RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching & Learning

• Undertake teaching and teaching related duties such as design, preparation and development of teaching materials; conduct classes/lectures, tutorials and practicals; consultation with students, invigilation, marking and assessment
• Participate and contribute in high quality programme and curriculum development
• Plan and implement teaching strategies to optimise student learning as well as to motivate them
• Support in research project work and scholarship of postgraduate students
• Establish and maintain high standards of teaching and effective learning to meet the University’s teaching and learning expectations

Research

• Participate in scholarly activities, including undertaking research, conference presentation, journal publications and relevant community work
• Support efforts to secure grants for research activities and scholarship as co-researcher
• Achieve the specified set of research outcome targets for Lecturer / Senior Lecturer level of appointment

Administration and Other Activities

• Undertake and contribute in administrative responsibilities such as attending departmental meetings, participate in committees and working groups within the Department, School and Faculty
• Participate in continuous relevant professional activities
• Assist in establishing linkages with external organisations/ professional bodies in academic related matters

REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a doctoral degree or equivalent from a recognised university in Mechanical Engineering
• Able to teach a wide variety of Mechanical Engineering subjects.
• Candidate must be or close to becoming a Professional Engineer (PEng.) registered with Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

• Experience working in higher education environment and a track record of teaching experience and professional knowledge of curriculum development or good record of professional experience with evidence of coaching and mentoring and a high quality of presentation skills

• Ability to conduct high quality research supported by a strong publication record

• Maintain good, sustained, and successful research grants with impact measured by publications in leading journals and other research outputs

• Excellent record in supervising postgraduate research students

• Applicants with patents registered / consultancy works carried out will be given preference

• Assist in establishing linkages with external organisations/ professional bodies in academic related matters locally and internationally