Introduction to Technology ©2005

Chapter 7: Design & Problem Solving

Career Briefs

Career: Product Design Engineer

Directions: Look up the career in the Occupational Outlook Handbook and fill out the following:

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Nature of the Work. What does a person in this career do?
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Education and Training. What is the minimum education or training needed for this career?
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Employment. How many people have this career? In what fields do they work?
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Working Conditions. What are the working conditions for this career?
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Earnings. What is the median salary? (If median salary is not available, list the median hourly earnings instead.)
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Further Learning. Chapter 7 points out that a product design engineer should be able to respect differences, such as differences in cultural customs. Research the engineering industry and find out why this particular field might have more people with varied nationalities.
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