Foreword on Instruction:
My passion for teaching forces me to find new ways to reach students and get them excited about engineering. My teaching style can be best described as hybrid: I maintain a traditional classroom with heavy reliance on projects and attention getting demonstrations. The courses I teach get rave reviews because of the secret ingredient I lace into every lecture: relevance! I find that people are willing to work very hard if they see a reason and a goal. For too long, students have been punished with an endless train of seemingly useless knowledge. The moment you tie the lecture and understanding to reality and teach high level concepts BEFORE theory, you connect with everyone and hold their attention through the difficult science. Most of all, I am a believer in STEAM vs. STEM and more specifically, all disciplines. We need a complete education system to enable an balanced and successful future.
NEXT CLASSES:
Earliest next possible teaching cycle is currently Summer 2025. I deeply apologize for my lack of teaching availability over the last several semesters. I know students deeply wanted to attend my themed thermo class but the pandemic has increased my workload about 75% giving me know spare time for course development.
Fall 2023 Teaching Load:
Manufacturing Processes: EIN 4621 – Industrial Engineering
Co-instructor on a fully re-vamped course set. This class focuses on general manufacturing methods for the full gamut of micro to macro manufactured products—includes practical milling, lathe, and 3D printing lab.
Fall 2024 Teaching Load:
Manufacturing Processes: EIN 4621 – Industrial Engineering
Lab consultant on re-imagined manufacturing center with all new equipment, demos, and educational elements. This class focuses on general manufacturing methods for the full gamut of micro to macro manufactured products—includes practical milling, lathe, and 3D printing lab.
Fall 2020 Teaching Load:
Thermodynamics: EGN 3343 s2 Hybrid online/in-person (fully themed thermodynamics class based on Star Wars episodes 7-9.)
Link to FlashCard resources for Units and Equations: http://michaelcelestin.com/2020/09/14/flashcards/
(all course material is available on the USF CANVAS delivery system and also on my YouTube Channel)
Fall 2019 Teaching Load:
Thermodynamics: EGN 3343 s2 (fully themed thermodynamics class based on the Movie Back to the Future!)
(all course material is available on the USF CANVAS delivery system)
Spring 2019 Teaching Load:
MakeCourse: EEL4935/EEL 6936 (2 sections, alternative style classroom with hands-on instruction regarding 3D printing, embedded systems programming, C++, object oriented programming, peripheral sensor and module use, and systems integration!)
(all course material is available on the USF CANVAS delivery system and makecourse.com)
Fall 2018 Teaching Load:
MakeCourse: EEL4935/EEL 6936 (2 sections, alternative style classroom with hands-on instruction regarding 3D printing, embedded systems programming, C++, object oriented programming, peripheral sensor and module use, and systems integration!)
(all course material is available on the USF CANVAS delivery system and makecourse.com)
Graduate Study: ENG (1 sections, Electromagnetic plasma thruster research for nano/cube sat applications)
Summer 2018 Teaching Load:
Thermodynamics: EGN3343 (2 sections, fully themed thermodynamics class based on the Netflix hit series, Stranger Things!)
(all course material is available on the USF CANVAS delivery system)
Spring 2018 Teaching Load:
Automation and Robotics: EIN4601C (6 sections, with live stream of lecture, hands-on labs covering robotics, programming, machine vision, PLCs, electronics, sensors, and more!)
(all course material is available on the USF CANVAS delivery system)
Past Teaching Assignments:
EEL 4935 – MakeCourse – Electrical Engineering 2016-Present
A multidisciplinary project oriented course which focus on embedded code development, electronics design, and digital prototyping.
EGN 3343 – Thermodynamics – Chemical/Mechanical Engineering 2016-Present
General thermodynamics course covering gas law, basic laws, steam table use, and word problem solving in addition to live demonstrations.
EIN 4621 – Manufacturing Processes – Industrial Engineering 2016-2019
General manufacturing methods for the full gamut of micro to macro manufactured products—includes practical milling, lathe, and 3D printing lab.
EIN 4601C – Automation and Robotics – Industrial Engineering 2017-Present
Developed and taught lab and some in-class lectures: Basic controls theory, PID, machine vision, ladder logic, MATLAB, robotic arms and PLC.
EML 4552 – Independent Study – Mechanical Engineering 2016 – 2022
This semester focused on technical and manufacturing challenges to create a working BB-8 “droid” as presented in the popular film series Star Wars.
ART 4905 – Directed Study – Art and Chemical Engineering 2016-2018
DBOM (Design, Build, Operate, Maintain) world’s largest polar ceramic 3D printer. Key features include high precision motor control, logic for
Cartesian to cylindrical coordinate conversion, 5-ton clay dispenser, innovative quick-change build plate.
Low-cost, portable aquaponics and hydroponics research test-bed using expanded clay pellets and rock wool growth mediums.
MISC – Various Invited Talks and Lectures – Engineering 2008-Present
Full/Detailed Student Feedback:
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Fall 2020: Full Student Feedback From Thermodynamics – Fall 2020
Fall 2019: Full Student Feedback from Thermodynamics Fall 2019
Fall 2018: Full Student Feedback from MakeCourse Fall 2018
Summer 2018: Full Student feedback from Thermodynamics Summer 2018
Fall 2017: Full student feedback from Thermodynamics Fall 2017
Summer 2017: Full student feedback from Thermodynamics Summer 2017
Summer 2016: Full student feedback from Thermodynamics Instruction