From civil engineer to mechatronics engineer
14 of the 42 essential skills of a mechatronics engineer are already essential for a civil engineer — about 33% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 28
- would be new
- 33%
- of the target job covered
- 42
- essential skills of a mechatronics engineer
What a mechatronics engineer does
Mechatronics engineers design and develop intelligent systems, such as robotic devices, smart home appliances, and aeroplanes, through combining technologies from mechanical, electronic, computer, and control engineering. They create blueprints or design documents for parts, assemblies or finished products using software programs, and also oversee and manage projects.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- operate open source software
- perform project management
- synthesise information
- technical drawings
- think abstractly
- use technical drawing software
What would be new
28 skillsEssential for a mechatronics engineer and not for a civil engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse test data
- automation technology
- computer engineering
- conduct literature research
- conduct quality control analysis
- control engineering
- define technical requirements
- design automation components
- design drawings
- design prototypes
- develop electronic test procedures
- develop mechatronic test procedures
- electrical engineering
- electronics
- follow standards for machinery safety
- gather technical information
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- mechatronics
- monitor manufacturing quality standards
- perform data analysis
- physics
- prepare production prototypes
- report analysis results
- robotics
- simulate mechatronic design concepts
- test mechatronic units
Other moves from civil engineer
2 roles- test engineer14 skills in common
- biochemical engineer14 skills in common
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