Qualification

Education, Skills and Experience

 Must have:


PhD degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from an Accredited University
At least 3 years of university teaching experience as a Lecturer
A professional Engineer in good standing with the Engineers Board of Kenya
Must have at least 4 publications in credible and peer reviewed journals
Successful supervision of at least 3 post graduate students to completion
Evidence of attracting research funds and grants to support research initiatives or scholarly projects will be an added advantage


Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to: Dean, School of Engineering, Energy & the Built Environment

Duties and responsibilities:


Teach in a specialized and established programme of study to impart knowledge and skills to students by employing a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students for effective learning.
Develop and review curriculum in line with the current market trends in order to guide in teaching and learning.
Interpret curriculum in a bid to synthesize the content and disseminate the same to the learners.
Prepare course outline to guide in the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
Set, moderate, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
Supervise postgraduate projects, dissertations/theses at graduate level and other experiential learning programmes.
Attend defense meetings for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Participate in conferences, professional bodies events and prepare publications in order to disseminate knowledge generated through research.
Initiate, promote and participate in research in order to generate new knowledge.
Establish linkages and networks through collaboration with University and industry stakeholders at local and international levels so as to enhance exchange of ideas and expertise.
Facilitate field studies for the students to enable them acquire hands on experience.
Invigilate and assess students during attachments/trips/internships so as to equip them with the technical knowhow for future careers.
Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance before they can sit for their examinations.
Prepare list of items required to be procured with their specification for use during teaching, practicals and research.
Present examination results to the Departmental board of examiners.
Be an academic adviser and mentor to students and staff.
Develop fundable research proposals to attract funding, solve societal problems and expand knowledge through academic publications in peer reviewed journals.
Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time
  • Education
  • Teaching