[Sessional Lecturer] Waterpower Essentials - APS1410H
University of Toronto
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Date Posted: 07/26/2024
Req ID: 38942
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: APSC: Ofc of the Dean - Faculty General
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course title and code: Waterpower Essentials - APS1410H
Course description: This course presents an overview of the waterpower industry, beginning with its ecological and historical contex, how power stations work, and their major components. After a site tour, students will consider the major decision making factors in the design of a waterpower facility: policy and planning considerations, the business case, commercial markets, and risk management. With this, the finer details of power station design are introduced: turbine selection, electrical and control components, as well as how these components work. Further, students are introduced to operations and maintenance considerations, contract models, and dam safety. A course project will mirror these topics, as students evaluate the feasibility of a greenfield waterpower facility. With the support of industry professionals, students will work through the complexity and ambiguity of a development project.
Estimated Enrolment: Approximately 30 students
Estimated TA support: TBA
Class schedule: One two-hour lecture per week; timetable to be determined.
Sessional date of appointment: Fall Session Sept - Dec 2024.
Salary: Minimum level of pay is $9,457.89 (Sessional Lecturer I), which includes vacation pay, and may increase depending on applicant’s level of experience and suitability for the position.
Qualifications: A postgraduate degree in engineering is required. Experience with and understanding of waterpower systems
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
Brief description of duties: Duties include: preparation of lectures and course materials for delivery; delivery of lectures; possible supervision of Teaching Assistants; setting and marking of projects, tests and exams; evaluation of final grades; contact with students.
To indicate interest in this position, please and send an updated CV and a completed application CUPE UNIT 3 form, downloaded from: https://gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca/files/2022/08/UNIT-3-Application-Form.pdf to gradstudies@engineering.utoronto.ca
David Duong, Graduate Engineering Affairs, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto
44 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E4
Email: gradstudies@engineering.utoronto.ca
Closing Date: 08/11/2024, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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