Aeronautical Science and Engineering 129 - Stability & Control of Aerospace Vehicles
This position and job description is subject to change without notice by the University of California, the Department, or the Faculty.
This position and job description is based on a 10 hour per week position.
Course Information
Lecture: 3 hours per week
Discussion: 1 hour per week
Usual number of TA's: 1 to 2 (depending on enrollment)
Requirements
Graduate student with a degree in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. Must have taken the course or equivalent. Preference will be given to those students who apply by March 15 for the following academic year. All domestic applicants applying to the MAE Graduate Program, with a GPA of 3.5 and above, will automatically be considered for this position.
General Tasks and Responsibilities
Note: These are estimates for planning purposes. Actual schedules and totals will vary.
Weekly Tasks-hours per week
Lead discussion session: 1
Hold two non-consecutive office hours: 2
Pre-class preparation: 4
Quarterly Tasks-hours per quarter
Attend pre-course planning meeting: 1
Assist in grading 4-5 design problems: 29
Average total hours per week-(estimate)
[weekly total + (quarterly total/10)]: 10
Supervision - Faculty in charge
Person(s) responsible - Faculty in charge
TA Office Hours - Weekly
Description of Procedures and Policies
The faculty member teaching the course is the primary supervisor of all TA's. Problems, concerns, suggestions or questions about all aspects of the course (content, references, grading practices, individual student needs, make-up policy, etc.) should be directed to the faculty member in charge.
Methods, times and procedures of evaluation
TA's will be evaluated during the last week of instruction using the departmental student survey form. Student evaluations will be available for TA review in a reasonable amount of time.
Special Circumstances
TA's for this course are expected to enroll in MAE-396 (Teaching Assistant Training Practicum), which meets one hour per week. The purpose of this course is to provide instruction on teaching and report grading in conjunction with EAE-129.