General norms for institutes for the conduct of

B.11.1. Educational Background : (Academics)

B.11.1.1. Except as indicated in item c below, those who are hired to teach theoretical

sciences courses for undergraduate credit should have a minimum of a master's degree

in a theoretical science subject . This applies to both full-time and part-time faculty

wherever the institution's courses are taught.

B.11.1.2. Training Institutions frequently offer courses in several disciplines. Ideally, a course should be taught by a faculty member with a graduate degree equivalent in the discipline of the course. In the many departments where this is not possible, the course should have a developer/coordinator, who has a graduate degree equivalent in that discipline. The developer/coordinator should hold regular meetings with the faculty teaching the course in order to discuss such items as the course syllabus, textbooks, resources, teaching methods, technical matters, and evaluation. The department's curricular needs should be a major factor in departmental hiring decisions.

B.11.1.3. Since they are potential future faculty members of institutions , it is important that graduate trainees have some instruction in teaching including serving as apprentice teachers. Thus, even though they might not meet the requirements above, Marine Engineering graduate trainees may teach or assist with the teaching of courses under the close supervision of faculty members. A graduate trainee who has a master's degree or equivalent in any stream may be assigned as the independent instructor of record in a course. In addition, the graduate trainee should be provided with the same resources for teaching that are available to full-time faculty teaching in the same course, including office space, computer and library resources, and mentoring by full-time faculty. Other activities that are suitable for graduate teaching assistants include grading papers, staffing laboratories, conducting discussion or recitation sections, and tutoring.

B.11.1.4. If undergraduate trainees assist in undergraduate instruction, their efforts should be restricted to classroom organizational duties such as collecting papers; reading and commenting on homework assignments; tutoring or assisting in training, and laboratories, workshops, and recitation sections; and holding supplementary instruction sessions.

B.11.1.5. For subjects that are peculiar and specific to Marine Engineering such as Marine Diesel engines, Marine Boilers, Marine axiliars etc it is necessary that a Marine Engineers must deliver the subject / training.