What is a typical tour of duty for a EE&CS faculty member?
Exact duties vary a great deal, but the following is typical. From arrival in July until school starts in August, you’ll engage our Faculty Development Workshop, where you’ll learn the basics of teaching at the college level. The first year is often spent teaching in the Core Program. Afterward, you’re likely to spend the second summer supporting cadet military training as a trainer or staffer. In the second academic year, you may begin teaching courses in one of the majors – Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology. In other cases you may remain with the Core Program. The last summer is often spent on scholarly research or on projects directly supporting the field Army. These are coordinated by the officer through one of our Research Centers, either Information Technology and Operations or Photonics. By the final year, many military faculty have earned promotion to Assistant Professor based on demonstrated proficiency in teaching, scholarship, service, and f
