Teaching
This is an overview of my teaching experience
Rice University
Guest Lecturer for the CEVE 325 – Structural Analysis Class
Fall 2024, Houston, TX, USA
Co-leading the Resilience Seminar of the Gulf Scholars Program at Rice University (GSP@RICE)
Fall 2022, Houston, TX, USA
- Developed the syllabus and co-organized the seminar sessions, co-curricular activities, and assignments for the seminar for the cohort ‘22.
- Co-lead the seminar sessions and engaged the students to find their future pathways extensions in the GSP@RICE and as change agents.
Universidad de los Andes
Full-time Lecturer and Researcher (School of Engineering)
Bogotá, Colombia, 2017 – 2020
- Lectured undergraduate courses and contributed to implement active learning environments, develop student-centered pedagogical strategies, and promote lifelong learning.
- Guided 17 undergraduate (senior) research projects (required for bachelor’s degree)
- Developed course contents, graded course performance, and held regular office hours.
- Contributed to research projects related to risk analysis on critical infrastructure such as bridges portfolios, buildings, or educative infrastructure to develop action plans for risk mitigation
- Participated in the Global Program for Safer Schools, funded by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery - GFDRR.
- Motivated and investigated the implementation of innovative pedagogical strategies for student-centered learning approaches and the active engagement of the students.
Undergraduate courses
| Course | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Structural Design | Led a total course re-organization by updating lectures and exams format focused on student-centered approaches. Collaborated in the development of a “Teaching notes book.” | Aug. 2019 – Jul. 2020 |
| Mechanics of Materials | Updated and developed training material to improve students understanding. | Jan. 2018 – Jul. 2020 |
| Structural Analysis | Contributed to the development of the TARSIS platform, an online resource for student assignments that uses the students’ errors as a tool for self-learning. | Aug. 2017 – Jul. 2020 |
| Statics | Implemented flipped classroom methodologies as a tool for better understanding supported by the university’s group for pedagogical innovation. | Aug. 2017 – Aug. 2019 |