Learning and teaching at the Faculty of Engineering and Design
Find out what’s happening in the learning and teaching space at the Faculty of Engineering and Design.
For staff
Teaching and Learning Hub
The Teaching and Learning Hub draws together hot topics for teaching, how to apply for awards, key faculty contacts and more.
Engineering and Design staff intranet
Find out what’s happening in the learning and teaching space on the staff intranet.
Teaching in Labs
Teaching Assistants, who are new to the role of lab demonstrator, will benefit from hearing about the experience of others. Teaching in Labs presents tips, anecdotes and viewpoints for running a successful lab session. We also draw your attention to the Hot Tips for Lab Teaching booklet.
UoA Tutoring Central
This training resource helps Graduate Teaching Assistants get up to speed with what it means to be an effective tutor.
For students
Subject Guides
The Engineering and Design Subject Guides assist students and researchers in finding the right sources for the information they need from a list of curated key resources.
Learning Essentials
Learning Essentials is maintained by Libraries and Learning Services; it helps students develop their study and research skills. Students also have a link to Learning Essentials from their Canvas courses.
Undergrad Writing Hub
This website is hosted in Canvas. It provides students with guidance to completing writing tasks; from understanding their topic, finding good information, to writing and referencing.
Showcase
School of Architecture and Planning - MODOS
Case studies in teaching
Constructive Failure story: When student feedback stings
In this instalment of our Constructive Failure series, we delve into how a lecturer’s first full teaching experience - met with harsh student feedback - sparked a bold reimagining of his approach to education.
Boosting writing skills with FeedbackFruits for first-year engineers: The ENGGEN 140 story
Discover how Peer Review was scaled to facilitate draft essay reviews in a 1,000-student class.
Constructive Failure story: When ‘hands-off’ becomes too hands-off
In the latest tale from our Constructive Failure series, we explore a teacher’s experiment with student autonomy, testing the limits of self-directed learning in higher education.
Constructive Failure story: Technological trials and institutional hurdles
Hazim Namik is a Mechanical Engineering lecturer whose vision for remote robotics learning highlighted the complexities of innovation within academia.
We have collated examples of teaching practice from around the University. We hope these might inspire you to try something new.
Page updated 08/01/2025 (new faculty name)