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| CAREER CLUSTER BRIEF |
ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE |
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CAREER AREA - ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY |
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| Work activities in this group primarily involve the application of physical laws and engineering principles to the practical needs of society. Typically, workers are engaged in conducting analyses and experiments of materials and systems; in conceiving and designing new structures, machines, tools, precision instruments, and other devices; in devising other productive systems; in developing the most practical forms of new techniques, processes, and products; in performing structural, functional, and compositional tests of materials and parts; and in preparing technical reports of investigations. | |
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| Ability to learn and apply basic engineering principles and methods; good visual acuity with respect to graphic representations; creative talent or imagination; ability to perceive or visualize spatial relationships of plane and solid objects; logical mind; organizational ability; and facility in mathematics. | |
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Sample Occupations |
| Architect | Metallurgical Engineer |
| Landscape Architect | Ceramic Engineer |
| Aerospace Engineer | Materials Engineer |
| Civil Engineer | Nuclear Engineer |
| Chemical Engineer | Mining Engineer |
| Electrical Engineer | Petroleum Engineer |
| Electronics Engineer | Computer Engineer (Software/Hardware) |
| Mechanical Engineer | |
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| Systems Engineering | |
| Industrial Engineering | |
| Engineering Technology | |
| Drafting | |
| Engineering and Scientific Coordination | |
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