APSC 221 Term Adjunct position - Summer Term
Posted on March 20, 2024
Applications are now being accepted for Academic Assistants for the summer 2024 online course APSC 221. Graduates from all engineering and applied science disciplines (who are not enrolled as students at Queen’s during the summer 2024 term) are welcome to apply as an AA. The term runs from May 6 to July 26, followed by the exam period from July 28 – Aug 4.
The course is on engineering economics and a background in this subject is essential; applicants should have previously taken this course or an equivalent.
AA duties will primarily be marking online assignments and tests and posting grades in OnQ. Marked assignments and tests must be completed such that they can be returned to students within one week of the submission date. Duties may also include helping to prepare assignments and responding to student remark requests. Marking guides will be provided, and any necessary training will be included. Marking of the final examination will begin immediately after the exam is written, the date and time to be determined by the Exams Office. It is expected that all marking will be completed, and marks posted by Monday August 12th at the latest.
Academic Assistants are governed by the Collective Agreement between the United Steelworkers and the University. The rate of pay is in accordance with Union Guidelines: See Collective Agreement.
To apply:
Complete an online application form here:
https://forms.office.com/r/YMP3BGLFGh
Within the form where indicated, upload a SINGLE pdf file named "Firstname Lastname YourStudentNetID.pdf" which contains, in this order:
Note: In lieu of a cover letter, there is an area on the form asking you to explain why you want to be a AA for APSC 221, and why you believe you are a good fit for the position.
A review of completed applications will begin April 1, 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled. The Faculty Office thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Questions not answered here can be directed to: engineering.apsc221@queensu.ca in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Calendar information for the course:
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APSC 221 |
Economics and Business Practices in Engineering |
This course will provide the student in the Engineering program with the ability to appropriately incorporate selected economic and business practices into the practice of engineering. The practices covered include: business planning for the enterprise, enterprise economic analysis, project management process, project economic analysis, risk analysis and management, quality management and change management. Assignments and examples are based on situations from engineering based industries. (0/0/36/0/0) EXCLUSIONS: APSC 321, COMM 244
Posted on Nov 14, 2023
All academic assistants are invited to apply for an Academic Assistantship as a Communication Assistant for the course APSC 103 in Winter 2024. APSC 103 is a first-year course in engineering design where students are encouraged to tackle open-ended problems as they work directly with a community partner in addressing a specified need. Professional experience and comfort in the subject of professional communications is essential as well as evaluating students critically in this area. Read more about this module.
Assignment duties will include grading student projects from a communication perspective, entering the grades in OnQ and meeting with students to review their work and to provide feedback. Attendance at training sessions is mandatory. Marked assignments are expected to be completed and returned with relevant feedback within one week of the submission date. Marking guides will be provided and any necessary training will be incorporated.
An expansion of responsibilities may include mentoring new Communication Assistants with their grading.
Experience in Engineering communication is required. Preference will be given for experience in OnQ and workshop experience. Any relevant combination of technical requirements and experience will be considered. Queen’s WHMIS certification is required. AA positions are 12 weeks in length and approx. 60 hours per term. (Hours are dependent on the number of teams assigned)
Academic Assistants are governed by the Collective Agreement between the United Steelworkers and the University. The rate of pay is in accordance with Union Guidelines: See Collective Agreement.
If you have a Queen's log in, please fill out the information application form here.
If you do not have a Queen's log in, please forward your application CV and transcript to the first-year program lead Aphra Rogers at apsc100.m1m3@queensu.ca in Smith Engineering at Queen’s University.
Completed applications should include:
Review of applications will begin after Nov. 23, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants will be asked to complete a writing assessment before an interview is offered.
Posted on July 4, 2023
All Academic Assistants are invited to apply for a support position in APSC 101. The course focuses on engineering design, problem solving, and professional practice. You can read more about this module here. This is a position available in the Fall 2023 term.
Individual contracts will be made depending on hours available for the individual and the duties required but will be approximately 40-60 hours for the term.
Assignment duties will include providing support for students using Arduino IDE and/or SolidWorks and may include answering student emails and inquiries, reviewing discussion boards, marking of assignments, summarizing student grades for the instructor and posting on the Learning Management System. Any necessary training will be included in the assignment.
Technical skills and interests that will be considered an asset for this position include any combination of:
Course topics include:
Please complete an online application form here.
The rate of pay is in accordance with Union guidelines: See Collective Agreement
Review of completed applications will begin after July 18th, 2023 and continue until the positions are filled.
Completed applications should include:
The Faculty Office thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
Calendar information APSC 101 (Module 1):
This course develops the ability to conceive, design, and implement
solutions in an engineering context via team-based design projects. It
develops complex problem solving, teaming, critical thinking, and
communication skills, and provides guidance in incorporating safety,
ethical, economic, and social factors in engineering problem solving.
Examples and project topics are chosen to complement instruction in
other first year courses, specifically including programming and
graphics.
Posted on July 4 2023
All Academic Assistants are invited to apply for a Project Manager position for Upper Year students for the course APSC 101 in Fall 2023. APSC 101 is a first-year course in engineering design where students are encouraged to tackle open-ended problems while learning the basics of Engineering design. Professional experience and comfort in the subject of professional communications is essential as well as evaluating students critically in this area. You can read more about this module here.
Typically Project Managers for APSC 101 are undergraduate students but for teams that are made up of upper year students we are looking for a Project Manager with more experience dealing with teams.
APSC 101 (Module 1) PM Responsibilities
PM Qualifications
Any relevant combination of technical requirements and experience will be considered. Queen’s WHMIS certification is required. Positions are 14 weeks in length and approx 60 hours per term. (Hours are dependant on the number of teams assigned)
Please apply here:
https://forms.office.com/r/cdXhZTi03j
Review of completed applications will begin after July 18 and continue until the position is filled.
The rate of pay is in accordance with Union guidelines: See Collective Agreement
Completed applications should include:
The Faculty Office thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Candidates being considered will receive a communication exercise to complete. Questions not answered here can be directed to: apsc100.m1m3@queensu.ca in Smith Engineering at Queen's.
Calendar information APSC 101 (Module 1):
This course develops the ability to conceive, design, and implement
solutions in an engineering context via team-based design projects. It
develops complex problem solving, teaming, critical thinking, and
communication skills, and provides guidance in incorporating safety,
ethical, economic, and social factors in engineering problem solving.
Examples and project topics are chosen to complement instruction in
other first year courses, specifically including programming and
graphics.
TERM ADJUCT POSITIONS
STEPHEN J.R. SMITH FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE AT QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
Term Adjunct Position Available
Academic Year 2023/24
Posting Date: November 24, 2023
Smith Engineering invites applications from suitably qualified candidates interested in teaching the following first year undergraduate course in the 2023/24 session.
APSC 171 Calculus I
Winter 2024 Extended Program
Qualifications:
Minimum of M.Sc. in Mathematics or related field. Previous teaching experience at the University level considered an asset. Previous educational background and/or experience must be suited to teaching the course described below. Candidates must have excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as being capable of working as a member of a teaching team.
Course Description:
Functions, limits, derivatives; optimization, rate problems, exponentials, logarithms, inverse trigonometric functions; exponential growth as an example of a differential equation. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Riemann integral; applications to problems involving areas, volumes, mass, charge, work, etc. Some integration techniques.
Course Details:
This course involves synchronous delivery for five weeks.
Expected Enrolment (subject to change): 100 students
Winter term classes begin Monday Jan 15 and end Monday Feb 19, 2024. The Winter J-section term examination period is Feb 20 to 23, 2024. More information on the Undergraduate Academic Plan can be found Smith Engineering < Queen's University (queensu.ca)
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.
Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a collective agreement between QUFA, and Queen’s University.
https://www.qufa.ca/collective-agreement/
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact engineering.hr@queensu.ca.
To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/ permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; OR, I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
Applications should include a complete and current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching experience, the names and contact details of two referees who may be contacted, and any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration. Applications can be submitted to the First Year Committee at the address below, or by email to engineering.hr@queensu.ca. Applications should arrive no later than December 4, 2023.
First Year Committee
Stephen J.R. Smith Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Room 200, Beamish-Munro Hall
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
STEPHEN J.R. SMITH FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE AT QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
Term Adjunct Position Available
Academic Year 2023/24
Posting Date: November 24, 2023
Smith Engineering invites applications from suitably qualified candidates interested in teaching the following first year undergraduate course in the 2023/24 session.
APSC 172 Calculus II
Winter 2024 Extended Program
Qualifications:
Minimum of M.Sc. in Mathematics or related field. Previous teaching experience at the University level considered an asset. Previous educational background and/or experience must be suited to teaching the course described below. Candidates must have excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as being capable of working as a member of a teaching team.
Course Description:
This course continues calculus concepts from APSC 171 including space curves, speed, and velocity. Functions of several variables, partial derivatives, differentials, error estimates, gradient, maxima and minima. Double and triple integrals, polar and cylindrical coordinates; applications to mass, center of mass, moment. Series, power series; Taylor polynomial approximations, error analysis.
Course Details:
This course involves synchronous delivery for twelve weeks.
Expected Enrolment (subject to change): 100 students
Winter term classes begin Monday Feb 26 and end Friday June 14, 2024. The Winter J-section term examination period is June 17 to 21, 2024. There is a break in classes from April 10 to May 5. More information on the Undergraduate Academic Plan can be found Smith Engineering < Queen's University (queensu.ca).
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.
Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a collective agreement between QUFA, and Queen’s University.
https://www.qufa.ca/collective-agreement/
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact engineering.hr@queensu.ca.
To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/ permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; OR, I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
Applications should include a complete and current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching experience, the names and contact details of two referees who may be contacted, and any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration. Applications can be submitted to the First Year Committee at the address below, or by email to engineering.hr@queensu.ca. Applications should arrive no later than December 4, 2023.
First Year Committee
Stephen J.R. Smith Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Room 200, Beamish-Munro Hall
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Posted on June 1st, 2023
All academic assistants are invited to apply for an Academic Assistantship as a Course Development Assistant for the courses APSC 175 and APSC 225, offered in Summer 2024.
APSC 175 is a first-year course in Calculus II where students expand on foundational calculus concepts including functions of several variables, partial derivatives, differentials, error estimates, and others. APSC 225 is a second-year course that combines statistics and differential equations. The course will explore the application of linear differential equations with constant coefficients and systems of linear equations within the realm of civil engineering, as well as relevant data analysis techniques and first order differential equations.
AA assignment duties includes work with the course development team members to design and develop two math courses for in-person delivery that meet the Quality Matters Framework standards for Smith Engineering at Queen's .
The incumbent will act as a subject matter responsible for the creation of two in-person courses. The AA is responsible for contributing to all aspects of course design and development, ensuring the overall quality of the course materials.
Required skills for this position include:
Any relevant combination of technical requirements and experience will be considered. Queen’s WHMIS certification is required. This position begins June 19th, 2023 for 34 weeks (344 hours).
AAs are governed by the Collective Agreement between the United Steelworkers and the University. Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Completed applications should include:
Applications can be submitted by email to engineering.hr@queensu.ca. Applications should arrive no later than June 11th,2023 at 5:00pm
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
APSC Hiring Committee
Room 200, Beamish-Munro Hall
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
CLOSED: APSC 101 Project Development - Winter Term
Posted on Feb 9 2023
All academic assistants are invited to apply for an Academic Assistantship as a Project Development Assistant for the course APSC 101 for Fall 2023. APSC 101 is a first-year course in engineering design. The course focuses on engineering design, problem solving, and professional practice. You can read more about this module here.
AA assignment duties will include project development for the Fall 2023 APSC 101 course project. As a rough idea for a project, it could entail students designing a robotic system that is able to fill a set of test tubes with water (perhaps in the context of a biomedical test scenario). The students would need to use sensors, actuators, and a small pump, which would allow them to do some modeling of gears, motors, force and torque, and fluid flow, and programming for control. It will need to reinforce APSC 101 course concepts, build on computer programming concepts and link to the graphics project.
Any relevant combination of technical requirements and experience will be considered. Queen’s WHMIS certification is required. This position begins Feb 22 2023 for about 9 weeks and is approximately 120 hours for the term.
AAs are governed by the Collective Agreement between the United Steelworkers and the University. Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Please forward your application CV and transcript to the first year program lead Aphra Rogers at (apsc100.m1m3@queensu.ca) in Smith Engineering at Queen's.
Review of completed applications will begin after Feb 17 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
Completed applications should include:
CLOSED: APSC 103 3D Printing Assistant - Winter Term
Posted on Jan 26 2023
All academic assistants are invited to apply for an Academic Assistantship as a 3D Printing Assistant for the course APSC 103 in Winter 2023. APSC 103 is a first-year course in engineering design where students are encouraged to tackle open-ended problems as they work directly with a community partner in addressing a specified need. Professional experience and comfort in the subject of professional communications is essential as well as evaluating students critically in this area. Read more about this module.
AA assignment duties will include providing technical support and 3D printing for first year projects.
Any relevant combination of technical requirements and experience will be considered. Queen’s WHMIS certification is required. This position begins Mar 13 2023 for 2-3 weeks and is approximately 28 hours for the term.
AAs are governed by the Collective Agreement between the United Steelworkers and the University. Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Please forward your application CV and transcript to the first year program lead Aphra Rogers at (apsc100.m1m3@queensu.ca) in Smith Engineering at Queen's.
Review of completed applications will begin after Feb 13 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
Completed applications should include: