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Technology Education - Technology Interactions

Chapter 19: Engineering

Investigate Careers in Engineering

	Aerospace Engineers (Be sure to use the plural.)		Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Be sure to use the plural.)
	Chemical Engineers (Be sure to use the plural.)		Materials Engineers (Be sure to use the plural.)
	Civil Engineers (Be sure to use the plural.)		Nuclear Engineers (Be sure to use the plural.)
	Mechanical Engineers (Be sure to use the plural.)		Computer Hardware or Software Engineers (Look under Computer Hardware Engineers and Computer Software Engineers separately, using the plural.)

Directions: The careers above all relate to engineering. Select one career to
investigate. For the career you selected, look in the Occupational Outlook
Handbook and complete the following questions.

Career. Which career did you select?

1. Nature of Work. Describe the things a person does in that career.

2. Employment. About how many people have this career? For what industry (or industries) do they work?

3. Training. What is the minimum training or education needed for an entry-level job in this career? [apprenticeship, associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or other (explain)]

4. Job Outlook. How the job outlook for this career compare to the average of all occupations? [growth will be faster than average, growth will be the same as the average, growth will be slower than average, other (explain)]

5. Earnings. What is the median salary? (If median salary is not available, list the median hourly earnings instead.)

What Do YOU Think?
Name two things you would enjoy about this career. Tell why.

Name two things you think would be difficult about this career. Tell why.