Teaching Philosophy
In my teaching, I strive to link the subject of study with my experience working as a structural design engineer. Problem-based learning is intrinsic to my teaching philosophy. I strongly believe this enables students to apply, integrate and consolidate theoretical concepts to solve complex problems that engineers typically encounter in their professional practice.
My current course offerings at UBC are listed below.
Graduate
CIVL 506: Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering
Prescriptive versus performance-based seismic design. Overview of key elements of performance-based earthquake engineering including theory and applications: hazard analysis, response simulation, damage and consequence estimation, and quantitative decision-making.
Undergraduate
CIVL 331: Steel and Timber Design
Introduction to limit states design of steel and timber structures: design objectives, design loads and load combinations, structural safety, material properties, design of tension and compression members, beams, columns, and connections.
CIVL 432: Advanced Structural Steel Design
Design of steel structures to resist vertical and lateral loads. Floor and roof systems including conceptual layout, floor deck, beams, joists, trusses, and columns. Stability issues and limit states design. Connections and construction aspects. Seismic design.
Directed Studies
CIVL 492 or CIVL 592: Directed Studies
I am occasionally available supervise graduate (CIVL 592) or undergraduate (CIVL 492) students under a directed studies scheme. This will typically consist of a short research project that students can undertake for credit. If interested, please contact me to arrange a meeting.