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CAREER CLUSTERS
STEM
What does a career in Engineering & Design look like?
A career in engineering and design combines technical expertise with creative problem-solving to develop innovative solutions. Engineers and designers collaborate to create products, systems, or structures. Whether in fields like civil engineering, mechanical design, or electrical engineering, professionals focus on planning, designing, and implementing projects while considering functionality, safety, and sustainability. Strong analytical skills, creativity, and a solid understanding of scientific principles are essential for success in this dynamic field.
Inside look at the Module:
Students apply engineering concepts in hands-on, problem-based learning while honing their interpersonal skills and understanding of the engineering design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, and societal impacts.
Project-based activities include:
Activity: Great Engineering Achievements & Terminology
Activity: Engineering Disciplines
Activity: The Engineering Design Notebook
Activity: Design Challenge!
Activity: Technical Writing & Checkpoint Test
Activity: Orthographic Drawings
Activity: Design Brief
Activity: Argumentative Writing, Career Research & Planning, and Checkpoint Test
FEATURES
• Whole Class Options
• Distance Learning Options
• Project-Based Learning
• Career Ready Practices
• Reading and Writing in Context
• Customizable Content
Career Pathway:
There are hundreds of related careers in the STEM Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Engineering and Technology Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge which expand upon the skills and knowledge needed in the STEM Career Cluster. Individuals in the Engineering and Technology Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
Use STEM concepts and processes to solve problems involving design and/or production.
Display and communicate STEM information.
Apply processes and concepts for the use of technological tools in STEM.
Apply the elements of the design process.
Apply the knowledge learned in STEM to solve problems.
Apply the knowledge learned in the study of STEM to provide solutions to human and societal problems in an ethical and legal manner.
Planning Your Career:
By working through this module you will begin your journey towards developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe how to achieve those opportunities.
These are the careers you will explore in this module:
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineering Technologists
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineering Technologists
Civil Engineers
Civil Engineering Technicians
Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineering Technicians
Biomedical Engineers
Manufacturing Engineers
Validation Engineers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
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