Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Guidelines for Selecting Teaching Assistants

First preference is given to Ph.D. Students (unless none of the available students has the necessary knowledge or experience to carry out the specific assignment).
Second preference is given to students that have prior experience and record of success in the specific assignment, or related assignments.
Third preference is given to students who have successfully taken the course to be assigned (If there are more than one applicant, the Chair primarily relies on the recommendation of the course instructor who evaluates the applicants. Evaluation criteria include competence, language, communication skills and knowledge of the subject).

Research Assistants for new faculty members (from startup packages) are selected by the new faculty members based on research criteria.
Research Assistants (working on grants and contracts directed by faculty members) are selected by the principal investigator based on their perceived ability to contribute to the success of the research project.