Appointment Details PART-TIME HOURLY APPOINTMENT/ ONE SEMESTER Course: MEC 309 - Basic Thermodynamics Semester/Term: Winter 2027 Hours/Section: 3 hrs lecture group/ 1 section Estimated Number of Students: +- 125 students *There are two teaching sections available for the Winter 2027 semester.

Schedules noted below* Course Calendar Description: Introductory concepts and definitions: Thermo-dynamic systems, fluid properties.

Energy, work, heat.

First law.

Cycles.

Properties of a pure, simple compressible substance: substances that appear in different phases, ideal gas model.

Control volume analysis: conservation of mass and energy.

Second law: irreversible and reversible processes, Carnot cycle.

Entropy: Clausius inequality, entropy change, entropy balance for closed and open systems, isentropic processes and efficiencies.

Gas power systems; Air Standard Otto, Diesel, Dual and Brayton cycles.

Engine testing. A part time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester.

The normal full-time teaching workload in the Department is a maximum of 16 hours per week across the Fall and Winter terms.

Academic Assistant support is academically required to deliver this course/section.





The successful applicant will be provided appropriate Academic Assistant support and be responsible for their supervision as outlined in , sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the collective agreement.

Additionally, if eligible, they will receive 20% of the total extra student payment as outlined in Article 17 of the Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Lecture Schedule(s): Teaching Section 1: Monday 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM & Tuesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Teaching Section 2: Tuesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM & Friday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Course delivery in Winter 2027 will be in-person.

Candidates hired for in-person courses will be required to carry out their teaching on campus.

Qualifications All applicants must be in possession of a Master's degree in mechanical engineering or in a relevant discipline.

Specific courses may require other and/or higher qualifications as specified in the Department's preferred combinations indicated above.

Applicants should have up-to-date knowledge in the specific fields/disciplines of relevance for all of the courses in the position(s) for which they apply.

Applicants should have good human-relations skills, including reliability, collegiality, professionalism, a respect for the rights of co-workers and students, and ability to meet commitment.

Licensed PEng or Registered EIT in Canada is required and teaching experience is preferred.

📌 Contract Lecturer - Unit 1Basic Thermodynamics - Winter 2027 (Toronto)
🏢 Toronto Metropolitan University
📍 Toronto