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CAREER CLUSTERS
STEM, Architecture & Construction
What does a career in Structural Engineering look like?
A career in structural engineering involves designing and ensuring the stability of structures such as buildings, bridges, and towers. Structural engineers analyze and plan the framework, considering factors like materials, safety regulations, and environmental conditions. They collaborate with architects and construction teams to create resilient and efficient structures. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in structural analysis software, and a deep understanding of materials and construction principles are essential in this field. Structural engineers play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and integrity of various types of structures.
Inside look at the Module:
Students apply STEM skills as they design, build, test, record, and analyze a variety of beams, composites, trusses, and bridges.
Project-based activities include:
Activity: Building Beams
Activity: Composite Beams
Activity: Beam Testing
Activity: Designing Trusses
Activity: Truss Construction
Activity: Narrative Writing & Checkpoint Test
Activity: Testing the Trusses
Activity: Video - Bridge Construction
Activity: Design Brief
Activity: Internet Research - Bridge Construction
Activity: Argumentative Writing, Career Research & Planning and Checkpoint Test
FEATURES
• 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:
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Architect
Civil Engineer
Chemical Engineer
Structural Engineer
Surveyor
Building Inspector
General Contractor
Construction Carpenter
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