SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, & TECHNOLOGY: MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, & CONSTRUCTION
Do you like to work with your hands? Do you like to work with people and things? Do you enjoy problem solving and creative thinking? Are you curious about how things work? Do you like to repair or make things? Can you apply mathematics and science concepts ? If the answer to most of these questions is "yes," this may be the career path for you. Description:
Careers in Manufacturing, Industrial Production, and Construction are involved in the design and assembly of products and careers in planning, designing, building,
and repairing structures.
Career Opportunities by Educational Level:
High School Diploma / On-the-Job Training   Junior / Technical / Community College or Apprenticeship Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree / Doctorate
Brickmason/Stonemason
Carpenter
Construction & Building Inspector
Maintenance Repairers, General Utility
Drafter
Highway Maintenance Worker
Bindery Worker
Electromechanical Assembler
Metal/Plastics Machine Operator
Numerical Control Machine Tool Operator
Painter & Paperhanger
Plumber & Pipe Fitter
Solar Energy System Installer
Supervisor, General
Heavy Equipment Operator
Carpet Installer
Construction Laborer
Cost Estimator
Welder & Cutter
Drywall/Lath Installer
Plasterer
Roofer
Sheet Metal Worker
Structural Steel Worker
Tile Setter/Riveter
Chemical Equipment Operator
Inspector/Grader/Tester
Packer/Packager
Photo Laboratory Worker
Welder & Cutter
Operating Engineer
Sheet Metal Worker		 Brickmason/Stonemason
Carpenter
Cement Mason
Cost Estimator
 Structural Steel Worker
Inspector/Grader/Tester
Surveyor
Supervisor, Construction Trades
Heating/AC Mechanics
Chemical Equipment Operator
Numerical Machine Tool Operator
Power Plant Operator
Plumber & Pipe Fitter Welder
Compositor & Typesetter
Industrial Traffic Manager
Millwright
Photoengraver & Lithographer
Electrician & Electrical Technician
Tool & Die Maker
CAD Drafter
Quality Control Technician		 Industrial Traffic Manager
Cost Estimator
Mining Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Computer Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Aerospace Engineer
Inventor
Computer System Analyst
Civil Engineer
Architect
Urban & Regional Planner
Graphics Designer
Landscape Architect
Marine Engineer & Architect
Budget Analyst
Production Coordinator
Purchasing Agent
Sales Engineer
Community Activities College Majors School Activities (varies by campus)
Part-time Employment
Community Service
Scouting
Civil Air Patrol		 · Aeronautics
· Architectural Engineering
· Civil Engineering
· Business & Economics
· City/Urban/Community/Regional planning
· Mining & Mineral Engineering
· Geology
· Aerospace Engineering
· Geophysics
· Metallurgy
· Machine Tool/Shop Operations
· Meat Processing
· Environmental Sciences
· Textile Sciences & Engineering
· Ecology
· Chemical Engineering & Technology
· Electrical Engineering
· Computer Engineering
· Mechanical Engineering
· Industrial Engineering
· Architecture		 UIL Academic Competition
Career Leadership Organizations
National Honor Society
Science Fair
Student Government
 
 

 
Related High School Courses
(In addition to the required courses)

The following courses will support your interest in this career path.
 

  • Emphasis for selection of electives should correlate to chosen educational field.
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    Technology Systems
    Manufacturing Technology
    Manufacturing Systems
    Engineering Graphics
    Computer Applications
    Graphic Communications
    Interior Design
    Business Management
    Business Ownership
    Business Image Management Multimedia
    Marketing Dynamics
    Marketing Management
    Accounting
    Family and Consumer Sciences Career Preparation
    Recordkeeping    		 Business Computer Information Systems
    Business Law
    Keyboarding
    Physics
    AP Physics
    Chemistry
    AP Chemistry
    Algebra II
    Precalculus
    AP Calculus
    Mathematical Models with Applications
    Computer Science
    AP Computer Science
    Art
    Independent Study Mentorship