Temporary positions are anticipated for lecturers in Civil and Environmental Engineering. A list of courses that may be available during 2024-2025 academic years is attached. An updated list is available on the department website at https://cee.engineering.ucdavis.edu. Courses will be conducted in person on the main UC Davis Campus in Davis, CA.

Appointment Date: Several appointments may be made each year. A selected candidate may be assigned only one course in any quarter. Service dates are:

• Fall Quarter 2024: September 23, 2024 - December 13, 2024
  
• Winter Quarter 2025: January 3, 2025 - March 21, 2025
  
• Spring Quarter 2025: March 27, 2025 - June 12, 2025

Duties and Responsibilities: Teach one or more lectures and/or laboratory courses in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering during the academic year.

Salary:
The posted salary rate range is for an 100% appointment teaching an average of 3 courses per quarter, but the average expected appointment for a Unit 18 Lecturer position may be 25-33% over the course of 1 quarter which is 10-11 weeks.

Example of Courses:
An example of courses in Engineering (ENG) and Civil Engineering (ECI) which may be available during 2024 -2025 pending availability of funding include but are not limited to:

ENG 035 - Statics (4 units) - Force systems and equilibrium conditions with emphasis on engineering problems

ECI 130 - Structural Analysis (4 units) - Elastic structural analysis of determinate and indeterminate trusses, beams and frames. Plastic bending and limit analysis.

ECI 132 - Structural Design: Metallic Elements (4 units) - Design of metallic beams, columns, and other members for various types of loading and boundary conditions; design of connections between members; member performance within structural systems.

ECI 149 - Air Pollution (4 units) - Physical and technical aspects of air pollution. Factors that determine local, regional, and global air quality; climate change; and physical and chemical properties of pollutants.

ECI 149L - Air Pollution Lab (1 unit) - Laboratory characterization of air pollutants; data analysis; experimental design.

ECI 171 - Soil Mechanics (4 units) - Soil formations, mass-volume relationships, soil classification, effective stress, soil-water-void relationships, compaction, seepage, capillarity, compressibility, consolidation, strength, states of stress and failure, lateral earth pressures, and slope stability.

ECI 171L - Soil Mechanics Laboratory (1 unit) - Laboratory studies utilizing standard testing methods to determine physical, mechanical and hydraulic properties of soil and demonstration of basic principles of soil behavior.

ECI 173 - Foundation Design (4 units) - Foundation analysis and design, including site characterization, evaluation of shallow and deep foundation alternatives, evaluation of bearing capacity and settlements, design of retaining structures, and case-based design experiences.

ECI 182 - Buildings: Assemblage & Construction Quality Management (4 units) - Materials and methods used in building construction. Assemblage of construction materials in building systems and related effects on productivity, equipment selection and job site layout.

• Minimum professional degree requirement is a Master's in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or extensive university-level/higher education teaching experience in a relevant area; although exceptions may be made for exceptional candidates with strong and relevant experience in both practice and teaching

• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence, and a commitment to inclusive and quality undergraduate education

• preferably a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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