Teaching Experience

To learn more about my teaching and mentoring vision:

• IEEE Conference Paper (Indexed in Scopus and Best Paper Award 🏆) – Jean Luc: An Animatronic Robot for Challenge-Based Learning and STEAM Outreach. (2026).

• Journal Publication (Indexed Q1 in Scopus) – Teaching fuzzy controllers through a V-model based methodology. (2021).

Courses:

• Design of Computer-Controlled Robots. Graduate course (EngrMAE 280).

• Design of Computer-Controlled Robots. Undergraduate course (EngrMAE 172).

Additional Activities and Achievements:

• A robotic platform designed by my students led to a conference presentation and publication, which enhanced the regular outcomes from the course: 

Mendez-Flores, E., Kallmann, T., Garcia, J., Mena, B., Tarabay, N., & Velez, C. (2023, July). Autonomous Aquatic Laser-Following Robot Through RGB Sensors and Optimized Artificial Neural Networks. In 2023 8th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering (CACRE) (pp. 312-316). IEEE.

• My courses in this quarter were directly translated into three teams accepted to present their created robots in the 2023 SoCal Robotics Symposium.

• Redesigned and updated the Design of Computer-Controlled Robots course and materials for undergraduate students.

• Redesigned and updated the Design of Computer-Controlled Robots course and materials for graduate students.

• Designed novel Laboratory sessions for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students to gain practical skills required for the new content of the Design of Computer-Controlled Robots course.

Courses:

• Instrumnetation. Undergraduate course (Implementation of Mechatronic Systems - MR2004B).

• Electronics. Undergraduate course (Implementation of Mechatronic Systems - MR2004B).

• Microcontrollers. Undergraduate course (Implementation of Mechatronic Systems - MR2004B).

• Logic Control Systems. Undergraduate course (Mechatronics Integration - MR2003B).

• AC Electrical Circuits. Undergraduate course (Mechatronics Integration - MR2003B).

• Microcontrollers Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE2024).

Additional Activities and Achievements:

• First time coordinating and leading the lecturing professors in the fourth semester of the Undergraduate Mechatronics program.

• Won an award, given as recognition for "outstanding teaching work and contributions to the academic community (2022)" by the School of Sciences and Engineering.

• Redifined and redisigned the electrical, mechanical and control system design of the challenge serving as the capstone project for the Undergraduate Mechatronics students coursing their fourth semester. 

• Designed the course materials for the Sensors and Actuators, and the Microcontroller-based control systems classes for the new Mechatronics Undergraduate program.

• Enabled full experimental experiences for the students in remote conditions due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Courses:

• Sensors and Actuators. Undergraduate course (Industrial Automation - MR2006B).

• Microcontroller-based control systems. Undergraduate course (Industrial Automation - MR2006B).

• Microcontrollers Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE2024).

Additional Activities and Achievements:

• Recognized as one of the best lecturing professors in the School of Sciences and Engineering.

• Designed the course materials for the Sensors and Actuators, and the Microcontroller-based control systems classes for the new Mechatronics Undergraduate program.

• Enabled full experimental experiences for the students in remote conditions due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Courses:

• Electronics. Undergraduate course (Implementation of Mechatronic Systems - MR2004B).

• Microcontrollers. Undergraduate course (Implementation of Mechatronic Systems - MR2004B).

• Microcontrollers Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE2024).

Additional Activities and Achievements:

• Recognized as one of the best lecturing professors in the School of Sciences and Engineering.

• Designed the course materials for the Electronics and Microcontrollers classes for the new Mechatronics Undergraduate program.

• Enabled full experimental experiences for the students in remote conditions due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Courses:

• Electric Circuits and Measurements Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE1014).

• Microcontrollers Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE2024).

Additional Activities and Achievements:

• Recognized as one of the best lecturing professors in the School of Sciences and Engineering.

• Redesigned the course materials to enable a full experimental experience for students at home under COVID-19 circumstances.

• Created novel kits for a remote laboratory experiences, to teach the TE1014 and TE1024 courses.

Courses:

• Electric Circuits and Measurements Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE1014).

• Microcontrollers Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE2024).

Additional Activities and Achievements:

• Recognized as one of the best lecturing professors in the School of Sciences and Engineering.

• Redesigned and updated the Electric Circuits and Measurements Laboratory course and materials.

• Adapted the course material to enable a full experimental experience for students at home under COVID-19 circumstances.

Courses:

• Microcontrollers Laboratory. Undergraduate course (TE2024).

Additional Activities and Achievements:

• Recognized as one of the best lecturing professors in the School of Sciences and Engineering.

• Redesigned and updated the Microcontrollers Laboratory course and materials.

• Designed PCB modules to enhance the students experience of the Microcontrollers Laboratory.