Mechanical Engineering 185 A,B - Mechanical Systems Design Project
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
This is a two-quarter continuum, 185A and 185B, with the TA to be involved for both quarters.
Lecture: 1-2 hours per week
Discussion: 1-2 hours per week
Usual number of TA's: 1 or 2 per quarter depending on enrollment
Requirements
Graduate student with a degree in Mechanical and/or Aeronautical Engineering. Must have taken the course or equivalent with emphasis on product systems design, including requirements and function analysis, design architecture and translation to a buildable product. Preference will be given to those 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
Planning meetings with instructor: 1
Working with supervising design groups: up to 6
Quarterly Tasks - hours per quarter
Grade design projects and help prepare assignments and exercises: 30
Average total hours per week (estimate)
[Weekly total + (quarterly total/10)] : 10
There may also be opportunities to present lectures with guidance/support of the instructor
Supervision: Instructor in charge
Person(s) responsible: Instructor in charge
Description of Procedures and Policies
TA's serve as the link between the students and the instructor for carrying out details of the major 2-quarter design project.
Methods, Times and Procedures of Evaluation
TA's will be evaluated by the students at the end of the course, using the departmental evaluation forms. Student evaluations will be available for TA review in a reasonable amount of time. Instructor will also evaluate TA performance in supporting his/her needs
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 EME-185.