UNIVERSITY MENTOR
Sample College Grad/Undergrad Engineering Mentor (continuing)
Fostered and coached new or about to graduate engineering/thesis candidates, as well as help find and secure internship modeling engineering mentor/industry university advisor duties. Sample activities:
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- University of Maryland: serving fifth consecutive term as Computer Science Mentor/Iribe/Catalyst
- https://engineeringfundamentals.com/1000Ace/z-Peer-Alumni-Mentoring-Agreement-Fall-2021-signed.pdf
University of California, Davis (College of Engineering ENG 003 Introduction to Engineering Design Showcase Evaluator): volunteered highly technical feedback to a full one third of 45 presented student teams although initially scheduled to review just five projects https://engineeringfundamentals.com/1000Ace/Evaluator%20Assignments%20%26%20Team%20Info%20%28Sp22%29%20U%20California%20Davis.pdf
- University of Michigan: Chemical Engineering Mentoring Platform
- https://engineeringfundamentals.com/1000Ace/z-umich-chemical-engineering-mentor-ucan-chemical.pdf
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Penn State University: Engineering Design 100 Climate Resilience and Adaptation Design December 2025 - https://engineeringfundamentals.com/1000Ace/penn-state-engineering-design-100-december-2025-invitation.pdf
https://engineeringfundamentals.com/1000Ace/x-mentee-feedback-2025-as-of-July.pdf
University of Maryland Computer Science Mentor (since 2021)
Fall 2021 - Spring 2022 - continuing - Iribe Initiative Program - Computer Science Mentor
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Signed Form http://www.engineeringfundamentals.com/PocketMartin/Peer-Alumni-Mentoring-Agreement-Fall-2021-signed.pdf
VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS PROGRAM (2023)
Ongoing
Advanced Placement and Computer Instructor
American Community School Lincoln Buenos Aires Argentina
Buenos Aires - June 1989 to December 1989
Computer Coordinator and Advanced Placement Instructor
American School in Montevideo Uruguay - Montevideo
November 1985 to December 1988
Developed end-to-end Apple computer curriculum
Sample Curriculum Development http://www.engineeringfundamentals.com/AmericanSchoolCurriculumDevelopmentSample.pdf
Of note: pioneered and developed in full probably one of world's first (1985/1986) formal high school computer science curricula introducing H.S. programming courses including a highly popular Pascal's for Everybody opener (APO American School Montevideo Uruguay)
Computer Teacher
Northlands - Buenos Aires, Argentina (1989)
INFORMATION PROCESSING SEMINARS/OFFICE TOOLS
Crandon Junior College, Montevideo, Uruguay (1983)
Sample Curriculum Developed http://www.engineeringfundamentals.com/CrandonJuniorCollegeCourse.pdf
FORMAL TRAINING IN THIS FIELD (PARTIAL LIST)
Department of Curriculum&Instruction Courses (SouthernIllinoisU.- all for credit)
“Teaching Math in Elementary School” CI-315
“Diagnosis/Curriculum Techniques for Teachers: Math” CI-407-E
“Introduction to Special Education” SPE 400
“Language Arts Workshop” CI-498-C
“Instruction Workshop” CI-498-M
“Teaching Reading in High School” CI-361
“Diagnosis/Curriculum Techniques for Teachers: Reading” CI-407
“Science Workshop” CI-498-D
“Advanced Teaching Methods” CI-465
“Introduction to Curriculum” CI-503
“Systematic Approaches to Instruction” CI-504
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN THIS FIELD
University of Maryland: President’s Scholarship (1996)
University of Maryland: Dean’s list (1997-1998) and (1995-1996)
Depauw University: matching scholarship (1989)
College Board: AP Calculus (1988)
Southern Illinois University, Dept. of Political Science: all-time grade GEB-212 (1987)
Annual One-on-One Mentoring Sessions for Engineering Graduates
- Thermal Engineering including Evaporative Cooling
- Environmental Engineering including Anaerobic Systems
- Numerical Analysis & Internet (Javascript libraries/PHP/mySQL/Perl/CGI/Python)
Engineering Staff and Plant People OnSite Training (typically no less than 2 days)
External Dissertation Thesis Reviewer/Outside Committee Member
http://www.engineeringfundamentals.com/ThesisExpertParticipation.pdf
Guest Expert Lecturer - Sample Insert Other Chemical Engineering Society, AIDIS, other
Aeration Fundamentals 4 hour workshop in conjunction with Nils Young (DBS Manufacturing)
Industrial Wastewater Treatment 4 hour workshop Municipalidad Saladillo Argentina
Certified Coursera Mentor (2017)
