Calculus Project TA Positions for Fall 2015

The CoE/LAS Calculus Project has several TA positions available for engineering graduate students for Fall Semester 2015. These TA positions are to lead discussion groups in sections of MATH 231 (Calc II) targeted at engineering undergraduate students. Engineering graduate students interested in this opportunity should send electronic copies of a resume/CV to Associate Dean Kevin Pitts, kpitts@illinois.edu, at their earliest convenience. Both 25% and 50% (full-time) TA positions are available.

The CoE/LAS Calculus Project aims to strengthen the integration of calculus with engineering material in the initial mathematics courses required of all engineering undergraduate students. This is achieved through a treatment that emphasizes mathematical constructs and their intuitive connection to physical application in lectures as well as in discussions/recitations. Desired outcomes are improved retention of mathematics material that better prepares engineering students for its application in upper-class topical engineering courses and improved retention of engineering freshmen past the initial calculus classes.