Term Faculty Opportunities
Please visit the “Current Openings” tab below to find out more about positions currently available.
Complete the following steps to submit your application to UBC Mechanical Engineering for contract teaching positions:
1. Read the “Application Requirements” tab, and ensure you meet the requirements.
2. Read the “How to Apply” tab, and begin preparing your application package.
3. Review the courses for which UBC Mechanical Engineering is accepting applications under the “Current Openings” tab.
4. Submit your application according to the instructions on the “How to Apply” tab.
Please note that “term faculty” encompasses sessional faculty, teaching adjunct faculty, visiting faculty, and teaching appointments of existing Ph.D. candidates and Postdoctoral Fellows.
Application Requirements
UBC considers both academic and industrial experience when reviewing applications for Term Faculty positions. The ideal applicant will have demonstrated interest in teaching, learning, and the topic(s) they have applied to teach.
For most courses, applicants must be licensed to practice engineering in British Columbia and be in good standing with Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Applicants currently pursuing licensure will be considered if they are expected to receive licensure before the start of classes.
| Notation in table of available courses | Allowable forms of Licensure |
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| Full Licensure | One of:
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| In-training Permitted | One of:
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| Full Licensure preferred or Full / In Training preferred |
“Preferred” notations may be added to licensure requirements for elective courses. Licensure is required for the courses to be open to the largest number of students possible, but exceptional candidates without licensure or who are in progress to licensure will be considered. |
| Not Required | Not Required is noted for courses that do not include significant amounts of engineering science or engineering design. Licensure is still considered an asset. |
Applicants must hold, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or the discipline of the course they are applying for). Postgraduate degrees are not necessarily required for those with significant industrial experience.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. UBC is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
Positions are subject to final budgetary approval. Unless otherwise noted, positions are subject to minimum enrollment thresholds.
How to Apply
- Email your application package to hr@mech.ubc.ca.
- If applying for an advertised opportunity, complete the online application form associated with the job posting.
Application package specifications:
- Application packages should be a single .pdf file, named as “Last, First – YYYY Term Faculty.pdf”;
- Your name should appear on the upper-right hand corner of each page of your package;
- Packages should include the following components, in the order specified:
- Cover letter;
- For each advertised course you are applying to teach, a statement of no more than 250 words that explains your qualifications, interest, and experience, as related to that specific course;
- A current resume of no more than five pages, including: educational background, industrial and academic experience, teaching experience or training, publications and awards, other relevant experience;
- For new applicants: names and full contact information for at least two referees who can speak to your suitability to teach.
Current Openings
Sessional and Adjunct Lecturer Opportunities
UBC Mechanical Engineering is accepting applications for the confirmed, scheduled courses below. All courses available to Sessional and Adjunct Lecturers are listed, but please note that courses may have returning lecturers or adjuncts.
Official UBC course descriptions can be found at http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/courses.cfm?code=MECH. Past syllabi for some of the courses can be found at https://mech.ubc.ca/our-department/courses. Please also review the course structure comments below.
Course Openings
| Course Number | Course Title | Description | Term | Licensure Requirement |
| MECH 426 | Mechanical Design | Design of shafts and welded joints. Fatigue and fracture considerations in design: failure types, failure under static and dynamic loading, fatigue failure, crack initiation, and propagation. Introduction to the FEM in mechanical design. | Term 1 | Full Licensure |
| MECH 468/509 | Modern Control Engineering | Introduction to state space control methods for linear systems including modal control, controllability, observability, linear quadratic regulators, optimal control. | Term 2 | Full Licensure Preferred |
| MECH 471 | An Introduction to Pulp & Papermaking | Overview of pulp and paper operations. Conversion of wood to fiber through mechanical or chemical pulping, processing of recycled fiber, the papermaking process and paper converting operations. Contemporary developments. | Term 2 | Full Licensure Preferred |
| MECH 491 | Computer-Aided Manufacturing | NC programming and machining with interactive CAD/CAM systems. Curve and surface geometry for tool-path generation. Tool-path generation methodologies. Geometric modelling techniques for simulation and verification of manufacturing processes. Introduction to Computer-Aided Process Planning. Supplementary tutorial laboratory experiments. | Term 1 | Full Licensure Preferred |
| MECH 542 | CAD/CAM Principles and Practice | 3D geometric modelling; parametric representation of curves and surfaces; CNC machine tool programming; milling operations and setup; tool path generation for three- and five-axis sculptured surface machining. | Term 2 | Full Licensure Preferred |