Characteristics
(Aligned Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) for each job title |
Aerospace Pilot, Copilot and Flight Engineer -Performs a variety of engineering work in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques
Knowledge: Engineering and Technology, Design, Computers and Electronics, Physics, Production and Processing
Skills: Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Active Learning, Writing
Abilities: Deductive reasoning, problem sensitivity, mathematical reasoning, written comprehension, Inductive reasoning, written expression
State of Florida Hourly/Yearly Median Wage ($34.12,$71,000)
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians - Operate, install, calibrate, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.
Knowledge: Engineering and Technology, Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management
Skills: Equipment Selection, Reading comprehension, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Active Listening
Abilities: Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
State of Florida Hourly/Yearly Median Wage ($24.72/$51,400)
Electrical Engineering Technician - Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
Knowledge: Engineering and Technology, Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, Design, English
Skills: : Troubleshooting, Mathematics, Reading comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Abilities: Near Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning
State of Florida Hourly/Yearly Median Wage ($22.61/$47,000)
Information Systems Security - Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
Knowledge: Engineering and Technology, Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, Telecommunications
Skills: Systems Evaluation, Reading comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active, Learning, Active Listening
Abilities: Near Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Oral Expression
State of Florida Hourly/Yearly Median Wage ($27.42/$57,000)
Database Administrator - Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
Knowledge: Education and Training, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management
Skills: Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Active Listening
Abilities: Near Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Deductive Reasoning
State of Florida Median Hourly/Yearly Wage ($27.42/$57,000) |
Video Summary at each level |
Introduction-
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians (AEOT)19 sec
Career Profile Video Clip-“It has been more than a century since man learned to fly, yet it’s still awe-inspiring to watch a spacecraft take to the skies. As an Aerospace Engineer and Operations Technician you could be an important part of the ground crew that ensures its safe and successful journey.”
End Level 1- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians (AEOT) 45 seconds
Career Profile Video Clip-“Flying to the very edge of the Earth’s atmosphere, even to outerspace itself, is the field of Aerospace Engineers. Aerospace Engineers and Operations Technicians help design and develop systems and vehicles for commercial aviation, national defense, and space exploration. Precision tools, computers, and other highly sophisticated instruments are used. Most work is done indoors in labs, offices, or manufacturing sites. Occasionally, the job requires technicians to work outdoors. Most employees prefer to hire people with at least a two-year associate degree in Engineering Technology. Programs are available at colleges, vocational schools, and through the armed forces. Additional training comes on the job.”
End Level 2- Aerospace Pilot, Copilot, and Flight Engineer (AE) 48 seconds
Career Profile Video Clip-“Since the Wright brothers’ inaugural flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aircraft have come a long way. Aeronautical Engineers work on aircraft which operate within the Earth’s atmosphere, while Astronautical Engineers deal with space craft which operate outside the Earth’s atmosphere. The people who design and develop air and space craft often called Aerospace engineers, may be experts in a variety of disciplines including aerodynamics, propulsion, thermodynamics, structures, acoustics, or guidance and control systems. Since their designs are responsible for the safety of both people and equipment, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineers must be highly skilled, and typically need advanced post-college education and training.”
End Level 3 (Game Summary)- STEM (Science, technology, engineering, mathematics) 36 seconds
Career Profile Video Clip- “They keep refrigerators humming and space labs in the sky. People who work in scientific, engineering, and technical services have a wide range of training and education, yet they share a common talent for problem solving. New materials, new equipment, new scientific breakthroughs, will require people to rethink how they do the jobs they were trained to perform, so this is a field for people who are excited by challenge and who love to learn. Their work has the potential to change the world and even make it better.” |
Career Questions (embedded in Level Summary) |
End of Level 1: Aerospace Engineer-Where is the education/training available?
*A. Colleges, vocational schools, and through the armed forces
B. On the job training
C. Armed forces
D. 4-year degree universities
End of Level 2: Aerospace Pilot- What education does this career require?
*A. Advanced post-college education and training
B. Vocational school certificate
C. 2-year associate degree
D. GED or high school diploma
End of Level 3, Game Summary: STEM-What careers does STEM represent?
*A. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
B. Security, Technology, English, and Mathematics
C. Science, Technology, Electronics, and, Mathematics
D. Systems, Training, Engineering, and Mathematics |
Sunshine State Standards
(Based on 2007 Draft Version Grades 7 and 8) |
Level 1
Grade 7
BIG IDEA 1: Develop an understanding of and apply proportionality, including similarity
MA.7.A.1.6- Apply proportionality to measurement in multiple contexts, including scale drawings and constant speed
BIG IDEA 3: Develop an understanding of operations on all rational numbers and solving linear equations
MA.7.G.5.3- Identify and plot ordered pairs in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane
Grade 8
BIG IDEA 2: Analyze two- and three-dimensional figures by using distance and angle
MA.8.G.2.4- Validate and apply Pythagorean Theorem to find distances in real world situations or between points in the Cartesian plane
Level 2
Grade 7
Supporting Idea
MA.7.S.7.1- Evaluate the reasonableness of a sample to determine the appropriateness of generalizations made about the population
MA.7.S.7.2- Construct and analyze histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, and circle graphs
Grade 8
BIG IDEA 1: Analyze and represent linear functions and solve linear equations and systems of linear equations
MA.8.A.1.1- Create and interpret tables, graphs, and models to represent, analyze,
and solve problems related to linear equations, including analysis of domain, range and the difference between discrete and continuous data
MA.8.A.1.2- Interpret the slope and the x- and y-intercepts when graphing a linear equations for a real-world problem
MA.8.A.1.3- Use tables, graphs, and models to represent, analyze, and solve real-world problems related to systems of linear equations
Level 3
Grade 7
BIG IDEA 1: Develop an understanding of and apply proportionality, including similarity
MA.7.A.1.5- Distinguish direct variation from other relationships, including inverse variation
BIG IDEA 2: Develop and understanding of and use formulas to determine surface areas and volumes of three-dimensional shapes
MA.7.G.2.1- Justify and apply formulas for surface area and volume of pyramids, prisms, cylinders, and cones
MA.7.G.2.2- Use formulas to find surface areas and volume of three dimensional composite shapes
Supporting Ideas: Geometry and Measurement
MA.7.G.5.1- Determine how changes in dimension affect the perimeter, area, and volume of common geometric figures and apply these relationships to solve problems
Grade 8
BIG IDEA 1: Analyze and represent linear functions and solve linear equations and systems of linear equations
MA.8.A.1.6- Compare the graphs of linear and non-linear functions for real-world situations |