Make thinking visible
Students explain assumptions, intermediate decisions, errors, and trade-offs—not just final outputs.
Teaching
Teaching computing through design, evidence, and deliberate practice.
My teaching connects conceptual understanding with implementation, debugging, explanation, and reflection—so students learn how systems work, not only how to produce an answer.
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Collaborative learning and research exchangeTeaching philosophy
Four commitments in the classroom.
Practice with feedback
Exercises progress from guided examples to independent design, with rapid feedback and opportunities to revise.
Use AI critically
AI tools can support learning when students audit, test, and improve generated work rather than outsourcing judgment.
Design for inclusion
Clear structure, multiple representations, and transparent criteria help students with varied backgrounds engage fully.
Western University
Courses supported.
Teaching and instructional support across programming, databases, software design, and engineering practice.
Programming Fundamentals for Engineers
Problem decomposition, programming fundamentals, and applied computational thinking.
Database Management Systems
Relational modeling, SQL, normalization, transactions, and database design. Lead TA experience.
Software Design for Systems Engineering
Object-oriented design, modularity, implementation, and software-development practice.
Software Engineering Design I
Requirements, architecture, team workflows, and iterative system design.
Assessment design
AI-aware assessment that still produces learning.
Generate, then audit
Students may use AI, but must identify errors, test assumptions, and explain each correction.
Defend a live change
A small requirement is changed during assessment; students adapt the solution and justify the impact.
Compare alternatives
Students evaluate multiple designs using explicit criteria rather than presenting a single opaque answer.
Reflect on evidence
Short reflections connect debugging traces, test results, and design decisions to the final submission.