Energized with Engineering/Technical

• Ninth and Tenth grades

SUBJECT :

• Career Development

LEARNER OUTCOMES :

• The student will be able to identify the Career Majors and at least two careers in each major in the Engineering/Technical Career Cluster

DURATION OF TIME:

• 45 minutes

MATERIALS:

• Handout of Programs of Study

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS:

• Computers for instructor and students

TEACHER NOTES:

• Once you have introduced the students to the Engineering/Technical Cluster give them about 20 minutes to search careers on the web in this cluster.

TEACHER PROCEDURES:
 

1.  Give each student a handout on the Programs of Study.
2.  Using the computer while the students use their handouts, discuss each of the four Career Majors
     in the Engineering/Technical Cluster.
3.  The instructor will then have the students focus on the chart that identifies the career major units
      and the recommended electives in each of the career majors.  Remind the students that he/she
     must choose a Pathway:  Professional, Skilled or Entry level, before he/she can decide on the
     courses in his/her respective
4.  Answer questions from students.
5.  Assign students to computers and have them search careers on the web.  I recommend that you use
      the  Occupational Outlook Handbook site.

• For special education students, I would present this information in two segments. I would also work with each student individually.

ENRICHMENTS:

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Education and Career Opportunities System (ECOS)
• Career Choices
• ACT
• SAT
• MATH.com CAREERS IN MATH
• CAREERS IN MATH

• The student will write a one-page paper on a career in the Engineering/Technical Cluster that he/she has researched on the web and one in which he/she is interested.  This can be an in-class or a homework assignment.

EVALUATION:

• The teacher will give a quiz on the presentation.
• The student will achieve a minimum of 76.

WV IGOs

• ACA GOAL I:  Review information system careers and ethical issues.
• IBM GOAL I:  Explore careers in business and marketing.
• MAM GOAL:  Explore the career of a supervisor/manager.
• MRK GOAL VI:  Research and analyze careers in marketing.
• OFT GOAL I:  Demonstrate an understanding of office administrative careers.
• PA GOAL I:  Demonstrate an understanding of accounting as a career.
• AM1.119,10,11 collect, organize, and interpret data using graphs, charts, and tables
• 9.19 2,3,5,10  read directions necessary to perform a sequential task, then perform the task, (e.g., critique directions of a household task, perform the task and report what happened)
• 9.44 4,7,10  develop a composition that addresses the assigned topic with a clearly worded and correctly placed thesis statement
• 9.45 4,7,10  develop a composition that is focused and coherent and has a clear, logical progression of ideas (e.g., spatial order in a descriptive essay/chronological order in a process essay)
• 9.46 4,7,10  recognize different transitional devices (e.g., introductory and internal transitional phrases/conjunctions)
• 9.47 4,7,10  develop a composition that uses complete sentences
• 9.48 4,7,10  develop a composition with appropriate and precise word choice
• 9.49  develop a composition in which errors in standard written English usage and mechanics (punctuation, spelling, capitalization) do not detract

• Understands and applies basic procedures in the accounting cycle.
• Know the characteristics of the major types of business organizations.
• Understands the basic features of economic systems and the role of economic institutions in the U.S. economy.
• Knows unique characteristics of an entrepreneur.
• Selects and uses the best method of representing and describing a set of data (e.g., scatter plot, line graph, two-way table)
• Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
• Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions
• Pursues specific jobs.
• Makes general preparation for entering the workforce.
• Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems.
• Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs.

REFERENCES:

M ari on C oun ty S cho ols C are er C lus ter /Ca ree r Ma jor Pro gra ms o f Study
Mr. Tom Deadrick, Supervisor Curriculum & Instruction                                                                                                              200 Gaston Avenue                                                                                                                                                                                   Fairmont, WV 26554

WV IGOs
National Standards
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Education and Career Opportunities System (ECOS)
Career Choices
ACT
SAT

Authors:

Terry Ash
Jeanina Butcher- Ice
Mary Jo Roman

Careers in this cluster involve mechanical principles applied to practical situations and “hands on” techniques with machines and tools. Engineers and engineering technicians take part in the planning, design and construction of buildings, roads, commercial ports, airplanes, automobiles and most of the products and equipment we use every day.  They may also work with the generation and transmission of electrical power, the manipulation of data, the extraction of metals from ores or many of the chemical processes that create new products and materials for today's industries.

Communication Technology:
This major includes careers that involve sending and receiving of all types of information and messages, ranging from familiar voice and picture communications by phone, radio and television, to all sorts of analog and digital control signals that operate machinery and equipment.  Automobiles communicate the status of various important parameters to the driver. On-board computers direct mechanics to malfunctioning components on the vehicle.  Sophisticated communications devices allow doctors to explore the human body.
· Sample Career Options:
Professional: Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Computer Programmer, Computer Engineer, Editor, Engineering Professor/Instructor, Technical Writer, Military Officer, Criminal Justice Analyst, Vocational/Technical Teacher, Network Manager
Skilled: Broadcast Technician, Radio Announcer, Computer Technician, Commercial Artist, Network System Operator, Maintenance Technician, Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technician, Fiber Optics Technician, Web Page Designer, Fingerprint Technician, Estimator, CAD Technician
Entry: Press Operator, Camera Operator, Drafter, Photographer, Electrician Apprentice, Telephone Installer

Civil/Construction Technology:
This major includes careers involved in the planning, designing, repairing and assembly of all types of structures, for example, buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels, etc.  Structures can be made from a wide variety of materials, such as masonry, wood, steel, aluminum, composites, plastic, etc.
· Sample Career Options:
Professional: Civil Engineer, Architect, Landscape Architect, Mechanical/Electrical Engineer, Heating/Air Conditioning Engineer, Structural Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Engineering Professor/Instructor
Skilled: Civil Engineer Technician, Job Superintendent, Surveyor/Surveying Technician, Maintenance Supervisor, General Contractor, Journeyman Electrician, Electrical/Electronics Engineer Technician, Maintenance Engineer Technician, Building Inspector
Entry: Carpenter, Drafter, Equipment Operator, Surveying Rodman, Brick/Block Mason, Roofer, Concrete Installer, Apprentice Electrician, Painter/Decorator, Carpet/Flooring Installer, Plumber/Pipe fitter

Manufacturing/Production Technology:
This major includes careers involved in the design and assembly of products ranging from large earth moving equipment, airplanes, lawnmowers and toothbrushes to the micro miniaturized parts of an electronic device such as a computer chip.  Manufacturing typically takes place in a factory or plant setting, and usually involves extensive use of machinery and equipment in the production process.
Production of certain raw materials such as coal, natural gas, sand and limestone is often described collectively as the extractive industries.  They are produced in a variety of ways such as mining, drilling, excavation, etc., and usually must be further processed in some manner, such as clearing, sizing, blending, etc. before delivery.  Occupations in the manufacturing/production technology field typically involve responsibilities in one or more of the following areas: research, design, development, construction, testing, sales, marketing, installation, operation, and maintenance.
· Sample Career Options:
Professional: Industrial Engineer, Quality Control Engineer/Manager, Mechanical/Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Supervisor/Manager, Environmental Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Chemist, Engineering Professor/Instructor
Skilled: Industrial Engineer Technician, Quality Control Inspector, CAD Technician, Manufacturing Engineer Technician, Welding Engineering Technician, Production Line Supervisor, Shop Foreman, Mine Foreman, Materials Science Technician
Entry: Welder, Machine Tool Operator, Fork Lift Operator, Warehouseman, Electrical Installer, Draftsperson, Layout Person, Material Handler, Sheet metal Worker, Carpenter, Miner, Driller/Rigger, Shuttle car Operator

Mechanical/Transportation Technology:
This major includes careers involved in the support, maintenance, design, installation, and use of all types of mechanical and electrical devices and equipment.  Areas may include industries such as aerospace, petrochemical agriculture and forestry, as well as other commercial and business areas such as refrigeration, biomedical, artificial intelligence, and power generation, transmission, and distribution.  This major also includes careers involved in the movement of people and goods from one place to another by land, water and air.  Representative industrial and government areas may include automotive, trucking, rail transportation, shipping vessels, rockets and outer space vehicles, aircraft, and a wide variety of other specialized transportation technologies.  Occupations specific to the mechanical service technology field can involve responsibilities in one or more of the following areas: design, development, installation, testing, sales, marketing, operation, maintenance, removal, and replacement. Occupations specific to the transportation technology field typically involve responsibilities in one or more of the following areas: research, design, development, manufacture, construction, testing, sales, marketing, operation, and maintenance.
· Sample Career Options:
Professional: Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Air Conditioner/Refrigeration Engineer, Petroleum Systems Engineer, Electrical/Computer Engineer, Safety Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Airplane Pilot
Skilled: Mechanical Designer, Electromechanical Technician, Computer Technician, Job Superintendent, Air Conditioner/Refrigeration Technician, Hydraulics Technician, Pneumatics Technician, Chemical Equipment Technician, Machine Tool Operator
Entry: Fork Lift Operator, Warehouse person, Electrical Installer, Sheet metal Worker, Medical Equipment Repair person, Welder, Warehouse person, Automotive/Diesel Mechanic, Auto Body Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Operator, Truck/Bus Driver

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