Selected Teaching
Experience
Most recently, I taught the Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering I course in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of
Toronto. I introduced a numerical module that was intended to connect
traditional soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering to current technologies
(software) for developing solutions. This module comprised a brief introduction to
the Finite Difference Method (FDM), solution of the one-dimensional
consolidation problems with FDM, and application of a commercial software
package (Settle3D)
to the course project (a case study on the settlements of an earth dam). Through
this module, students gained better, long-term appreciation of the
principles covered in the course. They were most impressed by the rich
diversity of geotechnical engineering and the opportunities it offers.
I strongly believe that numerical modelling has
become indispensable to engineering mechanics. In addition, numerical modelling
software packages should be viewed as valuable tools that facilitate teaching
of engineering principles. For these reasons, I encourage instructors,
especially in geotechnical field, to consider adding a numerical module to
their course syllabus. If you are interested, download this short article from
the link below. You can obtain a copy of the course project and a class example
through email.
Download: Educational
Value of Numerical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering
Sessional
Lecturer, University of Toronto
·
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering I (CME
321), Department of Civil Engineering, Fall 2009
·
Mechanics
(CIV100), Department of Civil Engineering, Fall 2008
Teaching
Assistant, September 2001-August 2008, University of Toronto
·
Geotechnical
Design (CIV523S), Department of Civil Engineering, Winter 2007
·
Geomechanics
(CIV321F), Department of Civil Engineering, Winter
2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006,
Fall 2007
·
Foundations
and Earthworks (CIV424S), Department of Civil Engineering, Winter
2006, Winter 2008
·
Engineering
Mathematics I (CIV261F), Department of Civil Engineering, Fall
2004
·
Fundamentals
of Computer Programming (APS107), Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering, Summer 2007