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Employment data collected from Postsecondary Teachers.

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 both teaching and research.

Sample of reported job titles: Professor, Instructor, Electrical Engineering Professor, Engineering Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Chemical Engineering Professor, Engineering Professor, Research Professor, Industrial Engineering Professor, Biomedical Engineering Professor

Tasks

• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
• Supervise students' laboratory work.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.

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