FUTURE JOBS READERS Level 1-① Robotics Engineers

The Mind of Robotics Engineers Engineers working on a robot What kind of people make good robotics engineers? People who are creative and patient make good robotics engineers. Thinking about how to solve problems Playing chess against a robot Who wins when people play chess against robots? Today, computers can easily win at chess against people. So computers play against each other to see which is the best in the world!

The Job of Robotics Engineers A robot in a car factory A robot in a factory that makes computer parts A medical robot What kinds of jobs can robots do? They can do work in factories and lift heavy things. They can put small things together and make less mistakes than people. They can help doctors and hospitals treat sick people.

How to Be a Robotics Engineer Learning skills in school to become a robotics engineer A team working on a robot for a contest Robotics summer camp for kids What do robotics engineers study? At university, they can study computers, science, math, or engineering. University students in class How do students learn to make robots? some students study robots in special programs. There are contests for making robots. There are also robotics summer camps

Degrees for Robotics Engineers What kind of degree should a robotics engineer get? A four-year degree is enough to start work as a robotics engineer. Engineers with a master’s degree can get better jobs. Some robotics engineers choose to get Ph.D.s. Different university degrees that students study for Working with a more experienced engineer in a company

Robots at Work No, some robotics engineers work in universities. Do all robotics engineers work for companies? No, some robotics engineers work in universities. They teach students about robots. They also study new ways to make robots and do experiments to learn more about robots. An engineer controlling a robot in a car factory Teaching students about robots Where are most robots found today? Most robots today are found in factories that make cars.

Many Robots Around us Are there other kinds of robots than just robots for work? Yes, there are robots made to explore dangerous places. A man controlling a cleaning robot in his home A robot that explores on Mars A robot exploring a ship on the bottom of the sea A robot that explores under water

Looking to the Future Where are robots being used today? A future robotics engineer A robot that provides information at a robotics conference They are being used in stores and hotels. at museums and parks. on farms. What robots in the future might look like

Vocabulary contest n. creative adj. a race or event with a prize for the best creative adj. having the ability to make or think of new things

Vocabulary degree n. engineer n. a title given to a student at the end of a course of study engineer n. a person who thinks of new ways to build things or solve problems

Vocabulary experiment n. explore v. an organized plan for testing an idea, usually written down to be shared with others explore v. to go into a new place to find out about it

Vocabulary factory n. university n. a building in which a product is made ready for sale university n. a place where students study after high school for an advanced degree