- Develop and deliver engaging EECE curriculum for students, ensuring alignment with academic standards and educational objectives.
- Utilise a variety of instructional strategies and resources to accommodate diverse learning styles and promote student engagement and understanding.
- Assess student progress through assignments, exams, projects, and other forms of evaluation, providing constructive feedback and support for individual growth.
- Attend and contribute to Course Boards and Assessment Boards as appropriate.
- Contribute to the administration associated with the course delivery.
- Participate in external engagement activities for the Global College.
- Stay informed about current trends, developments, and best practices in Mathematics and Physics education, participating in professional development activities and conferences as appropriate.
- Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes respect, collaboration, and a passion for learning.
- Carrying out general academic administration including student recruitment and admissions, participation on committees and exam boards, taking responsibility for key discipline-specific administration tasks and mentoring students;
- undertaking continuous professional development (CPD) and participating in staff development activities.
- engaging in scholarship and actively contributing to the university's profile;
- representing the institution in a professional capacity, particularly with regard to research dissemination and development e.g. conferences, meetings, with industrial partners, etc;
- First degree in electronic engineering or similar subjects.
- Experience with delivering teaching in a University environment.
- Understanding the industry's needs and expectations for EECE graduates.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a global teaching team.
- Background knowledge of the University, the School, EECE and ISSS.
- Ability to set and monitor quality standards.
- Good, lucid, clear communicator.
- Shows leadership.
- A PhD in the area of Electrical Engineering or similar
- Being able to translate industry's training needs into the teaching activities
- Evidence of engagement with industry.
- Involvement in student supervision and managing a team.
- Capability to work as part of an intern interdisciplinary teams that can bridge various technologies and application areas.
Assistant Professor in Radio Electronics for Sensors and Wireless Communications - Midlothian, United Kingdom - Heriot-Watt University
Description
Directorate: School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Salary: Grade 7 (£36,023-£44,263) / Grade 8 (£45,585-£54,395)
Contract Type: Full Time (1FTE), Open Ended
Detailed Description
We are seeking candidates with a record that will demonstrate that they have the drive and ambition to become a leading international researcher in an area complementary to our existing strengths.
You will have knowledge and experience in the area of radio electronic designs for sensing and wireless systems. You will have a strong academic or industrial track record and a strong drive to become a leader. Ideally, you will possess a successful track record of obtaining external funding for R&D projects, as well as previous teaching and learning experience to contribute positively to our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Relevant industrial experience would be highly desirable. A first degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics or other cognate discipline is essential, along with evidence of vision, drive and determination to succeed. A confident and outgoing attitude is necessary, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
The successful applicant will be required to contribute to relevant teaching within the disciplines of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (EECE) and will be a member of the EECE Teaching Group. This teaching will be related to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and at all academic levels in the areas of analogue and high frequency electronics and project supervision. Typical key teaching topics may include but are not limited to analogue and digital electronics, embedded systems , electromagnetism, sensors, signals and systems. The successful applicant will also contribute to international the joint educational partnerships of EECE.
You will also be given the opportunity to join the Research Institute of Sensors Signals and Systems (ISSS) and work in tandem with colleagues associated with one or more of the research areas of ISSS. There will be a opportunities to initiate and develop your research interests individually or in collaboration with other researchers of ISSS. There will also be opportunities for delivering impact through enterprise by engaging with external industrial companies and/or knowledge translation, expanding and enhancing the intensity and reputation of our School's research.
This opportunity therefore relates to high quality, self-motivated individuals with the ability to work and actively participate in expanding the teaching knowledge base within the School's Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering disciplines and engaging in advanced research in the fields of ISSS.
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Key Duties and Responsibilities
Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.
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About our Team
The School of Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS) is a community of over 340 staff and around 3,000 students across three campuses in Scotland, Dubai and Malaysia. The School is recognised as an international leader in education, research and the application of knowledge to benefit society globally. We are striving to establish ourselves as partners of choice for world leading institutions, consistently delivering an environmentally and financially sustainable growth by aligning to the opportunities and requirements of our modern times to address local and global needs.
Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (EECE) is a leading international centre for learning, innovation and knowledge transfer. We equip students and employees for rewarding careers and provide a competitive advantage to industrial sponsors and employers. We achieve this by delivering both broad and hands-on BEng and MEng courses focused onto industrially relevant topics, and through cutting edge, world-class technological research. Our specialities in Microsystems, Robotics, Intelligent Systems, Signal and Image Processing, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics and High Voltage engineering are uniquely applied internationally across industries such as Communications, Medical Electronics, Transport, Offshore Oil and Gas, Defence, Energy Generation/Distribution and beyond. We pride ourselves in providing life enrichment in a caring environment for the transition to graduate and postgraduate engineer, and in delivering word class research outputs that are consistently used by industry as differentiators to generate economic wealth.
The University has undertaken a significant programme of investment to enhance student-facing services. These include the alteration and refurbishment of the James Watt Centre into a modern state of the art learning and teaching facility, the modernisation of the Student Services Centre and the development of a training room for Assistive Technology. Recent investments have included a £6M refurbishment of the library £19M to build and establish a Global Research, Innovation, and Discovery (GRID) building with a focus on innovative teaching for students in EPS and in Mathematics and Computer Science, and a recently opened the National Robotarium, a £22M research facility for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.
EECE is closely aligned with the Institute of Sensors Signals and Systems, a world leading research unit developing key innovations related to satellite and terrestrial communication systems, microwave and antenna engineering, medical device manufacturing, signal and image processing, autonomous distributive systems and robotics. Our research, which is underpinned by annual research income in excess of £4M, delivers impact in several key areas including; Wireless Systems, Robotics & Autonomous Systems and Transport, Medical Technologies, Surveillance and Defence.
The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award, recognising excellence in championing employment of women in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, campus facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.