Electrical Engineering Position Description

Department of Engineering Science

Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

Position: Tenure track Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering

Review of applications will start on November 30, 2009. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Trinity University is an EO employer. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Genuine interest in undergraduate education and willingness to develop teaching and advising skills and methodologies relevant to our program and philosophy.
• Demonstrated teaching ability and desire for growth.
• Teaching expertise and experience in: (1) Electric Circuits, (2) Electronics, and (3) Engineering Design.
• Research interest and experience in electrical engineering including biomedical or sustainability areas.
• Ability and desire to develop and maintain research/scholarly work in the applicant's specialty area are essential; interest in involving undergraduates is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Undergraduate teaching: Typically three courses per semester, two semesters per year, beginning August 2010.
• Developing and teaching courses and laboratories appropriate to the needs of the Department and the University.
• Advising and mentoring undergraduate students.
• Developing and maintaining significant scholarly productivity in the applicant's specialty area (e.g. papers in refereed journals), involving undergraduate students where appropriate.
• Supporting, advocating and providing service to the University including participation on Department and University committees.
• Providing service to the Profession including activities in professional societies, involving undergraduate students where appropriate.
• Providing service to the Community.

The University:

Trinity University is an independent, coeducational liberal arts and sciences university with selected pre-professional and professional programs. Our 2400 students are served by 220 faculty. The attractive, modern campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a unique city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity with a population of one million.

Trinity's principal focus is on undergraduate education featuring intertwined mutually reinforcing intellectual experiences for students and faculty across the University. Priorities include development of critical and creative thinking skills and excellence in written and spoken communication.

Selective admission standards ensure that all accepted students have the ability to graduate. High retention is a University goal. Faculty are expected to be available and accessible, and are encouraged to provide individual attention and encouragement to all students. Please visit http://www.trinity.edu/ to find more information about Trinity University.

The Department:

The mission of the Engineering Science Department at Trinity University is to provide talented students with a broad-based undergraduate engineering education by offering a design-oriented, multi-disciplinary engineering science curriculum in the context of the University’s traditions of the liberal arts and sciences.

The curriculum emphasizes an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering science that form the foundation for technical work in all fields of engineering. Some specialization is available through elective courses in Chemical, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, taken during the junior and senior years. The program provides significant hands-on experience in engineering laboratories and participation in engineering design projects throughout the eight-semester engineering design course sequence. The emphasis on fundamentals is intended to prepare students to deal with the rapid pace of technological change and the interdisciplinary demands of today’s, and tomorrow’s, engineering practice. The laboratory and design portions of the program provide the student with a balanced perspective of the realities and limitations required for practical problem solving.

Nine full-time faculty, each with a PhD (three EEs, two ChEs, and four MEs), teach all engineering courses and laboratories for approximately 140 total engineering students. Faculty are involved in scholarly work individually, in collaboration with others in the Department and the University, and/or with outside companies and organizations.

Well-equipped classrooms, laboratories, computer networks and shops support the curriculum and research. Study areas are in close proximity to the department offices, facilitating cooperation, interactive learning, and intellectual excitement. Architectural plans are currently being drawn up for an integrated engineering/science facility with an anticipated groundbreaking in 2010. Please visit http://www.engr.trinity.edu/ to find more information about the Engineering Science Department.

Application: Applicants must provide a letter of application, resume, and contact information for three references. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, via http://academicjobsonline.org/ Address questions to:

Dr. J. Paul Giolma

Associate Professor and Chair

Department of Engineering Science

Trinity University

One Trinity Place, Box #64

San Antonio, TX 78212-7200

Department Phone: [210] 999-7511; FAX [210] 999-8037

Dr. Giolma’s e-mail: jgiolma@trinity.edu