Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library
Alongside lectures on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics, the job often includes conducting research and publishing findings in journals, books, or electronic media. Grant proposals are written to bring in outside research funding, and undergraduate or graduate teaching, internships, and research work are supervised. Class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers all have to be graded, and course materials prepared; staying current comes from reading, colleagues, and conferences. It suits people who like teaching how physical laws apply to machines and processes, and who are comfortable splitting time between the classroom, the lab, and funded research.
Typical education: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$109'270
Median Wage Market Position
$109'270
What you might do
- Explain mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics in class
- Grade lab reports and engineering papers
- Publish engineering research in journals
- Write grant proposals for research funding
- Oversee engineering internships and student research
- Start and guide engineering class discussions
Skills that matter
- Classroom teaching of mechanics and robotics
- Grant writing to fund research
- Oversight of internships and student research
- Publishing results in professional journals
- Assessment of lab work and papers
- Practical math for engineering examples
AI & the future of this role
Lab supervision, research mentorship, and professional standards keep much of this role grounded in human judgment. Course materials and routine problem help could shift toward automated tools, but hands-on labs and advising still tend to require faculty presence.
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