEC 202

Dynamics

TTh 7:00-8:15 PM

Spring Semester 2010

EGR 105

Engineering Fundamentals

MTW 4:30-5:20 PM

MEC 201

Statics

MW 7:00-8:15 PM

MEC 203

Strength of Materials

TR 5:30-7:45 PM (includes lab instruction)

Qualifications

Masters in Engineering or related field required, with PhD/ABD preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with successful college teaching experience. Preference may be given to candidates qualified to teach other courses offered by the department via distance education.

Responsibilities

Attend orientation activities, teach courses and hold appropriate office hours for students.

Starting Date

August 26, 2009

Application

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. To apply, submit a cover letter that relates your teaching philosophy to your experience and qualifications along with your vita, unofficial transcripts, and names and phone numbers of three references to Dr. Kim Kostka (kim.kostka@uwc.edu), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Rock County, 2909 Kellogg Ave, Janesville, WI 53546. Please direct questions about this position to Dr. Kostka at the email address above, or by phone to 608.758.6532 or 608.758.6565 x325.

Applications must be accompanied by a statement of whether the applicant wishes to have the application held in confidence or made available to the public upon request.

Employment will require a criminal background check. UW-Rock County is an AA/EO employer and encourages women, members of minority groups and veterans to apply.

Course Descriptions

EGR 105 -3 credits-This course is designed to equip engineering students with the necessary tools and background information to prepare them to be successful engineering students as well as a successful practicing engineer. Topics covered in this course include project management, team work, technical writing, working with data and using spreadsheets, creating presentations, engineering design, and a thorough understanding of the engineering profession.

EGR 282 -3 credits-Economic and financial factors in the engineering environment to be considered in managerial decision making. Emphasizes the time value of money, present worth analysis, uniform series, rate of return, benefit cost ratios, depreciation, income taxes, inflation.

MEC 201 -3 credits-Principles of mechanics, force systems, equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, moments of inertia of areas, and friction. The course will serve the requirements of the several engineering curricula.

MEC 202-3 credits-Kinematics, force-mass-acceleration relations, work and energy, impulse and momentum and moments of inertia of mass. This course will serve the requirements of the several engineering curricula.

MEC 203-3 credits-Stress and strain, torsion, bending of beams, compound stresses, principal stresses, deflections of beams, statistically indeterminate members, columns, elastic buckling, fatigue, creep, impact, and concrete properties. Includes laboratory instruction.

The Campus

The University of Wisconsin-Rock County, one of 13 freshman-sophomore transfer institutions of the University of Wisconsin, is nestled on 50 rolling acres adjacent to the Rock River on Janesville`s southwest side. The campus offers a highly respected academic program, serving more than 1,000 students from the surrounding communities in a college environment that provides small classes and individual attention.