Teaching experience​

• ​Assistant Professor. Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University. (2021 - )

• Lecturer (Profesor Auxiliar degree). School of Ocean Engineering, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile. (2009 - 2013)

• Teaching Assistant in the courses Sanitary Engineering and Water treatment processes. Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile. (2008)

• Coordinator Assistant of the course Modern Physics. Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile​. (2007)

• Teaching Assistant of the course Modern Physics. Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile​. (2006 - 2007)

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Selected Courses

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Coastal Engineering: Next Fall 2022!.

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Hydraulics: Covered an overview of confined flows in pipes (already learned by students), open flows in channels and an ground water flows. I also introduced the topic of transient phenomena in pipes. 

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Hydrodynamic modeling: The course aims to show the fundamental concepts in mathematics and numerical methods in the modeling processes of ocean waves. We covered the fundamental governing equations of long waves and storm waves and the implementation of numerical models. Illustrative projects are assigned to students, so they can learn how to use the models they will find in their professional life.

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Static of Structures: We covered the topics of equilibrium equations (forces and momentum), diagram of momentum, shear and axial loads. 

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Resistance of Materials: We covered the topics stress (e.g. Mohr circle and principal axes), strain, Hooke Law, type of loads (external and internal), energy of deformation, stress in beams, torsion, deflection of beams, buckling.

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Perspectives

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High education needs to be coordinated in terms of the objectives pursued in each course. Educators, therefore, needs to identify the strengths of the class group and individuals. Furthermore, these aspects have to be communicate to their colleagues, so programs can fit the characteristics of each group. A teaching method based in "teaching by objectives" can optimize the learning process.

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As an educator in Ocean STEM (science, technology, Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines, I have identified a great need to master the student knowledge of probability theory and uncertainty quantification. Ocean and geophysical models are becoming very complex, and so their corresponding inputs. The description and propagation of errors from inputs to model outputs are becoming complex as well. Thus, sophisticated tools need to be learned, so we can quantify the uncertainty and accuracy of our model estimations.

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