ERM Announcements, September 1, 2023

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Hello, All – 

As we head into the Labor Day weekend, enjoy these announcements, which include a growing number of job opportunities, calls for conference participation, and a multi-institutional program showcase in graduate engineering education research! I hope your time is one that refreshes you and those around you. We often find ourselves in the work that meets the needs of many others. May this weekend be one where you can attend to your needs.

 

 

 

ERM Announcements for 9/1/2023

General Announcements 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Virtual Multi-Institutional Engineering Education Graduate Research Program Showcase
  2. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: 2024 WERC Environmental Design Contest – April 7-10, 2024

 

Position Announcements 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Three Open Faculty Positions (2 Assistant and 1 Associate/Full) in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University
  2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholar for the Elevate Research Team (PI Julie P. Martin), University of Georgia
  3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure-Track Position in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Ohio Northern

 

 

General Announcements

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Virtual Multi-Institutional Engineering Education Graduate Research Program Showcase

 

Seventeen Engineering Education Graduate Research Programs will host a Virtual Multi-Institutional Showcase . The event will be held on Monday September 25th, 2023 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm EST (see the registration form and event flyer for more details). The program includes: (1)  an overview of Engineering Education Research as a field, (2) a session on what makes a good graduate application, (3) a session on identifying advisors, and (4) breakout rooms and Q&As. For questions, please contact Cheryl Bodnar (bodnar@rowan.edu) and Senay Purzer (purzer@purdue.edu).

 

  1. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: 2024 WERC Environmental Design Contest – April 7-10, 2024

 

Bring your students! WERC is an undergrad engineering contest with real-world design challenges that are developed by industry and government. Effective for senior capstone or extracurricular design experience for sophomores and juniors.

 

Students “answer an RFP” by designing a working prototype at their home university, analyzing economics of scale-up, and coming to Las Cruces, NM to engage in oral, written, bench-scale demo, and poster events. Over $35K total cash awards: First Prize up to $3500/task. Chance for publication in IEEE Xplore. Judges are engineers from industry/government.

 

Website: https://werc.nmsu.edu
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/wercnm (Links to tasks, videos, and a webinar featuring 5 different faculty perspectives on bringing teams, covering costs, etc.)
Ginger Scarbrough, Program Manager: werc@nmsu.edu, 575-646-8171

 

2024 Tasks: 

Task 1: Stormwater Management for Community Resilience (EJ)

Task 2: Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) for the Electrical Grid (EE, ECE)

Task 3: Sodium Sulfate for A Circular Economy – Community-based Solutions (EJ)

Task 4: Modular Carbon Dioxide Removal for Community Integration (EJ)

Task 5: Treating Produced Water from Salt Water Disposal Wells for Hydrogen Production

Task 6: Open Task

 

 

 

Position Announcements

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Three Open Faculty Positions (2 Assistant and 1 Associate/Full) in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University

 

The Department of Engineering Education (https://eed.osu.edu/) at The Ohio State University (https://www.osu.edu/) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor and one tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full to start August 2024.

 

We are seeking innovative scholars in engineering education who will help further the growth of our department. The Assistant Professors will be required to individually establish a research program, secure outside funding, advise graduate students within our engineering education Ph.D. program, and teach courses across the department, including our first-year engineering program. The Associate/Full Professor will do the same while also contributing to various aspects of leadership and mentoring in the unit. These individuals will engage with the department across the various programmatic areas (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Multidisciplinary Capstone / Integrated Business and Engineering; Graduate Studies and Research; Engineering Technical Communications; Fundamentals of Engineering).

 

Assistant level application review will begin October 1, 2023. Applicants may view the Assistant level job posting including required and desired qualifications and apply here.

Associate/Full application review will begin November 1, 2023. Applicants may view the Associate/Full level job posting including required and desired qualifications and apply here.

 

For questions regarding any of the positions, please contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez at Kajfez.2@osu.edu.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Scholar for the Elevate Research Team (PI Julie P. Martin), University of Georgia

 

I’m looking for a postdoctoral team member to join my Elevate Research Team in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) at University of Georgia. This is an in-person position located in Athens, GA starting in January 2024.

 

If you have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; have excellent written and oral communication skills; and are eager to take ownership of and have the ability to manage multiple projects, this position may be for you! I am looking for someone who is invested in the success of the engineering education community as a whole and is highly motivated to: publish, learn about proposal preparation and grant management processes, and wants to develop the financial acumen associated with managing an academic research team, and mentor students.

 

As a postdoctoral scholar in Elevate, you will work on several new and ongoing projects related to methodological activism, social capital, research capacity building in engineering education. There is also the potential for you to serve as the editorial assistant for the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering (JWM), where I am the editor-in-chief. As an integral member of EETI you will support our mission to be the premier model and resource for integrating scholarship & teaching in engineering education worldwide.

An engineering/science/STEM education, higher education, or similar academic background is preferred. If you’re interested in being considered, send me your CV and a short statement of interest: Julie.Martin@uga.edu.

 

  1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Tenure-Track Position in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Ohio Northern

 

The T. J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University (ONU) is an undergraduate-only program that values the development of strong relationships between students, faculty, staff, and alumni.  Faculty are encouraged to provide unique educational opportunities that fully develop individual students into practicing engineers and computer scientists.

 

We are seeking a talented individual who is passionate about teaching and is invested in the success of our students.  If you would like to be a part of a professional, collaborative team devoted to making a significant and lasting impact on the lives of young engineers, the Dr. Carl D. and H. Jane Clay Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University invites you to apply for a tenure track faculty position to begin August 20, 2024. This position will support our broad undergraduate mechanical engineering program, as well as the aerospace concentration available to students majoring in mechanical engineering. Candidates from any specialty area within mechanical or aerospace engineering will be considered. Candidates with teaching interests in Aerospace applications, including dynamics, guidance and control, autonomy, robotics/Mechatronics, thermal-fluids, propulsion, manufacturing/quality, or design, as well as those with experience in the aeronautical or space industries, are encouraged to apply.  A Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field such as Engineering Education (with a prior degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering) is required, with all degree requirements completed before the date of employment.  Industry experience, teaching experience, and professional licensure will be viewed favorably.  Candidates should be committed to advancing the knowledge and practice of engineering pedagogy.  The appointment may be made at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

All application materials must be submitted online at https://jobs.onu.edu and must include an application letter, vita, statement of teaching philosophy, summary of research interests, transcripts, and the names and contact information of three professional references.  In the statement of teaching philosophy, also discuss how you would or have supported a classroom of diverse students.   Review of applications will begin November 3, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.  Questions concerning the position should be referred to Dr. J. Blake Hylton, Associate Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, j-hylton@onu.edu. Further information about the University is available at http://www.onu.edu.  This posting can be accessed directly at:  https://jobs.onu.edu/postings/11751.