Elie OTAYEK, PhD, P.E., M.

ASCE
4 Merley Rd, Strathfield, NSW, Ausralia, 2135
Tel: +61 433 976 551 - oee5@hotmail.com; oee1973@gmail.com; oee1973@gmail.com;

Updated on: Sep. 2019

Dear Sir,
It is my pleasure to get chance to submit this letter attached to my curriculum vitae for your
review and consideration in order to be evaluated and assessed.
I have a very strong interest in pursuing a teaching career as well in engineering field. With many
years of experience working both in the engineering design field as well in construction management,
coupled with academic experience, I have a diverse background with much to offer.
I have earned a B.Eng degree (which is equivalent to a master degree) in structural engineering
and later on graduated with a Master degree and then a Ph.D of building engineering in construction
management. All degrees allowed me to collect an extensive knowledge combining the structural design
field and the construction management domain. Appendix A
Getting my Master from Concordia University – Montreal - Canada under Courses option
allowed me to enhance my knowledge into the two areas mentioned here above within the 11 courses
that have been covered during my Master program; five of them were in structural design field and the
remaining six courses in construction management area covering many projects and case studies.
Appendix A
Moreover, I have passed the exams, tests and experience requirements for the “OIQ - Ordre des
Ingénieurs de Quebec” to earn the “Professional Engineer” title. I am a member in this association
since 2008. In addition to “OIQ –Quebec” membership (ID:141802 ), I am also a member of “OEA-
Beirut” since 1995 and “7 Gardients” since 2010 as well holding the chartered status at Engineers
Australia (ID: 5451388).
Further to my academic and professional experience, I’ve attended numerous trainings focused
on classroom education, course preparation and other activities. These allowed me to establish my own
teaching strategy focusing three main objectives: How to draw student attention to the class material,
how to understand student level of learning and how to structure the lecture to fit in the student brain
model with the diversity that may exist in class group. Therefore, student attention, student
understanding and student knowledge testing are the main focus points during any class or lecture I
deliver. Affiliated to many associations (ASCE, CSCE, AISC, Golden key, Sept Gardients, OIQ, OEA)
illustrates the level on knowledge and academic level based on scientific criterion.
As for the delivery methodology I rely on “Courses outline (Syllabus)”, “Lesson Plan” and “Map
Concept” that are very well structured and aimed to provide the full comprehensive introduction of the
course itself. Teaching technologies as PowerPoint presentation, lecture notes posting through student
university Moodle and others can also be used as needed further to more advanced technology like
portable touch screen and smart white board.
To this End, taking into consideration what have been listed previously, and with my current
academic activities as well as my hands on experience in the engineering field both Design and
Construction, I would like to be considered to become a member of your esteemed teaching crew,
clarifying my ability to instruct courses covering the civil engineering and construction management
areas.

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Here under is listed some of courses that I have already thought:
Civil Engineering (Structure Area):
- Statics, Strength of Materials, and Structure I & II (RDM & “Ossatures)
- Steel and mixed Structures
- Soil Mechanics & Foundation Design
- Reinforced Concrete, under ACI2005, BAEL91 Rev 99, EC & CSA23 -04 codes
- Seismic and Wind Design (PS92, UBC 97, IBC 2006, NBCC05)
- Bridge Design
- Construction Materials
- Maintenance, Rehabilitation and retrofitting
- Etc…
Building Engineering (Construction Management Area):
- Construction Management. (Project Management)
- Building Economics, Project cost Estimating and Value Engineering
- Heavy Equipment management.
- Scheduling, Planning & Cost Control.
- Etc…
Here below some of attended training sessions and workshops:
- Introduction to ABET Accreditation, USEK
- 3rd Teaching Workshop in Pavement Analysis, design and Maintenance, Catania, It
- Engineering Professional Skills Assessment, USEK
- «Securité et Santé des chantiers » - CSST – Montreal, Qc, Ca
- Graduate Seminar in University Teaching, CTLS, Montreal, Qc, Ca
- “Attestation de Formation Professionnalisme”, OIQ, Qc Ca.
- « International Commercial Arbitration » Program

Affiliate to:
- Order of Engineers and Architects, Beirut,Leb – ID:18817
- “Ordre des Ingenieurs du Québec, OIQ”, Québec, Canada – P.E. - ID : 141802
- Engineers Australia, Chartered Status, ID : 5451388
- American Society of civil Engineers, ASCE, USA
- Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, CSCE, Ca
- American Institute of Steel Construction, INC – AISC, USA
- Société des Sept Gardiens, Québec, Ca.
- Golden Key International Honour Society
- Evaluation Comparative des études effectuées hors Québec, ca
- « International Chamber of Arbitration & Consulting « I.C.A.C.
I am fully confident that my bilingual teaching ability (French & English), qualification and
experience meet the requirements of the opened position, and I do trust the fact that I will be an
asset for your institution.
Respectfully,
Elie OTAYEK, PhD, MIEAust CPEng, P.E., MASCE
Engineering Consultancy & CM

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