Overview
Senior Lecturer in Design Engineering Education – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
About us
We are a vibrant, diverse Department that looks to lead innovation in education and research at one of the world’s leading universities. To support our ambition, King’s has invested in new multi-million-pound teaching and research laboratories of more than 3000 sqm for the Department at heart of its Strand campus, which opened in August 2022.
We celebrate diversity and actively promote an inclusive environment and encourage applicants from underrepresented groups. In moving our ambitions forward, we are continuing to appoint academics to join us in shaping the future of education and research for King’s Engineering.
We offer undergraduate and postgraduate education, with a distinctive approach, combining traditional teaching methods with modern, project-based learning, catering for the needs of our students and the industries in which they will work. It is essential that applicants have the enthusiasm and commitment needed to ensure the success of these programmes.
About the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with appropriate disciplinary experience for post of Senior Lecturer on the King’s Academic Education Pathway (AEP) with a focus on Design Engineering Education. The post-holder will design, deliver and coordinate design engineering teaching and learning as well as undertaking action-based pedagogic research to enhance the student experience.
This role has emphasis leading lab and problem-based learning to deliver key aspects of engineering and design principles, including human factors and inclusivity in design, sustainability and resilience in an engineering context as well as professional and personal skills.
We are a general Engineering department with undergraduate courses in Electronic and General Engineering. The role-holder will ideally be an experienced problem-based learning practitioner able to develop and deliver Design Engineering education for large cohorts in a number of areas such as computer-aided design, design thinking, manufacturing, robotics and student projects.
This role will work in partnership with the Deputy Head of Department for Education, Design Module leads and the Makerspace Managers as well as engaging with students in co-creation activities. You will work in conjunction with our new student learning spaces at the heart of the Strand Campus and contribute to the ongoing development of these spaces.
As well as the delivered teaching, the role-holder will build scholarship which enhances the student experience across the department: identifying and leading initiatives to enhance our education offering beyond the curriculum including areas such as employability, wellbeing, undergraduate research, student competitions, exchanges and citizenship. The Academic Education Pathway offers a framework for recognition, reward and opportunities for advancement for exceptional educators.
Responsibilities include:
- To lead design engineering education for laboratories, design and build and student projects
- Contribute to the ongoing development and utilisation of our maker and laboratory spaces
- Develop and coordinate multi-disciplinary design and build projects embedded throughout our degrees
- Carry out research activity which enhances Design Engineering Education in the department and contribute to national and international Design Engineering Education pedagogy
- Lead initiatives to evaluate and improve student experience across the department and act as a member of departmental committees, working groups and through internal and external networks.
In addition,
- To contribute to the development of the Department’s Educational strategy and take a lead role in curriculum development with emphasis on problem-based and project-led learning.
- To be a demonstrator and practitioner for innovation in academic practice in engineering education and learning, including curriculum development, teaching, learning and assessment and student experience
- To deliver teaching of the highest quality, which is motivating, engaging and memorable. The postholder will be expected to achieve consistently high levels of positive feedback on their module(s) and/or sessions
- To work in partnership with colleagues to develop activities that align with the Department’s vision and strategies in education
- To encourage and support the development of innovative approaches to teaching supporting through your own scholarship and experience.
- To run workshops, training sessions and discussion groups on developing teaching and learning practice in Design Engineering Practice open for all staff and teaching assistants.
- To demonstrate a proven commitment to equality and diversity.
Information on the Department of Engineering and the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences can be found at the following links:
This is a full time post (37.5 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
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