Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Cluster

Engineering and Technology Pathway

To work in the Engineering and Technology pathway, you would solve problems involving design, development, or production. You would work on projects to evaluate problems and develop and test solutions. You could also provide advice and consultation.

Pathway Knowledge and Skills

The pathway knowledge and skills are more specific than those linked to the cluster. When you learn and practice the knowledges and skill you are preparing for specific jobs. Jobs like those listed below. You would study these knowledges and skills in classrooms in high school and college. You could also learn them through mentoring, internships, and on the job.

Apply concepts and processes as defined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.

• Choose and or create models that can be used to solve problems.
• Select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data to help make decisions.

• Use systems of measurement.
• Differentiate between scalar and vector quantities.
• Apply fundamental laws and principles relevant to engineering and technology.

• Use mathematics, science and technology concepts and processes to solve problems quantitatively in engineering projects involving design, development, or production in various technologies.
• Apply the core concepts of technology and recognize their relationships with engineering, science and math, and other subjects.

• Use computer applications to solve problems.
• Select and use different forms of communications technology.
• Collect, manage, display data.

• Develop and deploy information technology tools.

• Discover how things work.
• Use appropriate "tools of the trade. "
• Differentiate between related elements of engineering and technology.

• Use effective project and system management.
• Use precision measuring methods and instruments.
• Safely operate and use a variety of tools, machines, equipment and materials.
• Apply elements of engineering and technology.

• Examine the history of innovation and invention.
• Apply concepts of design.

• Design a system, product or service.
• Access, test, record, organize and evaluate information needed to alter the design of a product, system or service.

Sample Jobs or Occupations

• Aerospace Engineers
• Civil Engineers
• Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Engineering Managers
• Engineering Technicians
• Industrial Engineers
• Materials Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Mining Engineers
• Nuclear Engineers
• Petroleum Engineers
• Safety Engineers