INDENG 375
GSI Proseminar on Teaching Engineering
This course provides basic training for graduate student instructors (GSIs). Discussion, practice, and review of fundamentals, issues, and best practices in teaching for any engineering course. Topics include: preparing a syllabus; public speaking and coping with language barriers; creating effective slides and exams; differing student learning styles; grading; encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion; ethics; dealing with conflict and misconduct; and other topics relevant to serving as an effective teaching assistant.
Topics
- After completion of the course, GSIs will be able to perform the following course-related tasks: 1. Understand the University policies and procedures on academic integrity and ethics. 2. Organize concepts and objectives covered in an engineering course. 3. Design activities and discussions to promote learning and provide practice in course concepts and objectives. 4. Integrate verbal and visual methods of conveying engineering concepts and practices in the classroom and in discussions. 5. Practice fair and helpful evaluation of student work.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027