Sessional Lecturer - MSE498Y1 Y - Capstone Design

Date Posted: May 6, 2026
Req ID: 47994
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Materials Science & Engineering
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Course Description: The students, working in small groups complete a project involving design of a materials processing plant, leading to a design report delivered at the conclusion of the course. The topics covered in the lectures and design process include basic materials processing flowsheet for primary processing and recycling of materials, materials and energy balance of individual units and of overall process flowsheets, use of computer software for flowsheet evaluation, translating process flowsheets to resource and utility requirements, energy analysis, capital/operating cost, basics of equipment sizing, operation scheduling, safety and HAZOP, plant layout, and design for sustainability.

 Estimated Enrolment:  45

Estimated TA support:  Tutorial (1) at 70 hours Fall;  Tutorial (3) at 45 hours Winter

Class schedule:

Sessional date of appointment: Fall-Winter Session, September 2026-April 2027

Salary:  Minimum level of pay is $9,997.48 Sessional Lecturer I and $10,699.22 (Sessional Lecturer II), and may increase depending on applicant’s level of experience and suitability for the position.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, or a closely related field is essential.  Experience lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories at the university level are preferred.

Brief description of duties: 

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering requires a lecturer (50% FTE) to teach MSE 498H1 Y- Capstone Project during the Fall-Winter 2026-2027 semester.  The successful applicant will be responsible for effectively delivering the course with all of the attendant organizational issues of lecture preparation and delivery, setting, supervision and marking of exams, final course marks, course evaluations, and so forth.

To indicate interest in this position, please send an updated CV and completed application form electronically download from: to:

Fanny Manousos

Director of Administration

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

184 College Street, Room 140, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E4

f.strumas@utoronto.ca

Closing Date: May 28, 2026, 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.

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