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Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-1032.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 107,490.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
- Currently, there are 38,000 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary”.
Also Known As…
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Mechanical Engineering Professor
- Instructor
- Engineering Professor
- Engineering Instructor
- Electrical Engineering Professor
- Chemical Engineering Professor
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Adjunct Professor
- Vocational Instructor
- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Teacher
- Television Engineering Teacher
- Surveying Teacher
- Ship Design Teacher
- Ship Construction Teacher
- Sanitary Engineering Teacher
- Research Professor
- Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
- Radio Engineering Teacher
- Radar Engineering Teacher
- Professor of Environmental Engineering
- Professor of Engineering
- Professor
- Plastics Engineering Teacher
- Physics Professor
- Petroleum Engineering Teacher
- Petroleum Engineering Professor
- Motion and Time Study Teacher
- Mining Teacher
- Metallurgy Teacher
- Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
- Metallography Teacher
- Mechanical Engineering Teacher
- Mechanical Drawing Teacher
- Mathematics Professor
- Marine Engineering Teacher
- Marine Engineering Professor
- Manufacturing Engineering Professor
- Machine Design Teacher
- Industrial Engineering Professor
- Hydraulics Teacher
- Highway Engineering Teacher
- Heat Engineering Teacher
- Geological Engineering Teacher
- General Engineering Teacher
- Environmental Engineering Professor
- Engineering Faculty Member
- Electronics Teacher
- Electronics Engineering Professor
- Electronic Science Teacher
- Electrical Engineering Teacher
- Drawing Instructor
- Drafting Teacher
- Design Teacher
- Department Chair
- Dean
- Computer Science Professor
- Computer Engineering Professor
- College Professor
- College or University Faculty Member
- Civil Engineering Teacher
- Civil Engineering Professor
- Chemical Engineering Teacher
- Ceramic Engineering Professor
- Biomedical Engineering Professor
- Automotive Engineering Teacher
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Associate Professor of Engineering
- Architectural Engineering Teacher
- Agricultural Engineering Teacher
- Aeronautics Teacher
- Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
- Aeronautical Engineering Professor
- Adjunct Instructor
Tasks for “Professor”
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Related Technology & Tools
- Compact digital cameras
- Liquid crystal display LCD televisions
- Wireless microphones
- Overhead data projectors
- Interactive whiteboards
- Microphone podiums
- Conference telephones
- Digital video cameras
- Poster printers
- Computer laser printers
- Projector screens
- Laptop computers
- Computer projectors
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives
- Opaque projectors
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Student response systems
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Webcams
- Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
- Television monitors
- Computer data input scanners
- Computer numerical control CNC mills
- Multimedia projection equipment
- MP3 digital voice recorders
- Interactive whiteboard controllers
- Compact disk CD players
- Digital calculators
- Computer numerical control CNC lathes
- Handheld microphones
- Tablet computers
- Desktop computers
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Carousel slide projectors
- Photocopying equipment
- Laser facsimile machines
- Learning management system LMS
- Microsoft Outlook
- Collaborative editing software
- Microsoft Office
- Data entry software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Blackboard Learn
- Google Docs
- Email software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Microsoft Word
- Sakai CLE
- DOC Cop
- Image scanning software
- Finite element analysis software
- Course management system software
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Microsoft Excel
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Desire2Learn
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Web browser software