Sessional Lecturer - ECE286H: Probability & Statistics

Date Posted: 02/24/2025
Req ID: 41769
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Eng
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: ECE286H: Probability & Statistics
Course description: A course in probability and statistics for Engineering Science students focusing on building solid probabilistic and statistical foundations both mathematically and in terms of engineering application. Topics include: sample space, events, definitions of probability, conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, important classes of discrete and continuous random variables and their distributions, joint, conditional, and marginal distributions, expectation, moment generating and characteristic functions, transformations of random variables, central limit theorem and approximations. Graphical methods, quantile plots, point and interval estimation of population parameters, method of maximum likelihood. Hypothesis testing, simple and multiple regression, correlation analysis, and introduction to Bayesian statistics.

Estimated course enrolment: 225
Estimated TA support: TBD

Class schedule:
LEC0101
Monday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LEC0102
Monday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Friday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Sessional dates of appointment: February to April 2025

Salary: $13,000 (per half course inclusive of vacation pay) Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum qualifications: Applicants should have a strong record of presenting lectures or acting as a teaching assistant. Applicants must be able to demonstrate considerable depth of knowledge and experience in the subject area. All applicants should have excellent communication skills - both oral and written. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Limited License (LEL) is strongly preferred. Engineering Intern (EIT) is also acceptable.

Description of duties: Preparation of lectures and course materials; delivery of lectures; supervision of Teaching Assistants; setting and marking of tests and exams; evaluation of final grades; contact with students.

Application instructions: Please submit a Unit 3 Sessional Instructor Application Form, Resume and Teaching Dossier to the MIE Undergraduate Office by email at ugservices@mie.utoronto.ca no later than February 26 2025 at 11:59pm (eastern time). The Course Instructor Application Form can be found on the MIE Careers page here: https://www.mie.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/careers/. Applicants must include full contact information of their supervisor, plus two U of T employees (faculty of staff) who can testify to the teaching skills of the applicant. If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact ugservices@mie.utoronto.ca. The appointment will be made at the earliest possible time before the commencement of classes by the Associate Chair (Undergraduate) of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. No other offers or notices of the outcome of applications are authorized by the Department. Final availability of the position is contingent upon final course determination, enrolment, budgetary considerations, and the final determination of assignments flowing from Article 14:03 of the Collective Agreement.

Closing Date:02/26/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.