Interests, skills and competencies related to this Focus Area:
- Interest in doing hands-on projects
- Interest in figuring out how things work
- Interest in mechanical things
- Applied math skills that are relevant to industry applications
- Technical reading and writing skills
- Ability to locate information and understand updates to processes, codes, and regulations
- Applied science skills (e.g. applied physics)
- Safety skills, including a knowledge of safety rules and hazard identification
- Understanding that use of technologies can affect the environment
- Critical thinking and problem solving while working on a project
- A craftsmanship attitude: the desire to do one’s best work
- Good hand-eye coordination
Occupations
- Plumber
- Carpenter or Cabinetmaker
- Pipe Fitter
- Electrician
- Instrumentation Mechanic
- Power Engineer
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
- Millwright
- Machinist
- Communications Repair Technician
- Welder
- Transit: Driver or Mechanic
- Heavy Equipment: Operator or Mechanic
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