My Teaching Philosophy
Having reflected on teaching and learning over and over in the past years, I have made my teaching objectives clear and succinct. They are two folds: first, to impart knowledge to students; second, to cultivate and improve students’ logical and critical thinking ability, and thereby enable them to make substantial, defendable and convincing arguments. I think there are three effective ways to learn and therefore to teach knowledge, which guide how I teach knowledge: understanding foundational concepts, constructing a conceptual framework, and conducting experiments.
Courses Taught
MET ENG 5520 Electron Microscopy
Graduate level course, but also open to upper level undergraduate students. Offered every semester. Currently still teaching this course.
- Semester taught: Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023
MET ENG 3130 Metals Microstructural Development
A core course for metallurgical engineering undergraduate students. Offered once a year. Currently still teaching this course.
- Semester taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023
MET ENG 3125 Mechanical Testing of Materials Laboratory
A core course for metallurgical engineering undergraduate students. Offered once a year. Previously taught this course.
- Semester taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022