What You'll Do

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  • Supervise students' laboratory work.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.12/5
Learning Strategies 4.12/5
Instructing 4.12/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 3.88/5
Mathematics 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.62/5
Science 3.5/5
Monitoring 3.38/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Analytical Thinking, Integrity, Dependability, Initiative, Adaptability/Flexibility

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.38/5
Speech Clarity 4.25/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Blackboard Learn C++ Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Computer aided design CAD software Computer aided manufacturing CAM software Course management system software Dassault Systemes CATIA Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Email software Finite element analysis software Google Docs Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin JavaScript Learning management system LMS

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.87/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.8/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.58/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.51/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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