High School >> Career
Clusters >> Engineering and Industrial Technologies
Careers
in the Engineering and Industrial Technologies cluster apply math and
science to the creation and building of structures, roads, products and
equipment.
Careers in the Engineering
field include positions that perform activities requiring a knowledge
of math, physics, or chemistry. Jobs in this group are found in industry
and government.
Careers in Industrial
Technology include positions that are vital to the efficient functioning
of a society in the building, operation, maintenance, and repair of its
structures, equipment, and machinery. People in these careers usually
work with things.
| Do
you like to:
- Solve problems
- Use Facts?
- Tinker
with objects?
- Figure
out how things work?
- Work with
your hands?
- Assemble
and build things?
- Repair
things?
- Work with
machines?
- Study designs
and drawings?
- Invent
and research?
- Do math
& science?
- Think logically?
|
Are
you:
- Analytical?
- Curious?
- Precise?
|
Typical College
Majors:
- Architecture
- Engineering –
Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Etc.
- Construction
Trades
- Mechanics &
Repairers
- Surveying
- Robotics
- Drafting
- Machine Technology
- Metallurgy
- Welding
Career Opportunities:
| High School
Completed |
1 or 2 Years
Postsecondary Vocational Training |
Bachelor’s
Degree |
Air Traffic
Controller
Assembler and Fabricator
Boilermaker
Bookbinder
Brickmason
Cabinetmaker
Carpenter
Carpet Installer
Electrician
Elevator Installer
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Locksmith
Locomotive Engineer
Machinist
Painter
Pipefitter
Plumber
Production Supervisor
Roofer
Small Engine Specialist
Stonemason
Telephone Technician
|
Ag Engineering
Technician
Draftsman
Auto Mechanic
Auto Body Repairer
Biomedical Equipment Repairer
Cartographer Technician
Chemical Engineering Technician
Civil Engineering Technician
Computer Equipment Repairer
Diesel Engine Mechanic
Electronic Engineering Technician
Laser Technician
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Surveyor
Welder
|
Aerospace/Aeronautical
Engineer
Agricultural Engineer
Aircraft Pilot
Architect
Cartographer
Chemical Engineer
Civil Engineer
Computer Engineer
Construction Manager
Electrical Engineer
Electronic Engineer
Environmental Scientist
Geographer
Health and Safety Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Landscape Architect
Materials Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Natural Sciences Manager
Nuclear Engineer
Petroleum Engineer
Utilities Manager
|
Extra Curricular
Activities:
- Athletics
- Future Farmers
of America (FFA)
- Pre-Apprenticeship
Programs
- Student Leadership/Government
- Volunteer/Work
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