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Question 4 • FL-1700380-Career Research and Decision Making
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Mechanical Engineers. Note that common tasks are listed toward the top, and less common tasks are listed toward the bottom. According to O*NET, what are some common tasks Mechanical Engineers perform? Check all that apply.assisting drafters in developing the structural design of productsresearching and designing mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processesobserving and recording information about the movement of planetsreading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawingsexamining samples of plants and animals under microscopesanalyzing the political history of a nation
Answer
A
assisting drafters in developing the structural design of products
B
researching and designing mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes
C
observing and recording information about the movement of planets
D
reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings
E
examining samples of plants and animals under microscopes
F
analyzing the political history of a nation
Explanation
Mechanical engineers commonly help develop product designs, research and design mechanical products and systems, and read technical drawings. These tasks match choices A, B, and D. Tracking planets, examining biological samples, and analyzing political history are not typical mechanical engineering tasks.
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