Michael Sjoerdsma
University Lecturer , School of Engineering Science
PEng
Education
Ed.D., Simon Fraser University, 2020
M.A.Sc., Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2005
B.A.Sc., Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2002
Research interests
- Technical writing
- The writing process in Engineering
- Semi-active noise control
- Magnetorheological fluids and magnetorheological elastomers
Teaching interests
- Effective teaching in large classes
- Technical writing
- Engineering capstone projects
Contact:
| Tel: |
778.782.7267 |
| Email: |
mhs@sfu.ca |
| Office: |
SFU Burnaby, ASB 9868 |
| Personal webpage: | |
Recently taught courses
- ENSC 101 Writing Process, Persuasion, and Presentations
- ENSC 102 Form and Style in Professional Genres
- ENSC 204 Graphical Communication for Engineering
- ENSC 305 Project Documentation and Group Dynamics
- ENSC 406 Engineering Ethics, Law, and Professional Practice
Selected recent publications
- H. Erhan, B. Ben Youseff, M. Sjoerdsma, J. Dill, B. Berry, J. McCracken, “Spatial Thinking and Communicating: A Course for First Year University Students. Submitted to CDEN/RCCI International Design Engineering Conference, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 27-29, 2008 (8 pages, CD-ROM)
- Monika Syrzycka, Michael Sjoerdsma, Paul C.H. Li, M. (Ash) Parameswaran,Marek Syrzycki, Carol A. Koch, Raj S. Utkhede, Electronic concentration of negatively charged molecules on a microfabricated biochip, Analytica Chemica Acta, 484, February 2003, pp 1-14.