Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

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Instruct students in the use of physical laws and engineering concepts in the creation of useful tools, products, and processes.

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Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Leadership	HIGH
Critical decision making	HIGH
Level of responsibilities	HIGH
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines	LOW
Dealing and handling conflict	LOW

Competition for this position	HIGH
Communication with others	HIGH
Work closely with team members, clients etc.	HIGH
Comfort of the work setting	HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions	LOW
Exposure to job hazards	LOW
Physical demands	LOW

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Characteristics

Dealing and handling conflicts

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Competition for this position

Communication with others

Work closely with team members, clients etc.

Comfort of the work setting

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions

Level of responsibilities

Critical decision making

Leadership

Exposure to job hazards

Physical demands

Activities

Analyzing Data or Information

Getting Information

Interacting With Computers

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Processing Information

Thinking Creatively

Training and Teaching Others

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Areas of Study

Computers and Electronics

Design

Education and Training

Engineering and Technology

English Language

Mathematics

Mechanical

Physics

Degrees

Colleges

Top Skills

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Instructing

Learning Strategies

Mathematics

Reading Comprehension

Speaking

Writing