Teaching

Experiences

Below are some teaching highlights.

Bray Teaching Staff

From Fall 2022 to Spring 2024 I worked 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".

In the video clip on the left, you can see an excerpt from a practice run of my "Milling Mosaics" workshop, which focuses on helping people get comfortable interacting with the mill. The workshop uses plastic instead of metal as the workpiece and has students mill out a pocket that has been marked on the plastic with a stencil in order to reduce concerns about precision and fears of making a mistake. The quill stop is pre-set to the correct depth, as well, reducing likelihood of errors. (Workshops do not replace trainings, and trainings make sure a student learns to completely operate the machine independently.)

TRAININGS

In Bray, I 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.

WORKSHOPS

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

Photo of tooling and fixtures used during lathe trainings.

GIF of myself as I was working on the lathe.

Flyer showcasing four workshops.

Selfie from during a session of the bracelet-making workshop.

LEADING LABS

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

INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION

I served as the Bray point of contact for the Assistive Design course at Tufts (Occupational Therapy, Engineering Psychology, and Mechanical Engineering departments). I provided design consultations to help students leverage their skillset (ex: ergonomic knowledge) with machining limitations. When I wasn't available, I helped connect these students with other Bray staff members. I often worked with these students on the waterjet or laser cutter, as this built smoothly off of their existing prototyping experience.

Photo of the "Helpful Tips" board I added to lab setup.

GIF from when I was doing prep for the Charpy Impact Test activity.

Photo of a photo-etching project on the laser cutter.

Screenshot of Instagram post from the Tufts Occupational Therapy Department showcasing their machine shop experience.

Head Tutor - Advanced Interface Prototyping

GIF of flat-floor teaching pilot workspace.

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 during 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.

GIFT Scholar

Photo of me giving my lecture on "An Introduction to Digital Control Theory".

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).

Thesis Marker

Sketch of marked papers.

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 was usually asked to give feedback on interdisciplinary theses that focused on HCI and mechatronics contributions.

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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