Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering HCT

Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering at Higher Colleges of Technology are responsible to provide effective instruction in general Faculty subjects and in at least two or more specific areas of the assigned program/discipline to the second language learners within a student-centric learning environment that fosters respect for students, their culture, and their traditions. To actively participate in academic and extra-curricular events at the College and within the community.

Responsibilities of Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

Strategic Role

• Contribute to the implementation of HCT’s system wide strategy.
• Assist with the development and preservation of system wide and Faculty/Division specific policies.
• Participate in the academic and extra curricular events at the College and within the community.
• Engage in applied research relevant to the Division’s interest and the national innovation agenda and its targeted priority sectors.

Operational Role/Teaching of Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

• Use a practical, applied approach and teach courses that are in line with course syllabus and program goals to meet the needs and aspirations of the students and the community.
• Develop and utilize various educational technology resources to ensure that effective and innovative instruction methodologies are employed.
• Apply strategies to ensure that effective student learning is achieved within a second language environment, providing continuous feedback on student progress through a variety of assessment tools, including tests, projects, assignments and other evaluation instruments.
• Take a student centered approach, providing students with individual assistance, and dealing promptly with student issues by liaising directly with the student, program supervisor and other College personnel as required.

Assessment Tasks of Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning, provide continuous feedback and monitor student progress and take action to support student success.
• Evaluate students and timely update grades.
• Contribute to question banks and/or coursework assessments as requested.
• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning, provide continuous feedback and monitor student progress and take action to support student success.

Research Tasks of Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

• Conduct applied research relevant to the Faculty’s interests and the national innovation agenda and its targeted.
• priority sectors.
• Participate in conferences and mentor student research.

Administrative of Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

• Maintain the teaching facilities, equipment and supplies in good working order, if applicable.
• Prepare electronic Course Assessment Files (eCAF) and Course Assessment Reports (CAR) for the taught courses.
• Handle at least one system wide course management in terms of content management, assessment development, course evaluation and review.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance as per the HCT Program Continuous Improvement Framework.
• Participate in the revision of courses and curricula.
• Invigilate both internal and externally administered assessments as assigned.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements of Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

The requirements for the job role of Faculty Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering are as under:

• A Ph.D. in a relevant disciplinen.
• Master’s Degree and a professional certification relevant to the discipline with 5 years of industry experience.
• Appropriate academic professional qualifications as required.
• Teaching experience in the relevant discipline is preferred.
• Industrial partnerships (Contribution)/Consultancy, projects with industrial partners.

Workload

• Minimum of thirty five 35 working hours per week with a minimum of six hours per day. The work days in a week are normally Sunday to Thursday with few system-wide assignmentson Saturdays (e.g. FWA exams/MOE exams).
• Generally the workload for faculty is 15 credit hours for the Fall semester, 15 credit hours for the Spring semester and 3 credit hours for the Summer semester.
• Faculty will teach between 27-33 credit hours per year.

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