Adjunct Faculty Capstone Design I - Spring 27

Colorado School of Mines•Colorado, CO

9d•$6,000 - $6,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Capstone Design Program at the Colorado School of Mines invites applications for a part-time position as a Project Advisor in the Capstone Design Program (Senior Design). This adjunct faculty position provides project oversight to student teams in a real-world application of technical problems. The Capstone Design Program is a two-semester, multidisciplinary design experience emerging from combined efforts in civil, construction, design, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering degree programs. This program was established to demonstrate the value and ingenuity of multidisciplinary teams, as mirrored in industry. A key distinguishing feature of the program is to maintain high expectations for student independence, professionalism, and delivery of quality design/prototype materials to the client (sponsor of the student projects).

Requirements

Hold an undergraduate degree in a scientific, engineering, or engineering-related discipline.
Have professional experience in engineering or related field (5+ years), or a graduate-level degree in engineering or related technical field, with some level of professional experience (3+ years).
Currently authorized to work in the United States.
Successful completion of a background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Undergrad degree in Civil, Construction, Electrical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Active PE license.
Demonstrated teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
Teaching experience in open-ended problem solving, technical design, and/or guiding effective teamwork.
Technical communication proficiency.
User-engaged design proficiency: helping students identify and engage with stakeholders and users throughout the problem-solving process.

Responsibilities

Overseeing 2-4 student teams in a project advisory role and providing guidance as teams move through the design process. Two teams is a half-load responsibility.
Attending all lectures, delivered by the course instructors and important to recitation follow-up activities.
Supporting structured small group activities in recitations that stem from the lectures.
Attending weekly meetings with your teams, responding to emails, and grading all student/team deliverables in a timely fashion (rubrics are provided to assist with grading).
Attending all regular Project Advisor meetings including kickoff and end-of-semester meetings with the capstone leadership team, who serve as the lead instructors of the program.
Guiding student teams in how to manage and execute a successful project – allowing them to explore design options, as well as build and test their solutions.
Steering teams back on track if they lose sight of the design objectives and helping them understand and execute professional communications with their client.
Managing scope creep initiated by the client.
Engaging with teams during the 8-9:00 am hour when no lecture is scheduled, based on team needs.