As a Chartered Engineer (CEng) recognised by the UK Engineering Council, I am uniquely positioned to offer both academic and industry-based final year student projects. My expertise led to many successful completions of undergraduate, postgraduate, and work-integrated-learning (WIL) student projects.

To align EGB339 with global trends, and to respond to industry and student feedback, I innovated EGB339 which included transitioning from MATLAB to Python – fitting in with QUT’s curriculum. I created a cohesive learning experience by linking the computer vision and kinematics assignments, a first for EGB339. Setting a precedent for best-practice teaching, I pioneered the use of Gradescope within the Faculty of Engineering, a grading solution with inbuilt plagiarism checks. Under my supervision, the teaching team added Python code to lecture videos on Peter Corke’s Robot Academy, addressing long-standing student concerns by ensuring that Peter Corke’s toolboxes can be used in assessments.

Lecturing EGB439 (Advanced Robotics) is highly rewarding. For the first time in many years, the unit used the physical PenguinPi robots for all team-based assessments. I revamped the robots by introducing a 64-bit operating system (opposed to the long obsolete 32-bit OS), making them compatible with recent software that students will use in industry, including the popular Robot Operating System (ROS). Confronted with a longstanding network delay issue during robot assessments, I collaborated with QUT’s IT team to devise immediate solutions. By creating dedicated Q&A slots, I ensured a smoother experience for students and fair assessment for all.