These are busy days here at Dublin Institute of Technology, full of new experiences. It’s been a long while since I posted a blog, but I’m happy to report that — coming off a two-year stint as a visiting researcher — I’ve settled into my new permanent job as:
- Prof. Shannon Chance, BArch, MArch, PhD, Registered Architect, NCARB, LEED-AP
- Lecturer, School of Multidisciplinary Technologies
- College of Engineering and Built Environment
- Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
- Publications on DIT Arrow: http://bit.ly/2coFDrD
- chancereflections.com; roboslam.com; irelandbychance.com
(Yes, the Europeans do like to list all theie credentials after their names… a bit cluttered… but, ah, as my colleague Una says, all those annual dues paid to licensing organizations might as well get you a spiffy signature….)
I’m actually teaching first year engineering classes now. I’ve attached photos from this afternoon in the engineering classes at Bolton Street DIT. This particular afternoon, I was officially teaching the bridge design/build class for Level 8 engineering students, but I also popped in to see how things were going in several other labs (Level 7 Energy Cube who also had built bridges today, and Level 8 Energy Cube).
I’d spent the morning in the architecture studio, as a guest reviewer for a third-year design “crit” where the students were presenting their designs for primary schools on sites in Kilkenny – one of my favorite Irish cities. Unfortunately, I didn’t take photos… though I did see some very nice designs. Several international students (from Switzerland and Russia) presented their work alongside Irish students.
I’m loving the challenges that come with teaching new subjects, and also the chance to be a regular visitor to the architecture studios once again.
Ireland by Chance 