1. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 1 Introduction to Engineering Technology Seventh Edition Robert J. Pond & Jeffery L. Rankinen Chapter 2 Career Choices in the Engineering Technologies

2. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 2 Introduction Major Technical AreasMajor 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. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 3 Chemical Engineering Technician Major areasMajor areas –Research and development –Production –Technical Sales

4. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 4 Chemical Engineering Technician (ChET) Specialty areasSpecialty areas –Biological engineering technology –Nuclear engineering technology –Materials engineering technology –Environmental engineering technology –Petroleum engineering technology

5. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 5 Chemical Engineering Technician (ChET) Personal qualities neededPersonal 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. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 6 Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) OccupationsOccupations –Surveying roads –Implementing the plans for large structures –Supervising the building of highways –Constructing bridges –Infrastructure inspection

7. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 7 Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Specialty AreasSpecialty Areas –Property surveying –GIS/GPS technician –Architectural design technician –Drafting and design technician

8. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 8 Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET)

9. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 9 Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Personal qualitiesPersonal 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. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 10 Civil and Architectural Engineering Technician (CET) Drafting and Design TechnicianDrafting and Design Technician –Mechanical drafter –Electronics drafter –Personal qualities An ability to learn new softwareAn ability to learn new software Creativity and artistic abilityCreativity and artistic ability Attention to detailAttention to detail

11. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 11 Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technician (EET) Electrical – involves hard-wired systems and high-power systemsElectrical – involves hard-wired systems and high-power systems Electronic – involves low-power devicesElectronic – involves low-power devices

12. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 12 Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technician (EET) CareersCareers –Field service representative –Instrumentation technician –Electromechanical technician –Biomedical electronics technician –Communications technician

13. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 13 Computer Engineering Technician (CpET) Computer engineering technician (CpET) – services, connects, and programs personal computers or mainframe computer systems.Computer engineering technician (CpET) – services, connects, and programs personal computers or mainframe computer systems.

14. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 14 Computer Engineering Technician (CpET) OccupationsOccupations –Information technologist –Network specialist Personal qualitiesPersonal 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. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 15 Industrial Engineering Technician (IET) Industrial engineering technician (IET) – involved in methods and time study, production control, and industrial supervision.Industrial engineering technician (IET) – involved in methods and time study, production control, and industrial supervision.

16. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 16 Industrial Engineering Technician (IET) IET OccupationsIET Occupations –Production controller –Quality controller Statistical Process Control (SPC)Statistical Process Control (SPC)

17. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 17 IET personal qualitiesIET 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 TechnicianManufacturing Engineering Technician –Quality Assurance (QA) specialist Statistical Process Control (SPC)Statistical Process Control (SPC) Industrial Engineering Technician (IET)

18. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 18 Industrial Engineering Technician (IET) Manufacturing Engineering TechnicianManufacturing Engineering Technician –Blend of industrial and mechanical engineering technologies –Skills needed A strong work ethic and a good knowledge of quality principlesA strong work ethic and a good knowledge of quality principles Good report writing skills coupled with competency in oral communicationsGood report writing skills coupled with competency in oral communications The ability to form, lead, and work well with teamsThe ability to form, lead, and work well with teams A strong understanding of computers and of computer- integrated manufacturingA 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 safetyA 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 operationsA variety of mechanical engineering technology skills and knowledge, such as basic turning, milling, grinding, extrusion and welding operations

19. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 19 Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) Works with power-transmission equipmentWorks 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)Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) Mechanical design (Tool design)Mechanical design (Tool design) Numerical control (NC)Numerical control (NC) Technical salesTechnical sales Fluid powerFluid power Laser technologyLaser technology

20. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 20 Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) Works with Computer Aided Design (CAD) extensivelyWorks with Computer Aided Design (CAD) extensively Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) CAD/CAMCAD/CAM Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

21. Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7 th ed. Pond and Rankinen © 2009Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. 21 Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) Personal qualities needed to succeed as a METPersonal 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