Explore Design Technology and Engineering Chapter 8
industry
a number of companies producing competing products
engineer
a person who designs processes, products, and structures
manager
a person who organizes resources to produce products or services efficiently
worker
a person who produces products and services that have been designed.
technologist
a specialist in a manufacturing enterprise or some other enterprise. He or she works under an engineer or a scientist
technician
a specialist who works with an engineer or a scientist. In engineering occupations, technicians work between the engineer and skilled artisan
equality
a state in which all people are alike in status
discrimination
an expression of a biased attitude, act, or behavior toward another person
harassment
an offensive and unwelcome action against another person
company
economic organizations that change resources into products and services
wage
money earned for each hour of work completed
salary
money earned from work and paid on a weekly or monthly basis
general job skills
skills that can be applied to many different jobs
independent learning skills
skills that include the ability and desire to develop new knowledge and skills outside formal education settings
self-management skills
skills that include the ability to accept responsibility for contributing to a goal and manage time effectively to reach the goal
critical thinking skills
skills that include the ability to evaluate different sides of an argument and draw conclusions from this evaluation
problem-solving skills
skills that include the ability to identify a problem, find possible solutions, and choose the best solution
leadership skills
skills that include the ability to influence people to work toward a common goal
listening skills
skills that include the ability to listen and understand what a person is saying
information skills
skills that include the ability to locate, select, and use information using appropriate technology
visualization skills
skills that include the ability to see three-dimensional objects and systems shown by drawings and schematics
social skills
skills that include the ability to understand and respect what people say, think, and do
communication skills
skills that include the ability to use speech and writing to explain and present ideas clearly
teamwork skills
skills that include the ability to work with other people to achieve a goal
career ladder
the process one goes through to work his or her way up to better jobs through experience, additional training or education, and perseverance
specific job skills
the skills needed to do a particular job
