Introduction to Engineering Technology Seventh Edition Robert J. Pond & Jeffery L. Rankinen

1. Introduction to Engineering TechnologySeventh EditionRobert J. Pond & Jeffery L. Rankinen Chapter 2 Career Choices in the Engineering Technologies

2. Introduction Major Technical Areas Chemical Engineering Technician (ChET) Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technician (EET) Computer Engineering Technician (CpET) Industrial Engineering Technician (IET) Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET)

3. Chemical Engineering Technician Major areas Research and development Production Technical Sales

4. Chemical Engineering Technician (ChET) Specialty areas Biological engineering technology Nuclear engineering technology Materials engineering technology Environmental engineering technology Petroleum engineering technology

5. Chemical Engineering Technician (ChET) Personal qualities needed An ability to work well with others as part of a team An aptitude for and enjoyment of detail work Accuracy and patience when conducting laboratory tests An ability to exercise care when working with toxic chemicals or disease-causing organisms

6. Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Occupations Surveying roads Implementing the plans for large structures Supervising the building of highways Constructing bridges Infrastructure inspection

7. Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Specialty Areas Property surveying GIS/GPS technician Architectural design technician Drafting and design technician

8. Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET)

9. Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Personal qualities A willingness to work with others as a part of a team and to direct others An aptitude for science and mathematics A need to exercise creativity and an ability to make decisions An ability to think and plan ahead A willingness to travel and work outdoors

10. Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Drafting and Design Technician Mechanical drafter Electronics drafter Personal qualities An ability to learn new software Creativity and artistic ability Attention to detail

11. Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technician (EET) Electrical – involves hard-wired systems and high-power systems Electronic – involves low-power devices

12. Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technician (EET) Careers Field service representative Instrumentation technician Electromechanical technician Biomedical electronics technician Communications technician

13. Computer Engineering Technician (CpET) Computer engineering technician (CpET) – services, connects, and programs personal computers or mainframe computer systems.

14. Computer Engineering Technician (CpET) Occupations Information technologist Network specialist Personal qualities A willingness to work with others as part of a team Problem-solving ability A willingness to work long hours to meet deadlines A constant drive to be retrained on new hardware and software A willingness to travel

15. Industrial Engineering Technician (IET) Industrial engineering technician (IET) – involved in methods and time study, production control, and industrial supervision.

16. Industrial Engineering Technician (IET) IET Occupations Production controller Quality controller Statistical Process Control (SPC)

17. IET personal qualities A willingness to work as part of a team An aptitude for mathematics, including statistics An ability to do detailed work with a high degree of accuracy An ability to manage effectively with good verbal skills Manufacturing Engineering Technician Quality Assurance (QA) specialist Statistical Process Control (SPC) Industrial Engineering Technician (IET)

18. Industrial Engineering Technician (IET) Manufacturing Engineering Technician Blend of industrial and mechanical engineering technologies Skills needed A strong work ethic and a good knowledge of quality principles Good report writing skills coupled with competency in oral communications The ability to form, lead, and work well with teams A strong understanding of computers and of computer-integrated manufacturing A variety of basic IET skills and knowledge, such as costing and pricing, material selection and safety A variety of mechanical engineering technology skills and knowledge, such as basic turning, milling, grinding, extrusion and welding operations

19. Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) Works with power-transmission equipment Examples: lever systems, gear trains, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, pumps and compressors, lathes, and milling machines Career fields Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) Mechanical design (Tool design) Numerical control (NC) Technical sales Fluid power Laser technology

20. Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) Works with Computer Aided Design (CAD) extensively Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) CAD/CAM Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

21. Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) Personal qualities needed to succeed as a MET A willingness to work with orders as part of a team and to direct others An aptitude for mathematics and science An ability to work with care and accuracy Creativity in design work Mechanical aptitude