Teaching

Experiences

Below are some teaching highlights.

Head Tutor - Advanced Interface Prototyping

I worked as the head tutor for the Advanced Interface Prototyping course at the University of Melbourne in Semester 1 2025. As part of this role, I organized the weekly workshops that took place as part of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) Integrated Learning Pilot, along with leading the first two workshop sessions each week. Workshops focused on brainstorming, ideation, rapid prototyping, and soliciting and incorporating feedback. To the left is a gif of the flat-floor workspace.

The head tutor role also included marking assignments, assisting with in-lecture activities, and other administrative work for the course.

Thesis Marker

As part of the University of Melbourne HCI research group, I mark Master's theses within the School of Computing and Information Systems. In particular, I am usually asked to give feedback on interdisciplinary theses that focus on HCI, mechanical, and/or mechatronics contributions.

GIFT Scholar

In 2022, as part of the Tufts University Graduate Institute for Teaching (GIFT) program, I attended a series of summer seminars and workshops focused on collegiate teaching logistics and skills. I also gave a lecture to my GIFT cohort on An Introduction to Digital Control Theory and received extensive feedback. Then, in Fall of that same year, I guest lectured 2 lectures for the Digital Control of Dynamic Systems course (specifically that course's introduction to state space).

Bray Teaching Assistant

From Fall 2022 to Spring 2024 I am working in Bray Labs and Machine Shop as a Teaching Assistant (TA). Rather than focusing on one course, Bray TA's do individual trainings in the machine shop, assist with course lab sessions, and supervise the shop during "open hours".

Trainings

In Bray, I have led trainings on the Laser Cutter, Waterjet, Drill Press, Horizontal and Vertical Bandsaws, Tapping Kits, Lathe, and Mill with students in groups of 1-4.
Photo is of lathe tooling and fixtures.

Workshops

During my open hours, I decided to run a series of workshops. Each workshop either tries to get people more comfortable coming to the workshop through a ~1 hour activity, or highlights a machine/tool that students find useful but often don't realize exists (ex: tap & die kits, metal bender, etc.).

Leading Labs

I lead multiple lab sections a week in the spring semester for the Instruments and Experiments course, guiding students through labs about data collection and a semester-long experimental design project. As part of this, I have updated documentation for the other lab leaders to make it easier to troubleshoot technical challenges in the given time frame. I have also assisted with labs for other classes on a case-by-case basis in the machine shop.

Interdisciplinary Education

I serve as the Bray point of contact for the Assistive Design course at Tufts (Occupational Therapy, Engineering Psychology, and Mechanical Engineering departments). I provide design consultations to help students leverage their skillset (ex: ergonomic knowledge) with physical and machining limitations. When I'm not available, I help connect these students with other Bray staff members. I often work with these students on the waterjet or laser cutter (photo of our laser cutter above), as this is a stronger, more precise version of what they were already designing, and with rounded edges!

Course Assistant - Mechanical Engineering

Digital Control of Dynamic Systems

For Digital Control of Dynamic Systems in Fall 2022, I hosted 3 hours of office hours each week where I actively engaged with students. I also graded the weekly homework assignments for the course. (This is the course I also guest-lectured through GIFT).

Advanced Dynamics

I served as a grader for the homework assignments for the advanced dynamics course in Spring 2021.

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