Teaching

Teaching Statement

This statement of teaching philosophy gives a summary of my preferred techniques for teaching and my personal thoughts on the topic.

MEA 315: Mathematical Methods for Atmospheric Science (NCSU)

Designed as a compliment to MA242 for sophomore meteorology and marine science students, this course prepares students for quantitative atmospheric applications. This course is designed as a bridge between math and atmospheric science such that students can become more accomplished in applying various mathematical concepts to Atmospheric Science. Topics include vectors and vector calculus, matrix operations, finite differencing, atmospheric waves, atmospheric balances, scale analysis, and fourier decomposition. The course also comprises a lab portion where students learn to apply these concepts to various problems through programming languages.

I have worked on this course twice previously as the lab instructor, both developing the material and teaching this section. I have also filled in for the professor multiple times during the lecture. Recently, as part of the Teaching and Communication Certificate at NCSU I have redeveloped the syllabus using backward design and active learning principles. An online syllabus can be found here. Note this is not currently the official class syllabus.

Past Courses