APTPUO - MCG4143 A - Winter 2027

Job summary

The instructor will teach a project-based course where students conceive, design, and prototype physical products. Responsibilities include covering topics such as customer needs identification, product architecture, and design-for-manufacturing.

Job details

Posting Reason: New Position Location: Main Campus Academic Period: 2027 Winter Semester Faculty: Faculté de génie / Faculty of Engineering Academic Unit: Département de génie mécanique \\ Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Title: Product Design and Development Course Code: MCG4143 Section: A Course Description: Product Design and Development A project-based course in which teams of students conceive, design and prototype a physical product. Topics include identifying customer needs, concept generation, product architecture, industrial design, and design-for-manufacturing. Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/19 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/20 Expected Enrolment: 20 Approval date: 2026/10/19 Number of credits: 3 Work Hours: 39 Hourly Rate: Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025) The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31. These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay. These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification. Course type: C Posting type: Régulier / Regular Language of instruction: Anglais | English Competence in second language: Passive Course Schedule: Jeudi | Thursday 19:00-22:00 - - This course will be offered in person. Requirements: Candidate Profile: PhD in Mechanical Engineering required. Must have a strong background in mechanical design and fabrication. Licensed from one of Canada’s engineering regulators Teaching mode: Courses will be in person. Please note that the teaching method could change due to health measures or other reasons. Additional Information and/or Comments: An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law. The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

What you’ll do

The instructor will teach a project-based course where students conceive, design, and prototype physical products. Responsibilities include covering topics such as customer needs identification, product architecture, and design-for-manufacturing.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and possess a strong background in mechanical design and fabrication. Additionally, applicants must be licensed by one of Canada’s engineering regulators.

Listed skills

• Product Design · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mechanical design
• Fabrication
• Product design
• Prototyping
• Product architecture
• Industrial design
• Design-for-manufacturing
• Teaching
• Employment Equity
• Mechanical Design
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Industrial Design
• Research
• Creativity
• English Language
• Innovation
• Mechanical Engineering
• Product Design
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Education
• Engineering
• Unclassified
• Mechanical Product Design Engineer
• Mechanical Engineers
• Commercial and Industrial Designers

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