Dr. Latha Karthigaa Murugesan

Assistant Head of the Department (Engineering)

November 2017 - Current

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Job Roles and Responsibilities

1. Contribute in staff selection and observation
2. Guide and supervise students and staff professional development
3. Liaise with other staff to ensure student welfare and support systems operate effectively
4. Liaise with external professionals and industry
5. Contribute to develop programs in accord with organisation goals and criteria
6. Contribute to conduct program and qualification reviews and evaluations
7. Respond to advisory group feedback
8. Maintain relationships with other education providers

 

Lecturer

July 2015 - November 2017

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Latha worked as a Lecturer at the International College of Auckland, New Zealand. The following are the list of courses taught by her.

 

DEE500 - Mathematics for Engineers (Feb - Jun 2016, Nov 2016 - Mar 2017)

DEE502 - Computer Programming and CAD tools (Feb - Jun 2016, Feb - Jul 2017, Jun - Oct 2017, Jun - Aug 2017)

DEE602 - Data Communications and Computer Networks (Jul - Nov 2015, Aug - Dec 2015)

DEE700 - Final Project - Course co-ordinator (Feb - Jun 2016, Jun - Nov 2016)

DEE722 - Advanced Microcontrollers and Interfacing (Jun - Aug 2016, Jan - Mar 2017)

DEE723 - Real-time Embedded Systems (Jul - Nov 2015, Nov 2015 - Feb 2016, Feb - Jun 2016, Mar - Jun 2017)

DEE724 - Real-time Operating Systems (Feb - Jun 2016, Sep - Nov 2016)

 

Job Roles and Responsibilities

1. Preparing lecture slides, lesson plans for the lectures.

2. Developing the assessments for each of the above-mentioned courses

3. Pre-moderating and post-moderating the assessments and scripts

4. Marking the assessments and rendering feedback to the students for the above-mentioned courses

5. Mentoring the students and helping in scripting their pathway plan

6. Accompanying students for the Industrial trips

7. Training students for the Job Placement

8. Generate Timetables for the students every 10 weeks (5 times a year)

9. Co-ordinator of 'ICA Electrical Society' and organize several technical and professional event for the students.

10. Maintaining 'ICA Electrical Society' Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ICAElectricalSociety

 

Lecturer

July 2015 - November 2017

 

Latha worked as a Lecturer at the International College of Auckland, New Zealand. The following are the list of courses taught by her.

 

DEE500 - Mathematics for Engineers (Feb - Jun 2016, Nov 2016 - Mar 2017)

DEE502 - Computer Programming and CAD tools (Feb - Jun 2016, Feb - Jul 2017, Jun - Oct 2017, Jun - Aug 2017)

DEE602 - Data Communications and Computer Networks (Jul - Nov 2015, Aug - Dec 2015)

DEE700 - Final Project - Course co-ordinator (Feb - Jun 2016, Jun - Nov 2016)

DEE722 - Advanced Microcontrollers and Interfacing (Jun - Aug 2016, Jan - Mar 2017)

DEE723 - Real-time Embedded Systems (Jul - Nov 2015, Nov 2015 - Feb 2016, Feb - Jun 2016, Mar - Jun 2017)

DEE724 - Real-time Operating Systems (Feb - Jun 2016, Sep - Nov 2016)

 

Job Roles and Responsibilities

1. Preparing lecture slides, lesson plans for the lectures.

2. Developing the assessments for each of the above-mentioned courses

3. Pre-moderating and post-moderating the assessments and scripts

4. Marking the assessments and rendering feedback to the students for the above-mentioned courses

5. Mentoring the students and helping in scripting their pathway plan

6. Accompanying students for the Industrial trips

7. Training students for the Job Placement

8. Generate Timetables for the students every 10 weeks (5 times a year)

9. Co-ordinator of 'ICA Electrical Society' and organize several technical and professional event for the students.

10. Maintaining 'ICA Electrical Society' Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ICAElectricalSociety

 

Other Notable Responsibilities

1. Prepared for 'External Evaluation and Review (EER)' by NZQA as an active member of Department of Engineering, International College of Auckland. EER was held on 17th, 18th and 19th May 2017. The following tasks were accomplished during the preparation.

• Prepared the Engineering department portfolio which contained the sample documentation maintained by all the staff in the Engineering department including the Head. It includes, but not limited to, business plan, academic reports, lesson plan, academic calendar, academic timetable, staff records, student certificates and records, student progression file, student destination data, industry engagement, etc.

• Prepared the Student Management file which contained student warning letters, student resit information, student leave application and student component borrow form.

• Prepared the Attendance Management file with Attendance analysis for all the courses in every intake.

• Prepared the Engineering department Infographics to showcase our department to the NZQA inspectors

• Arranged the Electronics Laboratories and the student projects to showcase the study and learning environment to the inspectors

• Prepared the ICA Electrical Society files showcasing the achievements of students and the society.

• ... and much more

 

2. Prepared for 'NZQA Monitoring Visit' by NZQA as an active member of Department of Engineering, International College of Auckland. It was held on 12th September 2016. The following tasks were accomplished during the preparation.

• Prepared the Engineering department portfolio which contained the sample documentation maintained by all the staff in the Engineering department including the Head. It includes, but not limited to, business plan, academic reports, lesson plan, academic calendar, academic timetable, staff records, student certificates and records, student progression file, student destination data, industry engagement, etc.

 

Lecturer

August 2014 - July 2015

 

Latha worked as a Lecturer at the Queens Academic Group, New Zealand. The following are the list of courses taught by her.

 

DET770 - Introduction to Microprocessors (Aug - Nov 2014)

NZDE5406 - Microcontrollers 1 (Oct 2014 - Mar 2015, Feb - Jun 2015, Mar - Jul 2015)

 

Job Roles and Responsibilities

1. Preparing lecture slides, lesson plans for the lectures.

2. Pre-moderating and post-moderating the assessments and scripts

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant 

July 2014 - Oct 2015

 

Latha is currently working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Auckland. The following are the list of courses tutored by her.

 

SOFTENG211 - Software Engineering Theory (Jul - Nov 2014)

SOFTENG761 - Agile and Lean Software Development (Jul - Nov 2014, Jul - Nov 2015, Jul - Nov 2016)

SOFTENG351 - Fundamentals of Database Systems (Feb - Jun 2015)

SOFTENG700 - Part IV Project (Mar - Sep 2015)

 

Job Roles and Responsibilities

1. Conducting tutorials for the students through a short lecture followed by helping them in problem-solving 

2. Conducting labs through a short lecture followed by helping them in problem-solving

3. Answering students' queries through online learning system and/or Piazza (External Online learning system)

4. Conducting interviews for marking the project based assignments

5. Helped in collaborating the students with Industry for SOFTENG761 course to do their projects

6. Marking the bulk students' scripts

7. Project Management for the SOFTENG700 Project

 

Research Assistant

January 2014 - Present

 

Latha is currently working as a Research Assistant at The University of Auckland. The topic of research is on Agile software development. During this period, she has published an article in Journal of Systems and Software, which is one of the premier journals in Software Engineering field. Latha has signed to work on a project titled "Developing in Digital Worlds" with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) in April 2016.

 

Job Roles and Responsibilities

1. Analysing the interviews and reporting them using Grounded theory research methodology

2. Analyse various published articles by conducting the Systematic Literature Review (SLR)

3. Writing academic journal articles and publishing in respective venues

 

Systems Engineer

September 2011 - February 2013

 

Latha was working as a Systems Engineer in Infosys Limited, Chennai, India. She underwent training for first 4 months in Infosys Limited, Mysore, India. She worked for the American Express Project from February 2012 to February 2013.

 

 

Lecturer

July 2008 - June 2009

 

Latha was serving as a Lecturer in Velalar College of Engineering and Technology. She was teaching the following subjects are the respective semesters:

 

1. Component Based Technology                        - VII Semester

2. Network Programming and Management        - VI Semester

3. Fundamentals of Computing                            - I Semester

 

She organised several events for the students. Some of the notable ones are as follows:

 

1. Microsoft student chapter

2. Industrial Visit to Infosys Limited, Bangalore