Teaching
Jupyter Notebooks
I like to use
Jupyter Notebooks in most of my teaching. They allow students to "play around" with some of the data or some of the parameters in equations or models used in the class and visualize the results, all while learning transferrable skills such as writing Markdown and Python code, making plots and typesetting math in \(\LaTeX\).
Here are some examples:
Teaching Positions
Undergraduate course, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2024
I am currently the Teaching Assistant for SIO 173: Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Climate, taught by Prof. Nick Lutsko. This class is an introduction to the dynamical principles governing the atmosphere and climate using observations, numerical models, and theory to understand atmospheric circulation, weather systems, severe storms, marine layer, Santa Ana winds, El Niño, climate variability, and other phenomena.
Undergraduate course, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2024
I am currently supervising the SIO 199: Independent Research undergraduate student project “Grounding Zone Dynamics at the Eastern Margin of the Amery Ice Shelf: Gillock Island and Kreitzer Glacier” for my advisor Prof. Helen Fricker. My main duties are providing research direction and technical support for data retrieval, cloud computing and analysis.
Undergraduate course, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2023
I supervised two SIO 199: Independent Research undergraduate student projects for my advisor Prof. Helen Fricker. My main duties are providing research direction and technical support for data retrieval, cloud computing and analysis. The two resulting papers were titled “Morphology and Timing of a Recent Calving Event on Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf” and “Characterizing Seasonal Fluctuations in Ice-Marginal Lake Levels in Northwestern Greenland”.
Undergraduate course, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2020
I was the Teaching Assistant for SIO 115: Ice in the Climate System, taught by Prof. Helen Fricker during Winter 2020. The course examined the Earth’s cryosphere, including glaciers, ice sheets, ice caps, sea ice, lake ice, river ice, snow, and permafrost. We covered the important role of the cryosphere in the climate systems and its response to climate change.
Volunteer teaching, Instituto Dois Irmãos / Two Brothers Foundation - Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013
I spent three months living in Rocinha (the second largest favela in Brazil), and partnered with the Two Brothers Foundation to teach English to local kids, and helped with planning social activities.
Volunteer teaching, Trinity International Residential School - Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, 2012
I spent three months supporting Trinity International Residential School near Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu, India) with ramping up their operations just after the school had opened in this rural part of southern India to allow local kids to receive an internationally accredited education. Duties included teaching several subjects, planning activities outside the classroom and helping out with anything else that needed attention around the school.
Student and Instructor Comments
"Philipp was likeable, approachable, and helpful even beyond the office hours."
SIO 173: Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Climate
Student Evaluation, Spring 2024
"Without Philipp taking extra time to rewrite code and explain every step of the process, this would not have been possible. Thank you for helping me learn to analyze data, for your patience with code, and for all the kind words of encouragement along the way. "
SIO 199: Independent Undergraduate Research
Project Paper Acknowledgements, Spring 2024
"Philipp truly went above and beyond to make sure we understood the material and what the assignments were asking for. He also expressed constant enthusiasm during discussions and lectures, making everyone around him feel more confident about the environment and the material."
SIO 173: Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Climate
Student Evaluation, Spring 2024
"Philipp made sure sure to go over the homeworks any time there were misconceptions or common mistakes, to make sure we all understood what was going on."
SIO 115: Ice in the Climate System
Student Evaluation, Winter 2020
Acknowledgements: "Philipp Arndt, for helping me from top to bottom, first by providing the initial code to access the ICESat data and then assisting in troubleshooting and adjusting the code I wrote to make it more user-friendly."
SIO 199: Independent Undergraduate Research
Final Project Presentation, Spring 2023
"Philipp did a great job interacting with the students and they seemed happy to have him as their IA. He was very patient about going over concepts from class with the students in office hours. He also communicated clearly with me and the class ran smoothly."
SIO 173: Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Climate
Instructor Evaluation, Spring 2024
"Good job my man!"
SIO 115: Ice in the Climate System
Student Evaluation, Winter 2020
