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CIE-331 Analysis of Structures and Materials​

Fall 2017 and 2018 Teaching Assistant 

Course Description

Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate trusses, beams and frames by traditional and computer-based methods. Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of conventional and environmental friendly construction materials. (From CIE-331 Syllabus provided by Dr. Lui, Fall 2017)

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My Role and Responsibility

CIE-331 is an undergraduate level course. As a teaching assistant, I am responsible for holding my office hours for three hours per week, answering students' questions and grading homework and exams.

The following details my role and responsibilities in facilitating students to learn and the instructor to teach. 

  • Doing homework in advance so that answering students' questions towards each assignment

  • Grading assignment: the evaluation of students’ assignments strictly follows the grading rubric 

  • Helping students understand better what they learnt in the lecture and answering questions when holding my office hours

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TA Evaluation

At the end of this semester, students evaluated my TA performance anonymously. The figure below shows average score on each aspect of performance, rating from 1 (Excellent or Strongly Agree) to 5 (Poor or Strongly Disagree). I value each student’s evaluation and feedback very much, and it’s their several lines of comments that made my TA work and teaching skills worthwhile.

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The Student Evaluation Result and comment above is provided by Dr. Lui (Instructor of the course).

CIE-500 Building Information Modeling

Spring 2018 Teaching Assistant 

Course Description

This course is design to bring students through the process of Building Information Modeling (BIM). The class will be taught using Autodesk Revit. The class will follow along with the professor covering all of the tools within Revit. The students will also be responsible for creating their own class project using the tools learned in class. Although focused on architecture this course will focus on trade collaboration, and will look into constructability and other trades involved. Once completed, the student taking this class will have a commanding grasp of the application. (From CIE-500 Syllabus provided by Dr. Wing, Spring 2018)

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My Role and Responsibility

As a teaching assistant, I am responsible for assisting student in the lab, while they are following the teacher's instructions.

The following details my role and responsibilities in facilitating students to learn and the instructor to teach. 

  • Providing help in class about how to use the Revit software

  • Providing assistance to students in their HW and term projects

CIE-631 Classical and Matrix Structural Analysis​

Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant 

Course Description

Analysis of cables and arches using classical method. Linear and nonlinear analyses of trusses and frames using matrix method. Modeling and analysis of special structures. (From CIE-631 Syllabus provided by Dr. Lui, Fall 2017)

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My Role and Responsibility

CIE-631 is a graduate level course. As a teaching assistant, I am responsible for holding my office hours for three hours per week, answering students' questions and grading homework and exams.

The following details my role and responsibilities in facilitating students to learn:

  • Doing homework in advance so that answering students' questions towards each assignment

  • Grading assignment: the evaluation of students’ assignments strictly follows the grading rubric for group research project

  • Helping students analyze the final project and offering help to use MASTAN2

 

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TA Evaluation

At the end of this semester, students evaluated my TA performance anonymously. The figure below showed average score on each aspect of performance, rating from 1 (Excellent or Strongly agree) to 5 (Poor or Strongly Disagree). I value each student’s evaluation and feedback very much, and it’s their several lines of comments that made my TA work and teaching skills worthwhile. 

The above student evaluation result is provided by Dr. Lui (Instructor of the course)

CIE-633 Finite Element Analysis

Spring 2019 Teaching Assistant 

Course Description

Fundamentals and techniques of modern finite analytical methods, including the finite element and finite difference methods. Application to elasticity, plate, shell, seepage, torsion, and fracture mechanics problems.

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My Role and Responsibility

CIE-633 is a graduate level course. As a teaching assistant, I am responsible for holding my office hours for three hours per week, answering students' questions and grading homework and exams.

The following details my role and responsibilities in facilitating students to learn:

  • Doing homework in advance so that answering students' questions towards each assignment

  • Grading assignment: the evaluation of students’ assignments strictly follows the grading rubric

  • Helping students analyze the final project and offering help to use ABAQUS

  • Organized and delivered a tutorial session about "Introduction of ABAQUS"

  • Made an Youtube video teaching students how to analyze a RC column using ABAQUS

CIE-475 Capstone Senior Design

Spring 2019 Teaching Assistant 

Course Description

Principles from fundamental areas of civil and environmental engineering are applied in open-ended design projects. Economics, safety, reliability, and social considerations. Senior Standing.

 

Additional Course Description

The course has five primary objectives:

A. Develop the ability to formulate and design an engineering project to meet specific needs.

B. Develop the ability to work on a team to accomplish a design project.

C. Develop the ability to communicate effectively.

D. Develop an understanding of professional, economic and ethical issues in engineering. 

E. Develop recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

 

Course Topics

Teamwork Skills

Design/Construction Process

Cost Estimation of Construction Projects

Scheduling and Time Management 

Professionalism in Civil/Environmental Engineering 

Engineering Ethics

Effective Communication

Professional Engineering Licensure and Registration

Community, environmental and economic impacts of civil and environmental projects 

FE Examination and Lifelong Learning

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My Role and Responsibility

CIE-475 is an undergraduate level course. As a teaching assistant, I am responsible for holding my office hours for three hours per week, answering students' questions and grading homework and exams.

The following details my role and responsibilities in facilitating students to learn:​

  • Designed and summarized the evaluation forms for Senior Design

  • Organized and held “Cost Estimation using RSMeans” presentation

  • Served as a panel member in evaluating the oral and written reports for senior design projects, working with the other TA and under the supervision of three faculty member

  • Served as an executive member for the final oral presentation event for Senior Design

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CIE-636 Plastic Design of Steel Structures

Spring 2018 Teaching Assistant 

Course Description

Design of steel structures using plasticity theory. Concept of plastic hinge and collapse mechanism. Lower and upper bound theorems. Equilibrium and mechanism methods for the analysis and design of continuous beams and frames. Pre-requisites: Permission of instructor. (From CIE-636 Syllabus provided by Dr. Lui, Spring 2018)

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My Role and Responsibility

CIE-636 is a graduate level course. As a teaching assistant, I am responsible for holding my office hours for three hours per week, answering students' questions and grading homework and exams.

The following details my role and responsibilities in facilitating students to learn:

  • Doing homework in advance so that answering students' questions towards each assignment

  • Grading assignment: the evaluation of students’ assignments strictly follows the grading rubric

  • Helping students analyze the final project and offering help to use MASTAN2

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