Carleton University
Infrastructure Protection and International Security (IPIS)
Contract Instructor Positions
Fall/Winter 2024/2025
May 1st 2024 – Applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach selected IPIS courses during the Fall Term 2024 and the Winter Term 2025. Postings will close June 30th 2024. Submit letter of interest and CV to IPIS Graduate Admin, davecavana@cunet.carleton.ca.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University website.
FALL TERM 2024 (September to December 2024)
IPIS 5106: Management of Critical Infrastructure
Management of critical infrastructure (CI) and its relationship to facility and asset management; asset maintenance, rehabilitation, and restoration; tools, systems and approaches to effective CI management, integration and linkages across CI and consequent challenges to managers of critical infrastructure systems.
Required Qualifications and Skills: Prospective candidates should hold a graduate degree in a related field or discipline – with preference placed on doctoral level studies – and/or extensive practical or professional experience working in the area or discipline. A robust understanding of the theoretical and practical considerations associated with the topic is a must.
Teaching Competence:
| Designated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated TA Support | No |
| Anticipated Enrollment | 30 |
WINTER TERM 2025 (January to April 2025)
IPIS 5103: Infrastructure Engineering Principles
Introduction to infrastructure engineering: civil, municipal/environmental, energy, communications, and military infrastructure systems; engineering principles; design, analysis and construction techniques; lifecycle performance, maintenance and retrofit strategies; optimization, asset-management; decision-making and decision support tools.
Required Qualifications and Skills: Prospective candidates should hold a graduate degree in a related field or discipline – with preference placed on doctoral level studies – and/or extensive practical or professional experience working in the area or discipline. A robust understanding of the theoretical and practical considerations associated with the topic is a must.
Teaching Competence:
| Designated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated TA Support | No |
| Anticipated Enrollment | 25 |
IPIS 5105: Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment
Risk-assessment techniques and methodologies relevant for the identification of threats. Assessment of vulnerabilities and evaluating the impact on infrastructures or systems considering the probability of such threats being realized.
Required Qualifications and Skills: Prospective candidates should hold a graduate degree in a related field or discipline – with preference placed on doctoral level studies – and/or extensive practical or professional experience working in the area or discipline. A robust understanding of the theoretical and practical considerations associated with the topic is a must.
Teaching Competence:
| Designated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated TA Support | No |
| Anticipated Enrollment | 30 |
IPIS 5508: Introduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components
Properties and effects of explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics, detonation, deflagration and consequence of confinement, commercial and military applications including areas of terrorism and entertainment, sensitivities and hazards in transport, storage and use, specialized charges, explosion effects and indicators, and bombings and accident investigations.
Required Qualifications and Skills: Prospective candidates should hold a graduate degree in a related field or discipline – with preference placed on doctoral level studies – and/or extensive practical or professional experience working in the area or discipline. A robust understanding of the theoretical and practical considerations associated with the topic is a must.
Teaching Competence:
| Designated Modality | On-line |
| Anticipated TA Support | No |
| Anticipated Enrollment | 25 |
IPIS 5306: Emergency and Business Continuity Management
The disciplines of emergency management and business continuity, their interaction, and how they provide complementary contributions to critical infrastructure protection and resilience. A focus on Canada and Canadian Standards is supplemented by consideration of broader international approaches and contexts.
Required Qualifications and Skills: Prospective candidates should hold a graduate degree in a related field or discipline – with preference placed on doctoral level studies – and/or extensive practical or professional experience working in the area or discipline. A robust understanding of the theoretical and practical considerations associated with the topic is a must.
Teaching Competence:
| Designated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated TA Support | No |
| Anticipated Enrollment | 25 |