Teaching

Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech

• Fall 2009, Engineering Design and Project
• Fall 2011, Fundamentals of Engineering I
• Spring 2012, Fundamentals of Engineering II
• Summer 2012, Fundamentals of Engineering
• Fall 2012, Co-Lead TA, Fundamentals of Engineering I
• Spring 2013, Co-Lead TA, Fundamentals of Engineering II
• Fall 2013, Co-Lead TA, Fundamentals of Engineering I
• Spring 2014, Co-Lead TA, Fundamentals of Engineering II
• Spring 2019, Foundations of Engineering II
• Fall 2019, Foundations of Engineering II
• Spring 2020, Foundations of Engineering II
• Fall 2020, Foundations of Engineering II
• Spring 2021, Foundations of Engineering II

Instructor of Record, Virginia Tech

• Summer 2014, Fundamentals of Engineering
• Fall 2014, Foundations of Engineering II
• Spring 2015, Foundations of Engineering II
• Summer, 2015 Foundations of Engineering I
• Fall 2015, Foundations of Engineering II
• Spring 2016, Foundations of Engineering II
• Summer 2016, Foundations of Engineering II
• Fall 2016, Foundations of Engineering I
• Spring 2017, Foundations of Engineering II
• Summer, 2017, Foundations of Engineering II
• Fall 2017, Foundations of Engineering I
• Spring 2018, Foundations of Engineering II
• Fall 2018, Foundations of Engineering I

Administrative and miscellaneous, Virginia Tech

• Fall 2016 – Spring 2021, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Coordinator
• 2017, “TEAMS: Engineering the Environment” (Engineering Closed Ecosystems), Scenario Design
• 2018, “TEAMS: The Engineering Brain” (Engineering the Brain), Scenario Design

“[Max] creates an environment in class where all questions are considered thoughtful, and nobody should be embarrassed to ask about something they don’t know. When in a class discussion, he allows for great conversation and helps to mediate ideas that are thrown out by students. He keeps class entertaining but efficient, and I always leave having learned something I didn’t know before.”

“[Max] is really great at thoroughly explaining a topic so that everyone understands what is going on. If I do not understand something, he is great at answering any questions or misunderstandings. I also like how he teaches us everything, then gives us time to figure it out and ask questions if needed.”

“Would recommend to anyone taken [sic] foundations, he is a very busy person, but he makes time as best he can, and it is very much appreciated. He is more than happy to help on anything and wants you to succeed. He is intelligent and articulate; both of which make for a quality professor.”