CAREER PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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In today’s class, we will be talking about career prospects and opportunities. Enjoy the class!

Career Prospects and Opportunities

It is important to understand that technology is all about work. These days, every type of work involves technology, that is, some knowledge, skills and procedures for doing work that is open to all who can learn.

What is a career?

A career can be defined as a profession or job one is trained to do for the rest of his/her life.

Related career and employment opportunities

Technology professions include:

• artisans/craftsmen: E.g: electricians, plumbers, masons, welders, painters, carpenters, e.t.c.
• technicians
• engineers: E.g: electrical/electronics engineer, civil engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, metallurgical/materials engineer, e.t.c.
• scientists: E.g: geologist, dental technologist, e.t.c.

NB: The above professions are involved with the development and production of the different products of technology. Technology professionals work in every sector of our economy.

1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical/Electronic Engineering
3. Civil Engineering
4. Building Engineering
5. Production Engineering
6. Chemical Engineering
7. Computer Engineering
8. Automobile Engineering
9. Metallurgical Engineering
10. Mining Engineering
11. Technician
12. Aeronautical Engineering

Importance of some technology-related careers

1. Technician: A technician operates the control system at a power station.
2. Computer Engineering: Engineers in this field are expected to design, develop, apply and maintain different grades of computer hardware and software. This involves the development of software for process control.

3. Civil Engineering: This focus on the structural design carried out to ensure that the building is safe for the planned usage.
4. Electrical/Electronics Engineering: The students in this field will be exposed to instrumentation, control systems, communications, power generation, transmission and distribution.

5. Building Engineering: This is a professional who interprets the plan documents drawn by an architect, into a physical reality.

6. Aeronautical Engineering: It is a field of study that deals with the design, construction, flying and the maintenance of aeroplanes.
7. Production Engineering: This is the field of engineering that deals with how to put different machines together (called assembly lines) used for manufacturing goods like brewing.
8. Chemical Engineering: This profession deals with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of equipment, instruments and plants used for handling chemical substances.
9. Metallurgical Engineering: These are professionals that focus on the study of metals, their behaviour, characteristics and ways of producing alloys of different metals that can be used in other engineering fields.
10. Mining Engineering: This is the study of using earth-moving machines to uncover and extract underground mineral resources like bitumen, gold, coal, etc.
11. Petroleum Engineering: This field deals with the extraction of petroleum and gas from underground using equipment, rigs and drills with the aid of specialized skills.

Areas of employment for technology students in Nigeria

• Private Companies:

In Nigeria, there are employment opportunities in most private industries that render services related to engineering. Manufacturing companies, banks and other industries also employ technicians and engineers.

• Educational Sector:

To train future engineers, secondary schools, polytechnics and universities employ engineers as tutors and lecturers to impart knowledge to younger ones.

• Public Sector:

In most government ministries like transportation, science and technology, power and mining, etc, it is engineers that the government sort after for gainful employment to man these sectors.

• Consultancy:

This is a partnership between different fields of engineers providing services of their choice. These consultancies can employ graduates from diverse engineering disciplines also.

• Independent Practice:

Engineering graduates can also set-up personal enterprise of their choice to employ other graduates to earn a living.

NOTE: To succeed as an engineering student, you must be interested and take the following subjects seriously: Mathematics, Basic Technology, Physics, Chemistry and Technical drawing.

 

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