Faust Research Group · The University of Texas at Austin
Teaching
Courses spanning project management, sustainable systems, and urban systems engineering — grounded in problem-based learning and systems thinking.
Undergraduate Courses
Project Management and Economics
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Solving economic problems related to construction and engineering; construction project management techniques; characteristics of construction organizations, equipment, and methods.
Sustainable Systems
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Develop systems-thinking skills through problem-based learning, combining hands-on activities, computational labs, and data collection with traditional lectures.
Graduate Courses
Urban Systems Engineering
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Solving infrastructure problems related to civil engineering using System-of-Systems approaches; assessing infrastructure interdependencies; introduction to object-oriented programming.
Quantitative Methods for Project Analysis
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Practical methods of data analysis for evaluating project performance metrics; quantitative methods for solving everyday problems such as bid selection, capital budgeting, assignment of resources, equipment replacement analysis, and the optimization of capital structure.
Engineering Project Management
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Explore methods for organizing, coordinating, and controlling resources to minimize risk and conflict, and to maintain budgets and schedules. Discuss the evaluation of competing alternatives, organization of a project, scheduling of tasks and resources, and the role of management.
Mentoring & Earlier Teaching
President’s Award for Global Learning — Addressing Cambodia’s Waste Management Challenges
Faculty Mentor, The University of Texas at Austin
Mentored a student team piloting an educational model in four Cambodian communities, encouraging shifts in cultural views on waste while teaching the tools needed to co-generate entrepreneurial solutions with local communities. With Drs. Jenny Knowles Morrison and Lucy Atkinson.
CE 222/CEM 201 — Life Cycle Engineering and Management of Constructed Facilities
Teaching Assistant, Purdue University (2010, 2011) · Supervisors: Profs. Dulcy M. Abraham and Makarand Hastak
Occasional lecturing on labor law, construction equipment, and scheduling; creating assignments and exams; grading and proctoring; holding office hours; maintaining course records and the course site.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
Graduate Assistant, College of Engineering, Purdue University (2011)
- Mentored 42 students — developing problem statements and research abstracts, and tracking progress on submitted work and meeting attendance
- Lectured on developing an abstract, writing a research report, oral presentations, poster design, and research ethics
- Planned and organized a research symposium showcasing 50 poster and 85 oral presentations, recruiting 75 judges and volunteers for SURF events
- Organized SURF student seminars, banquet, orientation, and other activities
Mathematics Academy
Educational Facilitator, University of Washington (2010, 2011)
- Taught pre-calculus and calculus in classroom and one-on-one settings to rising high school seniors during a four-week intensive program for underrepresented groups showing high aptitude in math and science
- Prepared lectures, drills, homework, and exams, with daily grading and feedback on student progress
- Introduced students to engineering fields and careers through hands-on activities, laboratory visits, and conversations with university students and faculty