Jacob Lamb
Positions
Assistant Professor (Teaching)
Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.220.7479
Location
Preferred method of communication
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Research partners
Currently, I am not looking for graduate students to supervise. Please contact my colleagues if you wish to enquire about graduate studies opportunities.
Learning opportunities
As an assistant professor (teaching), I am looking to expand my knowledge of Engineering Education practices in the areas of student motivation, multi-marker grading, and psychometric assessments.
Funding
I am interested in funding opportunities that support my areas of engineering education research areas: increasing transparency in grading and granting student access to psychometric assessments.
Background
Educational Background
Masters of Engineering Civil Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, 2018
Certificate in University Teaching and Learning, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, 2020
Biography
Jacob grew up in Fife, Scotland and attended Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. In Scotland, Jacob worked in brownfield oil and gas structural engineering before moving to bridge inspection for the Scottish truck road network. In Canada, Jacob has worked as a consultant for Associated Engineering and the Transition Accelerator working on all-season access road planning and active transportation plans for the former, and creating alternative fuel fleet transition plans for the latter. Jacob's PhD work continued an interest in asset management and transportation as it combines advances in contiuum approximation modelling for autonomous last mile goods delivery with Geographic Information Systems. He has taught at the University of Calgary since 2019, delivering both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Research
Areas of Research
Building on implementations of the Individual Team Performance Lab (ITP) and Strength-Based Campus tools in the engineering design course, I am interested in expanding self-awareness education in this and other engineering classrooms. I look to apply scholarship of teaching and learning principles to assess the effectiveness of these and other psychometric tools on increasing students' team working skills and satisfaction.
Excessive workload is a common complaint for students in engineering programs worldwide. Although developing time management skills is an important aspect of tertiary education, consistently excessive workload is known to impact student well-being and learning capacity. This research supporting Prof. Pereira aims to better understand these impacts and provide recommendation to the Schulich School of Engineering on course planning and perspective alignment best practises.
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ENCI 570 | Civil Engineering Design | Fall 2023 |
| ENGG 202 | Engineering Statics | Winter 2024 |
| ENCI 504 | Uncertainty Concepts in Civil Engineering | Spring 2023 |
| ENGG 684 | Introduction to Project Management | Fal 2022 |
Awards
- Dr. Michel Van Aerde Memorial Transportation Scholarship, Institue of Transportation Engineers. 2022
- Volunteer Excellence Award, University of Calgary Graduate Student Association. 2020
Publications
- Should we pass on minimum passing distance laws for cyclists? Comparing a tactical enforcement option and minimum passing distance laws using signal detection theory. JS Lamb, GH Walker, V Fisher, A Hulme, PM Salmon, NA Stanton. Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour. 275-289. (2020)
- Planning delivery-by-drone micro-fulfilment centres. JS Lamb, SC Wirasinghe, NM Waters. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science. 1-32. (2022)
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