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Download full textErgun, Aysegul; Balcin, Muhammed Dogukan – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
Purpose: In 2017 and 2018, engineering applications and design process were given weight to with the updates carried out in the Physical Sciences Lesson Curriculum in Turkey. For the STEM education which is at the center of this update to reach its target, it is highly important that students accurately learn what engineers do, what their work…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Freehand Drawing, Engineering, Technical Occupations
Liming, Drew – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2013
In the search for new energy resources, scientists have discovered ways to use the Earth itself as a valuable source of power. Geothermal power plants use the Earth's natural underground heat to provide clean, renewable energy. The geothermal energy industry has expanded rapidly in recent years as interest in renewable energy has grown. In 2011,…
Descriptors: Energy, Power Technology, Facilities, Employment Opportunities
Direct linkKane, Joseph W.; Tomer, Adie – Brookings Institution, 2016
This report expands on previous analyses to describe the skills needed to fill infrastructure occupations nationally. More than 14.5 million workers--or 11 percent of the entire U.S. workforce--are employed in infrastructure-related activities, many of which operate different physical assets and extend far beyond construction projects. In turn, a…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Labor Force Development, Building Trades, Economic Development
Toner, James P. – Industrial Education, 1973
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Opportunities, Construction Industry, Industrial Education
Thiers, Naomi – Vocational Education Journal, 1996
Describes education and training needs, numbers employed, and salary scales for the following skilled trades: glaziers, painters/paperhangers, sheetmetal workers, insulation workers, bricklayers, stonemasons, carpenters, electricians, plumbers/pipefitters, and welders. (SK)
Descriptors: Building Trades, Employment Opportunities, Occupational Information, Skilled Occupations
Department of Manpower and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1975
This pamphlet, published by the Canadian Department of Manpower and Immigration, is the first of a Careers-Canada series and describes careers in construction. The pamphlet is divided into six major sections: (1) history and importance; (2) nature of the work, including planning, contracting, site preparation, roofing, finishing, plumbing; (3)…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Opportunities, Construction Industry, Government Publications
Green, Kathleen – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1993
Suggests that women with the right skills and characteristics can look forward to challenging, high-paying jobs in the construction trades. Gives employment and earnings data, describes how to enter and advance in trades, and explains how counselors can support girls' career choice. (JOW)
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Counseling, Females, Job Skills
Werner, Elliot – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1975
Information is provided on the occupations of drywall installers and drywall finishers: tasks, qualifications, opportunities, salaries, working conditions, and unions. (AG)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Building Trades, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Virginia State Dept. of Labor and Industry, Richmond. – 1993
This guide is designed for use by school counselors and students (especially in Virginia), working with parents and teachers to investigate career and educational opportunities. It presents apprenticeship as a beneficial option for high school students, based on four trends: (1) a global economy, advancing technology, and increased competition in…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Education Work Relationship, Job Skills
BAKAMIS, WILLIAM A.; AND OTHERS – 1966
CLUSTERS OF KNOWLEDGES WIDELY USEFUL TO BUILDING TRADES WORKERS WERE IDENTIFIED. BY QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEWS, UP-TO-DATE FACTS WERE OBTAINED REGARDING MAJOR TYPES OF TASKS PERFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE (229) OF BRICK LAYERS, CARPENTERS, CEMENT FINISHERS, ELECTRICIANS, IRON WORKERS, AND HEATING WORKERS. ON THE BASIS OF THIS INFORMATION,…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Building Trades, Employment Patterns, Job Analysis
Taylor, Mark – 1988
The second in a series of three curriculum packages on wiring, these materials for a five-unit course were developed to prepare postsecondary students for entry-level employment in the residential wiring trade. The five units are: (1) blueprint reading and load calculations; (2) rough-in; (3) service; (4) trim out and troubleshooting; and (5) load…
Descriptors: Blueprints, Building Trades, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives
McKinney, Oral O.; And Others – 1975
The general purpose of the occupational analysis is to provide workable, basic information dealing with the many and varied duties performed in the carpentry occupation. The analysis starts with the progress of a house from the first study of the blueprints to the laying out of the excavations and continuing step-by-step until the interior finish…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Carpentry, Communication Skills, Job Analysis
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1995
This Occupational Competency Analysis Profile (OCAP) contains a competency list verified by expert workers and developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from Ohio. This OCAP identifies the occupational, academic, and employability skills (competencies)…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades, Career Development, Carpentry
Underwood, Earl – 1978
An instructor's manual and student activity guide on building construction and making a wall section are provided in this set of prevocational education materials which focuses on the vocational area of trade and industry. (This set of materials is one of ninety-two prevocational education sets arranged around a cluster of seven vocational…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades, Carpentry, Construction (Process)
Science Research Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1975
The booklet describes jobs in the construction industry under the classifications of public and private building. Separate chapters discuss the process of building a city hospital, a model home, and a State highway. Chapters outline miscellaneous jobs in the industry such as elevator constructors, lathers, plasterers, roofers, and sheet metal…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Opportunities, Careers, Construction Industry
