Statement of Teaching Philosophy

The objective of engineering education, according to my belief, is to develop professionals, who are capable of life-long learning, complex problem solving, managing projects e±ciently and moving along with the changes in economic and social conditions. Engineering education, as I envision, is a process that begins with the learning of fundamentals and ongoing with industry level training programs and work experience. This process of lifelong learning is largely assisted by learning to learn, i. e. a great amount of self lerning. That is why from the ealry stages of undergarduate education paricipating in group projects is essential. In par with this theoretical education, students need to transform themselves into professionals following an accepted code of ethics and having a good command in verbal and written communication. According to my experience, I have found certain shortcomings in teaching the fundamentals, which results in learning difficulties at the latter stages of a program. I also believe that more needs to be done in improving management, communication and people skills of usually
very reserved population of engineering students.

As a Lecturer, I enjoy observing diversity and take great pleasure in making a difference. Even though it is not obvious, a university teacher can be a great influence in ones life and immediate community. I admire being a part of a system, which generates the most valuable resource in any field of engineering.