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Cohort 5 of the Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellows Program

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https://identity.cs.duke.edu/fellows.html

The Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE) is excited to announce applications are now open for Cohort 5 of the Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellows Program. This two-year, virtual, cohort-based, professional development program helps computing and STEM faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and professionals: 1)learn more about social science topics (such as identity, intersectionality, racism, bias, and discrimination) and how these topics impact academic environments; and 2)develop sustainable projects (courses, modules, and other activities) at their home institutions that leverage these topics to foster more inclusive and equitable cultures. Guest speakers have included leading experts such as Drs. Ruha Benjamin, Safiya Noble, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Lee Baker, Sasha Costanza-Chock, Moya Bailey, Jessie Daniels, and 3C Fellows from prior cohorts.

Join a growing community of ~ 300 educators, scholars, practitioners, postdocs, and grad students who are working to change the computing and STEM landscape.

Important Notes:
• The deadline for applications is March 1, 2024. Notifications will be sent on or around the first week of April.
• This program is also open to those in STEM disciplines (e.g., math, engineering, biology, etc.). The topics discussed are not computing specific. Additionally, computing is very interdisciplinary, and since we are focused on the academic environments (and not content), then all can enjoy/benefit.
• We encourage participation in teams, as it ensures one person is not responsible for this effort (and makes it easier to sustain your deliverable).
o Please consider including Ph.D. students and postdocs in your team as well.

For questions, please contact us at identitycs@duke.edu.

CoNECD 2024 Preconference Workshops

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https://www.conecd.info/pre-conference-workshops

The CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity) Conference Planning Committee invites you to engage in one of our 2024 CoNECD Pre-Conference Workshops held on Sunday February 25th. Please consider registering for one of the many options based on your interests and needs. All workshops are facilitated by experts in their respective fields. To register, go to the “Get Tickets and Build Schedule” section of your “Registration Overview” page in the CoNECD Registration Portal.

1. Developing Culturally Responsive Student Support
2. Preparing Engineers for the Workforce of the Future
3. Disability Inclusion in Academic STEM Careers
4. Designing Robust Project Evaluations
5. Creating Inclusive Undergraduate Computing Programs with NCWIT’s Tech Inclusion Journey Platform
6. Designing Your Course to Use Mastery-Based Grading

Chair and Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Miami University (Oxford, OH, USA)

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Computer Science and Software Engineering, Miami University

Deadline: Reviews are ongoing

https://jobs.miamioh.edu/cw/en-us/job/502675/chair-professor

Chair & Professor to be the academic and administrative leader of the department. The department chair will serve as a member of the Leadership Council of the College of Engineering and Computing and will report to the Dean of the College. Responsibilities for the position of department chair center on academic advancement and fiscal and managerial responsibilities. Academic responsibilities include enhancing the strength of the undergraduate program; growing the master’s level graduate programs; overseeing curriculum and accreditation processes; broadening research efforts; recruiting and promoting a diverse faculty and student body; and supporting a vision for the department’s future direction. Fiscal and managerial responsibilities include budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and supervising; overseeing facilities; mentoring faculty to achieve personal and departmental goals; working with staff, students, and other constituents; and engaging in alumni outreach. Responsibilities also include teaching and performing research as appropriate.

Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering -Aerospace

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University of Maine Mechanical Engineering

Deadline: Open until Filled

https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=83453&job=assistant-professor-in-mechanical-engineering-aerospace

Applications are invited for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (MEE) at the University of Maine (UMaine). The position will have a 50% appointment under the Office of the Vice President for Research via the UMaine Space Initiative.

This position specifically aims to support our growing interest and future plans in aerospace engineering. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2024 or earlier.

Required Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field by date of hire.

A well-documented record of high-quality research in Aerospace Engineering, with a focus in flight mechanics, guidance, navigation and control of air or space vehicles, advanced air mobility systems, unmanned aerial systems, or other related systems.

Evidence of a strong potential for obtaining extramural funding and supporting graduate students.

Evidence of a strong potential for effective teaching, and capability to develop and teach aerospace engineering courses, with emphasis on flight dynamics, performance and control at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Excellent communication skills and teamwork ability.

Preferred Qualifications:

Potential for collaboration in one or more areas including aerospace, mechanical, electrical, ocean, energy and biomedical engineering.

Industrial experience in aerospace engineering is desirable.

Positions at University of Michigan – Robotics Department

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Tenure-Track Faculty – University of Michigan (all ranks)

Robotics Department

Deadline: Reviews are ongoing

Faculty Jobs

The Robotics Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor invites applications for faculty positions at all ranks that will join our mission to accelerate advances in robotics for the benefit of society. Successful candidates will have a relevant doctorate or equivalent experience and an outstanding record of achievement and impactful research in academia, industry, and/or at national laboratories. They will have a strong record of commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to providing service to the university and to the profession, and to broadening the intellectual diversity of the College.

Lecturer Positions at Univ. of Michigan

Robotics Department

Deadline: January 31, 2024

https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/242413/leo-lecturer-iii

We’re hiring a lecturer in robotics to start teaching in Fall 2024.
They will teach courses with topics including:
• programming and robot operating systems
• artificial intelligence and computer vision
• manipulation
• human-robot interaction
• embedded systems and physical computing
• electronic system design and fabrication
• robotics sensor systems and autonomous systems

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: National Effective Teaching Institute

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NETI-1, Course Design and Student Engagement, will be offered January 3-5, 2024, at the University of San Diego. Drs. Susan Lord, Matt Ohland, and Michael Prince will lead the long-standing foundational NETI-1 workshop, which has been offered since 1991. Previous NETI programs have reached over 2900 participants from more than 365 different schools. Our past participant evaluations have been overwhelmingly positive. The workshop features material for relatively new faculty members and other material designed to equip experienced faculty members to become teaching leaders and mentors on their campuses. Participants will include up to 60 faculty members from all branches of engineering, engineering technology, and other STEM areas. The registration fee is $1275 per participant, which covers organization and presentation costs, participant notebooks, lunches, and breaks. Participants also receive a copy of Felder & Brent’s Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide and the option of touring the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. There is a discount for bringing larger teams from the same institution. Travel expenses, including breakfasts and dinners, are not included. Further details about the workshop program and a link to register can be found at https://www.neti-workshop.org/event/neti-1-course-design-and-student-engagement-1-2024/.

Recruiting Graduate Students to Develop Sociotechnical Modules for the Introduction to Circuits Course

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2024

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvwtwcqXMkepXM40IX2OVmhqT163DarKzVk_hhCUqaBZDZTg/viewform

Were you bored and uninspired with the purely technical nature of your Introduction to Circuits course? Are you a graduate student interested in bringing sociotechnical issues into electrical engineering? Do you see yourself teaching circuits in the future but wanting your course to be “different”? Do you have creative ideas for connecting circuits to real world social issues? If so, please consider applying for our Sociotechnical Electrical Engineering Stars (SEES) Cohort of graduate students to learn about and design sociotechnical modules for circuits.

We were awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to (1) create a series of sociotechnical modules for the Introduction to Circuits course, (2) prepare detailed teaching guides for each module to make it easy for instructors to integrate them into their courses, and (3) assess the impact of the modules on students’ sociotechnical knowledge and sense of social responsibility. To date, we have developed and piloted one module about conflict minerals tied to capacitors and another about repurposing electric vehicle batteries tied to the voltage divider.

We are currently recruiting a diverse group of at least four engineering graduate students, each having a strong connection to electrical engineering, who will join our SEES Cohort to create and test additional sociotechnical modules during Summer 2024. Each member of the SEES Cohort will receive a $2400 stipend for their participation.

The SEES Cohort will begin their work with a two-day, all-expenses-paid, in-person SEES Summit on May 23-24, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. During the summit, students will discuss the rationale behind addressing social and technical material in circuits, learn about effective course design, and brainstorm topics for sociotechnical modules. Then, over the following three months, members of the SEES Cohort will devote approximately eight hours each week, through a combination of individual and collaborative work, as they develop and refine sociotechnical modules. Finally, during the week of August 19, 2024, we will hold a one-day virtual SEES Showcase (date to be determined) for the cohort to share and discuss the developed modules.

Following the SEES Showcase, members of the cohort may continue to engage in this project in multiple ways. For instance, they could present their work at the ASEE 2025 Annual Conference (we have additional funding to support conference travel for interested members of the cohort) or they could assist with launching the modules and helping faculty learn how to implement them.

To apply for the SEES Cohort, please complete this application form which asks about your interest in the project, your career goals, your past education and experience with the Introduction to Circuits course, your availability, and demographics. We aim to recruit a diverse group of participants with a strong connection to electrical engineering who are interested in the goals of our project and available to engage throughout Summer 2024. Applications are due by January 15, 2024 with decisions announced by February 28, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Lord slord@sandiego.edu or Cindy Finelli cfinelli@umich.edu

Inaugural Director, First Year Engineering Programs, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Deadline: January 15, 2023

https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/24601

The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications from accomplished individuals with an earned PhD or equivalent degree in engineering to serve as the Inaugural Director of our First Year Program starting fall
2024. The successful candidate is expected to provide leadership in shaping and coordinating our program and courses (structure, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment); promoting consistency in course contents, standards, and instructional modes across different classes; supervising all first-year faculty; coordinating with faculty teaching in the program and related departments (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry); and teaching sections of the relevant classes as appropriate. Salary and rank will be based on experience and qualifications. We seek an individual with strong accomplishments in disciplinary and/or engineering education research, who has an established pedagogical track record in working with undergraduate engineering students. Also of interest is a person who can work effectively with local and regional companies in identifying real world problems or challenges to solve. An interest in engineering education best practices, research, and assessment are desirable attributes. Candidates must be committed to contributing to high-quality education of a diverse student body at the undergraduate level. The appointment commences for the Fall 2024 semester.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at MDRU and BRIMM at the University of British Columbia

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University of British Columbia, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Deadline: Open until filled

https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/details/Postdoctoral-Research-Fellow_JR15268

The MDRU-Mineral Deposit Research Unit and BRIMM (Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, are looking for two postdoctoral research fellows (who have completed their PhD within the last 5 years at the time of appointment) to work on a newly funded 2-year NSERC Alliance funded postdoctoral research project (with possibility for extension). The project is supported by Ideon Technologies and Imdex Limited. This project seeks to develop a quantitative understanding of the value of ore body knowledge in mineral exploration and mining.

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Engineering at Carthage College

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Department of Engineering, Carthage College

Deadline: November 27, 2023

https://carthage.applicantpro.com/jobs/3096559

At Carthage College, we are starting a new design and practice-based engineering program. Our program had 30+ students this year – its first year, and we are renovating spaces, purchasing equipment, and hiring faculty and staff to support our growing engineering program.

We are seeking a teacher-scholar to join the faculty. Applicants with background in electronics, controls, internet of things, manufacturing, and systems analysis are of particular interest, though applicants from all engineering backgrounds will be considered.

Perhaps you or your colleagues have students nearing graduation? If so, would you please share our call with your network to those who may be interested in joining a start-up engineering program.