I am passionate about teaching engineering, particularly design and product development. In all of my courses, I emphasize the necessity to take a holistic view of whatever product, system or process the students are examining. I currently teach Project-Based Professional Practice III and IV and Systems Engineering in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering.

Project Based Professional Practice II & IV

These two courses make up the final year design course for students in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering. While similar to traditional capstone design courses in some ways, these courses also include a significant knowledge base in design, product development and professional practice. Through projects sponsored by external partners and course modules offered by the instructors and guest speakers, students learn to design, prototype and test sustainable solutions to complex, open-ended problems. Students work in teams throughout the year, and while they meet with instructors and mentors on a regular basis for guidance, they are responsible for leading the project from requirements development through to testing and detailed design.

Systems Engineering

This 3rd year core course introduces students to the concept of Systems Engineering. Through this course, students learn how to model, develop and analyze systems. Topics covered include process mapping, function modelling, model based-systems engineering, lean engineering, reliability, safety and sustainability of complex systems. The course instills in students the idea that systems can be represented and analyzed from multiple facets and the importance of considering all elements of a system and its lifecycle.