One of the goals of this study was to pose the engineering role in a way that allows engineers to understand the impact that professional requirements have on their career. For engineers making medical devices, requirements come from three principal sources, professional engineering, regulatory agencies, and their own organization. Engineering…

Infusing engineering design projects in K-12 settings can promote interest and attract a wide range of students to engineering careers. However, the current climate of high-stakes testing and accountability to standards leaves little room to incorporate engineering design into K-12 classrooms. We argue that design-based learning, the combination…

Examines some of the forces that create change in occupations, shows the types of newly developing and much-needed careers fostered by technological advancement, and demonstrates how to pursue education and training in preparation for entering one's chosen career. Careers include engineer, scientist, technician, craftsperson, and researcher. (CT)