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Engineering & Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

  • Engineering Functions
    • Determine appropriate uses of technology
    • Design, analyze, and construct objects or processes for practical purposes
    • Use mathematics to solve practical work-related problems
    • Use engineering principles for project analysis, design, testing, implementation
    • Use basic design techniques, tools, and principles to produce precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
    • Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design
    • Design, operate, and maintain technological systems and equipment
    • Conduct troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem-solving
    • Understand basic principles of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software
    • Know and apply engineering principles to material selection and processing method alternatives
  • Design
    • Attributes of design
    • Artificial intelligence and design
    • Computerized standard test and test bench development
    • Instrumentation
    • Testing models
    • Modeling, control, and tele-operation (operation at a distance)
    • Scientific visualization and animation techniques
    • Automation/robotics



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