Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Graduate Assistant Positions Available – June/2016
In accordance with Article 12:01 of the CUPE 4580 Collective Agreement, the Department of Electrical &
Computer Engineering invites applications for GA positions. The total number of Graduate Assistantships
allocated amount approximately $600,000.00 for the 2016-2017 Academic Year (based on the previous year
allocation).
Assistantships are available for the following terms. One term at a time.
Fall Term
- September until December 31, 2016 – application deadline July 29, 2016
Winter Term
- January until April 30, 2017 – Application deadline November 20, 2016
Summer/Intersession Term – May until August 31, 2016 – application deadline April 7, 2017
The courses that are considered for Graduate Assistanships are attached. Note that not all courses are offered
every semester. Check www.uwindsor.ca/timetables for course offerings and scheduled times.
The Number of GA’s required per course are subject to enrollment & budgetary approval (see attached). The
majority of positions are 140 hours.
Specific Hiring Practices of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are set out in the following:
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STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED FULL-TIME IN A RESEARCH BASED PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASc OR
Ph.D. DEGREE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF WINDSOR. (M.Eng students ARE NOT eligible)
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STUDENTS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND COURSES ASSIGNED AND REPORT FOR DUTIES.
ARTICLE 12 - ASSISTANTSHIP APPOINTMENTS
12:03 In accordance with Article 13, GA appointments shall be offered according to the criteria stated below:
a)
academic status of the GA candidate, such that greater preference within the AAU is accorded, in
order of priority, first to Doctoral Candidates, then Master’s Candidates (MII)
b) academic performance;
c)
teaching and other relevant experience, which is defined as any experience(s) that can be applied
or deemed useful to the duties and responsibilities of an Assistant; and
d) previous positive evaluation of performance as an Assistant at the University of Windsor, if
applicable.
Note that a student must maintain fulltime registration through the term and must be in good standing in
order to hold a Graduate Assistantship. A full graduate assistantship requires an average of 10 hours per week
for a maximum of 140 hours per semester. Refer to Articles 12, 13, and 14 of the Collective Agreement for
eligibility details.
Please note the following: Graduate Assistants must apply each term by the application deadline, in
accordance with Article 13:
"With respect to those students who have applied for and been accepted for Assistantships, the Assistant will
not be paid for any shortfall of hours at the end of their respective program, provided the University has
satisfied its obligation to post available positions each term in writing and on the AAU website and to offer the
minimum terms of support in accordance with Article 13:01 (a) & (b) and provided that the Assistant has
applied in writing or via e-mail by the application deadline for each term until they have received the
minimum terms of support in accordance with Article 13:01 (a) & (b)."
Applications are available in Room 3042 CEI, or on our home-page www.uwindsor.ca/electrical in the link
graduate student forms. Return completed application with transcript to:
Andria Ballo, Graduate Secretary - RM 3042 CEI
Dept of ECE - University of Windsor-401 Sunset Ave.- Windsor, Ontario – N9B 3P4-Canada
Email: andria@uwindsor.ca
Courses Offered Document on next page
COURSES OFFERED DOCUMENT
Please note that the number of GA’s are dependent on the budget and student enrollment.
The GA# is an estimate only when courses are offered
Course Information
Course
85-118
85-119
85-220
85-222
85-234
85-313
85-421
88-211
88-214
88-217
88-224
88-225
88-226
88-228
88-313
88-316
88-324
88-327
88-329
88-330
88-400
88-410
88-419
88-431
88-432
88-433
88-434
88-435
88-436
88-437
88-438
88-440
88-443
88-444
88-445
88-447
88-448
88-449
88-450
88-457
88-460
Sec
1
1&2
1
1
1&2
1&2
1
1
1
1,2,3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Title
Engineering and the Profession
Technical Communications
Numerical Analysis for Engineering
Treatment of Experimental Data
Electrical & Computing Fundamentals
Engineering Economics
Engineering & Society
Computer-Aided Analysis
Circuit Analysis
Digital Logic Design I
Signals& System
Physical Electronics
Electronics I
EM Waves & Radiating systems I
Electromechanical Systems
Electronics II
Control Systems I
Microprocessors
Analog communications
Digital Logic Design II
Capstone Design Project
Directed Study 1
Digital Communications
Control Systems II
EM Waves & Radiating systems
Digital Integrated Circuit Design
Automotive Electronics
Microelectromechanical Systems
Computer Communications
Intelligent Computing
Coding and Information Theory
Wireless Communications
Embedded System Design
Analog Integrated Circuit Design
Power Electronics
Computer Networks & Security
Digital Computer Architecture
Automotive Sensors
Power Systems I
Fundamentals of Digital Signal
Processing
Power Systems II
Number of GA’s Offered each
term
SUMMER
FALL WINTER
2
2
8
4
8
10
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2