Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

People in this career often have these skills:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Engineering and 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.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems.
• Maintain electronic equipment.
• Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
• Review technical documents to plan work.
• Direct quality control activities.

• Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
• Assemble equipment or components.
• Maintain operational records or records systems.
• Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
• Create schematic drawings for electronics.
• Document technical design details.
• Resolve operational performance problems.
• Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
• Direct installation activities.
• Direct industrial production activities.
• Estimate operational costs.
• Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
• Prepare project budgets.
• Create electrical schematics.
• Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
• Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
• Determine operational criteria or specifications.
• Operate computer systems.
• Update technical knowledge.
• Design electrical equipment or systems.
• Interpret design or operational test results.
• Advise customers on the use of products or services.
• Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.

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