Date Posted: 08/04/2025
Req ID: 44618
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: APSC: Ofc of the Dean - Faculty General
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

DESCRIPTION:

Course title and code: Waterpower Essentials - APS1410H
Course description: This course presents an overview of the waterpower industry, beginning with its ecological and historical contex, how power stations work, and their major components. After a site tour, students will consider the major decision making factors in the design of a waterpower facility: policy and planning considerations, the business case, commercial markets, and risk management. With this, the finer details of power station design are introduced: turbine selection, electrical and control components, as well as how these components work. Further, students are introduced to operations and maintenance considerations, contract models, and dam safety. A course project will mirror these topics, as students evaluate the feasibility of a greenfield waterpower facility. With the support of industry professionals, students will work through the complexity and ambiguity of a development project.
Estimated Enrolment: Approximately 30 students
Estimated TA support: TBA
Class schedule: One three-hour lecture per week; timetable to be determined.
Sessional date of appointment: Fall Session Sept - Dec 2025.
Salary: Minimum level of pay is $9,820.7 (Sessional Lecturer I), which includes vacation pay, and may increase depending on applicant’s level of experience and suitability for the position.
Qualifications: Advanced degree or certification in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field. Senior-level experience in sustainability education or professional practice with at least 4 years of teaching experience in college/university environment and minimum 10 years working across diverse sectors including electric utilities, education, electrical engineering consulting. Must also have experience organizing/managing guest speakers and experience working with Canadian Construction Documents Committee contracts.
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.
Brief description of duties: Duties include: preparation of lectures and course materials for delivery; delivery of lectures; possible supervision of Teaching Assistants; setting and marking of projects, tests and exams; evaluation of final grades; contact with students.
To indicate interest in this position, please and send an updated CV and a completed application CUPE UNIT 3 form, downloaded from: https://gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca/files/2022/08/UNIT-3-Application-Form.pdf to gradstudies@engineering.utoronto.ca

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